Brian Usifer
Music Supervisor, Arranger, Orchestrator, and Music Producer. His work on Broadway includes Swept Away (Music Supervisor, Arranger, Orchestrator) The Heart of Rock and Roll (Music Supervisor, Arranger, Orchestrator), A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (Orchestrator, Incidental and Dance Arrangements) Disney’s Frozen (Music Director, Additional Arrangements) The Book of Mormon (Associate Music Supervisor) and Kinky Boots (Music Director, Additional Arrangements.
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BIO
Music Supervisor, Arranger, Orchestrator, and Music Producer. His work on Broadway includes Swept Away (Music Supervisor, Arranger, Orchestrator) The Heart of Rock and Roll (Music Supervisor, Arranger, Orchestrator), A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (Orchestrator, Incidental and Dance Arrangements) Disney’s Frozen (Music Director, Additional Arrangements) The Book of Mormon (Associate Music Supervisor) and Kinky Boots (Music Director, Additional Arrangements.) He was also the Associate Music Supervisor for Kinky Boots on Tour, in London and in Toronto. Regional credits include: Berkeley Rep, Arena Stage (Helen Hayes Award winner for Swept Away), The Kennedy Center, and Barrington Stage Co. Concerts include: Bobby and Kristen Lopez: American Songbook at Lincoln Center, Clay Aiken “Tried and True DVD,” for PBS. Additionally as an orchestrator; Galileo at Berkeley Rep, Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money by Motown legend Lamont Dozier Off-Broadway at the Atlantic, Into the Wild, NBC’s Annie Live (Additional Orchestrations), The Wiz Live (Additional Orchestrations) and can be heard as a pianist on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon.
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The Cast and Creative Team of "Swept Away" including Bob Crawford, Adrian Blake Enscoe, Wayne Duvall, John Logan, Scott Avett, Michael Mayer, Rachel Hauck, John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, Seth Avett, Hunter Brown, Matt DeAngelis, Taurean Everett, Cameron Johnson, Brandon Kalm, Michael J. Mainwaring, Orville Mendoza, Tyrone L. Robinson, John Sygar, Jamari Johnson Williams, Brian Usifer, Will Van Dyke, Chris Miller, David Neumann
From: Photos: The Avett Brothers Musical SWEPT AWAY Opens at Arena Stage!
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Productions
Additional Credits
As a composer, Brian’s latest project is a songwriting collaboration with Colin Donnell called The Nineteen Twenty. Available for sale on iTunes and everywhere music streams.
He holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from SUNY Fredonia and a Masters degree in Collaborative Piano from NYU and a Specialist Certificate in Orchestration from Berklee Online.
Co-founder of Joy Machine Records
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Awards and Nominations
Brian Usifer, Chess
Brian Usifer, The Heart of Rock and Roll
Videos
Exclusive: First Look at Train's BEGIN AGAIN Musical at the Old Globe
by Michael Major - 2026-09-30 15:40:49
Video: BEGIN AGAIN Director Lorin Latarro Talks Musical at The Old Globe Seminar
by Rachel Stone - 2026-09-18 08:30:00
Video: Pat Monahan and More Talk BEGIN AGAIN Pre-Broadway Run in San Diego
by Stephi Wild - 2026-09-17 10:08:27
Video: Joy Woods Performs 'Limited Life' From GALILEO; Full Cast Revealed
by Stephi Wild - 2026-09-14 09:11:27
Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for BEGIN AGAIN Musical at The Old Globe
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-09-01 16:47:35
Exclusive Video: Train's Pat Monahan Says BEGIN AGAIN is a 'Fresh Look at Musical Theatre'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2026-07-21 11:32:08
Video: Watch Sneak Peek of 'Song I Used to Know' From BEGIN AGAIN at the Old Globe
by Stephi Wild - 2026-07-14 09:49:41
Video: GALILEO Trailer Featuring Raúl Esparza and the Voice of Neil deGrasse Tyson
by Stephi Wild - 2026-06-01 09:52:08
Videos: CHESS Audience Celebrate Tony Nominees With Thunderous Applause
by Michael Major - 2026-05-06 10:26:52
Video: Aaron Tveit Opens Up About Wardrobe Mishap During CHESS Performance
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-21 13:35:49
Video: CHESS Stars Reflect on New Cast Recording: 'The Album Really Rocks'
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-21 11:57:52
Video: Watch Nicholas Christopher Hold Out a Note For 20 Seconds in CHESS
by Michael Major - 2026-04-17 09:22:02
Exclusive: Watch the Cast of CHESS Perform 'Golden Bangkok' on Broadway
by Michael Major - 2026-04-14 12:45:52
Video: Bryce Pinkham and the Cast of CHESS Perform 'The Arbiter' on KELLY CLARKSON
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-27 10:09:30
Video: Watch Lea Michele and the Cast of CHESS Perform 'Nobody's Side' on THE LATE SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-18 10:07:26
Exclusive: Go Inside the First Preview of CHESS With New Footage
by Michael Major - 2025-10-17 10:00:20
News
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 23, 2026
The Broadway musical about Neil Diamond's life and career will open at Adelaide's Her Majesty's Theatre, following seasons in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 23, 2026
Running next at the Shubert Theatre will be the new Broadway musical, Galileo, featuring a book by Danny Strong, an original score by Zoe Sarnak and Michael Weiner, directed by Michael Mayer and choreographed by Tony Award nominee David Neumann. Check out photos of the new marquee here!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2026
Three prominent scientists join the new Broadway musical GALILEO as co-producers, bringing their expertise in science education and communication to the production.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2026
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL will premiere in Miami at the Adrienne Arsht Center's Ziff Ballet Opera House December 1-6, 2026, featuring Jesse Labelle as Neil Diamond and hits including Sweet Caroline and America.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2026
Single tickets will go on sale for the Broadway musical A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, which will play the Morris Center in South Bend. Learn more here.
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 13, 2026
The Tony-nominated 2025 revival of Chess, starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher, is now available at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT).
by Joshua Wright - Oct 8, 2026
The Old Globe shared a clip of the new song 'Fake Flowers' from Begin Again, the world premiere musical now playing on its Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in San Diego.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 5, 2026
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL announced its full cast for the relaunched North American tour, beginning performances at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, Texas in November 2026. Jesse Labelle returns as Neil Diamond – Then, joined by Stuart Metcalf as Neil Diamond – Now and an ensemble cast.
by Michael Major - Sep 30, 2026
Watch a first look video preview of the pre-Broadway engagement of Begin Again, based on the film written and directed by John Carney, the new musical will feature music and lyrics by Pat Monahan and the band Train.
by Evan Henerson - Sep 25, 2026
Director Loren Latarro’s production is smooth and lovely, ablaze in song and possessed of some choice bites of visual dazzle that give the production its dreaminess.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2026
Jesse Labelle, an award-winning singer-songwriter who has toured with Elton John and Garth Brooks, will star as Neil Diamond in A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL's North American tour, launching November 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2026
Final tickets have been released for the Sydney season of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, following record-breaking sales in Melbourne. The production stars Broadway's Will Swenson in his Australian debut.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2026
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL will play the Citizens Opera House in Boston from March 23 to April 4, 2027, as part of a multi-year North American tour. Tickets are on sale now.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 18, 2026
The Old Globe shared footage of a Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminar in which director Lorin Latarro discusses the world premiere musical Begin Again with artistic director Barry Edelstein.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2026
Begin Again composer Pat Monahan, director Lorin Latarro, and stars Emma Busse (Gretta) and Patrick Heusinger (Dan) have shared insight into the new musical's pre-Broadway engagement at The Old Globe in a new exclusive video.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2026
Ahead of the Broadway premiere of Galileo, an all new video has been released of Joy Woods performing “Limited Life” in a workshop presentation of the musical. Plus, the show's full cast has been announced.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 9, 2026
Miu Sato releases an EP exploring identity and multicultural experience, with singles submitted for Grammy consideration. The project features collaborators including Carlotta Romano and Sam Russo.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2026
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL will make its Lowcountry premiere at North Charleston Performing Arts Center December 8-13. Tickets go on sale Monday, September 14 at 10 AM.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2026
The Old Globe will present a one-week extension for the pre-Broadway engagement of the world premiere musical Begin Again. Emma Busse and Patrick Heusinger star in the Old Globe production.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2026
Ghostlight Records has released the CHESS (2025 Broadway Cast Recording) on CD and vinyl, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher from the Imperial Theatre revival.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Chess and Best Orchestrations (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Heart of Rock and Roll.
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