“The most pizzazz of any recent show at the Marriott, partly
due to the singular orchestrations…”
– The Chicago Tribune
on Damn Yankees (2023)
Theatre Orchestrations
I’ve had the pleasure of providing orchestrations, arrangements, and music prep for a host of Broadway stars and talented artists across the country. Sometimes I’m reimagining a classic score, and sometimes I’m forging a new soundscape for a contemporary musical. Here are some recent highlights!
"Who's Got The Pain" from Damn Yankees
Orch. Benjamin Roberts
"Back to Before" from Ragtime
Orch. Benjamin Roberts
Lush Large Ensemble Scoring
Classic Big Band Reduction
Contemporary Theatre Arranging
Copywork Samples
Keyboard/Conductor Part
Drum Set Part
Large Ensemble Score
Popular titles include Sweeney Todd, The Music Man, Damn Yankees, and more…
Small Ensemble Score
Recent Projects
The Music Man @ The Marriott
I had a blast scoring this bang-beat, great-go, neck-or-nothin’, every-time-a-bull’s-eye musical for Chicago’s acclaimed Marriott Theatre!
INDIGO – a new musical
There’s nothing as exciting as creating a new musical! Working with The Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton, under the musical direction of Brad Haak…
Damn Yankees @ The Marriott
My orchestrations for Damn Yankees got a special shout-out in the Tribune! Thanks, Mr. Jones! Of course, it helps to have an all-star team with music director Ryan Nelson and conductor Noah Landis.
Eleven O’Clock Number – the album
Back to Before! Meadowlark! A song from Passion?! This project was a dream.
Seth Mitchell at the SOHO House
Soho House is a new cozy, classy venue fit for Austin’s best artists, and Seth brought the house down at this one-night-only event featuring my arrangements and orchestrations.
The Battlefields of Clara Barton
For the latest musical by Suzan Zeder and Jenn Hartmann Luck, I got in on the ground floor, transcribing all of Jenn’s original guitar demos and arranging them for piano.
(Six Piece) Sweeney Todd!
Ithaca’s Hangar Theatre Co. premiered my six-piece reduction of this classic, and audiences were thrilled!
Northwestern’s Waa-Mu Show!
As a conductor, music director, vocal arranger, orchestrator, and copyist, I helped create four incredible student-written musicals, making friendships that will last a lifetime.
GRETEL! (publishing a new musical)
It’s hard work preparing anything for publication, and the music of GRETEL! requires actor-musicians, careful timing of dialogue, and a cello part chock-full of extended techniques!
Winnie the Pooh @ Imagine U
As a music director, arranger, and a singing, dancing bumblebee, I put an entirely new, folky twist on Allan Friedman and Kristin Sergel’s classic Winnie the Pooh score.
How to Succeed in Business…
I had a great time returning to my hometown to orchestrate a combo reduction of this classic score for Summer Stock Austin!
REEFER MADNESS! ft. Ethan Slater
I was stoked to spend this summer working Lance Horne, Matt Aument, and Macy Schmidt as a music assistant for the star-studded staged reading of REEFER MADNESS, directed by Broadway’s Stephen Brackett.
Texas Medal of Arts Awards
Jennifer Holliday brought the house down with my arrangement of And I Am Telling You at this star-studded event, hosted by Matthew McConaughey!
A Chorus Line – in Sonoma, CA!
It’s always a thrill to return to this classic, this time as a copyist. Teaming up with orchestrator Bryan Eng, I provided Transcendence Theatre Company with some charts to kick off their season!
Shooting Star: a revealing new musical
I was the lead copyist for the debut production in LA at Hudson Mainstage, and I’ve been thrilled to see its recent NYC outing take off.
Guys & Dolls (gender-bent)
Jeff Award-winning director Nick Bowling’s bold twist on this classic called for a new orchestration take as well, and I was happy to oblige!
Hello, Dolly! @ Northwestern
For Northwestern’s 77th annual Dolphin Show, I put my hand in as a copyist and music assistant.
A Chorus Line @ Northwestern
I kicked off this year as a copyist, preparing parts for Bryan Eng’s clever reduction of A Chorus Line at Northwestern University!
A Starry Night Gala w/ Stephen Colbert
As an orchestrator and copyist for Northwestern’s A Starry Night gala, hosted by Stephen Colbert, I had the pleasure of working with Brian d’Arcy James, Adam Kantor, Richard Kind, Ana Gasteyer, Heather Headly, and more!
I’ve had the pleasure of working with many incredible artists. Mind if I drop some names?
Brian d'Arcy James
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Jessie Mueller
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Stephen Colbert
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Ana Gasteyer
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Heather Headley
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Ethan Slater
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Richard Kind
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Harry Lennix
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Lena Hall
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Tony Roberts
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Jennifer Holliday
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Stephen Brackett
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Brian d'Arcy James | Jessie Mueller | Stephen Colbert | Ana Gasteyer | Heather Headley | Ethan Slater | Richard Kind | Harry Lennix | Lena Hall | Tony Roberts | Jennifer Holliday | Stephen Brackett |