Michele Brourman

Michele Brourman is an award-winning singer/songwriter whose best-known song, "My Favorite Year" has been recorded by Michael Feinstein, Margaret Whiting, Dame Cleo Laine, and many other remarkable singers. Along with lyricist Amanda McBroom, she wrote the songs for about eighteen animated feature films for Universal Studios, including the beloved "Land Before Time" series. Her work has been featured in television and film and performed by countless cabaret artists, garnering numerous awards and critical acclaim. She composed all the dance and incidental music for the Broadway production of Studs Terkel's "Working". For director Steven Kent, she has scored eight stage musicals, including the premiere of Jo Carson's award winning "Daytrips" at Los Angeles Theatre Center and another Jo Carson premiere, "Whispering to Horses", at Seven Stages in Atlanta, Georgia. Her theatre songs can be heard in Amanda McBroom's "Heartbeats". She also wrote the music for a collaboration with lyricist/librettist, Sheilah Rae, and librettist, Thomas Edward West which was "Josie and the Women of Tombstone". The musical became "I married Wyatt Earp" and was staged in September 2005 by the Riverside Theatre in Bristol, Pennsylvania. She has helped to create and arrange Dixie Carter's acclaimed cabaret show for the Cafe Carlyle and has produced two record albums with Dixie. As musical director Michele has also worked with Amanda McBroom, Sandra Bernhard, Bernadette Peters, and Lesley Ann Warren. She composed the music for the 2006 film, "The Adventures of Brer Rabbit". She has written special musical material for artists ranging from Aretha Franklin to Crystal Gayle, was a staff writer for NBC's John Davidson Show, and played piano in Bob Dylan's band.