“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

Small Ensemble Score

Music notation software expertise.

Popular titles include Sweeney Todd, The Music Man, Damn Yankees, and more…

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Recent Projects

Benjamin Roberts 4/18/24 Benjamin Roberts 4/18/24

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!

Benjamin Roberts 4/18/23 Benjamin Roberts 4/18/23

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.