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HERE'S SOME MONEY NOW LEAVE ME ALONE ALREADY! - This unique package is for folks who want to support us but don't want anything in return! Your pledge will guarantee our undying loyalty to you until we reach the Hereafter (and we'll even save you a seat if we get there first!).
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"HEREAFTER MUSICAL" CD - The heart of our show is the beautiful music that is on this CD. There are sixteen tracks plus bonus cuts which make up the ENTIRE score. It's a wonderful cross section of music which runs the gamut from Beatlesque rock, to R&B to Gospel...and it's all filtered through a Broadway musical prism that would make Rodgers & Hammerstein proud! All pledge rewards will be fulfilled once we reach our final goal. You will not be billed till then.
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"HEREAFTER MUSICAL" CD + T-SHIRT - You not only get the soundtrack CD as described above, but an official "Hereafter" T-Shirt (black with the show's logo in the front). All pledge rewards will be fulfilled once we reach our final goal. You will not be billed till then.
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ONE TICKET TO A PERFORMANCE OF 'HEREAFTER MUSICAL" OFF BROADWAY + CD + T-SHIRT - Now we're talking! Experience the beauty of "Hereafter Musical" the way it was meant to be experienced...LIVE! You not only get the soundtrack CD and T-shirt as described above, but you also get one ticket to see a performance of the show during it's two week New York City run. All pledge rewards will be fulfilled once we reach our final goal. You will not be billed till then.
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PHONE CALL FROM VINNIE! + TWO TICKETS TO A PERFORMANCE OF 'HEREAFTER MUSICAL" OFF BROADWAY + CD + T-SHIRT - Same as the package above but with TWO tickets AND a personal phone call from Vinnie! And if you ask nicely, he might even sing "Restless, Restless" and tape an answering machine message for you in that creepy "Oh Debbie" voice! Bring a date, bring your mother, bring your significant other. Whomever you bring will love you for it. All pledge rewards will be fulfilled once we reach our final goal. You will not be billed till then.
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LUNCH WITH VINNIE + SIX TICKETS TO A PERFORMANCE OF 'HEREAFTER MUSICAL" OFF BROADWAY + CD + T-SHIRT - Same as the package above but with SIX tickets AND a lunch in midtown with Vinnie for you and a guest! He'll talk about anything you want to talk about...TV, Theater, The Beatles, The Debbie Tapes, Restless, Restless. He'll even offer career advice! And on top of all that, he'll even pick up the tab for lunch! All pledge rewards will be fulfilled once we reach our final goal. You will not be billed till then.
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FIFTEEN MINUTE SCREENING OF THE DEBBIE TAPES + SIXTEEN TICKETS TO ATTEND A 'HEREAFTER MUSICAL" PERFORMANCE + CD + T-SHIRT - Things are getting interesting as we start to amp up both the pledge and reward levels. In addition to the large block of tickets and merchandise listed above, you and three guests (total FOUR people) will get the experience something very few people have seen...fifteen minutes of video highlights from the ACTUAL DEBBIE TAPES! This private screening includes dinner (on Vinnie). All pledge rewards will be fulfilled once we reach our final goal. You will not be billed till then.
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THIRTY MINUTE SCREENING OF THE DEBBIE TAPES [HOSTED BY DEBBIE!!!!] + TWENTY TICKETS TO A PERFORMANCE OF 'HEREAFTER MUSICAL" OFF BROADWAY + CD + T-SHIRT - OK, it's official...I've sold my soul and I am pimping out my dear wife "Debbie Oh Debbie"! In addition to an even larger block of tickets, (TWENTY) you and five guests (total SIX people) will get to see THIRTY MINUTES of video highlights from the ACTUAL DEBBIE TAPES + I'LL THROW IN DEBBIE!!! Wait, by that I mean that Debbie will co-host the screening. This private screening includes dinner (on Vinnie). All pledge rewards will be fulfilled once we reach our final goal. You will not be billed till then.
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SIXTY MINUTE SCREENING OF THE DEBBIE TAPES [HOSTED BY VINNIE AND DEBBIE] + THIRTY TICKETS TO A PERFORMANCE OF 'HEREAFTER MUSICAL" OFF BROADWAY + CD + T-SHIRT - OK, the reward incentive just got better (and creepier)! In addition an even larger block of tickets, (THIRTY) you and seven guests (total EIGHT people) will get to see SIXTY MINUTES of video highlights from the ACTUAL DEBBIE TAPES hosted by Vinnie and Debbie. This private screening includes dinner (on Vinnie). All pledge rewards will be fulfilled once we reach our final goal. You will not be billed till then.
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VINNIE FAVALE [Music & Lyrics, Co-Author, Director, Producer] – Vinnie made his TV debut on October 28th,1982 on the The Late Show With David Letterman…he was so successful that it only took him ten years before he appeared on TV again! He was the producer of Comedy Central’s “Real Deal” and “800 Club” [which he also hosted] and he has co-written “Websightings” [still available on Amazon for .99 cents]. He was the executive in charge of production for the Howard Stern Show on CBS TV. He has been a semi-regular on the Howard Stern morning radio show for the past ten years and begs that you never Google him. He is the proud VP of Late Night for CBS where he oversees the funniest show on TV; The Late Show With David Letterman [in spite of his stand-up with a sock puppet in 1982]. He has co-written a song [“Restless, Restless”] that has been covered by over 1000 artists including Robert Goulet and William Shatner…it’s a song that is “So bad it’s great”! He has the honor of having one of his songs from "Hereafter Musical" ("Talk To Me"), covered by Oscar nominee Danny Aiello on his new album.
FRANKIE KEANE [Co-Author, Vocal Arrangements, Additional Music & Lyrics, Cast ] In addition to co-writing the book and music for "Hereafter Musical", Frankie is also one the stars of the show! With influences in Gospel, R&B and rock, Frankie is a multiple threat as singer/songwriter; composer; lyricist; instrumentalist (piano); and accomplished stage/film actress. Frankie made her debut Off-Broadway in director David Tobin’s acclaimed review, "Pure Gospel America" and toured with the musical "If This Hat Could Talk" directed by Tony Award winner George Faison. In Chicago, Frankie was chosen as The Cotton Club’s “Best Young Vocalist”. Frankie has recorded with Universal artist Malik Yusef appearing on his 2003 debut album, “The Great Chicago Fire” alongside artists: Kanye West, Common, Twista, Ron-E-Ron and more. She has been a featured opening act for legends: Koko Taylor, R. Kelly, Isaac Hayes, Bernie Mac, Dennis Miller, Danny Boy, Ashford and Simpson and more. Her own music has been featured on the soundtrack of a number of films and she continues to perform around the NYC area. Also co-produced along side R. Kelly.
WILLIAM HINDIN [Musical Director] – Bill is a much in demand Music Director, Arranger, and Accompanist - He recently completed a 5 week off-Broadway run of the acclaimed show, "Spaghetti & Matzo Balls” with Rena Strober and musical directed, arranged and played on her CD of the same name.. He co-musical directed the 35th Anniversary show of "All My Children" at New York City’s Town Hall. He served as Musical Director for the Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS “Labors of Love" show at the off-Broadway Lambs Theater. For four years, he served as Musical Director, Conductor, Arranger and Road Manager for entertainer John Davidson. His management company, William Hindin Artist Management ("WHAM"), represents variety and theatrical performers.
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SELECTED LYRICS
"LIFE & DEATH"
Words & Music:
Vinnie Favale
JASON
They need an answer
They need a sign
They need to know if
They’re wasting their time
DEBBIE
Please tell me now
I have regrets
It's a matter of
Life and death
CHRISTINA
I need to know
If she still feels the pain
I need to know
If she still feels the same
MARY
I’ll wait all night
I’ll hold my breath
Cause, it's a matter of
Life and death
DEBBIE
Oh, oh, a oh,
ALL
Life and death
We're all lost souls
With dreams we can't forget
Life and death
JASON
And they ain’t leaving
Until their needs are met
JASON
Last time I saw her
I was twenty three
Do I have to die?
For her to talk to me
DEBBIE
I need a vision
I need to see
MARY
My life is locked
And he holds the key
CHRISTINA
I have my faith
And I still believe
But it'd be nice
Just to take a peek
JASON
The stakes are high
They’ll place their bets
Cause it's a matter of
Life and death
DEBBIE
Oh, oh, a oh
ALL
Life and death
We're all lost souls
With dreams we can't forget
Life and death
And we ain’t leaving
Until our needs are met
JASON
Life goes on without them
It doesn't skip a beat
ALL
We always think about them
Will we be strangers when we meet?
We're not looking for
The meaning of life
We just want one more chance
To say hello
Before we say goodbye
Goodbye
JASON: I can help everyone with my gift of communicating with the spirit world…everyone except myself.
DEBBIE: My mother gave me everything I could ever want. I wasn’t able to do the same for her…I miss her every day.
CHRISTINA: My daughter Ana committed suicide when she was twenty three and I never saw it coming.
MARY: My son Eddie died forty years ago but it still feels like yesterday. And now…as I approach the end of my own life……I wonder, what happens next?
ALL
Life and death
We're all lost souls
With dreams we can't forget
Life and death
Can’t help believing
That it ain’t over yet
Life and
Death
Death
Death
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“THE TOE TAG TANGO”
Words & Music:
Vinnie Favale
Frankie Keane
SYPIE
I may be dead and buried
And turning shades of blue
Although I’m six feet deep
And I no longer breathe
I'm right in front of you
Cause I still have my dance card
With a few punches left
Just watch me work my hips
That I had two times fixed
I really was the best
Oh I used to be quite the dancer
When tango was all the rage
But now there's no one to dance with
I'm all alone on the stage
I wait
And wait
And wait and wait and wait
I do the toe tag tango
I click my heels on the floor
But nobody hears me
I'm so easy to ignore
That’s why I’m dancing solo
Though I get in my own way
Cause it takes two to tango
Maybe today will be the day
I was always the life of the party
Now I don't stand a ghost of a chance
I watch life go on all around me
Why won't somebody ask me to dance?
COMPANY
You’re dead
SYPIE
I’m dead
I'm really, really…
COMPANY
Really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really…….
SYPIE
Alright already…I get it!
ANITA
Dead
SYPIE
Doing the toe tag tango
I stomp my feet on the floor
But nobody answers
I'm so easy to ignore
I tripped the light fantastic
When I was still alive
But now my trip is over
You can say that I’ve arrived
I’ve tangoed in Paris
I’ve Samba’d in Brazil
I’ve even Limbo’d
Now limbos where I live
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"TALK TO ME"
Words & Music:
Vinnie Favale
JASON
I've been hearing voices
Before I could even speak
When people make their choices
I'm the first one that they seek
Some will wait for years
Just to walk through that door
But when they look at me
It's someone else they're looking for
I love that knowing feeling
People get when they connect
I've never known that feeling
It hasn't happened to me yet
I leave myself wide open
But I never get the sign
Words are never spoken
The only words are mine
I have this gift
It’s not for music not for art
My gift is different
My gift is odd
I wish I could control it
Take some time off to break free
Sometimes I wish the voice I hear
Was talking just to me
Talk to me
Tell me what I want to hear
Talk to me
I can feel that you are near
There’s so much
I want to share with you
I'd give everything I have
Just to get you to
Talk to me
And I’ll show you love that's real
Talk to me
You can whisper in my ear
There’s so much
I want to share with you
Talk to me
Talk to me
Talk to me
I’ve been waiting…for you
Show me you can hear me
Show me because I’m blind
My only gift has failed me
I've fallen way behind
The place I thought I’d be at
Now seems so far away
I just need a sign
To get me through the day
Your life seemed so tragic
And I know the price you paid
They all buy the magic
Till the magic fades away
But I saw something different
I saw something real
If only I could reach you
If only I could feel
JASON & ANITA
Talk to me
Tell me what I want to hear
Talk to me
I can feel that you are near
There’s so much
I want to share with you
Talk to me
Talk to me
Talk to me
I’ll be waiting
I’ll be waiting
For you
