passion By Design, guest: producer, actor, and musician Michael Alden

Michael Alden is a Rounder/Universal recording artist in the band Malibu Storm. His single "Photograph" reached number # 2 on the Billboard Chart and he currently has a hit music video playing on CMT (country music TV) & GAC (Great American Country TV). He has also toured all over the world including several performances at the legendary Grand Ole Opry. Also, a theater producer recently producing the Broadway concert "Broadway Unleashed" featuring Chita Rivera, Bernadette Peters, Beth Leavel, Norm Lewis, and several other Broadway stars. Sandy Peckinpah and Paula McChesney interview musician and producer, Michael Alden. With the help of casting director Barry Moss, he has produced several concerts & one woman shows with various Broadway performers including 5 shows for Tony Award winners. As a music producer, he has produced the children's album "Rosey the Imperfect Angel" based on Sandy Peckinpah's inspirational children's book that expressed the valuable lesson that there is beauty in imperfection. This album was placed on the Grammy Award preliminary ballot. As an actor, he made my Broadway debut in a special engagement of "Brigadoon" at the Shubert Theater for the Irish Rep featuring Matthew Broderick & Christine Ebersole. He also played an Apostle in Jesus Christ Superstar with Jack Black, Ben Vereen, Clint Holmes, and Ted Neeley in Los Angeles. He graduated from UCLA and earned a master in business administration (MBA). His most current project is producing "Dracula" at the Little Shubert Theater on 42nd Street, NYC opening on January 5th. For more information (videos, photos, etc.): www.myspace.com/michaelalden123