Kevin Stites
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Kevin Stites is currently serving as Principal Conductor at Radio City Music Hall for their new show Heart And Lights. Most recently he was Music Director/Conductor for The 25th Anniversary Concert Performance of Crazy For You, with members of the original Broadway cast, and a 250 voice choir with ...
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Kevin Stites is currently serving as Principal Conductor at Radio City Music Hall for their new show Heart And Lights. Most recently he was Music Director/Conductor for The 25th Anniversary Concert Performance of Crazy For You, with members of the original Broadway cast, and a 250 voice choir with the New York City Chamber Orchestra at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall. Last fall he served as Music Director/Pianist for Deborah Voigt’s Voigt Lessons, presented by the Celebrity Series in Boston. He also conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in concert with Kristin Chenoweth, as well as conducting two PBS specials for Il Volo, and Music Directing Les Miserables at the Muny in St. Louis.Kevin has served as the Music Director and Conductor for the 25th Anniversary National Tour of Les Miserables as well as the Musical Director for The Producers at the Hollywood Bowl, (directed by Susan Stroman) and Conductor for Perfectly Frank: From Hollywood To Broadway at the Grant Park Music Festival. He has worked as the Music Supervisor for the German Premiere of Rebecca in Stuttgart, as well as the Music Supervisor/Conductor for the World Premiere of Maury Yeston, Peter Stone and Thomas Meehan’s Death Takes A Holiday at Roundabout Theatre Company, and as Music Director/Pianist for Deborah Voigt’s Voigt Lessons at The Glimmerglass Festival.
Other work includes - Broadway: South Pacific (LCT), Tale Of Two Cities, The Color Purple (Music Supervision/Incidental Music), Titanic (Original Musical Supervisor/Music Director), Sunset Boulevard, Pamela’s First Musical, Children and Art, Les Miserables (2006 revival), The Threepenny Opera (Roundabout Revival), Fiddler on the Roof (Alfred Molina), Nine (Antonio Banderas), OKLAHOMA! (Nunn/Stroman), On The Town, Nine to Five (Additional Musical Arrangements). National Tours: Little House On The Prairie, The Color Purple, Martin Guerre, Miss Saigon, The Phantom Of The Opera, Les Miserables, Titanic. Regional: The Master Butchers Singing Club (world premiere) by Marsha Norman (Composer/Music Arranger) at The Guthrie, Titanic at the St. Louis Muny, and Take Flight at The McCarter Theatre. Film/Television: Rosie Live!, Reefer Madness, Letterman, Rosie, several Tony Awards Telecasts, Macy’s Fourth of July Spectacular, NBC’S Christmas At Rockefeller Center, and others. Guest Conductor: Grant Park Symphony (Sondheim, Bernstein, and Gershwin tributes), Hollywood Bowl’s Guys And Dolls and Les Miserables.
Awards: Six Jefferson Awards for Music Direction: Sweeney Todd, Chess, Pal Joey, Sunday In The Park, Baby and Windy City. Teaching: Guest Faculty, UNC School of the Arts (Music Director for 1776, Into The Woods, She Loves Me). Education: Bachelor and Master of Music, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, where he studied under the tutelage of John Wustman and Kenneth Drake, and was awarded the Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship.
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Tickets on Sale for Christiane Noll & Nathan R. Matthews Led Riverside Opera Ensemble Concertby Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022
Tickets are still available for the concert presented by The Riverside Opera Ensemble at Merkin Hall featuring Tony nominee Christiane Noll (Ragtime) and Nathan R. Matthews who is producing as well as performing in the show.
Christiane Noll & Edward Parks to Headline Concert of New Music by Nathan R. Matthews & Drew Fornarolaby Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2022
Nathan R. Matthews is producing and performing in a concert for The Riverside Opera Ensemble at Merkin Hall at the Kaufman Music Center on May 16th. Tony nominee Christiane Noll (Ragtime) and Grammy winner Edward Parks (The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs) will headline the concert of new music by Dreamworks composer Drew Fornarola and Matthews himself.
Ravinia Festival Announces 2022 Summer Lineup Featuring YOURS, STEPHEN SONDHEIMby Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2022
Ravinia Festival has announced its complete 2022 summer lineup, offering 50 artist debuts and more than 100 concerts, including the annual summer residency of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) with Chief Conductor Marin Alsop.
BWW Exclusive: This Year's KRISTI Awards Were Smooth Sailing for Kristin Chenoweth and KCBBCby BWW Features - Jun 15, 2021
“WE DID IT!” could be heard all the way from Broken Arrow, OK Sunday night. And the person yelling it the loudest was Kristin Chenoweth. Read on to learn all about the 2021 Kristi Awards with Kristin Chenoweth and friends!
Check Out the Stage Mag For the KRISTI Awards, as Part of Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway Bootcampby Team BWW - Jun 13, 2021
Tonight, Sunday June 13, the KRISTI Awards will be broadcast live from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. It is the showcase finale that ends the week of Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway Bootcamp, this year both LIVE and virtual.
Photo Flash: Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway Bootcamp Gets Ready for the 2021 Kristi Awards!by Nicole Rosky - Jun 11, 2021
Lucky live and virtual campers from across the globe just passed their hump day of the week and are now in preparation for their showcase and annual KRISTI Awards presentation on Sunday night at 8pm EST/7pm CST/5pm PST.
BWW Exclusive: Heading Into Summer, Audits for Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway Bootcamp Are a Hot Ticketby Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2021
Kristin Chenoweth’s Broadway Bootcamp is in full swing today, after last night’s orientation and Ghosts of TONY kickoff party, hosted by Julie James of SiriusXM On Broadway.
Exclusive: Kristin Chenoweth's BROADWAY BOOTCAMP Returns in Virtual Format This Yearby Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2021
Kristin Chenoweth announced today that her Broadway Bootcamp will happen this year, June 6-13, in a unique virtual edition! The week long annual session will be held for students completing grades 8-12 in the 2020-2021 school year.
DVR Alert: Hollywood Bowl Concert Series Kicks Off Tonight With MUSICALS AND MOVIES, With Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, and Sutton Fosterby Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2021
As BroadwayWorld previously reported a new weekly concert series, IN CONCERT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL, will air on PBS. The series kicks off today with the first concert, Musicals and Movies.
Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster and Brian Stokes Mitchell Join LA Philharmonic for MUSICALS AND THE MOVIES on PBSby A.A. Cristi - Dec 1, 2020
On Friday, January 15 at 9:00 p.m. tune into Musicals and the Movies featuring some of Broadway's brightest stars.
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Broadway Rewind: TITANIC Sails On Again in Concert!by BroadwayWorld TV - Aug 9, 2020
Today we rewind to 2014, when Manhattan Concert Productions brought back Titanic. Titanic made its Broadway debut in 1997 to critical acclaim, winning five Tony Awards including the award for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and book by Peter Stone.
BWW EXCLUSIVE: Rehearsal Clips From INTO THE WOODS at the Hollywood Bowl, Plus Interviews With the Cast!by BroadwayWorld TV - Jul 20, 2019
Michael Sterling, BroadwayWorld's LA On Air Host and Co-Producer for BWW TV and Jerry Evans of JLE Media in Los Angeles spent the day at rehearsal for Hollywood Bowl's upcoming, new production of Into the Woods.
VIDEO: Andrea Burns, Carolee Carmello, and the Cast of PAMELA's FIRST MUSICAL Reveal Their First Musicalsby Alan Henry - Sep 7, 2018
More than 20 years after 'it started with a dream,' Pamela's First Musical will have its world premiere this fall at Two River Theater. The theater launches its 25th Anniversary Season with this long-awaited show, a valentine to the musical theater and a testament to its enduring power.
BWW Exclusive: Watch Jason Robert Brown's 'Do the Work' from PRINCE OF BROADWAY performed by Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway Bootcampby Nicole Rosky - Jun 19, 2018
Saturday night, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, the 2nd Annual Kristi Awards took place, culminating the end of a week's work and training at the 4th year of Kristin Chenoweth's BROADWAY BOOTCAMP.
BWW Exclusive: Watch a Recap of Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway Bootcampby Stage Tube - Jun 18, 2018
Kristin Chenoweth recently held her 4th annual Broadway Bootcamp, followed by the 2nd annual Kristi Awards. BroadwayWorld is giving you a look at the video that introduced the awards ceremony.
by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 20, 2017
Just last night, Manhattan Concert Productions (MCP) presented the 25th Anniversary concert performance of Gershwin's Tony Award-winning musical comedy Crazy for You, at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center.
by Stage Tube - Jul 25, 2016
GREY GARDENS The Musical opened at CTG/Ahmanson Theatre July 13, 2016. Directed by Michael Wilson, performances of the bittersweet story continue through August 14. Check out the new promo video below!
by Stage Tube - Jul 15, 2016
GREY GARDENS The Musical opened at CTG/Ahmanson Theatre July 13, 2016. Directed by Michael Wilson, performances of the bittersweet story continue through August 14. Check out a behind the scenes look below, along with highlights of the performance!
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 14, 2016
Below, watch the show's leading ladies Rachel York and Betty Buckley discuss the show during an appearance on ABC news.
by BroadwayWorld TV - Oct 14, 2015
National Asian Artists Project celebrated its 5th Anniversary of 'showcasing the work of Asian-American theatre artists through performance, outreach and educational programming' just last week at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (56 LaGuardia Place) with PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE, a one-night-only Gala Benefit evening featuring a line-up of show-stopping wall-to-wall musical numbers from Broadway shows, highlights from past NAAP productions and current material, as well as what Baayork Lee hopes to stage in the future. BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the after party below!
