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Kevin
Connors: Writer / Composer / Lyricist Resume
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OFF-BROADWAY (Produced)
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| PRIME TIME PROPHET |
Composer/Lyricist |
Players Theatre |
| LIFE ANONYMOUS |
Composer |
45th Street Theatre |
| THE ABONDONED LOVES OF FREDERICK R. |
Composer |
Westbeth Theater |
| JUKEBOX SATURDAY NIGHT |
Writer/Arranger |
The Ballroom |
BABES OFF BROADWAY
(Finalist - Michael Stewart Award) |
Composer |
Arts & Artists at St. Paul's |
| THE SONGBOOK SERIES |
Composer/Lyricist |
Donnell Library |
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REGIONAL & STOCK
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| MOTHERS AND SONS |
Composer/Lyricist/Writer |
MTC MainStage, Westport |
A NIGHT AT THE PALACE
Starring Joan Rivers, James Naughton
And Louise Pitre
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Original Book |
Palace Theatre, Stamford |
| BAH, HUMBUG! |
Book & Lyrics |
Rich Forum, Stamford |
| BABES IN TOYLAND |
Book, New Music & Lyrics |
Rich Forum, Stamford |
| IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY |
Original Score |
Rich Forum, Stamford
Edgerton Center, Fairfield |
| LOVER: THE VALENTINO MUSICAL |
Composer |
Westport Country Playhouse |
| MOTHERS AND SONS |
Composer/Lyricist/Writer |
Rich Forum, Stamford |
JUST LIKE A WOMAN
(Morton DaCosta, Director)
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Music & Lyrics |
Music Theatre of Connecticut |
| PRIME TIME PROPHET |
Music & Lyrics |
Music Theatre of Connecticut |
| AS LONG AS THERE'S MUSIC |
Music & Lyrics |
Music Theatre of Connecticut |
| (SIX FEET) UNDER THE BIG TOP |
Music & Lyrics |
Mertens Theatre, CT |
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| 12 Original Scores for Childrens' Musicals at
Music Theatre of Connecticut |
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CABARET & REVUE
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| PRIVATE COLLECTION |
Original Music & Lyrics |
Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas |
| HELLZAPOPPIN' |
Original Music & Lyrics |
Playboy Club Circuit |
| JUBILATION |
Original Music & Lyrics |
Cunard Cruises, Canadian Tour |
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RECORDING
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"I'LL ALWAYS BE THERE"
International Kiwanis 9/11 Theme
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Music & Lyrics |
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THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY:
THE KEVIN CONNORS SONGBOOK
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Music & Lyrics |
Original Cast Records |
| LEAD ME (Ceci Ingram) |
Arranger |
Desert Bloom Records |
| SURE THING (Maida Meyers Lowin) |
Arranger |
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MORE THAN YOU KNOW (Cindy Mathieson)
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Arranger/Producer |
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INDUSTRIAL: REPRESENTATIVE
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| SIX FLAGS/RIVERSIDE PARK, Massachusetts |
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| NATIONWIDE INSURANCE (with Bob Hope) |
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| McDONALDS |
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| IBM (with Henny Youngman) |
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| AFL-CIO |
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| SHELL OIL |
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Mothers and Sons
MTC MainStage
"A remarkable achievement. An intricately woven, complex
and remarkably current examination not just of gay marriage,
but of the gay American experience. Pivotal and powerful,
it explores the burden of being different, the battle over
same-sex marriage and the destructive hatred of the farthest
extremes of America's conservative movement."
- Mike Raggazino, Fairfield Weekly
"Sincere emotion, righteous anger and a striking musical
score. When a troubled teenage student sings the plangent
"Have You Ever Loved," followed by a teacher's
soaring "Kitchen Table," the evening finds its
true heart. Connors' score is lilting and accomplished,
doubling as director, he fine-tunes an excellent cast, starting
with Michael Lowney's sensitive Mark and Susan Terry's unyielding
Sarah. As the empathetic Milling, Rob Sutton has the evening's
best pipes. Tom Stuart as Bobby, Carolyn Marcell as his
mom and Larry Daggett in several roles are also laudable.
"Mothers and Sons," spreading love around, attempts
to enlarge a smoldering social issue."
- David Rosenberg, Norwalk Hour
"Secrets swirl like dry leaves from an autumn tree
in a moving and heartbreaking musical with stirring songs
under the sensitive direction of Kevin Connors."
- Bonnie Goldberg, Middletown Press
"Connors' music is well conceived and musically directed
by David Wolfson. "What Have You Got To Lose,"
"Kitchen Table" and "I'll Always Be There"
are especially memorable numbers."
- Joanne Rochman, Hersam-Acorn Newspapers
"A carefully-crafted tale that comes through with touching
dilemmas, often reflected in Connors' melodic songs. Powerful
notes soar out over the audience."
- Irene Backalenick, Connecticut Post
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Photos by Kerry Long
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It's a Wonderful
Life: A Live Radio Play
MTC MainStage
"Five Stars (rave). The best Christmas show of the season!
All of a sudden the magic of the season melds smoothly into
the magic of theater. No special effects - just great acting.
No high tech anything - just theater pure and simple. If ever
there is a show you want to see for the holidays it is this
one. Director Kevin Connors, who co-founded MTC, has seamlessly
put together a memorable theater experience. The superb ensemble
are pros that stand inches away from you and yet manage to
transport you to another time, another world. This combination
of nostalgia and good story telling makes for one of if note
the best holiday show of the season. It's worth the trip from
anywhere to see this ensemble cast its magic. D. Matt Worley
and Amy Ross seem to really fall in love right before your
eyes. Larry Daggett has the absolute perfect radio announcer's
voice, but then again in this production he manipulates his
voice to represent many other characters. All of the five
member cast play multiple roles and they switch gears so naturally
that it is uncanny. Their character development is exemplary.
This is theater at its finest and with rare charm."
- Joanne Greco Rochman
Hersam Acorn Newspapers
"The Cerme de la Crème of 2007! A new holiday
favorite was Joe Landry's beautifully rendered version of
"It's a Wonderful Life" staged as a radio show
at MTC MainStage in Westport. This story of George Bailey
had a splendid set, authentic costumes and a great cast
in addition to the heartwarming story of redemption and
renewal of faith."
- Bonnie Goldberg
Middletown Press
"One might think that, given the setting and the fact
the actors shift characters often in mid-breath, there would
be a certain emotional distancing with regard to the basic
story. After all, the audience can "see" that
these are actors assuming multiple roles and that what a
radio audience might envision in its collective theater
of the mind is really all sham and sound effects. Oddly
enough, that doesn't happen. Perhaps this is because the
story line is so familiar that its mere evocation can bring
a clutch to the throat and a tear to the eye, but I'd rather
put it down to Kevin Connor's direction and the cast's skill
in bringing the multiple characters to life. The emotional
thrust is such that when George is finally returned to Bedford
Falls, lip once again bleeding and deaf in one ear, the
audience shares his glee at merely being alive and when
he joyously greets the town's familiar sights, sounds and
residents his epiphany is shared by those watching the performance."
- Geary Danihy
Brooks Newspapers
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Photo by Kerry Long

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PRIME TIME PROPHET
The Players Theatre, NYC
"Mr. Connors has a long history of directing
Las Vegas revues - a genre that fits PRIME TIME PROPHET
as snugly as a skin-tight fake-leopard bikini."
- Stephen Holden
The New York Times
"The humor in PRIME TIME PROPHET is clever and sophisticated
with music, lyrics and direction by Kevin Connors. Hilarious
one-liners run rampant, music is lively and fun, and there's
some great choreography." -
- Laurie Lawson
Punch In International Syndicate
"PRIME TIME PROPHET put the fun back in fundamentalism!"
- John Sarna
New York Law Journal
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CHRISTOPHER
COLUMBUS
New England Lyric Operetta
All
the performers reflected the classy direction of Kevin Connors,
who used every comic trick in the book and made them all
pay off.
- Arden Broeking
Brooks Community Newspapers
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BABES IN TOYLAND
Rich Forum, Stamford Center for the Arts
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LOVER
Westport Country Playhouse |
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by Jayson Byrd
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Photo by Jayson Byrd |
EBENEZER
Music Theatre of Connecticut |
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