@sarabareilles in the words of ABBA: thank you for the music, the songs weāre singing!
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Iāll have more words on this later, but for now, enjoy what I think is one of the most beautiful moments in musical theatre š«
(And give it up for the perfect Jenna @delaneybrown__ )
Thank you for joining us at @seadogtheater for The Children!
Huge thanks to our incredible cast, director, and crew for creating a beautiful evening ā and to everyone who came out to share in the community, the laughs, the food, and the art. š¤
š·: @dex.conlin
#NYC
#OffBroadway
missinā sandbox time right about now š„²
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canāt imagine a better way to go out. c ya later ithaca.
Photographer: Simon Wheeler
Director: Gavin Mayer
Music Director: Jeff Theiss
Choreographer: Aimee Rials
Assistant Directors: John Baranowski and Jenny Rose
Assistant Choreographer: Noa Yehudayan
Scenic Designer: Kelly Butler
Lighting Designer: Camryn Anders
Costume Designer: Alina Gorney
Sound Designer: Don Tindall
Associate Sound Designer: Tim White
Dramaturgs: Max Campion and Julia Parisi
Production Stage Management: Jordan Wiener
It is a rare and comforting feeling to know a chapter is closing and another is opening. Feeling very at home in the in-between. Thank you Ithaca for the 5 wild years that have made me who I am today.
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BFA Musical Theatre 2024; one of the most challenging but rewarding things I have ever done š¤
āSophiaā by Michael Valenti š
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Had so much fun singing this music surrounded by my nearest and dearest. Huge thanks to @54below for giving us a stage, and @famousinnyvideo for capturing this moment!
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MD/Piano: @willbuckmusic
Bass: Bill Ellison
Drums: @jeremyyaddaw
Director: @franklinshepard
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#musicaltheatre #nyc
Something to Sing About @ 54 Below
Feb 29th, 2024 š
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Itās all cominā into focusā¦
Couldnāt be prouder of, or more inspired by, all of these folks. Iāve dreamed of singing at 54 since I was in high school, and I feel spoiled to have my debut be on this music, with this team. Michael, thank you so much for your stories and your melodies. This night is a pin in the map for sure :)
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Director: @franklinshepard
MD/Piano: @willbuckmusic
Bass: Bill Ellison
Drums: @jeremyyaddaw
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šø by @varnercreative , @jeremydvarner
Exciting stuff is happening! Swipe to the end to see how Iām feelinā about it :)
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āSomething to Sing About: The Music of Michael Valentiā officially has its full team! I could not feel more blessed to be sharing the stage with these artists - to know Michael is a gift, and his breathtaking music is the cherry on top. Iād love to see you there - you donāt wanna miss it! Ticket link is in my bio š
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This April, I have the immense privilege of leading Ithaca Collegeās production of Urinetown as Bobby Strong. I canāt think of a better way to top off my journey at Ithaca, and to do it surrounded by such an all star cast, crew, and creative team (not to mention my LITTLE @aaronctrigg ) already has me beaming š
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It boggles my mind to think of how much my life has changed over the past 5 years, but it has brought me to now, and for that I am grateful. I donāt think little me could have even dreamed up this much goodness. I hope heās proud.
Next stop graduation! š
