Name: This and That: Conversations About a Life in Theater (2)
Start: 2025-02-07T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-07T18:30:00-05:00
Location: ZOOM Room

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February 7, 2025
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

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This and That: Conversations About a Life in Theater (2)

Friday 02/07/25, at 5:00pm ET

Community Gathering on Zoom - register with the bright red reservation box to receive the Zoom link. These gatherings are a service for the theater community and are offered free for TRU members; we ask that non-members help keep us running by buying a ticket, making a donation or joining as a member.

In the room: Michael Colby, lyricist and musical playwright (Charlotte Sweet, TRU Voices winner Meester Amerika, The Boynton Beach Club, Tales of Tinseltown, North Atlantic, Ludlow Lad, upcoming: Dangerous), author of the book The Algonquin Kid and vice president of the board of Urban Stages; Michael Roberts, award-winning off-Broadway composer, lyricist, author, musical director (Golf the musical, NY Fringe best musical The Fartiste, Goldstein, Greed; upcoming: London Swings), and a successful self-producer who has raised about a million dollars for his own productions. Colby will share his family history and growing up at the Algonquin, and his off-Broadway successes. Roberts will share his early days touring with Leslie Gore and Lou Christie, a stint as one of Herman's Hermits, and working with Rupert Holmes. Both will talk about the challenges of crafting a career as a writer of musicals, including the inevitable need for self-producing.