Happy New Year everyone! I am thrilled to begin this Sweet ’16 and wish you all best!
Updates are very exciting as we begin the New Year: I have just completed the book and co-written the lyrics for a new Broadway bound musical, “SING!”. I have partnered on this project with legendary songwriter Franne Golde (100 million records sold worldwide with cuts from Diana Ross to Whitney Houston et al), from an idea by legendary producer Steve Binder. Our composers, in addition to Franne and I are… Brenda Russell and Stephen Bray (The Color Purple currently on Broadway), Marsha Malamet (Streisand cuts et al), Columbia Records artist Ari Hest, Richard Kerr ( “I Know I’ll Never Love This Way Again” ) Nashville’s Lindsey Rey, Broadway’s Ilene Kristen, and Cameron James Brier (Universal Music Group). An L.A. workshop will be held in March with an out of town tryout to follow prior to a Broadway run next season.
On January 7th, I will announce the dates fort new L.A and NYC Workshops and the dates for weekend intensives all over the country to follow by month’s end. The new nationwide workshops will be entitled “SONG and DANCE” with multiple vocal coaches and choreographers from both coasts will appear with special Broadway guests from casting directors to Broadway creators throughout 2016.
Lastly, I couldn’t be more excited about the live television Broadway production of “GREASE” starring my long time student and friend, Vanessa Hudgens. Having performed the show on Broadway as Teen Angel for two years, this production brings me full circle. Stay tuned!
My NYC Musical Theatre Workshop and VOICE GYM is around the corner and it promises to be an amazing event! The dates are Tuesday, November 10th and Thursday Nov 12th.
In two sessions, all participants will have a new audition book and we will cover many other issues including risk taking with your new audition material and how your material reflects how you are castable and how all your decisions are to be made based on your image and essence.
My guests for these sessions are Broadway director, LEIGH SILVERMAN (‘VIOLET”), Broadway Musical Director, TIM WEIL (“RENT”) , Actress, Author and Producer, SONIA MANZANO (Sesame Street’s Maria) and now added …ON YOUR FEET Choreographer, MARIA TORRES.
You can register at Stagedoorconnections.com and limited spaces are available.
I will send ahead new song selections based on your resume and photo. And, accompanist will be provided.
This is a perfect time to update and refresh your book and meet the best of Broadway creators who will advise what compels them to cast actors for their past and current projects. Hope to see you!
Very excited to have Broadway Musical Director Arranger and all around brilliant man … TIM WEIL (“Rent”, “Shrek”, “Lady Emerson’s Bar and Grill”) added to the guest list for my MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP & VOCAL GYM in NYC November 10th and November 12th. Hope to see you all.. Register at Stagedoorconnections.com Can’t wait!
Very excited to announce these new workshops:
THE L.A. WORKSHOP is a combination Musical Theatre Workshop & POP SHOP with Showcase. We work on Musical Theatre songs and POP Songs.. singer’s choice. I’ll email you possible song selections and you choose what resonates with you. Then after Week 3 , we decide which song to perform for showcase. If it’s musical theatre, you will perform scene with song. If it’s POP, you’ll sing one POP song. The showcase is Nov 19th. Registration at 818 506- 5526 or email me at Bobgarrett5@gmail.com
THE NYC Musical Theatre Workshop/Vocal Gym is offered on November 10th and November 12th. It covers “Audition thru Opening Night” with vocal technique, new audition book, audition and callback tools, rehearsal process in creating your character and how to drive the train of your career.
Guests include Bway Director LEIGH SILVERMAN (Violet) and SONIA MANZANO (Sesame Street’s Maria). A BROADWAY MUSICAL DIRECTOR and BROADWAY CHOREOGRAPHER will also guest, to be announced.
Register for NYC workshop at stagedoorconncetions.com.
Looking forward to working with you all.
I hope you all had a great summer. Now that fall is upon us I’m thrilled to announce four new workshops…
In L.A.:
Beginning September 29th – thru November 9th – My Musical Theatre Workshop with Industry Showcase of Scenes and Songs.…Monday evenings 7-10 P.M.
Beginning October 7th – November 4th – VOICE GYM – Learning one song a week — In five Sessions have a new Audition Book.
Beginning October 8th – November 5th – POP SHOP – Working on POP songs for Film, Television and the Theatre – with Industry Showcase.
in NEW YORK:
November 10th and November 12th – A Musical Theatre Workshop with Special Guests — Produced by Stage Door Connections. (Visit StageDoorConnections.com (
For L.A. workshops… Please email me at bobgarrett5@gmail.com
Looking forward!
After a SOLD OUT NYC Voice Gym Workshop in June, I’ve added a Summer LA Voice Gym Workshop beginning July 22nd. See link below. Please email me at bobgarett.net to register.
In addition to working on my new musical SING!, which will have it’s first LA Workshop in September, watch here for an exciting announcement by months end… What a summer!! Hope you’re enjoying it as well.
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My New Vocal Gym Musical Theatre Workshop in New York is Thurs June 25th from 11-3 with Bway Musical Director Tim Weil (Rent, Shrek et al) , Tony Winner actress Randy Graff (City of Angels) and Julie Mcdonald (co-owner of McDonald Selznick agency) Its going to be amazing! You can Facebook me to register or email at bobgarrett5@gmail.com .
The Workshop will cover audition and callback tools, How To Book The Job, working on current material emotionally, technically and presentationally, and work on a new song you select from a list I send you based on your pic and resume.
Only a few slots left… Again, you can Facebook me to register or email at bobgarrett5@gmail.com .
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I am thrilled to announce my new VOICE GYM WORKSHOP in New York 0n Thursday, June 25th from 11 am – 3 pm
Ripley Grier Studios…. Working on new audition songs for your book as well as audition and callback tools all focused on How To Book The Job. Pianist will be provided and I’ll send song choices based on picture, resume and SKYPE interview.
Space is limited.. Please contact me at bobgarrett.net for registration. Phone interviews also at 818 506 5526.
Looking forward.
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POP SHOP INVITE
I’m very excited to present my first POP SHOP SHOWCASE – 12 songs performed by outstanding singers with selections from the catalogues of Meghan Trainor, Beyonce, Demi Lovato, Elton John, Joss Stone et al
730 PM 5124 Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood Hope to see you at this exciting event.
RSVP bobgarrett5@gmail.com
Two of my favorite all-time students have just opened on Broadway in “GIGI” and “BEAUTIFUL” respectively,
Vanessa Hudgens is getting raves in “GIGI” (i.e. Variety: “Vanessa Hudgens (“High School Musical”) has the clarion voice and aggressive delivery of an unabashed Broadway belter,” Star Ledger:”Hudgens, whose entrance prompted a tidal wave of high-pitched screams and applause, deserves credit for pulling off a role that must nearly carry the show. In this version, Gigi is not only the focus, but also an ideal. She speaks out for women’s rights and points out ridiculous aspects of society. Yet there’s nothing didactic about her – Gigi is still prone to silliness and in no way above enjoying a gossip column or two. Hudgens gives a generous performance as she transitions from an irrepressible tomboy to an elegant woman in love. She sings extraordinarily well and impressively keeps pace with the show’s dancers. Her bright, poppy voice moves smoothly through the fizzy classic “The Night They Invented Champagne” and sweetly through the heartfelt ballad “The Letter.”)
Jessica Keenan Wynn, who has been studying with me since age 15, is now making her Broadway debut as Cynthia Weil in the Carole King musical -= “Beautiful”
Brava to both of my girls!!
