He was the musical director for the revue, "The Middle of Nowhere in the Middle of the Night" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Cast and crew also included Hollis Resnik, Don Franklin, Ron Hytower, Michael S. Philippi (lighting designer), choreographed and directed by Tracy Friedman.
He was nominated for a 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Direction for "The Middle of Nowhere in the Middle of the Night" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.