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Fleitman
and
​Bassett

Award-winning
​Musical Theatre Writing Team
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photo: Aaron Phillips

A Little About ​Us

Jessica Fleitman (book & lyrics) and Rick Bassett (music) received the 2018 Jerry Harrington Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Musical Theatre for their work on "The Average-Sized Mermaid" a new musical comedy based on the play by Ms. Fleitman. Their work has been featured at NY City Center’s “Front & Center: The Original Musicals of Tomorrow with Tom Kitt,” "A Little New Music" in Los Angeles, Duplex "In the Works" series, the BMI Showcase, and elsewhere. They are members of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop and past recipients of commissions from JCP Downtown and The Well Songs Project.
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Songs from ​The Average-Sized Mermaid

  book & lyrics by Jessica Fleitman; music by Rick Bassett.
Isn't It Nice

​performed by Christiana Cole
at "In The Works"
​The Duplex, NYC 
March 25, 2018.
​Jim's Note

​performed by Aaron Phillips
at "In The Works"
​The Duplex, NYC 
March 25, 2018


Fine songs from other projects:

​Yes Means Yes
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A new song with an updated take on a classic winter situation.

Performed by Christiana Cole and Aaron Phillips

at the 5th Annual McGuire & Simon Holiday Salon Saturday, December 21, 2019 The Green Room 42, NYC.
Band: Arri Lawton Simon (piano), Patrick Carmichael (percussion), Allen Childs (guitar), Mat Fieldes (bass)

Find more Fleitman and Bassett songs on Youtube here!

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​Jessica Fleitman

Lyricist, Book Writer, Playwright
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photo: Aaron Phillips
Find out more at jessicafleitman.com

Rick Bassett

Composer, Orchesterator
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Find out more at rickbassettmusic.com
"Fleitman and Bassett totally rock"
- Albert Einstein
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