Joe is the composer and co-bookwriter (with lyricist Kellen Blair) of Murder for Two, which he's also performed in over 700 times. Murder for Two had its world premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, recieving the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Musical and earning Joe a nomination for Best Leading Actor, before going on to an acclaimed off-Broadway run, where it earned Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations. A two-year national tour and well-recieved productions in Japan, China, Korea, England, Chile, and Argentina followed. Joe's work with Kellen has been showcased at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and on Broadway at the Theatre World Awards, and their new backstage musical/farce is currently in development at Second Stage Theater. In addition, Joe (with Marcus Stevens) adapted the children's book Dragons Love Tacos into a successful touring musical. Joe is the recipient of the ASCAP Foundation Mary Rodgers/Lorenz Hart Award from the BMI Workshop. His acting credits include Dear Edwina (off-broadway), as well as regional productions of Dirty Blonde with Emily Skinner, An Act of god, and the title role in The Nerd. kinosianandblair.com