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Jeffrey Lesser (producer)
Jeffrey Lesser (born in New York City) is a music producer for Nickelodeon. He has received ten Emmy Award nominations for his work on '' Wonder Pets!'', winning four of them. Lesser was a music director and producer at Little Airplane Productions for thirteen years. He has produced records for Barbra Streisand ('' Lazy Afternoon'') and Loudon Wainwright III (''History''), among others. Biography Jeffrey Lesser was born on the Upper West Side of New York City, where he also began his career. Lesser joined Little Airplane Productions in 2003 to work on later episodes of '' Oobi'' and soon became the company's musical director, composing all pieces for Little Airplane series ''3rd & Bird'', '' Small Potatoes'', ''P. King Duckling'', ''Wonder Pets!'' and others. He has also produced music for various theater productions, including ''The Rocky Horror Show'', '' The Last Five Years'', '' Tick, Tick... Boom!'' and ''Parade A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Potatoes (2011 TV Series)
''Small Potatoes'' is an Animation, animated pre-school series written and directed by Josh Selig (creator of ''Oobi (TV series), Oobi'', ''Wonder Pets!'' and ''3rd & Bird''). It was produced by Little Airplane Productions from its second studio in London. The show features a group of four potatoes—Olaf, Ruby, Nate, and Chip—who sing songs. The show's music was composed by Jerry Bock. 27 shorts were produced. The series was aired on CBeebies in the UK, ABC Kids (Australia), ABC Kids in Australia, and on the Disney Junior channel in the United States. It was followed by a motion picture in 2013, ''Meet the Small Potatoes''. Small Potatoes is also available on BBC iPlayer for over a year. Characters *Ruby: The smallest of the potatoes, who is red. She is the leader of the group. *Olaf: The biggest of the potatoes who is wide and dark brown. *Chip: A normal-sized light brown potato. *Nate: A long and skinny potato who is medium red-brown. Episodes Broadcast The series is broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
37th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, June 27, 2010, at the Las Vegas Hilton, and were televised on CBS. The Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented two days earlier on June 25 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. The televised ceremony was hosted by Regis Philbin, and the nominations were announced May 12, 2010, partially on ''The Early Show''. Nominations and winners The following is a list of nominees, with winners in bold: Lifetime Achievement Award * Agnes Nixon Special Tributes * ''All My Children'' * ''As the World Turns'' * ''Dick Clark'' * ''American Bandstand'' * ''Daytime Gives Back, Feed The Children'' References {{Associated Television International Award shows by Associated Television International 037 Daytime Emmy Awards Emmy Awards Daytime Emmy The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
36th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, August 30, 2009, at the Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, California, and were televised live on The CW for the first time. The Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented a day earlier on August 29 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. The televised ceremony was hosted by Vanessa L. Williams, and directed by Jeff Margolis and Debbie Palacio. The nominations were announced on May 14, 2009, partially on ''The Today Show''. Nominations and winners The following is a partial list of nominees, with winners in bold: Lifetime achievement award * ''Sesame Street'' Special Tributes *''Guiding Light'' *''Daytime Gives Back, Feed The Children'' List of Presenters ;Notes # A first-place tie was recorded in this category. References External links National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences website {{Associated Television International Award shows by Associated Television International 036 Daytime Emmy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
35th Daytime Emmy Awards , former light rail station in San Francisco, California
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Military units *35th Fighter Wing, an air combat unit of the United States Air Force * 35th Infantry Division (United States), a formation of the National Guard since World War I * 35th Infantry Regiment (United States), a regiment created on 1 July 1916 at Douglas, Arizona Mass transit * 35th Street station, Metra station in Chicago * 35th–Bronzeville–IIT (CTA station) in Chicago on the Green Line * 35th/Archer (CTA station) in Chicago on the Orange Line * Sox–35th (CTA station) in Chicago on the Red Line *Taraval and 35th Avenue station Taraval and 35th Avenue was a light rail stop on the Muni Metro L Taraval line, located in the Parkside neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The stop opened with the second section of the L Taraval line on January 14, 1923; the outbound st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the Daytime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. The first ceremony was held in 1974, expanding what was originally a prime time-themed Emmy Award. Ceremonies generally are held in May or June. History The first Emmy Award ceremony took place on January 25, 1949. The first daytime-themed Emmy Awards were given out at the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1972, when '' The Doctors'' and '' General Hospital'' were nominated for Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Drama. That year, ''The Doctors'' won the first Best Show Daytime Emmy. In addition, the award for Outstanding Achievement by an Individual in a Daytime Drama was given to Mary Fickett from ''All My Children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Robert Brown
Jason Robert Brown (born June 20, 1970) is an American musical theatre composer, lyricist, and playwright. Brown's music sensibility fuses pop-rock stylings with theatrical lyrics. He is the recipient of three Tony Awards for his work on ''Parade'' and ''The Bridges of Madison County''. Career Brown grew up in the suburbs of New York City, and attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York for 2 years, rooming with fellow student, and vocalist, Christopher Mooney.Weber, Bruc"If Only the Cool Kids Could See Him Now (at Least Hear His Songs)"'The New York Times'', October 1, 2008 During summer, he attended French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts in Hancock, New York. He said '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' and ''Sunday in the Park with George'' were two of his biggest influences, and had it not been for them, he would have joined a rock band and tried to be Billy Joel. He began his career in New York City as an arranger, conductor, and pian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parade (musical)
''Parade'' is a musical with a book by Alfred Uhry and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. The musical is a dramatization of the 1913 trial and imprisonment, and 1915 lynching, of Jewish American Leo Frank in Georgia. The musical premiered on Broadway in December 1998 and won Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Original Score (out of nine nominations) and six Drama Desk Awards. After closing on Broadway in February 1999, the show has had a US national tour and a few professional productions in the US and UK. Background and genesis The musical dramatizes the 1913 trial of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank, who was accused and convicted of raping and murdering a thirteen-year-old employee, Mary Phagan. The trial, sensationalized by the media, aroused antisemitic tensions in Atlanta and the U.S. state of Georgia. When Frank's death sentence was commuted to life in prison by the departing Governor of Georgia, John M. Slaton, in 1915 due to his detailed review of over 10,000 pag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Five Years
''The Last Five Years'' is a musical written by Jason Robert Brown. It premiered at Chicago's Northlight Theatre in 2001 and was then produced Off-Broadway in March 2002. Since then it has had numerous productions both in the United States and internationally. The story explores a five-year relationship between Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist, and Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress. The show uses a form of storytelling in which Jamie's story is told in chronological order (starting just after the couple have first met) and Cathy's story is told in reverse chronological order (beginning the show at the end of the marriage). The characters do not directly interact except for a wedding song in the middle as their timelines intersect. In 2023, the musical will premiere in its first ever production in Greece, at the alternative stage of the Greek National Opera House. Background ''The Last Five Years'' was inspired by Brown's failed marriage to Theresa O'Neill. O'Neill sued Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
