![]() Both times, he looked at the evidence on hand, and voted not to recall the car. On the job, Gioia twice raised concerns about the Pinto. He hoped that, by becoming an insider, he might be able to shape Ford for the better.Ī few years before the crash, a 26-year-old engineer and recent MBA grad named Denny Gioia was given the job of recall coordinator at Ford Motor Company. ![]() Soon after this photograph was taken, Gioia took a corporate job at Ford Motor Company. IT CAME FROM BEYOND opened off-Broadway at the St.Denny Gioia came of age in the sixties and wanted to make the world a better place. ![]() There it won six Ovation Award Nominations (the Tonys of Los Angeles), winning one for Best Supporting Actor. Will he win the girl of his dreams? Will he save the world from impending doom? Will any of this matter come prom night? IT CAME FROM BEYOND is a 16 song, two act musical originally presented at The New York Musical Theatre Festival where after receiving rave reviews went on to be mounted at the Write Act Theatre in Hollywood, California. Harold’s reality and fantasy worlds collide. Harold believes that his comic book, IT CAME FROM BEYOND!, holds the keys to the universe and, in order to flee from the never-ending torment of Steve seated next to him, escapes into the world of his comic book through his imagination. It’s 1959 and Harold, an unpopular high school egghead, is serving detention in the science classroom along with his nemesis, Steve, the high school bully. like landing on the moon It was The Fabulous Fifties.and it' brought back to life in this exciting science fiction musical, IT CAME FROM BEYOND. It Came From Beyond It was a time of innocence, 3-D glasses and flying saucers, American heroes and little green men, drive-in movies, poodle skirts, ballroom dancing, apple pie, and the intoxicating belief that there was nothing we couldn't accomplish if we all just put our minds to it. Stephen’s creative energy seems to be limitless and will no doubt continue to provide both young and old with a wealth of new entertainment possibilities. Soon to be mounted off Broadway, this entertaining and musical spoof is destined to be nothing short of a classic. His venture into musical theatre penning “IT CAME FROM BEYOND”, an homage to the sci-fi thrillers of the ‘50s, won him numerous accolades including six Ovation Awards nods (the Tony of Los Angeles). In addition his songs have been performed and/or recorded by many diverse artists such as Barry Manilow, Trace Adkins and Ben Harper. As a songwriter, Stephen’s compositions have appeared in numerous films and TV shows over the years including“Grumpy Old Men”, Stephen Spielberg’s “Amazing Stories” and the popular children’s animated series, “JAY JAY THE JET PLANE”. As a recording artist Stephen was discovered while gigging at the famous Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA and was immediately signed to RCA Records for an exclusive recording contract. As well as acting, Stephen wrote the theme song for both shows. After landing many commercials, Stephen broke out on his own starring in a half-hour sitcom on NBC, “Please Stand By” alongside Elinor Donahue and Dick Schaal and then, not long after, opposite Gary Crosby, Bing Crosby’s son, in “The Music Shoppe”. As an actor, Stephen’s first acting job was in a classic comedy spoof featuring Jim Hutton, Dorothy Provine, Walter Brennan and Milton Berle called“Who’s Minding the Mint?.” In the film Stephen played the well-known comedian, Joey Bishop’s son. Stephen has been featured both on television and in film in addition to writing and producing music for a wide variety of projects. Stephen Michael Schwartz Performer, songwriter and actor, Stephen Michael Schwartz is a show business veteran who began his entertainment career at the tender age of twelve.
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