Nobody's Perfect Cast CD wins iParenting and Parent's Choice 2009 media award
The original Kennedy Center cast CD recording has won iParenting's Best Children's Audio of 2009 and a Parents' Choice Award! That's right, you KNOW its awesome! And get your very own copy from the Kennedy Center gift shop website: www.kennedy-center.org/giftshop/flash/index.cfm

Chasing George Washington nominated for Outstanding New Play
As part of this year's Helen Hayes Awards in Washington DC, Chasing George Washington: A White House Adventure was nominated for the prestigious Charles McArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical. More info about the Helen Hayes at: www.helenhayes.org/sub/nr.cfm

New commissions
Karen Zacarias and I are working on two new commissions - a musical for South Coast Repertory Theatre - Jane of the Jungle, and a musical for Imagination Stage.

Chasing George Washington and Nobody's Perfect going on National Tour in '09-'10
The upcoming Kennedy Center's Imagination Celebration National Tour features two musicals with music by - wait for it - Deborah Wicks La Puma! Check to see when its coming to your town at the KC website:: www.kennedy-center.org/programs/family/ontour/season.cfm

More productions around the country...
Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Imagination Stage in Bethesda, MD, will both open their seasons with our very own Ferdinand the Bull.
Alabama Shakespeare Festival: Nov. 7-Dec. 19, blog.al.com/aharvey/2009/07/alabama_shakespeare_season_inc.html
Imagination Stage: www.imaginationstage.org/shows-a-tickets/0910-season#ferdinandthebull
And Cinderella Eats Rice and Beans is being produced by the Millbrook Playhouse this summer: www.millbrookplayhouse.com/Salsa.htm