We are pleased to announce that Seth Weinstein will take the helm as musical director of Plane Crazy at the 2005 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Seth Weinstein has been the musical director of numerous musicals and cabaret shows in and around New York City, including regional productions of Titanic, Rags, Fiddler on the Roof, Closer Than Ever, A New Brain, and Side Show.

He recently returned to New York City after 18 months on tour with the international tour of Fosse starring Ben Vereen. His musical How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes (a collaboration with Jonathan Karp) was produced for last year's NYMF, and he is currently developing a new orchestral work -- a synthesis of Russian classical styles, Jewish klezmer music, '50s rock, blues, and gospel -- to complement noted lecturer Vivian R. Jacobson's presentation on Elvis Presley and Marc Chagall.

Seth has gone "plane crazy" himself over the past decade, vacationing in more than 60 countries on five continents.

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