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About Me

I'm Rob. If you don't like it, cool! I'm a second year student in Tisch's Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program. Some say it's crazy to get a Master's Degree in "Musical Theater Writing." Some say we're all a bunch of hyper-educated yuppies putting off working in the real world. I happen to agree with these people, but I'm not in this program because I'm so smart or level-headed."Hindenburg: The Musical" is my first stab at writing a musical and I hope to workshop it in New York. To hear selections from "Hindenburg" and some of my solo work, check out my music page (http://www.myspace.com/robbroadhurst2).You can also check out my 20-Minute Musical "Things That Talk" at www.myspace.com/thingsthattalk.

My Interests

Songwriting, Musical Theater, Playing the Piano, Acting, Writing, Atlanta Braves, Karaoke, Body For Life

I'd like to meet:

Jimmy Falon and punch him square in the face. I can't believe he has his own "Best of" special on SNL. Then again, so does Christopher Walken. Try not laughing at your own terrible jokes you no-talent-ass-clown. Oh, and Ghandi; I want to meet Ghandi.Below is a live staged-read of my 10-minute musical "Memento Mori." I wrote the music and Maggie-Kate Coleman wrote the book and lyrics. It was presented as a final project at the Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program. From left to right: Anna Jacobs (1-800 Susie), Daniel Lincoln (Dad), Brent Black (Eric), Maggie-Kate Coleman (Mom), and Brandon Anderson (Dr. Karl/Mr. Karl/Father Karl). Anna Jacobs is also reading the essential stage directions. I'm pounding away at the piano.Memento Mori

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Music:

Ben Folds, David Yazbek, Jason Robert Brown, Eminem, The Bloodhound Gang, William Finn, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Tenacious D, The Dresden Dolls, Stephen Sondheim

Movies:

Clockwork Orange, The Shawshank Redemption, Rocky, Waiting for Guffman, True Romance, Living In Oblivion, Go, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Sin City, Airplane, Face/Off, Shaolin Soccer, Legend of Drunken Master, Punch-Drunk Love, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Kung Fu Hustle, Fight Club, Clue, My Cousin Vinny, Billy Elliot, Pan's Labyrinth, The Protector

Television:

The Daily Show, Reno 911, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Firefly, Lost, Six Feet Under

Books:

Flowers For Algernon, A Clockwork Orange, America: The Book, Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy

Heroes:

Ben Folds, Colm Wilkinson, Jon Stewart, Mitch Hedberg, Dane Cook

My Blog

Exploring Halloween Costumes 2007

Welcome to my third annual "Exploring Halloween Costumes" blog. After some positive responses to my first two, I was worried I wouldn't be able to find another batch of tasteless, g...
Posted by Rob on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:05:00 PST

Three Minor Craigslist Adventures and Some Side-Tracking

The Eero Saarinen womb chair debacle is by far my most memorable Craigslist experience (if you have no idea what I'm talking about, read my "Adventures in Garbage" blog). I've boug...
Posted by Rob on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:43:00 PST

Adventures in Garbage

Most New Yorkers don't see the value in their funiture. Craigslist is a treasure trove of slightly used but awesome furniture. I bought a 36" flatscreen Sony TV with high definition for $1...
Posted by Rob on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:29:00 PST

My Top Ten Favorite Covers of All Time

These are MY top ten favorite covers. Feel free to disagree and, better yet, share your own favorite covers with me. To me, a great cover takes the original song, flips it on its head, and s...
Posted by Rob on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 06:32:00 PST

Unnatural Male Enhancement

With so many distractions in science today like the AIDS epidemic, Alzheimer's, and cancer, I'm glad to see that some scientists are staying on the ball and developing medications t...
Posted by Rob on Mon, 14 May 2007 08:09:00 PST

Blatant Lies About the Buck Foundation

For those of you who don't know what the Buck Foundation is, consider yourself lucky. They're a bunch of leftist wackos who are out to destroy the world, one Asian scholar at a time. They purport th...
Posted by Rob on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:46:00 PST

New Subway Rules

Dear MTA Subway Customers, As you may or may not know, MTA has a strict set of guidelines when it comes to proper behavior on their trains. The basic rules are no-brainers; don't smoke, drink,...
Posted by Rob on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 02:56:00 PST

Exploring Halloween Costumes 2006

Halloween is upon us, kiddies, and millions of Americans are looking for the best way to look like a total dumb fuck. If you're late to the game, take a look at some stiff competition.Hundreds of do...
Posted by Rob on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:54:00 PST

The Adventures of Rob and Chris Nance

If you don't know Christopher Nance, then you've probably never ordered a pizza or rented a video in Vacaville. Chris is EVERYWHERE. He's a man of few words but great sincerity. The...
Posted by Rob on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:32:00 PST

The Top 10 People I'm Not Sure If I Should Hate or Not

As you may have guessed, I can be opinionated. I realize this is an obnoxious quality in others, but I hope you realize that it's okay for me to be opinionated because I'm right. Coldplay does indee...
Posted by Rob on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 04:08:00 PST