Skip Kennon with Jane Thorngren July 20, 2025 - Offertory at Rutgers Church

 Skip's setting of the Lord's Prayer was the musical selection for the Offertory at Rutgers Church on the Upper West Side this morning (July 20, 2025).  It was sung by a college schoolmate, Jane Thorngren, who's a NYC Opera leading lady.  Skip composed it especially for Jane.

From the new production of HERRINGBONEin Australia

Promotional YouTube from Australia - new production of HERRINGBON


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo2oMM-SXFk


Some reviews, including photos:

Broadway World
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sydney/article/BWW-REVIEW-Dark-And-Twisty-HERRINGBONE-A-VAUDEVILLIAN-GHOST-STORY-Is-An-Artfully-Expressed-One-Man-Show-20190125


https://suzygoessee.com/2019/01/25/review-herringbone-squabbalogic-independent-music-theatre/?fbclid=IwAR1CTlPCFDYFdpMtEy2SvV2tv8xdpcKyIn6jmPRjEg8-OPf8iQXuUxmXwqM

Some posters from 2018 shows

"Last Starfighter" musical available through YouthPLAYS for schools, summer camps, community theaters, etc.

YouthPLAYS, the company that will be making the LAST STARFIGHTER musical (book by Fred Landau, music & lyrics by Skip Kennon, based on the screenplay by Jonathan Betuel) available for productions at community theaters, high schools and colleges, summer camps, regional and dinner theaters, etc. is starting to accept inquiries for putting on the show.


https://www.youthplays.com/

https://www.youthplays.com/musical/the-last-starfighter-full-length-version-by-skip-kennon-fred-landau-466

https://www.youthplays.com/musical/the-last-starfighter-family-version-by-skip-kennon-fred-landau-472

It'll soon be available in two versions:  

the full two-act version (for middle school and up) which runs 85-95 minutes, 

or the Family version suitable for all kids 5 to 95 and will run about 60-65 minutes.

Please pass the info around, or if you have a theatre that might be interested in a 15+ person show, please use the info yourself!

Thanks,
Fred Landau and Skip Kennon

Last Starfighter cast album info on the Kritzerland site

http://kritzerland.com/starfighter.htm

Skip's song "The Lady in the Harbor" performed by Laura Benanti, Brian D'Arcy James & company of Time & Again

Skip's song "The Lady in the Harbor" - the company of "Time and Again" (at Altman Carriage House)
(Update Feb. 2:  I'm told you have to have "Flash" on your computer to play this, but that most computers do.)


Video is also at this YouTube link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY8wC69_T7E

updated Aug. 27, 2017

Remembering the gifted Ellen Schwartz with a link to a site her family put up

Remembering the brilliant, gifted writer Ellen Schwartz with a link to the site her family put up

Linking to a site celebrating the lyrics of our dear late friend Ellen Schwartz:
http://www.ellenschwartzandfriends.com/

Direct link to several of her shows:  A Cast Of Thousands, Come Up 'N See Me!, A Letter To Harvey Milk, Tangled Webs, The Trapped Family Singers
http://www.ellenschwartzandfriends.com/ellens-shows/


and some demo highlights from "TANGLED WEBS" which Ellen Schwartz co-wrote with Skip Kennon and Bill Connington based on a story by Fred Landau called WEBCAST:
http://www.ellenschwartzandfriends.com/tangled-webs

CAST for "TANGLED WEBS" demo recording: Rebecca Luker (singing the leading role of hopeful producer Jeanine Morgan), Ric Ryder (as her discovery and love interest Aaron Stephenson), William Parry (as devious above-the-title producer Jerry Bruckner) and Andrew Kober (as jealous right-hand man Charles), along with Jan Horvath (the diva Miranda Grey), Neal Mayer (critic Harrison Stone), Georga Osborne and Leenya Rideout (as best friends and show backers Cissie and Claudine, as well as ensemble).

Update on some of Skip's shows

Amazon listing for Skip's (and Ellen's and Tom's) show HERRINGBONE - starring BD Wong and directed by Roger Rees - which was released by Yellow Sound Label on December 2.

I think this Amazon link should work:

http://www.amazon.com/Herringbone-Concert-Recording-BD-Wong/dp/B00P9FC00Y

And HERRINGBONE was named one of 2014's Top Ten Cast Albums by Talkin Broadway in its Sound Advice column.

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/sound/january0815.html

Information on the musical VIVA MAX! (based on the novel by Jim Lehrer, book by Julie Miller & Fred Landau, music & lyrics by Skip Kennon) is here:

http://music-and-comedy.blogspot.com/2013/11/thanks-to-everyone-involved-in-our.html

Info on TANGLED WEBS (book by Bill Connington, music by Skip Kennon, lyrics by Ellen M. Schwartz, adapted from the short story "WebCast" by Fred Landau) - including links to synopsis and sound clips - is at:

http://tangled-webs-updates.blogspot.com/