Dr. Phillips Center and Victory Productions PresentAn Intimate Evening with
David Foster: HITMAN Tour
December 11, 2021 | Frontyard Festivalâĸ, Presented by AdventHealth | Mainstage at Seneff Arts Plaza
âI believe that everyone gets three rounds in their life,â says musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, producer, and recording artist David Foster. âFor me, two are completed and Iâm on to Round Three. I think you have to change it up every round. My mantra is retreat and attack in another direction, which Iâve done twice. Now I'm going to do it again.â
Fosterâs first round was as a studio musician, arranger, and recording artist. His second round was becoming one of the most successful songwriters and record producers in historyâshepherding albums that have collectively sold in the hundreds of millions. This period of his four-decade career also found him creating The David Foster Foundation and volunteering his time and talent to over 400 charities, as well as becoming a household name as a performer throughout Asia where he tours annually.
For his third round, Foster is gearing up to take on Broadway with several projects. These include writing the music for a new musical about the iconic, animated character Betty Boop, which will be directed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell.
As one of the most illustrious composers of our time, Fosterâs skill set of creating hits, writing indelible melodies, and building dramatic moments, has primed him for this third round. âI think Broadway and I are a perfect fit," he says. âThe story becomes the co-writer. Itâs a new adventure and creative outlet for me that Iâve always believed I could do and now it's become a reality. Itâs also exciting because, as a producer, I've spent 35 years in a room with no windows, churning out music. Now I plan to immerse myself in New York theater culture and learn the ropes slowly, and I'm not afraid of that.â