About the Show
DEATH, THE MUSICAL is a new comedic musical revue that takes an irreverent look at all aspects of death, with no gravestone left unturned. The revue is a collection of sketches and songs from writers in NYC, Chicago, LA, and Houston, all working to ensure that your DEATH experience is one worth remembering! Following a tryout production in Houston, DEATH is now continuing on to others cities around the US!
About the Premiere
DEATH, THE MUSICAL was premiered by Thunderclap Production, under the direction of Jimmy Phillips and musical direction of Steven Jones.
Writing Credits
Music
Aaron Alon (“Celia”, “Lullaby”), Andrew Chukerman (“The Show Must Go On”, “What a Wonderful Body I’ll Be”), Miriam Daly (“Sizzlin’ Sally Quartet”), Elizabeth Doyle (“I Wanna Go Singing”), Steven Jones (“Necrophilia”), Mark Sanderlin (“Black Widow Bitch”, “A Stone’s Throw from Heaven”, “Ridicinol”, “Coffin Full of Love”, “There’s No Point in Living Anymore”, “You’re Working Me to Death”), Thomas Sturm (“Divine Justice”)
Lyrics
Aaron Alon (“The Show Must Go On”, “Sizzlin’ Sally Quartet”, “What a Wonderful Body I’ll Be”, “Necrophilia”, “Lullaby”, “A Stone’s Throw from Heaven”, “Celia”, “There’s No Point in Living Anymore”, “You’re Working Me to Death”), Owen Kalt (“I Wanna Go Singing”), Mark Sanderlin (“Coffin Full of Love”), Peter Wittenberg, Jr. (“Black Widow Bitch”)
Book
Aaron Alon (“Pre-Show Warning”, “The Show Must Go On”, “A Good Time to Die”, “Calling Dr. Randall”, “Them Aliens”, “Taxidermists’ Delight”, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, “News Report: The Midget Strangler”, “Ridicinol”, “Mortuary Wager”, “Kent, the Angry Jock”, “Funeral Rites”, “Waiting for Death”, “Divine Justice”, “New TSA Guidelines”, “There’s No Point in Living Anymore”—co-written with Deb Murphy, “You’re Working Me to Death”), Jason Howard (“A Major Inconvenience”), Eric James (“Last Line”, “8:22”), Deb Murphy (“There’s No Point in Living Anymore”—co-written with Aaron Alon), Mark Sanderlin (“Coffin Full of Love”), Peter Wittenberg, Jr. (“Black Widow Bitch”, “Body in the Road”)
Arrangements
All music arranged by the respective song’s composer, with the exception of “A Stone’s Throw from Heaven,” which was arranged by Steven Jones.
Core Creative Team
The assembly and creation of this musical revue was overseen by creative director Aaron Alon and the core creative team: John Dunn, Eric James, Deb Murphy, and Peter Wittenberg, Jr.