Michael was commissioned to create an original song to act as a “sister song” to We Didn’t Start The Fire for Gregory Craft’s original play, Still Waiting For Lefty playing at the 2021 Hollywood Fringe Festival! The song, “We Didn’t Light The Match” is an original “list song” that covers popular culture and events from 1989 (when We Didn’t Start The Fire was released) to present day. Music video coming soon!!!
Hold Your Breath
Again teaming up with The Bag director, Jeremy Shipp, Michael had a great time scoring the horror short, Hold Your Breath. More info coming soon!!!
Released, Not Free
Released, Not Free Ten unique voices of experience, determined to stay on the road to redemption, share their stories in a 40 minute film created and directed by Michael Kearns. Presented by Skylight Live! Music by Michael Teoli.
SHOUT!
Teoli is excited to create original music for the Virtual West Coast Premiere of SHOUT!, an anthology of personal narratives by LGBTQ veterans Directed by Herb Hall for The Museum of the American Military Family.
Hey Esther
Michael was thrilled to again work with Hotline director, Rebecca Larsen on her follow up short, Hey Esther! the film also features the amazing Carrie Keranen and Regular Show alumni William Salyers
TONYA WINS 4 Broadway World Awards!!!
TheatreZone’s production of Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera won 4 Broadway World Regional Awards including Production of a Musical of The Decade! Director Mark Danni took home Director of The Decade for his work on the show. Tlaloc Lopez-Watermann set design won set design of the decade, and our Nancy, Whitney Winfield took home the gold for Vocalist Of The Decade!!! Congrats to all!!!
ADOBE MAX - COVID-19 SPOT
Michael was thrilled to work with Adobe, C41 Media and director, Peter Sillen, scoring Adobe’s covid-19 PSA that will premiere at Adobe Max. Watch the video here!!!
Video Palace: In Search of the Eyeless Man
The world of the hit Shudder podcast VIDEO PALACE is BACK! While this time in book form, with Teoli’s memorable theme being used in the audiobook.
A collection of chilling stories from the leading writers in horror and suspense exploring elusive urban legends.
In the popular podcast Video Palace, Mark Cambria, aided by his girlfriend Tamra Wulff, investigated the origins of a series of esoteric white videotapes. Cambria went missing in pursuit of these tapes, but not before hearing whispers of an ominous figure called the Eyeless Man.
Fascinated by the podcast and Cambria’s disappearance, Maynard Wills, PhD, a professor of folklore, embarks on his own investigation into the origins of the tapes and the Eyeless Man, who he believes has lurked in the dark corners of media culture and urban legends for at least seventy-five years. As part of his study, he has invited popular writers of horror and gothic fiction to share their own Eyeless Man stories, whether heard around the campfire or experienced themselves.
Get swept away in this thrilling and terrifying collection of tales from contributors including:
-Bob DeRosa
-Meirav Devash and Eddie McNamara
-Owl Goingback
-Brea Grant
-Merrin J. McCormick
-Rebekah and David Ian McKendry
-Ben Rock
-John Skipp
-Graham Skipper
-Gordon B. White
-Tamra Wulff and Mary Phillips-Sandy
GETATAXLAWYER.COM Jingle & Commercial Spots
Michael created the jingle for American Tax Solutions’ GETATAXLAWYER.COM which has now been featured in multiple spots all over television and Dodgers games in Los Angeles. Teoli also created the scoring for multiple TV spots for ATS.
The Venardos Circus
Michael composed and produced the music for The Venardos Circus’ new show, Wanderlust! The circus tours nationally.
Weekend At Jesus's
Michael scored Barry Finnegan’s 25 minute comedy short, Weekend At Jesus’s.
All Is Well
Michael will be scoring Elizabeth Reichelt”s short film, All Is Well.
West Adams
Michael Teoli will create music for the wold premiere of Penelope Lowder’s play, West Adams at Skylight Theatre. The show runs 1/25-3/8. Directed by Michael A. Shepperd.
Dear Jerry Seinfeld @ Three Clubs
Michael’s latest musical, Dear Jerry Seinfeld will enjoy a run at Three Clubs select dates from 10/10-12/27. Additionally it will have a performance at UCB Sunset January 8th, 2020. Book & Lyrics by Alex Lewis and Greg Smith with Music by Alex Lewis and Michael Teoli.
Never Ever Land
Michael created original music for the world premiere of Rider Strong’s play, Never Ever Land at Theatre Unleashed. Runs 9/28-10/27.
Two Rooms by Lee Blessing
Michael is proud to have created over 40 minutes of music for Lee Blessing’s TWO ROOMS. This is the premiere production by Assembly and will be running 8/2-18th at the Victory Theatre Center. Directed by Herb Hall. Tickets on sale now!
Dear Jerry Seinfeld
I’m excited to announce that I’ve written a new musical with Alex Lewis (of Lewberger) and Greg Smith! We’re having a FREE concert reading at UCB’s Inner Sanctum on May 31st at 8:30! We’ll have a 4 piece live band and 8 amazing actors!
If you took the tv show Seinfeld and mixed it with a delicious helping of the popular broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen... you’d get the fun rock musical Dear Jerry Seinfeld! This show is a staged reading version of exactly what was just described. Come out and try this delicious Jerry Seinfeld and Evan Hansen Musical stew!
Scarlett Fever
Michael will be Music Directing & co-composing the songs for “Scarlett Fever” at this years Hollywoof Fringe Festival! The show is written & Directed by John Wuchte.
Eli Roth's History of Horror: Uncut
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, announced today that Eli Roth’s History of Horror: Uncut podcast will return to Shudder, Apple Podcasts and other platforms on Friday, May 3. An extended audio companion to the television series AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth’s History of Horror (streaming now on Shudder in the U.S. and Canada), the Uncut podcast offers listeners hours of never-before-heard, candid conversations between Roth and horror luminaries Stephen King, Edgar Wright, Quentin Tarantino, Diablo Cody, Bryan Fuller, Tony Todd, Catherine Hardwicke, Victor LaValle, Tippi Hedren, Bruce Campbell, Josh Hartnett, Greg Nicotero and Rob Zombie. - Theme song by Michael Teoli
Dr. Nympho vs The Sex Zombies
Michael is excited to join the team of Doctor Nympho VS. The Sex Zombies: A Rock Musical, as vocal director. The show runs at Celebration Theatre April 26th-May 26th Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm and Sundays @7pm.