Jonathan Tunick is an American orchestrator, musical director, and composer. Tunick’s stage career began with Take Five (1957). He went on to collaborate memorably with Stephen Sondheim, orchestrating shows such as Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Into the Woods, Passion, and Putting It Together. Additional notable Broadway credits include Promises, Promises; A Chorus Line; Nick & Nora; A Funny Thing...; Elaine Stritch at Liberty; Nine; A Gentleman’s Guide...; and 110 in the Shade. In 1997, he won his first Tony Award, for his work on the musical Titanic. This accomplishment gave Tunick “EGOT” status: one of only 15 people who have received all four major entertainment awards—he had previously received an Academy Award for A Little Night Music (1977), an Emmy Award for Night of 100 Stars (1982) and Grammy Award for “No One Is Alone” from Into the Woods (1988). With over 111 credits to his name over a fifty-year career, Tunick is the most prolific and acclaimed orchestrator on Broadway.
Jonathan Tunick, Merrily We Roll Along
Jonathan Tunick, West Side Story
Jonathan Tunick, Carousel
Jonathan Tunick, Pacific Overtures
Jonathan Tunick, Carousel
Jonathan Tunick, Carousel
Jonathan Tunick, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
Jonathan Tunick, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
Jonathan Tunick, Promises, Promises
Jonathan Tunick, A Catered Affair
Jonathan Tunick, A Catered Affair
Jonathan Tunick, LoveMusik
Jonathan Tunick , LoveMusik
Jonathan Tunick, 11 in the Shade
Jonathan Tunick, The Apple Tree
Jonathan Tunick, Pacific Overtures
Jonathan TunickCompany
Jonathan Tunick , Nine
Jonathan Tunick, Follies
Jonathan Tunick, Follies
Jonathan Tunick, Saturday Night
Jonathan Tunick, Marie Christine
Jonathan Tunick, Titanic
Jonathan Tunick, Titanic
Jonathan Tunick , Passion
Jonathan Tunick, Into the Woods
Jonathan Tunick, Baby
Jonathan Tunick
Jonathan Tunick has written 2 shows including The Songs of Jonathan Tunick (Composer), Paradise Found (Composer).
Jonathan Tunick has been nominated for various awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Orchestrations for "Merrily We Roll Along," "Carousel," and "Pacific Overtures." He has also received nominations for Best Orchestrations for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder," "Promises, Promises," and "Nine," among others. Tunick's accolades include Outstanding Musical Direction for a Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for "Company." Additionally, he has won awards such as Best Orchestrations at the Tony Awards for productions like "A Catered Affair," "LoveMusik," and "Titanic." Tunick's talent has been recognized with numerous Outstanding Orchestration awards at the Drama Desk Awards for shows like "West Side Story," "Follies," and "Into the Woods." He has also received Special Awards at the Drama Desk Awards for his contributions to the Broadway industry.
Jonathan Tunick has won several awards for Outstanding Orchestrations, including Drama Desk Awards for Carousel, LoveMusik, Follies, Saturday Night, Titanic, and Passion. He also won Outstanding Orchestrations from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Carousel. Additionally, Tunick received a Special Award from the Drama Desk Awards. Tunick's achievements also include winning the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for Titanic.
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