From the Universal Pictures film, The Family Man

“This musical is beautiful...you’ve made our movie even better!”

— David Diamond & David Weissman - original film screenwriters

“Clever! Moving! Funny!”

— Neal Rosen, NY1

“THE FAMILY MAN is heart-rending...it makes you laugh and cry.”

— Movieguide

“Heartfelt, feel-good, just give in and enjoy.”

— Film Threat

“The Family Man has a sweet center. A balm for macho mid-life crisis, it makes strong statements in favor of personal integrity and the value of family.”

— PluggedIn

“Heartfelt and perfect for the Holidays.”

— CNN.com

“Perfect feel-good Christmas-period family entertainment. Highly recommended.”

— LondonView

“Touching, Soulful, and Hilarious! A sure-fire holiday hit!”

— Mark S. Allen, UPN TV

Song Demos

My Life is Amazing

Opening Scene:

Jack Campbell wakes up in his downtown New York penthouse apartment reflecting on how amazing his life is.
-Vocals by Adam Levy, Moulin Rouge Broadway.

Money

Jack Campbell and the office personnel at Lassiter and Campbell work on Christmas Eve to close a very large financial deal.

-Vocals by Adam Levy, Moulin Rouge Broadway.

This is a Glimpse

When Jack runs into a curiously odd Santa Clause, Santa tells Jack about his glimpse of an alternate life path.

-Vocals by Terron Brooks, Lion King Broadway.

Aliens

In Jack’s new glimpse, his daughter, Annie, suspects he’s not her “real dad,” and that he’s probably an alien.

-Vocals by Sienna Evangeline.

2022 Workshop at Cal State University Fullerton

We held a 6-week workshop in the musical theater department directed by Broadway’s Josh Grisetti. Over this time we moved scenes around, added/changed/removed songs, tied together some loose ends, and created a more Christmas season environment. At the end of the workshop, we performed 4 shows in the black-box theater space, with limited props, no sets, and a piano only.

Below are a few short scene clips.

Jack wakes up in his Downtown NY apartment and sings “My Life is Amazing.” He walks the bustling NY streets and ends up at his office, Lassiter & Campbell, all along singing about how amazing his life is, and how he ‘needs nothing at all.’

In the office boardroom at Lassiter & Campbell, Jack tells the team they’re on the verge of one of the largest mergers in corporate history. Along with his business partner, Patricia Lassiter, they sing about Jack’s love for “Money,” and the desire for more.

Jack wakes up in his alternate glimpse of a life in New Jersey. After feeling out of his mind, his best friend Arnie finds him wandering the streets and takes him home, where they sing “What’s Happened to Me?”

FULL SCENE - Jack, Kate, and Annie go to the mall to pick up Annie’s new shoes. Jack wonders into a suit shop where the tailor tries to sell him a new suit. The tailor sings “Keep ‘em in Stitches.”

Jack and the guys are at bowling night where it’s not going so well for Jack, when the disappointed guys head to the bar for a drink, Evelyn Thompson makes her way by and relentlessly decries her love for Jack in, “Evelyn’s Yes.”

After Evelyn’s song, Arnie and the guys return to tell Jack there’s no way he should cheat on Kate. Jack says, “It’s complicated,” but Arnie and the guys aren’t having it, singing “Arnies No.”

As Jack wakes up on Christmas morning with a wife, a daughter, and a house in Jersey, Kate reminds him of the Christmas party they are attending that night. At the party, Kate surprises Jack with a Christmas love song just for him, “Christmas is You and Me,” reminding Jack, and everyone else, they’re still in love!

In Jack’s new glimpse, his daughter, Annie, suspects he’s not her real dad, and that he’s probably a product of the “Aliens.”

Creative Team

David Diamond - Book

Co-screenwriter with David Weissman of The Family Man (Universal), Evolution (Dreamworks), Old Dogs and When in Rome (Disney). Award-winning and nominated for screenwriting work totalling over $1billion in global box office.
David Weissman - Book

Co-screenwriter with David Diamond of The Family Man (Universal), Evolution (Dreamworks), Old Dogs and When in Rome (Disney). Award-winning and nominated for screenwriting work totalling over $1billion in global box office.
Lynn Shore - Lead Creative Producer Adaptation/Music/Lyrics

FRIENDS Musical Parody Lead Producer, NY, LV, US Tour, UK, Finland, Poland, Australia. Bridesmaids The Movie Musical Parody, Lead Producer, Music. Happy 50ish Book, Lyrics, Music NY Off-Broadway, US Tour.
Josh Grisetti - Director/Adaptation

Broadway: Something Rotten!, It Shoulda Been You (Clarence Derwent. Award winner; Drama Desk & OCC nominations), Neil Simon’s Broadway Bound. National Tour: Something Rotten! Off-Broadway: Enter Laughing (Theatre World Award winner; Drama Desk, OCC, Drama League and Lortel nominations), Rent, Peter and the Starcatcher, Red Eye of Love, Candida, After the Ball. Favorite Regional: Ragtime (Broadway at Music Circus), Prince of Broadway (Tokyo), Matilda (The Muny), Beauty & the Beast (LaMirada), Diner (Signature Theatre), Camelot (Kennedy Center), How to Succeed... (Ovation Award & Garland Award winner), Spamalot (Las Vegas). TV: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Like Magic, The Gates, Nurse Jackie, The Knights of Prosperity. Film: The Immigrant, The Namesake and others. Josh currently serves as Head of the Musical Theatre BFA Program at California State University Fullerton.
Mark Vogel - Co-Music & Lyrics

Mark is a BMI award-winning Television and Film Composer. He is best known for his role on the ABC hit show, Full House starring John Stamos, a series in which he appeared for 4 seasons in JESSE and THE RIPPERS.
Rod Bagheri - Music Director

Rod is a music director, conductor, and pianist in the Orange County area. He has worked most often at the Candlelight Pavilion, but has also been in pits for several shows with 3D Theatricals and served as the assistant conductor for two years at The Pageant of the Masters.