Paul Raskin

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Chapter One.

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Perpetual travel, fearless adventure and unmitigated indulgence.

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Got my BFA in musical theatre from the Boston Conservatory. While in school, I fell into a gig as an accompanist at a local nightclub. I could sight read and play by ear so that led to another gig. Then another.  By the time I got to NYC, pursuing acting would take a back seat. I had befriended a well-known musical director and composer who believed in me and furthered my knowledge of and appreciation for the standard bearers – from Kern to Sondheim. I played and sang in the bars. Then clubs. Then better clubs. Then ships, hotels and cabarets. Over time, I built a repertoire that allowed me to travel the world and live in a half dozen cities in two countries. Have Tux, Will Travel.

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Chapter Two.

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Recovering from Chapter One.

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Settling down, I committed to developing my story telling skills. I studied and started acting again. First in musical theatre, then I found myself getting cast in TV and film roles. I had a pretty good run for a number of years. I have been lucky enough to have had success as an actor, singer, writer, composer, lyricist, pianist, accompanist and even a director. I have been around the world as a piano entertainer and around the block as a songwriter. My songs have been heard in cabarets and clubs from Miami to Montreal.

 

                                                                                                  Chapter Three.

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There was now a story I needed to tell; the only way I could tell it. Book. Music. Lyrics.

 

 So I moved back to New York and studied. Playwriting, libretto writing, theory, composition, lyrics, direction, writers' groups. ​ Draft after draft. Rewrite after rewrite. I have poured all my experience, knowledge and passion into the work. Along the way I have been fortunate to find  extraordinary inspiration, encouragement and advice - as I created the musical  Fortune. And Fame.