David Green is the Founder and Executive Director of Musical Theatre University, a comprehensive training ground for young people with aspirations for careers in professional theatre. His alumni include Tony Winners Steohanie J Block (Falsettos and The Cher Show) and Lindsay Mendez (Carousel and Merrily We Roll Along), Tony Nominees Matthew Morrison (TV’s “GLEE” and “The Light In The Piazza”) and Susan Egan (“Beauty and the Beast”) , Krysta Rodriguez (First Date” and “The Addams Family”), Anneliese VanDerPol (“Vanities”, “Beauty And The Beast” and TV’s “That’s So Raven”), Grace McClean (Natasha/Pieree and Bad CInderalla), Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian and The Last OF Us) and many more. He was the founder of The California Conservatory of the Arts and co-founder of The Orange County School of the Arts.
Mr. Green has staged and directed over 200 musical and theatrical productions for both educational and professional theatre and worked with stars ranging from Debbie Reynolds, John Raitt, Betty Garrett, Davis Gaines, Stephanie Zimbalist, Carol Burnett, Rachel York, Carol Cook, JoAnne Worley, Rex Smith, Carol Channing, Bruce Vilanch, Bob Hope and Liberace. He has written and directed seven PBS television specials and served as the Artistic Director for the State of California Department of Education’s Distinguished School Awards for ten years. He co-created and developed the nationally acclaimed Fashion Island Tree Lighting Ceremony in Newport Beach, CA which has grown to an event with an audience of over 25,000 patrons annually. He has staged and directed multiple staged reading of new musicals in both New York and Los Angeles.
Mr, Green is the Regional Editor for Broadway World, the nation’s leading and largest online publication on professional theatre, and he hosts a weekly radio show called Front Row Center and. He served as a Director for the internationally acclaimed Young Americans before his work with the various schools of the arts. At the 2017 Tony Awards he was named one of the top theatre edcuators in America by The Broadway League and Carnegie Mellon University.
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- BWW Interview: THE SHOW GOES ON! Broadway,Television And Screen Icon Kaye Ballard Talks About Her New Documentary Film And More - Kaye was a good friend and I adored the opportunity to sit in Desi Arnaz' former living room (Kaye's home) and talk for hours about her favorite memories of an iconic career.
- BWW Interview: Get Happy! LORNA LUFT Opens Up About The Judy Garland Songbook And More - Another friend with amazing storied I wanted to share! I think the interviews are always my favorite!
- BWW Review: NOT One Of My Favorite Things! THE SOUND OF MUSIC Misses The Emotional Mark At The McCallum - I think is was fascinating to me to deconstruct why I felt the newest incarnation of such a heartfelt show had lost, (in my opinion) all of its heart!
- BWW Interview: Fran Drescher of SCHMOOZING WITH FRAN at Outlandish Palm Springs - Always wanted to talk to this "funny lady" and it was such a good time!!
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of McPhee Singing 'Shake It Out' on SMASH
March 9, 2012
March 9, 2012
Katherine McPhee's character Karen on the NBC hit 'Smash' Karen sings to a group of pre-teens at a bar mitzvah in a clip form the March 12 episode. Check out the sneak peek video here!
A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN Delights And Inspires At The Annenberg Theater Through March 25
March 9, 2012
March 9, 2012
Thoroughly engaging and endearing from the moment he steps on stage, Jake Ehrenreich brings his critically acclaimed A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN to the beautiful Annenberg Theater for a limited engagement through March 25 and my advice - RUN, DON'T WALK! This is a "must see" theatrical event.
MAMMA MIA! Lands At The McCallum Theatre, 3/9-3/11
March 9, 2012
March 9, 2012
The international sensation MAMMA MIA! , based on the songs of ABBA, lands at The McCallum Theatre, the desert's premiere theatrical venue, for five performances March 9 - March 11. Seen by over 45 million people around the world, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! is celebrating over 3,800 performances in its tenth year at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre and remains among Broadway's top selling musicals.
A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN Takes Root At The Annenberg Theater For A Three Week Run 3/7-3/23
March 7, 2012
March 7, 2012
The critically acclaimed A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN, which chronicles the life of Jake Ehrenreich, a uniquely talented American born child of Holocaust survivors, graces the stage of the Annenberg Theatre for a three week engagement beginning March 7. Through stories and comedy and music, performed with a live band and multi-media video and photos, Jake recreates his unforgettable journey of discovery and life lessons learned.
By Popular Demand - The CALLAWAY SISTERS Return To The Annenberg Theater 4/7
March 7, 2012
March 7, 2012
The Annenberg Theater at the Palm Springs Art Museum presents the return engagement of one of today's most celebrated sibling acts, the Tony-nominated actresses Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway, who will reprise last season's sold out engagement for one night only, April 7 at 8:00 pm. The concert will feature highlights form their critically acclaimed shows "Sibling Rivalry", "Relative Harmony" and their newest show "Boom".
BWW Recaps: Sandy Hackett's RAT PACK SHOW - Much to Like
March 6, 2012
March 6, 2012
There is much to like about Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show, which played at the beautiful McCallum Theatre for three sold out performances on March 2 and 3. Like so many others, I would have loved to have had the chance to witness the "real" Rat Pack hold court in the world famous Copa Room some fifty years ago and so I was greatly anticipating an evening that promised to deliver the next best thing. For the most part, it kept its promise.
SANDY HACKETT’S RAT PACK SHOW at The McCallum Theatre
March 2, 2012
March 2, 2012
Frank, Sammy, Joey and Dean come to life again in Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show for two performances --- March 2 and 3 at 8:00 pm --- as the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. Accompanied by a big band, this critically acclaimed production brings back the music, the comedy, the style and the showmanship that "defined cool for a generation". It has been hailed as the next best thing to seeing The Rat Pack themselves.
Hal Holbrook in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT at The McCallum Theatre March 1
March 1, 2012
March 1, 2012
Hal Holbrook has channeled Mark Twain in his near-legendary one-man-show, MARK TWAIN TONIGHT, at every major theatrical venue across the globe and, by his own estimation, in over 2000 performances. He is, by all accounts, the nation's foremost authority on Mark Twain, America's most beloved humorist and author, and on March 1 he brings his highly acclaimed production to The McCallum Theatre.
Please Don't Let This Feeling End; MELISSA MANCHESTER at The Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa on February 25
February 28, 2012
February 28, 2012
The SHOW at The Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa is definitely the finest concert venue in the Coachella Valley and arguably the finest concert venue in Southern California. It is aesthetically spectacular, state of the art in every way and, for its size at over 2000 seats, incredibly intimate. It was the perfect setting to showcase the incredible talents of Melissa Manchester who, after taking time off the road to raise her kids, is back and better than ever.
BWW Reviews: Treasures Abound at Comedy Garage Sale; Andrea Martin’s FINAL DAYS … EVERYTHING MUST GO! At The McCallum
February 27, 2012
February 27, 2012
The McCallum Theatre is on a roll this season, bringing treasure after treasure to the desert's finest theatrical venue. Last Friday was no exception. Film, Television and Broadway comic icon, Andrea Martin, brought her current one woman show FINAL DAYS … EVERYTHING MUST GO! to the desert and delivered an evening of non-stop laughs that garnered her a well deserved standing ovation.
Grammy Winner Melissa Manchester Plays The Agua Caliente Resort on February 25
February 25, 2012
February 25, 2012
Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Melissa Manchester headlines at The Show at The Agua Caliente Resort and Casino on Saturday, February 25th at 8:00 pm. Although most widely known as a pop recording artist, Ms. Manchester is also an accomplished musical theatre artist having starred alongside Kelsey Grammer in the critically acclaimed Los Angeles production of Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece Sweeney Todd and in the world premiere of the musical Hats! in Chicago, for which she co-wrote several songs with Sarah Vaughn.
Andrea Martin's FINAL DAYS, EVERYTHING MUST GO at the McCallum Theatre on February 24; A Chat with the Comic Icon
February 23, 2012
February 23, 2012
Legendary Emmy and Tony Award winning comedienne Andrea Martin brings her hilarious new one-woman show Final Days…Everything Must Go! to the McCallum Theatre for one night only, February 24 at 8:00 pm.. From "SCTV" on television to Young Frankenstein on Broadway to My Big Fat Greek Wedding on screen, Andrea Martin brings a bounty of characters and decades of award-winning performances to this high-octane program. I had the opportunity to chat with this brilliant comic icon this morning. Here are some highlights from that interview.
Grammy Winner Melissa Manchester Plays The Agua Caliente Resort on February 25
February 22, 2012
February 22, 2012
Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Melissa Manchester headlines at The Show at The Agua Caliente Resort and Casino on Saturday, February 25th at 8:00 pm. Although most widely known as a pop recording artist, Ms. Manchester is also an accomplished musical theatre artist having starred alongside Kelsey Grammer in the critically acclaimed Los Angeles production of Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece Sweeney Todd and in the world premiere of the musical Hats! in Chicago, for which she co-wrote several songs with Sarah Vaughn.
Nobody Does It Like Cy -- CY COLEMAN’S BROADWAY at The McCallum Theatre on February 8th
February 11, 2012
February 11, 2012
What a wonderful thing it is to spend an evening in the theatre and have your expectations exceeded. The McCallum Theatre is presenting quite an impressive and varied array of theatrical offerings this spring, but I believe last night's CY COLEMAN'S BROADWAY might have been the unexpected "jewel" in their season. It was truly a valentine to one of Broadway and popular music's most prolific composers and the celebration of a songbook that leaves you wondering - "Did he ever write anything that wasn't a hit"?
