This article is an addendum to the 5-part series How I Became a Broadway Musician….
2011 was a prosperous year for my career, as it marked not only the first time I played as a musician on Broadway, but also the first time I
MusicianWages.com, the Yahoo Theatre Music Directors Group & the Facebook Theatre Music Directors Group… are organizing a 2-city meet-up for music directors in the theatre industry.
If you are a music director, or if you are looking for a music director for your project, please
This list of part of a 5-part series on becoming a Broadway musician. For the full story, visit the series home page:
How I Became a Broadway Musician
Jobs
Jobs Board for Music Directors… – We host a job board for regional theatre companies seeking
Continue Reading →In November of 2008 I moved to New York City. I’d been working in local, regional theatre and tours for over ten years and I was determined to get a job playing keyboards on Broadway. This is part 5 of a 5-part series.
For the…
In November of 2008 I moved to New York City. I’d been working in local, regional theatre and tours for over ten years and I was determined to get a job playing keyboards on Broadway. This is part 4 of a 5-part series.
For the…
In November of 2008 I moved to New York City. I’d been working in local, regional theatre and tours for over ten years and I was determined to get a job playing keyboards on Broadway. This is part three of a five part series.
For…
I wanted to play keyboards on Broadway, but I didn’t know where to start. I did know, at least, that moving straight to New York with a liberal arts degree and 10 years experience in community theatre was a bad idea. I knew the first…
Continue Reading →I wanted to play keyboards on Broadway, but I didn’t know where to start. The first step I took was committing to the goal. This is part 1 of a 5 part series on becoming a Broadway musician.
For the full story, visit the series…
This is the introduction to a 5-part series on becoming a Broadway musician.
For the full story, visit the series home page:
How I Became a Broadway Musician…
I played keyboards on my first Broadway show a few weeks ago. For me, this is a
I came across a collection of videos tonight (thanks to The Collaborative Piano Blog and Tales from the Pit…) of Broadway music contractor John Miller discussing how to get a gig on Broadway.
A music contractor, sometimes called a music coordinator, is the person
David J. Hahn is a music director and pianist in New York City. He toured as the conductor of Leonard Bernstein’s Wonderful Town (2007 revival, North American tour) and has music directed regionally throughout the United States. He has music directed new works and readings…
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