EVIL EYE in production

Strange, the odd connections in life. My first New York City apartment was near Edgar Allan Poe street on the Upper West Side, where the famous writer apparently resided (briefly) in the mid-1800s. We also share a middle name and an affinity for dark and twisted tales, so naturally one of my early musicalized works had to be based on a Poe story. Composed almost 20 years ago and first produced by Lou Levy at my NY debut show, EVIL EYE is my take on The Tell-Tale Heart -- a tale of man driven insane by the sounds in his head: which is my life essentially now that deafness causes me to hear mostly the ringing of my own ears! However, it is much fun to be filming a new version of my old score just blocks away from Poe's street, and I'm blessed to be working with the amazing Dirk Weiler and adventurous producer Ben Pitts. Check back soon -- I plan to screen a rough cut here in NYC for Halloween. Moo-ho-hahahahahaha!!!!