Today is my Birthday and I have a COMPOSER!!!!

I just turned 22 today!!!

A good friend of mine (and one hell of a piano player) has accepted the job to composer the music for the show! Her name is Jennifer Montemar! So I am proud to say...


THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR: THE MUSICAL

MUSIC BY: JENNIFER MONTEMAR
BOOK AND LYRICS BY: R.J. SHAW


what a great birthday gift! :)

Sloan and Jenny Show!!!

I will be on the Sloan and Jenny Show talking about The Fresh Prince Musical! I am so stoked!!! March 25th, 2010 :)

Ken Page as Philip Banks aka Uncle Phil?

I was thinking of who could play whom when the show begins and out of nowhere Ken Page (from Cats, Ain't Misbehavin') popped in my head! I was like that was a perfect match!!! lol If you have any ideas on who could be who, let me know! :)

Finishing Act 2 :(

I had act 2 finished but I lost the jumpdrive that I had it on so I guess I gotta re write it :( I would love to have the whole show finished by March!!!

New Year Big Goals

Ok I am have a bad case of writers block but this is gonna be the year!

Voices and Understudies

Will - Baritone
Philip - Baritone
Vivian - Mezzo
Hilary - Soprano
Carlton - Tenor
Ashley - Alto
Geoffrey - Tenor
Walter Firth - Tenor
Margaret Firth - Soprano
Viola - Mezzo (u/s Vivian)
Jazz - Tenor (u/s Carlton)
Trevor & Others - Baritone (u/s Will)
Mrs. Grandmiser & Others - Soprano (u/s Margaret)
Mr. Handler & Others - Tenor (u/s Walter)
Kellogg - Tenor


(Other ensemble members will be suitable for other character roles: Hilary, Geoffrey ect...)

(Philip will have a standby)

Blog Updates...

I'm working on the melodies of the songs and still trying to finish Act 2. I will also be writing Quincy Jones for the rights!

Wish Me Luck!!!

R. J. Shaw