Tony Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown), Aisha Jackson (Frozen), L Morgan Lee (A Strange Loop), and Ahmad Maksoud (The Visitor) reflect on their lives and share insights on making the theatre more equitable in Series 2 of Draw the Circle Wide, created by songwriting team Tom Gualtieri and David Sisco. First episode drops on October 14. Click here for more information, click here.
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Celebrate BIPOC MT Creators
As our industry continues to have long-overdue conversations about race, equity, and inclusion, we must acknowledge, celebrate, and support BIPOC musical theatre creators (not just in February). Head to my TEACHER page to see a newly compiled list of musicals created by BIPOC theatre artists, or click here.
Gualtieri & Sisco launch new website
David and Tom launched a brand new website with a full music store this week. Check out www.gualtieriandsisco to see all the work they have created during their 17+ year collaboration.
Tony Award winner Ali Stroker performs Gualtieri & Sisco
Tom Gualtieri and David Sisco release Tony Award winner Ali Stroker’s performance of their song, “Patricia in 5N,” written for Ali based on their conversations on their interview series, Draw the Circle Wide. Watch the video here.
Sisco & Josepher Launch Radio Show
David Sisco and Laura Josepher will launch a new radio show entitled “In Between the Lines” on MusicalTheatreRadio.com on Saturday, January 16 @ 10 AM (EST). The 30-minute show features great under-sung contemporary musical theatre songs and interviews with the writers about how they created them. Check it out!
NATS Journal of Singing Publishes Sisco’s Research Article
David’s research article “Bringing a Different Kind of Research into the Studio” was published in the September/October 2020 edition of the NATS Journal of Singing. The article explains how the scientific research of curiosity, vulnerability, mindfulness, and self-care can enhance the work voice teachers do with their students in the studio.
Sisco becomes Adjunct Voice Faculty at NYU Steinhardt
David is very pleased to be joining NYU Steinhardt’s voice faculty this Fall, working with undergraduate and graduate singers in a variety of majors. David is thrilled to be collaborating with the engaged and supportive faculty at Steinhardt.
David is Married!
David Sisco and Elbert Ma were married on Saturday, September 19, 2020 in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod with a small group of close friends and family present, socially distanced. While it was far from the wedding they had imagined, it was perfect in almost every way.
Gualtieri & Sisco Release Songs from “Draw the Circle Wide”
Tom Gualtieri and David Sisco just released the first of 4 songs written for their video series, “Draw the Circle Wide,” dedicated to the importance of equity in the theatre industry. Click here to watch Jonathan Burke’s performance of “I Don’t Want to Go.”
CMT.com 2nd Virtual Concert
ContemporaryMusicalTheatre.com holds its second virtual concert on Monday, August 3 at 7 PM (EST). The concert will feature the premiere of Tom Gualtieri and David Sisco’s “I Don’t Want to Go,” written for Broadway actor Jonathan Burke. Learn more about Jonathan and the creation of the song through Gualtieri & Sisco’s video series, “Draw the Circle Wide.” Click here to register for the concert.