355 - Vinnie Favale

Shakespeare once said “the earth has music for those who listen.” Someone who has heard the music of life…and loss is Vinnie Favale. As you will hear in this conversation, his interests are diverse. A Brooklyn boy, Vinnie Favale always loved music and began his career in radio at WNBC. His path first crossed with David Letterman, who in years to come would be known as one of the biggest stars in television. Many years later, his path would cross with Letterman again. In 1996 he joined CBS as the Vice President of Late Night Programming. He produced over 50 editions of the “Live on Letterman” concert series with everyone from Paul McCartney to Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters. He has been a guest on Howard Stern many times and it would appear that all of this would mean a lifetime of stories.

True…but, what gets Vinnie Favale especially passionate is his musical “Hereafter.” Favale is the book-writer, lyricist and composer for “Hereafter,” a musical that explores the question of what happens after we leave the world of the living. Written with his creative partner Frankie Keane, Favale hopes to bring closure to all who have lost someone. Audiences of “Hereafter” have left the theatre in tears, but not tears of sorrow–tears of relief.

Let’s meet Vinnie Favale.