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22 March 2017

Composition Premiere at the Kimmel Center!

Written by Michael Bihovsky
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I’m at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia tonight, where along with about 40 incredibly talented kids and adults I’ll be performing (to a full house!) a super fun classic Broadway-style number that I wrote as the opening number to my alma mater’s  70th anniversary gala. As I walk through the labyrinthian halls of this incredible venue, I can hear people singing my music as I turn every corner, laughing at the lyrics, and perfecting layers of harmony.

As a composer/lyricist, this is the moment you cherish beyond any other: when that little ditty you heard in your head one day at 3AM is brought to life and becomes everything you imagined it could be and more. It is a truly amazing feeling, and thank you to everyone who made it possible. And for those of you who will be here tonight – strap in for a killer opening number!

FINAL RESULT!
“From Akiba to Barrack to Broadway”
Music and Lyrics by Michael Bihovsky
Performed by Akiba/Jack M. Barrack Hebrew
Academy students and Alumni
Kimmel Center – March 22, 2017

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Michael Bihovsky is a musical theater composer and performer, and an “invisible illness” advocate. He is best known for his viral YouTube video “One Grain More,” an award-winning musical parody of Les Miserables about the plight of the food allergy community. Michael has written the music, lyrics, and book for four original musicals, including the semi-autobiographical “Fresh!” which was presented Off-Broadway as a finalist in the “Scene It: New York” competition. Michael’s musicals, plays, and screenplays often revolve around themes relating to physical and mental illness. He has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and facilitates EDS support groups in Philadelphia and New York City. Michael is also a recurring columnist for the Stanford Medical Journal’s SCOPE Project, and is currently writing a book titled “Live Because: The Philosophy of the Broken, and the Journey Toward Wholeness.”

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