Songs for Musical Theatre

Excerpts from THE GOLEM OF HAVANA

Book and direction by Michel Hausmann
Music by Salomon Lerner
Lyrics by Len Schiff

Demos recorded live at La Mama's Ellen Stewart Theater between performances of a sold-out extended run.
Vocals: Liba Vainberg, Ronald Peet, Rheaume Crenshaw, Yelena Shmulenson, Felipe Gorostiza, Patrick Kerr,  Eva Amessé, Alfonso Rey, José Miguel Dao, Salomon Lerner
Piano: Salomon Lerner
Bass: Micah Joel
Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax: Jeff Schiller
Clarinet, Tenor Sax: Jeff Nichols
Percussion, Lisette Santiago and Andrew Barlow
Recorded and mixed by: Yair Szarf
Orchestrations by Salomon Lerner and Micah Joel
www.thegolemofhavana.com

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Excerpts from the full-length musical "Playing With Matches"


Book and Lyrics by Laura Kleinbaum
Based on Jane Austen's "Emma", Playing With Matches is a story that takes place in contemporary New York City about a matchmaker who found the scientific formula for pairing couples guaranteeing life-long, successful relationships.
Originally developed at NYU's Musical Theatre Writing Program, it received a production at Tisch School of the Arts' CDP series as well a Musical Theatre Factory's 4x15 series.

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Sleeping Through the Fall (stand-alone song)

Lyrics by Alana Jacoby

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A Brief and Shining Moment (stand-alone song)

Lyrics by Alana Jacoby

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"Habit of You" (stand-alone song)

Lyrics by Laura Kleinbaum

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"What Freightens You?" (For Columbia University's "Collboration Weekend" 2010)

Lyrics by Michel Hausmann

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"For Him"

Lyrics by Michel Hausmann
(Demo recording performed by Salomon)

Incidental Music for Plays

"El Favorito de Dios" (Neil Simon's "God's Favorite")

Directed by Michel Hausmann
Caracas, 2004
More info here

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"Tócala de Nuevo" (Woody Allen's "Play It Again, Sam")

Directed by Michel Hausmann
Caracas, 2003
More info here

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"The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later" (Moisés Kaufman's Tectonic Theater play reading that took place in 150 cities around the world simultaneously)

Directed by Michel Hausmann
More info here

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Los Navegaos (by Isaac Chocrón)

Directed by Michel Hausmann
More info here

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El Color del Deseo

By Nilo Cruz
Directed by Michel Hausmann at the Repertorio Español (New York)

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Scenes of a Sexual Nature

Directed by Leonard Zelig
At Teatro SEA (New York) in 2014