My Musicals:

Stanley's Party (2010) | More to Love (2008) | Meaningless Sex: V2 (2006)
A Kid Like Me (2005) | The Spickner Spin (2004) | Meaningless Sex (2003)

My Cabaret Acts:

I'll Relax When I'm Dead (2010) | Writer's Block (2008)
Why Am I Not Famous Yet (2007) | Neurotic Tendencies (2006)
Meaningful Sex (2005) | The Gayest Straight Man Alive (2004)
And Then She Dumped Me (2003)

Other:

Videos | Jingles | Accompaniments for Singers' Demos


You can now purchase sheet music to any of my songs at:

The Seth Store!





Stanley's Party is a new children's musical based on the Stanley books by Linda Bailey. It had a critically acclaimed run at
Manhattan Children's Theatre in 2010. It ran from April 24th - May 31st.

View a compilation of the songs: HERE!!!

Purchase the World Premiere Cast Recording for only $9.99!!!



Here are some of the rave reviews:

"It's a lovable, quick-moving romp that kept the very small kids in the theatre attentive and involved throughout, yet offers enough sophistication and variety to keep their accompanying grown-ups diverted as well."

"The story unfolds speedily and mostly to the bright and chipper music of Bisen-Hersh...Among the highlights: the show-stopping title tune, which features more complex harmonies than you'd expect to find in a kids' musical, and "Do the Doggy Dance," a high-energy number that the littlest members of the audience seemed to get a big kick out of."

-- Martin Denton, Editor/ Producer, nytheatre.com

"Run on two feet or all fours down to Manhattan Children’s Theater. Stanley’s Party...is a rollicking, high-spirited adventure that doesn’t let up."

"What is most impressive is the catchy, clever score by Seth Bisen-Hersh. The music and lyrics are reminiscent of the Disney cartoons of the 1990’s; that is to say, sophisticated while still audience-appropriate...Every tune is hummable, enjoyable, and leaves plenty of Easter eggs for the careful listener. It takes a considerable amount of energy not to sing along, or jump on stage and join the show."

"It succeeds on a whole in entertaining all ages, and will surely have a long life, not just in dog years, after its run at MCT."

-- Lori Chandler, TheaterOnline.com

"This was truly a delight for the whole family!"

-- Eva Heinemann, HI! DRAMA





I'll Relax When I'm Dead, a reluctantly prolific cabaret, premiered May 15th-17th, 2010 at Don't Tell Mama.

I'LL RELAX WHEN I'M DEAD RECORDINGS

High School Reunion (Sung by Emily Vick)
The Wedding Song (Sung by Mary Orzano, recorded live at Broadway Can!)
I'm So Sorry (Sung by Brian Childers, recorded live at Broadway Can!)

More Mp3's will be professionally recorded soon, but until then, here are some videos:

I Guess Sung by Brian Shaw
My New Computer Starring Brian Shaw, Mary Orzano & Ryan Neller
To My Grandparents Sung by Elyse Beyer
Um, Yeah... Sung by Ryan Neller
Can You Believe? Sung by Elyse Beyer
Waiting for the 1 (from "What If...?") Sung by Rori Nogee & Jace Nichols

"Rising star Seth Bisen-Hersh shows off his ability to convey a myriad of emotions...the multi-talented cast breezes through each with refreshing ingenuity...While some may lament the state of cabaret, with Bisen-Hersh on the scene no one needs to worry."

-- Lori Chandler, TheaterOnline.com





More to Love is a poignant and funny look at contemporary society’s obsession with weight and looks and its effect on interpersonal relationships. No matter age, sexual orientation, or the size of your waistline, dating isn’t easy. While working out at a gym, six quirky, lovable characters attempt to find self acceptance.

MORE TO LOVE DEMO (Recorded, 6/08 at Millrose Music, Seth Bisen-Hersh on piano)

More to Love (Sung by Cait Doyle, Westley Todd Holiday, Miriam Kushel, Chazmond Peacock & Adam Shapiro)
I Like Big Girls (Sung by Westley Todd Holiday)
Eat Dessert First! (Sung by Chazmond Peacock)
Love Me for Me (Sung by Cait Doyle)
You're The Honey in My Tea (Sung by Adam Shapiro & Miriam Kushel)
An Apology (Sung by Cait Doyle)

MORE TO LOVE VIDEOS:

I Like Big Girls





Writer's Block is a cabaret that was hard to write. It premiered September 2008.

WRITER'S BLOCK RECORDINGS (Recorded 11/7/08 at Sinister Sound, Seth Bisen-Hersh on piano)

OCD (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
Thanksgiving Day (Sung by Cait Doyle)
I Eat to Fill the Void (Sung by Deborah Grausman)
Losing a Pet (Sung by Elyse Beyer)
Stuck Here (Sung by Michael Lowe)
You Can’t Always Choose (Sung by Elyse Beyer)
Her Mother Hates Me (Sung by Michael Lowe)
Darling, I Love You (Sung by Deborah Grausman)
Not Tonight! (Sung by Michael Lowe & Cait Doyle)
He’s Too Busy for Me (Sung by Deborah Grausman)
This is Awkward... (Sung by Cait Doyle)
Hey! (Sung by Elyse Beyer)

WRITER's BLOCK VIDEOS (Filmed live 5/4/09):

Writer's Block Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh, Elyse Beyer, Madison James, Mary Orzano & David Weitzer
Opening Rant about Star Trek IMAX Ticket Prices Ranted by Seth Bisen-Hersh
Thanksgiving Day Sung by Madison James
I Eat to Fill the Void Sung by Elyse Beyer
Losing a Pet Sung by Mary Orzano
Darling, I Love You Sung by Mary Orzano
Write Something Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh, Elyse Beyer, Madison James, Mary Orzano & David Weitzer
I Guess Sung by David Weitzer

WRITER's BLOCK VIDEOS (Filmed live 9/14/08):

OCD Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh
Positive Thinking Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh, Elyse Beyer, Cait Doyle, Deborah Grausman & Michael Lowe
You Can't Always Choose Who You Love Sung by Elyse Beyer
Not Tonight Sung by Cait Doyle & Michael Lowe
He's Too Busy for Me Sung by Deborah Grausman
This is Awkward Sung by Cait Doyle
Hey! Sung by Melissa Zimmerman (Previously recorded)

"Dynamic fivesome... Overall charming... Well done, Seth and cast! [Happy face raised]"
-- Ranya Khalil, HI! DRAMA





Why Am I Not Famous Yet is an act of bitter frustration covering career, apartment and relationship frustration. It premiered September 2007 and was reprised in April 2008 at Don't Tell Mama. There are live videos in the video section.

WHY AM I NOT FAMOUS YET? RECORDINGS (Recorded 12/20/06 & 10/22/07 at Sinister Sound, Seth Bisen-Hersh on piano)

The Audition Pianist's Lament (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
So You Wanna Be a Performer (Sung by Rori Nogee)
32 Bar Blues (Sung by Jessica Scuteri)
When the Spotlight's Off (Sung by Reed Prescott)
Ap-parent Frustration (Sung by Julie Goldin & Reed Prescott)
I Need a Studio (Sung by Reed Prescott)
The Last Night in My Apartment (Sung by Julie Goldin)
Sleep Deprivation (Sung by Cait Doyle)
Caught Between Two Men
The One Who's Three (Sung by Julie Goldin)
I Like Her (Sung by Reed Prescott)
I'm Not Interested in You (Sung by Rori Nogee)
In Love (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
Dreams (Sung by Rori Nogee)

Live videos from "Why Am I Not Famous Yet?" 4/08:

Dreams Sung by Rori Nogee
32 Bar Blues Sung by Cait Doyle
I'm Not Interested in You Sung by Elyse Beyer
Caught Between Two Men

Live videos from "Why Am I Not Famous Yet?" 9/07:

Ap-Parent Frustration Sung by Julie Goldin & Reed Prescott
The Last Night in my Apartment Sung by Julie Goldin

"Why Am I Not Famous Yet? offers a humorous and often touching look into the daily New York grind...Bisen-Hersh is a talented composer and his lyrics often very good...He has a penchant for wit..."
-- Byrne Harrison, oobr.com

"Many of the songs are humorous and Bisen-Hersh has a talented cast to sing them. Cait Doyle, Reed Prescott, Julie Goldin, who does an outstanding job, and Rori Nogee, who handles a Sondheim-like song with great aplomb, might not make Mr. Bisen-Hersh famous yet, but they did make the show entertaining and earned it a happy face!"
-- Barry Leibman, HI! DRAMA

"At his best, Bisen-Hersh reminds me a bit of the great Oscar Levant, with his sour, comedically fatalist approach to life...I found a lot of his songs rather clever...Seth is joined by a talented group of young singers...Seth Bisen-Hersh is certainly doing his part to increase the cabaret act population and his off-beat, irreverent material makes for a fun time." -- Michael Dale, broadwayworld.com





Neurotic Tendencies is an abnormal act of original songs. It explores quirky neuroses in a mostly comical light. It premiered 9/06 at Don't Tell Mama and was revived in 4/07.

NEUROTIC TENDENCIES RECORDINGS (Recorded 8/6/06 & 12/20/06 at Sinister Sound, Seth Bisen-Hersh on piano)

Insomnia (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
New York at Night (Sung by Julie Goldin)
Xmas Sucks (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
Subway Paranoia (Sung by Julie Goldin)
Still He Wouldn't Fuck Me (Sung by Rori Nogee)
Baby Boo Hoo (Sung by Jessica Scuteri; Original Lyrics by Yvonne Same)
The Fag Hag Lament (Sung by Rori Nogee; Additional Lyrics by Ilana Becker)
Sometimes (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
My HDTV (Sung by Kevin Reed)
Exploring the Fridge (Sung by Jessica Scuteri)
The Only Thing Better Than Sex (Sung by Sarah Mugavero)
Next Year (Sung by Kevin Reed)

Live videos from "Neurotic Tendencies" 9/06:

Stressed! Sung by Nicholas Cobey, Julie Goldin, Rori Nogee & Jessica Scuteri
The Fag Hag Lament Sung by Rori Nogee
My HDTV Sung by Nicholas Cobey





In Meaningless Sex, six people search for sexual relevance and happiness in their sex lives, ultimately finding tribulations, heartbreak and breakthrough with one another.

MEANINGLESS SEX RECORDING (Recorded 1/22/06 & 8/6/06 at Sinister Sound, Seth Bisen-Hersh on piano)

Meaningless Sex (Sung by Rori Nogee)
The Girl I'll Date (Sung by Charles R. Sarkioglu III)
I'd Rather Take a Nap (Sung by Rori Nogee)
Well He's... (Sung by Jessica Scuteri)
Because I'm So Hot (Sung by Nicholas Cobey)
They Can't Get Enough of Me (Sung by Sarah Mugavero)
Fuck Friends (Sung by Sarah Mugavero & Charles R. Sarkioglu III)
We Are So Alike! (Sung by Nicholas Cobey & Jessica Scuteri)
If Only I Were Gay (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)




A Kid Like Me is a new children's musical about a kid who decides she'd rather be a cat.

A KID LIKE ME RECORDING (Recorded 10/9/05 at Sinister Sound, Seth Bisen-Hersh on piano)

A Kid Like Me (Sammy: Felicity Short)
I Hate My Little Brother (Sammy: Felicity Short)
So You Wanna be Feline (Cat: James Junio)
Green! (Frog, Chazmond Peacock)
Carrots! (Rabbit: Julie Goldin)
Sleep For Now (Owl: Shana Smith)





Meaningful Sex is an act about the ins and outs and ups and downs of relationships. It performed 5/05 and 9/05 at Danny's Skylight Room, then reprised at Theater1010 in 11/06.

MEANINGFUL SEX RECORDINGS (Recorded 8/28/05 & 12/20/06 at Sinister Sound, Seth Bisen-Hersh on piano)

Sex with the Ex (Sung by Rori Nogee)
I'm So Tired (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
The Two of You (Sung by Eric Heusinger)
The Birthcontrol Blues (Sung by Rori Nogee)
Sometimes Love Just Isn't Enough (Sung by Eric Heusinger)

Live videos from "Meaningful Sex" 11/06:

I'd Rather Take a Nap Sung by Rori Nogee
Sex with the Ex Sung by Rori Nogee
The Birthcontrol Blues Sung by Rori Nogee
Bipartisan Break Up Advice Sung by Rori Nogee & Seth Bisen-Hersh





The Spickner Spin is a musical political satire about a bum who gets elected mayor. It won the AUDIENCE FAVORITE AWARD at FringeNYC in 2004.


SPICKNER SPIN DEMO CD (Recorded 12/03 at
Millrose Music)

Anyone Can Get Elected (Sung by Ari Butler)
Dirty Job (Sung by Eric Heusinger)
Closest to Heaven (Sung by Ari Butler)

"The 17 songs offer lively variety...the midnight office break-in, Nate liberating an opponent's slogan, the chorus of backers and their dance -- one episode outdoes the next." -- Glenda Frank, Backstage

Broadwayworld.com Review
Nytheatre.com Review





The Gayest Straight Man Alive, is a musical study of queer heterosexuality. It is completely autobiographical, and a certain celebrity pig makes an appearance before the evening is out. It premiered 5/04, then was reprised in 11/04 and again in 11/05.

THE GAYEST STRAIGHT MAN ALIVE RECORDINGS (Recorded 8/28/05 & 10/10/05 & 12/20/06 at Sinister Sound, Seth Bisen-Hersh on piano)

The Gayest Straight Man Alive (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
This Really Cute Girl (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
Loneliness (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
Tivo, My Tivo (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
I Hate to Wait (Sung by Rori Nogee)
My New York (Sung by Eric Heusinger)
The Frog That Hopped Away (Sung by Ms. Piggy)

Bonus Ms. Piggy Track: Never Before, Never Again from The Muppet Movie (Sung by Ms. Piggy)

Nytheatre.com Review




Meaningless Sex premiered in the NY Int'l Fringe Festival in 2003 where it won the Audience Favorite Award. Here are 2 songs that got cut in the new version:

MEANINGLESS SEX DEMO CD (Recorded 12/02 Millrose Music)

The One for Me (Sung by Cemocan Yesil)
Who Knows Why? (Sung by Felicity Short)

"Bisen-Hersh shows promise as a serious composer." -- Ellis Nassour, broadwaystars.com

Nytheatre.com Review
New York Magazine Review
Curtain Up Review





And then she dumped me..., is a revue of all the love songs and breakup songs written for and about exgirlfriends. It premiered in 5/03, and was reprised in 11/03 and 11/04.

AND THEN SHE DUMPED ME RECORDINGS (Recorded 10/10/05 at Sinister Sound, Seth Bisen-Hersh on piano)

I'll Live (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
Just Another Breakup (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
Content to Be Alone (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
I Saw You Tonight (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)
From the Second that We Met (Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh)





VIDEOS

To view all my videos at once, please visit my youtube channel
here!

BROADWAY MEOWS, 7/19/10:

Can You Believe? (Brooke Sunny Moriber)
This is Awkward... (Autumn Hurlbert)
In Love (Brian Charles Rooney)
Something More (Correy West)

STANLEY'S PARTY, 5/8/10:

BEST OF STANLEY'S PARTY

I'LL RELAX WHEN I'M DEAD, 5/16/10

I Guess Sung by Brian Shaw
My New Computer Starring Brian Shaw, Mary Orzano & Ryan Neller
To My Grandparents Sung by Elyse Beyer
Um, Yeah... Sung by Ryan Neller
Can You Believe? Sung by Elyse Beyer
Waiting for the 1 (from "What If...?") Sung by Rori Nogee & Jace Nichols

INTERVIEW WITH BROADWAY BLOGSPOT:

broadwayblogspot.com

BROADWAY CAN!, 12/14/09:

The One Who's Three Sung by Brianne Moore
I'm So Sorry Sung by Brian Childers

SETH SINGS MORE BISEN-HERSH, 11/8/09:

PART 1
PART 2
PART 3
PART 4
PART 5
PART 6
PART 7

WORLD PREMIERE, 8/8/09:

The Wedding Song Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh at his best friend's wedding

WRITER's BLOCK VIDEOS (Filmed live 5/4/09):

Writer's Block Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh, Elyse Beyer, Madison James, Mary Orzano & David Weitzer
Opening Rant about Star Trek IMAX Ticket Prices Ranted by Seth Bisen-Hersh
Thanksgiving Day Sung by Madison James
I Eat to Fill the Void Sung by Elyse Beyer
Losing a Pet Sung by Mary Orzano
Darling, I Love You Sung by Mary Orzano
Write Something Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh, Elyse Beyer, Madison James, Mary Orzano & David Weitzer
I Guess Sung by David Weitzer

SETH SINGS BISEN-HERSH, 11/9/08:

PART 1
PART 2
PART 3
PART 4
PART 5
PART 6
PART 7
PART 8
PART 9
PART 10

Live videos from "Writer's Block" 9/14/08:

OCD Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh
Positive Thinking Sung by Elyse Beyer, Cait Doyle, Deborah Grausman & Michael Lowe
You Can't Always Choose Who You Love Sung by Elyse Beyer
Not Tonight Sung by Cait Doyle & Michael Lowe
He's Too Busy for Me Sung by Deborah Grausman
This is Awkward Sung by Cait Doyle

Live videos from "Why Am I Not Famous Yet?" 4/08:

Hey! Sung by Melissa Zimmerman
Dreams Sung by Rori Nogee
32 Bar Blues Sung by Cait Doyle
I'm Not Interested in You Sung by Elyse Beyer
Caught Between Two Men

Live videos from talent showcases, 10/07:

If Only I Were Gay Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh
In Love Sung by Seth Bisen-Hersh

Live videos from "Why Am I Not Famous Yet?" 9/07:

Ap-Parent Frustration Sung by Julie Goldin & Reed Prescott
The Last Night in my Apartment Sung by Julie Goldin

Live videos from "Meaningful Sex" 11/06:

I'd Rather Take a Nap Sung by Rori Nogee
Sex with the Ex Sung by Rori Nogee
The Birthcontrol Blues Sung by Rori Nogee
Bipartisan Break Up Advice Sung by Rori Nogee & Seth Bisen-Hersh

Live videos from "Neurotic Tendencies" 9/06:

Stressed! Sung by Nicholas Cobey, Julie Goldin, Rori Nogee & Jessica Scuteri
The Fag Hag Lament Sung by Rori Nogee
My HDTV Sung by Nicholas Cobey

I wrote and performed the THEME SONG for BREAKING IN -- an online sitcom about off-off-Broadway theatre. Here's the pilot:

Breaking In

Finally, watch the HILARIOUS 17 minute video my hallmates and I made for MIT cable back in 1999:

Good Morning, MIT!




I have started writing jingles for commercials, weddings, theatre companies, for my cat etc:

I Love Queso
Smee Jingle
Wedding Jingle
La Red Productions Jingle




Demo cds I've played on:

Caitlin Kinnunen
Katie Yamulla

Reviews of accompaniment/ MD:

Kelly Kinsella: Live Under Broadway, Edge NY
Man Wanted, Musicals101



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