An original Musical Comedy by
Bookwriter/Lyricist Matthew Hardy
and Composer Randy Klein.

A modern day Candide story - this quirky new musical comedy tells the story of Joe Christiansen from Preston, Idaho, who rebels against his pill-pushing psychiatrist mother and journeys to New York to pursue his dream of becoming a great Maitre d' like his father who was killed in a freak flaming bananas foster accident. Along the way, Joe encounters River, the owner of a hippy-dippy holistic tearoom, Mr. Yashinoya of the Speedy Happy Noodle Shop and Internet Café, Emile, the Maitre d' of Le Cirque, Gloria, the beautiful Duane Reade Pharmacist and many other unique characters who help and hinder Joe as he comes to understand what it truly means to follow one's dream.

SHOW HISTORY

NEO6 Concert "New Jersey"
Presented by The York Theatre Company
Monday, May 10th, 2010 The Theatre At Saint Peter's NYC

Reading for TRU VOICES (90 min One Act Version)
The 9th Annual TRU Musical Reading Series
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 at The Players Theatre 115 MacDougal Street, NYC

Reading for Ground UP Productions (Full show)
From the Ground UP - New Works Reading Series
Monday, Nov 23, 2009 at Theatrelab 137 W. 14th St.

BMI Smoker "New Jersey"
Thursday, April 09, 2009 at BMI

BMI Master Class with Austin Pendleton
(25 minute presentation)
Thursday, December 11, 2008 at BMI

Staged Reading at Tuneful Tuesdays (aka Musical Mondays)
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at The Jerry Orbach Theater
Snapple Theater Center 210 W 50th St. NYC

BMI Smoker "Desserts on Fire"
Thursday, November 20, 2008 at BMI

BMI Showcase "Some Girls"
Thursday, June 12, 2008 5PM at The Jerry Orbach Theater
Snapple Theater Center 210 W 50th St. NYC

BMI Smoker "Some Girls"
Thursday, April 17, 2008 at BMI

BMI Smoker "Where is the Girl"
Thursday, February 15, 2007 at BMI

Reading of First Act at Musical Mondays
Monday, November 13, 2006 at The McGinn Cazale Theater, Broadway and 76th St. NYC

AWARDS

Flambé Dreams (The Thing About Joe) was one of three finalists for the 2009 BMI Jerry Bock Excellence in Musical Theatre Award.

Composer Randy Klein received the 2009 BMI Jerry Harrington award for his work on Flambé Dreams.

"New Jersey" from Flambé Dreams is featured on BMI Musical Theatre Workshop Compellation CD "No More Revivals." Sung by Nancy Opel.