New Kennedy Center Commission
Michael and Chris are thrilled to be working with VAMPIRINA creator Chris Nee on a commission from the Kennedy Center for a new musical for young audiences. Stay tuned for more details!
SPIRIT RANGERS Nominated for 7 Emmys!
The Netflix series SPIRIT RANGERS, for which Michael and Chris wrote many songs, including the theme (with Raye Zaragoza), has been nominated for seven Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Preschool Animated Series.
THE BREAK Featured at Village Theatre
Michael and Chris's latest musical, THE BREAK, was featured in the Village Theatre's Festival of New Musicals. The edgy two-person musical tells the story of a couple who embrace polyamory in an attempt to save their stagnating relationship.
The reading starred Ben Fankhauser (NEWSIES) and Kiki deLohr (LIZARD BOY).
SPIRIT RANGERS Season 2!
The second season of Netflix's hit animated series SPIRIT RANGERS is now available on the streaming service. Season two features several songs by Michael & Chris, including "You're Mine", performed by voice-over legend Cree Summer.
Natalie Weiss Gets "Lost in the Waves"
Natalie Weiss's breathtaking new rendition of Michael & Chris's song "Lost in the Waves" is now available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Music, or anywhere you consume your music.
New Song Featuring Natalie Weiss
Michael and Chris have released their latest single, "Fucking Good", performed by Youtube sensation Natalie Weiss. The song is from the newest Kooman & Dimond musical THE BREAK. Check it out on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Music, or anywhere you consume your music.
SPIRIT RANGERS Launches on Netflix
The new animated action/adventure series SPIRIT RANGERS, which features a number of songs by Michael and Chris, is now available to stream on Netflix.
K&D Song Featured on New Netflix Series
Michael & Chris's new song "Just Some Guy" is featured in episode nine of the hit new Netflix series DEAD END: PARANORMAL PARK, which is available to stream now.
New Song Released
Michael and Chris's latest single "Chaos", performed by Ben Fankhauser, is now available. Check it out on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Music, or anywhere you consume your music.
RIDLEY Nominated for GLAAD Award!
RIDLEY JONES has been honored with a nomination for Outstanding Children's Programming by the 33rd Annual GLAAD Awards, which recognize media for the fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of the LGBTQ community. See the full list of nominees here.
RIDLEY JONES Season 3
Netflix has announced that the third season of Ridley Jones episodes will hit the streaming service on February 15th. In the meantime, listen to the soundtrack from Season 1 and Season 2!
RIDLEY JONES hits Netflix July 13th
RIDLEY JONES, the new animated series from VAMPIRINA and DOC MCSTUFFINS creator Chris Nee, will debut on Netflix July 13th. Each episode of the pre-school adventure series features an original Kooman & Dimond song. Watch the trailer or stream the pilot episode now.
Emmy Nomination
Michael and Chris are beyond honored to have been nominated, along with showrunner Chris Nee, for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult, or Animated Program for their work on the musical Vampirina episode "Vamp Opera". Read more here.
New Single Release
"My Stupid Human Heart", Michael and Chris's latest single, featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson, is now available where music is streamed. Listen on iTunes or Spotify.
New Netflix Series Announced
Michael and Chris are thrilled to team up once again with VAMPIRINA creator Chris Nee for a new musical action-adventure series for Netflix. RIDLEY JONES, an animated series aimed a preschoolers, will be released on the streaming platform sometime soon. Read more here, and stay tuned!.
Livestream ROMANTICS this September!
ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS, Michael and Chris's hit musical (created with Emma Rice), is back! And, in the age of quarantine, the show will be live streamed directly to you. The cast will emerge from their bubble to perform the show five times, September 22 - 26, and the live feed will be available to audiences around the world. Read more here.
HOWARD BARNES Album Now Available!
Michael and Chris are thrilled to announce that the world premiere recording of THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES is now available on:
Press for HOWARD BARNES Album
Word about the World Premiere recording of THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES is getting out. Check out the coverage of the album's release on:
PERCIVAL Hailed as "Intellectually Hilarious"
THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF PERCIVAL VON SCHMOOTZ, Michael and Chris's uproarious comedy about the Dark Ages, premiered at the Adirondack Theatre Festival to rave reviews..
DANI GIRL Returns to the Philippines
The Sandbox Collective, a theatre company in the Philippines, will be remounting their acclaimed 2014 production of DANI GIRL this summer. Read more
here.
HOWARD BARNES is "Uproariously Funny and Surprisingly Touching"
The Seattle Times raves about the Village Theatre's world-premiere production of THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES, calling the show "uproariously funny and surprisingly touching", with a score that is "at once satirical and original".
"Michael Kooman (music) and Christopher Dimond (book and lyrics) bring everyday authenticity to the fantastical world of musical theater, asserting both the value and absurdity of contemporary American musicals (and slyly broaching the topic of modern masculinity along the way)."
VAMPIRINA renewed for Season 3
VAMPIRINA, the animated Disney Junior television series for which Michael and Chris serve as songwriters, has been picked up for a third season. Vampirina will also be appearing in the Disney theme parks starting this fall.
Natalie Weiss MusicNotes Video - "Breathe"
Michael and Chris recently teamed up with MusicNotes.com to shoot a video for their song "Breathe", featuring Natalie Weiss, the second in a series of videos celebrating the release of their music on the popular sheet music site.
Rehearsals for HOWARD BARNES Begin!
Michael & Chris are headed to Seattle for the world premiere of THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES at the Village Theatre. Opening night is September 13th. If you're in the Pacific Northwest, come check it out!
Music Notes Release
Michael and Chris recently teamed up with MusicNotes.com to shoot a new video for Out of My Head, featuring the incomparable Natalie Weiss, in celebration of the release of their music on the popular sheet music site. Stay tuned for more videos!
Birdland Concert Videos
The videos from KOOMAN & DIMOND: THE CROWD GOES MILD, a concert Michael & Chris presented at Birdland in February, are now available online. Check them out below, or watch them on Youtube.
VARIETY Feature
Michael & Chris were recently profiled in VARIETY, focusing on their work on Disney's VAMPIRINA. Read the full article
here.
World Premiere of HOWARD BARNES
Kooman & Dimond are thrilled to announce that their musical comedy THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES will receive its world premiere at the Village Theatre this fall. Read more details
here.
City Theatre Concert
Kooman & Dimond will return to Pittsburgh for a holiday cabaret featuring a number of special guests as part of City Theatre's season. Stay tuned for more details!
Birdland Concert Photos
K&D's recent Birdland concert, which featured a host of Broadway stars, was a rousing success. Read about the evening, and see some great photos
here.
Videos coming soon!
VAMPIRINA Renewed for Season 2
Disney has announced that the animated K&D series VAMPIRINA, which has reached more than 49 million viewers in 115 countries and 15 languages, will be renewed for a second season.
Birdland Concert February 12th
Kooman & Dimond will be joined by a host of Broadway stars as they return to Birldand February 12th at 7:00 to celebrate the premieres of their new musical ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS at Shakespeare's Globe and their animated Disney series VAMPIRINA.
The concert will feature a wide variety of selections from their songbook, including the world premiere of several brand new songs. Get your tickets here, and stay tuned for more details!
The Reviews Are In!
Kooman and Dimond's latest musical, ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS, opened to standing ovations and rave reviews at Shakespeare's Globe, where it runs through January 6th. For more information check our shows page or buy your tickets now.
VAMPIRINA to Premiere 10/1
VAMPIRINA, an animated Disney series featuring two original K&D songs in every episode, will debut with back-to-back episodes on Disney Channel and Disney Junior on October 1st at 11:00 am EST. Get all the details here.
Be sure to tune in this fall, and catch a sneak peek of the show below.
VAMPIRINA on Disney Junior
Michael and Chris will compose the original songs for VAMPIRINA, a new animated musical television series airing this fall on Disney Junior. The show, which follows a family of vampires as they move from Transylvania to Pennsylvania, stars Lauren Graham, James Van Der Beek, Isabella Crovetti, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Patti Lupone! Click here to read more.
Broadway Stands Up for Freedom
Michael and Chris debuted a new song, The Sermon on the Mount: Part II, performed by two-time Tony nominee Brandon Uranowitz (FALSETTOS, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS), as part of Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, an evening to support the ACLU. Watch the video below.
New Musical to Premiere at the Globe
Look out London! Michael and Chris's newest musical, an adaptation of the film ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS, will premiere this fall at Shakespeare's Globe, with book and direction by the one and only Emma Rice (Brief Encounter). Learn more here.
Orphie Demos Available
We've just completed some new demos for ORPHIE & THE BOOK OF HEROES. Check them out here. More to come soon!
Disney TV Series
Michael and Chris are thrilled to be working on a new animated musical television series for Disney Junior. Stay tuned for details!
DANI GIRL Takes the Fringe by Storm
Pittsburgh’s Grandview Theater Group has taken DANI GIRL to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, opening to
rave reviews.
JUDGE JACKIE Available for Licensing
JUDGE JACKIE: DISORDER IN THE COURT has been published by Samuel French and is now available for licensing! Book
your production now.
ORPHIE Productions
This summer, ORPHIE & THE BOOK OF HEROES will be produced at the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy as well as Minnesota’s Front Porch Theatre.
JUDGE JACKIE at Sharon Playhouse
In July, JUDGE JACKIE: DISORDER IN THE COURT enjoyed a
critically acclaimed
run at the Sharon Playhouse, starring Klea Blackhurst and Paul Whitty.
Oklahoma University Concert
August will see Michael and Chris travel to Oklahoma, where they will work with musical theatre students at Oklahoma University, culminating in concert on August 27th.
PERCIVAL Take Next Steps
THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF PERCIVAL VON SCHMOOTZ, commissioned by the Canadian Music Theatre Project, received a developmental production at Sheridan College in December, 2015.
ORPHIE in Orlando
Orlando Repertory Theatre put on a critically acclaimed production of ORPHIE & THE BOOK OF HEROES from October 12th – November 8th, 2015.
Watch a trailer here.
K+D at Northwestern University
As part of the American Musical Theatre Project, Michael and Chris presented a reading of their brand new comedy “The Enlightenment of Percival Von Schmootz”. Read the
Playbill article here.
Lincoln Center Songwriters
Along with songwriters such as Ahrens and Flaherty, Adam Gwon, and Jeff Blumenkrantz, Michael and Chris wrote a song for the
Lonny Price-helmed evening celebrating Lincoln Center. The event was streamed live and can be
watched online.
HOWARD BARNES at NAMT Festival
THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES was selected into the 2014 National Alliance for Musical Theatre New Works Festival.
Presentations will take place October 23 and 24th at New World Stages.
More info on
Playbill
or the
NAMT
website.
HOWARD BARNES at Village Theater
The Village Theater in Seattle, WA chose THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES for their workshop production slot. Read more about it
here.
Ebb Award Concert
On May 5, 2014, K&D welcomed John Tartaglia, Jackie Hoffman, Jake Epstein, Natalie Weiss, Andrew Kober, Matt Scott,
and many other Broadway luminaries to celebrate their Fred Ebb Award Concert.
Videos from the concert are available
here
and more info is available
here.
Canadian Musical Theater Project
K&D have been commissioned by the Canadian Musical Theater Project and will develop the new work with the students of Sheridan College in September 2014.
DANI GIRL in the Philippenes and DC
Dani Girl was produced in the summer of 2014 in Washington DC and the Philippenes. Check out some of the marvelous reviews
here (DC production) or
here,
here,
here
and here (Philippenes production).
Students Showcase Original Songs The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theater Songwriting Showcase, a program founded and taught by Michael and Chris,
presented student-written songs performed by Broadway actors in a concert on March 24th.
The program, now in its 2nd year, helps high school juniors and seniors learn the craft of songwriting for the musical stage.
News Archive - 2013
Fred Ebb Award! Chris and Michael have been named the
winners of the 2013 Fred Ebb Award. The ceremony will take place on December 2, 2013 at the American Airlines Theatre, hosted by Joel Grey.
DANI GIRL Musical published!
The award winning musical DANI GIRL is now available for licensing through
Samuel French.
HOWARD BARNES at the 2013 O'Neill Music Theater Workshop
The new Kooman + Dimond musical, THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES, was selected to participate in the prestigious
O'Neill Music Theater Conference.
Return to CMU
Kooman + Dimond returned to their Alma Mater, Carnegie Mellon University, to do a cabaret with the Musical Theater Department.
The cabaret was held September 30, 2013 at the Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret Space.
HOWARD BARNES at the Village Theatre
THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES was part of the 2013 Festival of New Musicals at the Village Theater.
Pittsburgh CLO Commissions Judge Jackie Justice
The brand new, audience participation based musical Judge Jackie Justice will premiere January 2014 at the Pittsburgh CLO.
Playbill interviews Kooman+Dimond
Michael and Chris
talk to Playbill about their new musical THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES,
and their experience developing it at the O'Neill musical theater conference.
"Someday Soon" video released
Kooman and Dimond released "Someday Soon" in collaboration with Anderson Davis and director Alberto Belli.
Watch the video
here;
the song is available on
iTunes.
New Musical at the Kennedy Center in 2014
ORPHIE AND THE BOOK OF HEROES will premiere February 8th, 2014 at the Kennedy Center.
Joe Calarco directs.
Tickets available here starting
December 4.
Musical Theater Writing class at PPAS
Kooman + Dimond received a grant from ASCAP to teach a musical theater writing class at the Professional and Performing Arts High School in Manhattan.
Students completed a 15 week writing course which covered the topics of storytelling within a song, the craft of songwriting, and creating melodies.
The class culminated in performances of newly written songs in the PPAS New Voices concert May 9-11th 2013.
The class will return in the 2013-14 school year.
Junior Claus published
JUNIOR CLAUS is now available for licensing through
Dramatic Publishing.
HOWARD BARNES at the 2013 Human Race New Works Festival
THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES will be a part of the Human Race New Works festival. Michael and Chris are excited to return to the
Human Race Theatre Company after DANI GIRL was featured in their new works festival last year.
BREATHE accompaniment track
An accompaniment track to the song "Breathe", originally sung by Laura Osnes, is now available from our
store.
K+D Concert in London!
On December 2, 2012, Kooman and Dimond will make their debut in London with a concert produced by ILIA Debuts.
An amazing cast of West End Singers are slated to perform.
Tickets and information here.
NAMT Songwriter's Showcase
Kooman + Dimond were asked to perform a song from their brand new musical THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES at this year's NAMT Songwriter's Showcase.
Hosted by Nancy Opel and Joe DiPietro.
Read the Playbill article.
Johnny Mercer Songwriter's Project
Kooman + Dimond are honored to perform at a NYC concert on October 11, 2012 with alumni and faculty of the Johnny Mercer Songwriter's Workshop.
Other songwriters included in the evening are Andrew Lippa, Craig Carnelia, Lari White, and Pasek + Paul.
Tickets and more information here.
Junior Claus
Tickets are now on sale for the
Orlando Repertory Theatre
production of K+D's JUNIOR CLAUS. The show begins performances on November 15th, 2012.
DANI GIRL at Spirit of Broadway
The
Spirit of Broadway Theater
in Westport, CT will produce DANI GIRL from Jan. 9 - Feb. 10th 2012.
K+D Sign with Paradigm
Kooman and Dimond are excited to announce they've signed with Paradigm, represented by
Jonathan Mills.
Kennedy Center Workshop
In August 2012, Kooman + Dimond completed a workshop for their new musical Orphie and the Book of Heroes.
The piece was commissioned by the Kennedy Center. Exciting news coming in spring 2013 about the piece.
Rhinebeck Writers Retreat
Kooman + Dimond were honored to take part in a
writing retreat
in Upstate New York. Other people involved with this year's retreat included Jon Caird and Glenn Slater.
DANI GIRL in Dayton, OH
The fabulous
Human Race Theatre
hosted a reading of DANI GIRL as part of their New Works Festival. Thank you Kevin Moore, artistic director, for a welcoming place to work on the piece.
5th Avenue Theatre
Michael and Chris were in residence at the
5th Avenue Theatre,
working on their new musical THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES.
New York Theatre Workshop
A reading of THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES was presented at the
New York Theatre Workshop
in April, directed by Drama Desk nominee Ed Iskandar.
JUNIOR CLAUS at Orlando Rep
JUNIOR CLAUS will be presented during the 2012 holiday season at the
Orlando Repertory Theatre.
DANI GIRL in Toronto Talk is Free Theatre's
remount of 2011's production of DANI GIRL was extended. Read reviews
here,
here and
here.
FLOUR BABY Available Online
FLOUR BABY, a short film featuring a screenplay by Chris, score by Michael, and the K&D song "Breathe", is now available online.
Watch it here.
K+D win the Lorenz Hart Award
Kooman and Dimond were honored as the first recipients of the
Lorenz Hart award by the ASCAP Foundation
on December 7th, 2011. The award comes with a cash prize and was selected by Stephen Schwartz, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.
K+D At Goodpseed Goodspeed Musicals
has invited Kooman and Dimond to their annual writers' cabaret in January 2012. They'll be taking part in Goodspeed's New Artists Cabaret on January 14th.
New Videos. New Songs.
Videos from the
Album Release Concert
at Birdland are UP! Featuring Patina Miller, Julia Murney, Laura Osnes, Jeremy Jordan, Kyle Dean Massey and many more Broadway talents!
Laura Osnes Records K+D song
Laura Osnes recorded
"Breathe"
a new song by Kooman + Dimond to play over the credits of the short film FLOUR BABY.
FLOUR BABY Premieres
On Nov 9, 2011, FLOUR BABY, a short film by Christopher Dimond, premiered at the Steeltown Film Factory competition.
Christopher was awarded $30,000 to make the film from the competition earlier in 2011.
The film is slated to screen at the Napa Valley film festival, among other festivals.
flourbaby.com.
DANI GIRL at NAMT
DANI GIRL was selected for the 2011
National Alliance for Musical Theatre's"
new works festival. On October 27th and 28th, a 45 minute selections was performed for the NAMT members by the amazing cast that included
Rozi Baker, Chris Hoch, River Alexander, and Kate Shindle.
An Evening with Stephen Schwartz
On Oct 3rd, 2011 Kooman and Dimond participated in a concert hosted by Stephen Schwartz at the Peter Norton Space on 42nd Street.
Jose Llana and Rachel Potter performed two K&D songs.
Also involved in the event were Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, as well as husband and wife writing team Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda.
Kimberly Lew wrote a
review of the evening.
Lecture on Musical Theatre
Michael Kooman has been invited to speak at the University of Colorado to the students studying musical theater.
He will make a presentation on the creating a new musical from a writer's perspective on Nov. 29th 2011.
K+D Masterclass
Kooman + Dimond held a masterclass with the talented students at
Rider University.
Congrats to all who participated and thanks to Marianne Cook for the invitation.
HOMEMADE FUSION production
HOMEMADE FUSION will be produced at
SUNY Fredonia
in New York in December 2011.
Download a FREE song from our new album! Visit our store page
to download a FREE bonus track from the album performed by Chris Mann (Glee).
Accompaniment Tracks Accompaniment Tracks for Kooman & Dimond songs are now available on our
store page. Tracks include two mp3s:
one with the melody line and one without.
Tracks will be added intermittently, so check back frequently!
New Song! Check out a hot-off-the-press song on
our blog
entitled "Beautiful Mistake" sung by the
lovely Hannah Shankman. Sheet music now available at
our store.
Upcoming Concerts Keep up with Kooman and Dimond on their
facebook page
for details on their upcoming concerts.
Dates include April 1st at CAP 21,
and May 24th in Dreamlight Theatre’s
Bright Lights Series.
Many more to come!
Kickstarter Campaign Check out our
kickstarter campaign
for details about our album and a video from Michael and Chris.
University Premiere of Golden Gate Millikin University hosted the
University premiere production
of Golden Gate, which opened March 30th, 2011.
DANI GIRL - Barrie, ON, Canada production - January 20-29, 2011 Talk is Free Theatre
in Canada produced DANI GIRL in January, 2011, helmed by Richard Ouzounian.
News Archive - 2010
Larson Grant Michael and Chris are thrilled to announce that they have been selected as
recipients of the 2010 Larson grant!
Check out the official press release
here and
here.
They are also incredibly psyched to have their bios added to the American Theater Wing Website.
Links here
and here.
New CD Michael and Chris are in the early stages of putting together a brand new CD
of their work together for commercial release in the spring of 2011.
Check back to koomandimond.com or our
facebook page for the latest updates on the project.
Playwrights Horizons - NYC, NY - September 20, 2010 Kooman and Dimond had their music showcased on September 20th at
Playwrights Horizons as part of the culmination of their year studying with
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty in the Dramatists Guild Fellowship program.
A slew of broadway talent performed their work, including Lisa Brescia,
Andrew Kober and John Tartaglia.
Homemade Fusion - London - August 12, 2010 Homemade Fusion was produced at the Ambassadors Theatre in London
by Christopher Clegg. The evening featured fellow CMU alumni Patina Miller, and Andrew Kober.
Dani Girl - Waco, TX - August, 2010 The
Grey Man Theatre Company produced Dani Girl in Waco, TX.
Props to Matt Tolbert and Joshua Gonzales for pulling off a critically acclaimed production!
Dani Girl - Los Angeles - July, 2010
The LA Festival of American New Musicals produced a very well-received reading of DANI GIRL. Read the
LA Times article. For information in licensing Kooman + Dimond shows, write to
info@koomandimond.com.
Dani Girl - Australia - May, 2010
Harvest Rain Theatre Company down under in Australia, produced Dani Girl
in May as part of their annual intern show.
News Archive - 2009
Fred Ebb Award Finalists Michael and Chris were honored to be selected as top 5 finalists for the
Fred Ebb Award in 2009.
New Musical JUNIOR CLAUS makes Minneapolis Premiere JUNIOR CLAUS,
a Christmas-themed family musical,
opened a three week run in Minneapolis, MN on December 10, 2009.
Helmed by Steve Barberio, JUNIOR CLAUS follows the story of Santa’s son, Junior,
as he rebels against the family business and Christmas altogether until he is
called upon to step into his father’s shoes.
Millikin workshop of GOLDEN GATE Michael and Chris were invited back to
Millikin University in 2010
after the well-received workshop of DANI GIRL in January 2009.
They workshopped workshopping GOLDEN GATE, which premiered at the Williamstown Theater Festival.
Readings by the Millikin students will took place both on campus and at the Chicago
Center for the Performing Arts.
DANI GIRL at Penn State DANI GIRL was selected to be part of Penn State’s New Musical Theater Festival.
Performances took place on December 12, 2009 at 2pm and 7pm at the Pavilion Theater. More information on the festival can be found here.
Golden Gate Michael and Chris are at work on their new musical, Golden Gate,
a commission from the prestigious Williamstown Theatre Festival. Click here for more information
Dani Girl April 15, Maltz Jupiter Theatre Dani Girl has been selected to be included in the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's Emerging Artist Series in Musical Theatre Playwriting. Click here for more information
Monday Nights New Voices
March 30th, Duplex Cabaret Theater, 61 Christopher Street, NY, 8pm Kooman and Dimond are featured in Scott Alan’s successful concert series. Click here for more information
News Archive - 2008
Kennedy Center Concert
February 2nd, 2008, Millenium Stage – Kennedy Center, 6pm Kooman and Dimond return to the Kennedy Center to take part in a series of concerts titled “Next Generation of Musical Theater”. Come hear the best of the Kooman and Dimond songbook as performed by Natalie Weiss and Anderson Davis.
Tickets are free, and on a first-come first-serve basis.
In the Studio
January 2008 Kooman and Dimond are recording a bunch of new tracks and a few re-worked songs from current projects. Check back soon to hear!
Millikin Residency
Jan 5th-13th 2008, Millikin University Kooman and Dimond take part in a week-long workshop of DANI GIRL at Millikin University, culminating in a reading at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts. Produced and directed by Lori Bales.
NAMT showcase
October 2008, New World Stages, 2pm Kooman and Dimond are featured in a songwriter’s showcases presented by NAMT, featuring Natalie Weiss and Michael Kadin Craig. Produced by Brandon Huldeen. Click here for more information
NYU reading
October 6th 2008, Cap 21 (NYU), 18 w. 18th street, New York, 7:30pm DANI GIRL is workshopped at CAP 21 as part of their winter-reading series. Directed by John Carrafa and featuring the talents of Dana Steingld, Adam Chanler-Berat, Jonathan Hammond and Susan Haefner. Produced by Eliza and Frank Ventura.
HF in Chicago
Sept 29th 2008, Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, 8pm The songbook of Kooman and Dimond is performed by the Chicago incarnation of “Monday Nights New Voices”, produced by David Tomczak, featuring talent from Chicago productions of Wicked, and Jersey Boys. Click here for more information
Johnny Mercer Songwriting Workshop
August 9-13th, 2008 Northwestern University Under the tutelage of Andrew Lippa, Craig Carnelia, and Lari White, Kooman and Dimond will take part in a week-long workshop celebrating the new American Songbook. Two new songs (“Lost in the Waves”, and “Mama, Give us Your Blessing”) will be featured in a concert with Heather Headley. Click here for more information
O’Neill Fellowship
New London, Connecticut June/July 2008 Kooman and Dimond received a fellowship to attend the O’Neill Music Theater Conference, and worked with the creators and production teams of “Myth”, “In Transit”, and “Iron Curtain”.
NAMT showcase
July 2008, CAP 21 (NYU), 18 w. 18th street, New York, 2pm Kooman and Dimond are featured in a songwriter’s showcases presented by NAMT, featuring Patina Miller and Anderson Davis. Produced by Brandon Huldeen.
Kennedy Center – ACTF Musical Theater Award, New Visions / New Voices Workshop
April 13th-26th 2008, Kennedy Center, Washington DC DANI GIRL has been selected as the 2008 winner of the Michael Kanin Musical Theater Award, given by the Kennedy Center ACTF. Immediately following the ACTF festival, Kooman and Dimond will receive a workshop of DANI GIRL by the Kennedy Center’s New Visions / New Voices festival, one of six new works selected from around the world. National Festival New Visions/New Voices 2008
ASCAP Musical Theater Workshop
March 27th 2008, ASCAP 6th Floor, 1 Lincoln Plaza, New York, 6pm DANI GIRL was selected to participate in the ASCAP Musical Theater Workshop run by Stephen Schwartz. Panelists who gave feedback (in addition to Schwartz) were Lynn Ahrens and Dick Scanlan. Directed by Dani Rigazzi and featuring Kara Lindsay, Anderson Davis, Andrew Kober and Ruth Weber. Click here for more information
HF at the Zipper The NYC debut of Kooman and Dimond! The best of the Kooman and Dimond songbook as sung by the wildly amazing performers Patina Miller, Marty Thomas, Natalie Venetia-Belcon, Anderson Davis, Matt Scott, Kara Lindsay, Kirsten Bracken, Andrew Kober, and Marissa Lesch. Click here for more information
News Archive - 2007
DANI GIRL at the American Conservatory Theater
August 13th 2007, Stanford Unviersity, 8pm Kooman and Dimond’s new musical DANI GIRL has been selected as part of a series of new readings at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Also featured are Jose Rivera’s “Brainpeople” and Carrie Perloff’s “Higher”. Directed by John Carrafa and produced by Pink Pasdar. Click here for more information
Netflix has announced that the third season of Ridley Jones episodes will hit the streaming service on February 15th. In the meantime, listen to the soundtrack from 
Michael and Chris are beyond honored to have been nominated, along with showrunner Chris Nee, for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult, or Animated Program for their work on the musical Vampirina episode "Vamp Opera". Read more 
"My Stupid Human Heart", Michael and Chris's latest single, featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson, is now available where music is streamed. Listen on 
VAMPIRINA, the animated Disney Junior television series for which Michael and Chris serve as songwriters, has been picked up for a 
Michael & Chris are headed to Seattle for the world premiere of THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES at the Village Theatre. Opening night is September 13th. If you're in the Pacific Northwest, come check it out!
Michael & Chris were recently profiled in VARIETY, focusing on their work on Disney's VAMPIRINA. Read the full article
Kooman & Dimond are thrilled to announce that their musical comedy THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES will receive its world premiere at the 
K&D's recent Birdland concert, which featured a host of Broadway stars, was a rousing success. Read about the evening, and see some great photos
