He was additional composer and music director for the musical, "Shlmiel The First," in the American Repertory Theatre in association with the American Music Theater Festival production at the Loeb Stage in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Robert Brustein was adapter and developer. The musical based on Isaac Bashevis Singer's play. Hankus Netsky was composer and adapter. Arnold Weinstein was lyricist. David Gordon was director and choreographer. Robert Israel was set designer. Catherine Zuber was costume designer. Peter Kaczorowski was lighting designer. Christopher Walker was sound designer. Robert Brustein was artistic director.