ThereviewsHUb reviews “the duchess”
“Four stars! Fascinating to watch. Long may she reign!”
“Comedy laced with acerbic insight and always outrageous!”
“A brilliant soundtrack provide(s) the emotional heartbeat of the series. The music ranges from sweet, Disney-esque love songs (Downhill From Here); acid pop anthems and the power ballad Without You, where The Duchess digs into full glamour drag.”
Anton Dudley is The Duchess Carpathia Bouffray
LOVE & OTHER DESTINATIONS AT MIRRORBOX THEATRE
“A quirky and revolutionary two-person musical… with Cooper’s relatable and sympathetic lyrics, 60 minutes fly by as one is immersed in the storytelling of the human conditions.” - Little Village Magazine, Iowa
Tony winner Cady Huffman (The Producers, The Will Rogers Follies, The Nance) will star in the musical featuring book and lyrics by Anton Dudley, music by Michael Cooper, and direction by APAC Artistic Director Dev Bondarin.
The life, times, and contributions of Edgar Cayce will soon be conceived in musical form, thanks to a recent commission by the Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) with Broadway talents Michael Cooper and Anton Dudley.
August 2018 Interview with the Arizona Jewish Post about growing up Jewish on the border of Mexico in Nogales, Arizona - and how border town lessons about inclusion vs. exclusion, and being open to new experiences, stories, and spreading love are what inspire his award-winning artistic work today.
Interview with Authority Magazine
In this feature article, Art Motif Magazine showcases Nogales, AZ native and musical theatre writer and producer Michael Cooper, who candidly shares some of the high and low notes that have underscored his artistic journey from executing original student musical productions at Nogales High School to hearing his work come alive inside the Brooks Atkinson Theater on Broadway.
Photo credit: Sherry Shoots Shows
AltDaily.com: Review by BA Ciccolella
"You can really feel the love that Anton Dudley and Michael Cooper, who wrote the music, have for Marguerite and her story. Cooper’s music is absolutely beautiful, and the variety of styles that he chose really expands the story telling for our leading lady, Molly Pope, who plays Marguerite."
Photo credit: Annie Watt
Montreal Theater Hub Exclusive: Michael Cooper and Anton Dudley talk about the world premiere of their new musical, Second To Nun, at Zeiders American Dream Theatre in Virginia Beach, starring Molly Pope.
Veer Magazine: Review by Montague Gamon III
"Second To Nun is first rate!" "A work of genuine and long lasting focused importance…" Shows "real craftsmanship... manages the neat trick of being truly informative while remaining unfailingly entertaining!”
"Singing nuns are no rarity in local theater – “The Sound of Music,” “Nunsense” and a half dozen other habit-formers have graced the stage – but the world premiere of a musical about the first female Canadian saint is not only a rare occasion, it is extraordinary."
Coast Live WTKR News 3: Morning show interview with Molly Pope and Bart Kuebler
Playbill: Molly Pope Will Star in New Musical Second To Nun
Broadwayworld: Molly Pope is Second To Nun in Virginia Beach for 6 weeks this summer!
Love, Always premieres in Paris. French Interview with Regard En Coulisse.
PLAYBILL
The new American musical Sunfish, with music by Hyeyoung Kim and lyrics by Michael Cooper, received the top Jury Honor for Music Theater Production at the Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF).
THE KOREA TIMES
The story of "Simcheong," revolving around a girl and her single-minded devotion to her blind father, is considered by some to be the most "Korean" of all Korean folktales.
BROADWAY WORLD
Sunfish, an American musical by the songwriting team of Michael Cooper and Hyeyoung Kim was awarded the top Jury Honor for Music Theater Production at the Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF) on July 8, 2013.