A STAR HAS BURNT MY EYE on tour!

"A Star Has Burnt My Eye," Howard's music theater meditation on the life and work of Connie Converse, is out on tour in December, with shows at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY; at the Vermont Arts Exchange in Bennington, VT; and at Castleton (VT) University. 

This brand new iteration of the show is once again directed by Paul Lazar (who directed the world premiere at BAM in 2016), and features Howard performing with fellow musicians Dina Maccabee, Charlotte Mundy, and Osei Essed.

Read about it in Saratoga Today and in The Bennington Banner.

Details and tickets here.

World Premiere of "A Star Has Burnt My Eye" at BAM

The World Premiere of Howard's play "A Star Has Burnt My Eye" opened a sold-out run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Wednesday, November 9, as a feature presentation of the 2016 Next Wave Festival.

The production was staged by Paul Lazar and featured the performers Howard Fishman, Charlotte Mundy, Jean Rohe, and Nicholas Webber. 

More information is here.

Read The Wall Street Journal's preview.

"A STAR HAS BURNT MY EYE" Opens For A Limited Engagement in Brooklyn!

"A STAR HAS BURNT MY EYE"

Written by Howard Fishman
Directed by Sarah Hughes
Music & Lyrics by Connie Converse
With Howard Fishman, Charlotte Mundy, Liam Robinson & Jean Rohe
Assistant Director: Kate Downey
Dramaturg: James Harrison Monaco
Stage & Production Manager: Nic Adams
Sound Designer: Eva von Schweinitz
Set & Costume Designer: Christopher Heilman
Lighting Designer: Megan Lang
Associate Lighting Designer: Megan Estes
Producing Team: Kate Downey, Caroline Gart, Pamela Reichen

Friday, March 27th @ 8pm
Sunday, March 29th @ 5pm
Monday, March 30th @ 8pm (BENEFIT PERFORMANCE)
Tuesday, March 31st @ 8pm
Wednesday, April 1st @ 8pm
Thursday, April 2nd @ 8pm

Tickets here.

More info here.

ASHBME in New Hampshire!

On Sunday, July 6, at the Bentley Theater in the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, Howard's theater work-in-progress "A STAR HAS BURNT MY EYE: THE STRANGE CASE OF CONNIE CONVERSE" will have a public outing as part of this year's VOX THEATER FESTIVAL.

The most current iteration of the piece features Howard performing alongside fellow NYC music scenesters Jean Rohe, Charlotte Mundy and Liam Robinson, directed by Sarah Hughes.

Click here for more details!