Michael Colby’s 75th Birthday Celebrated with “The Pictures I Draw” Premiere at Urban Stages

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The cast will feature Penny Fuller, Jeff Harnar, and Steve Ross.

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In celebration of his 75th Birthday, Urban Stages will pay tribute to lyricist/librettist Michael Colby (Charlotte Sweet, Ludlow Ladd) by presenting The Pictures I Draw: The Songs of Michael Colby as part of 2026 Winter Rhythms, the award-winning music festival produced by Sue Matsuki , benefitting Urban Stages' Outreach Programs. The celebration will be help at Urban Stages Theater on Sunday, December 3 at 3:00pm.

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The Pictures I Draw will present songs by Mr. Colby that some say “might have become standards in a different era,” written in collaboration with composers Shelton Becton , Artie Bressler, Giuilano Ciabetta, Andrea Colby, Martin Erskine , James Fradrich , Ned Paul Ginsburg , Paul Katz , Jeffrey Lodin Gerald Jay Markoe , Alex Rybeck , Steven Silverstein , Joseph Thalken , and Jack Urbont .

The cast will feature Nikita Burshteyn , Donna English , Tommy Ferolano, Penny Fuller , Alex Getlin , Henry Gregory, Jeff Harnar , Jay Aubrey Jones , Rene Katz, John LaLonde , Rob Langeder , Amy London, Stacie Perlman , Stephanie Pope , Isabel Robin , Steve Ross , Jane Seaman , Daryl Sherman , Beth Siegling, Megan Styrna, Deborah Tranelli , Joshua Turchin and Stuart Zagnit . Musical Director: Michael Lavine . Directed by: Eric Michael Gillett .

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/THE-PICTURES-I-DRAW-THE-SONGS-OF-MICHAEL-COLBY-to-Premiere-at-Urban-Stages-20261005)._