“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…
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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 |