Steven Sater
Sater and Sheik are currently at work on a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story "The Nightingale." The piece, also called "The Nightingale," will be presented in a Page to Stage production at La Jolla Playhouse in the summer 2012 (directed by Moises Kaufman, and produced by Dodgers Theatricals). The show has previously been workshopped at the O'Neill Musical Theatre Conference, La Jolla Playhouse, American Conservatory Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, and New York Stage and Film. Sater has also worked with System of a Down's Serj Tankian on a musical version of Prometheus Bound, directed by Diane Paulus, which opened at the American Repertory Theater on March 4, 2011 to mixed reviews. The A.R.T. partnered with Amnesty International on Prometheus Bound, dedicating each week of performance to a different prisoner of conscience around the world. “The Hunger”, a single from the show recorded by Shirley Manson, has been released on iTunes, with all proceeds going to Amnesty International. Sater is currently [when?] working with recording legend Burt Bacharach on a new musical, called Some Lovers, based on the short story The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. The musical had its regional premiere at The Old Globe in November/December 2011.[citation?] British vocalist Rumer recorded a single from the show as part of a special Christmas album, also featuring Bacharach’s Alfie. The factual accuracy of parts of this article (those related to citations?) may be compromised due to out-of-date information. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (December 2014) In 2011, Sater and Sheik received a commission from the National Theatre: Connections and created a new musical based on Alice in Wonderland titled Alice by Heart. The show has premiered at 25 regional theatres around the UK, and will be performed at the National Theatre in June 2012. The Lyric Hammersmith and Flying High Theatres held performances in June 2012, both of which Sater attended. Film/TV[edit] Sater is also co-creator and executive producer, with Paul Reiser, of recent pilots for both NBC and FX, and has developed two projects for HBO, and another for Showtime. He is also at work on a feature film with Jessie Nelson. In 2010, he completed a draft for Sony Picture’s upcoming remake of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Sater's screenplay for a movie adaptation of Spring Awakening is currently in development at Playtone, with McG attached to direct. Music[edit] Sater works as a lyricist with various composers in the pop/rock world, including Burt Bacharach, Johnny Mandel, Andreas Carlsson, Leo Z, Desmond Child, Brian Byrne, and William Joseph. Sater wrote two songs with Sheik for Michael Mayer's feature film A Home at the End of the World as well as the independent features Brother's Shadow and Mary Stuart Masterson's The Cake Eaters. Further recorded songs include: Trash (Play) Ragdoll (Lucy Woodward) Some Lovers (Rumer) Come In Ogni Ora (Karima, Burt Bacharach) Just Walk Away (Karima, Burt Bacharach) Something That Was Beautiful (Mario Biondi) The Hunger (Shirley Manson, Serj Tankian) Another Heaven (Yisabel Jo)