Marvin Laird

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Marvin Laird BIO

MARVIN LAIRD is the composer of the award-winning Off-Broadway musical, Ruthless!. His collaboration with Joel Paley, the author/lyricist of that show, has been ongoing for 25 years. Their most recent piece, The Yiddish are Coming…! The Yiddish are Coming…! is currently playing regionally throughout North America. Since the 1960s, he has conducted and/or written dance and vocal arrangements for over two dozen Broadway and West End shows, including the award-winning production of Annie Get Your Gun, and the most recent Broadway revival of Gypsy, both starring Bernadette Peters. Laird supplied the music for the Lar Lubovitch ballet, Smile with My Heart, which had its world premiere with both Lubovitch’s company and the ABT in New York. In the early ’60s, he was assistant conductor for a national tour of Gypsy, which also featured a child actress named…Bernadette Peters.

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Marvin Laird STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
Band Leader

Marvin Laird Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Composer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Sound Effects Designer
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Dance Music Arranger
Musical Director
Conductor
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Dance Music Arranger
Musical Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1992]
Musical Director
 
[Broadway, 1981]
Dance/Vocal Arrangements
Dance Music Arranger
Musical Director
Vocal Music Arranger
 
[Broadway, 1981]
Dance/Vocal Arrangements
Dance Music Arranger
Musical Director
Vocal Music Arranger
 
[Broadway, 1980]
Assistant Conductor
 
[Broadway, 1970]
Dance Music Arranger
 
[Broadway, 1968]
Dance/Incidental Music
 
[Broadway, 1965]
Dance Music Arranger
 
[Broadway, 1966]
Dance Music Arranger
 
[Broadway, 1980]
Dance Music Arranger

Writing

Composer/Lyricist
Composer
Composer
Composer

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Chenango River Theatre Reveals Their 2024 Season

The greater Binghamton area's only professional, non-profit Equity theatre, Chenango River Theatre, under the direction of Producing Artistic Director Zach Curtis will open their 2024 season on May 24. 

RUTHLESS! The Musical Comes to The Alex Theatre in March

Ruthless! The Musical comes to the prestigious Alex Theatre in St Kilda from March 1st to March 24th. Learn more about the show here!

RUTHLESS! Comes to NCTC in December

 In December, New Conservatory Theatre Center will close out 2023 with a grand finale - Marvin Laird and Joel Paley’s razor-sharp and outrageously funny Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Award-winning hit, RUTHLESS!, directed by Dyan McBride.

Dolly Diamond Leads RUTHLESS THE MUSICAL! at the Alex Theatre in March 2024

Dolly Diamond takes the stage in 'Ruthless the Musical!' in Melbourne next year. Learn more about the musical and how to get tickets here!

Review: RUTHLESS! At Theatre Elision At Elision Playhouse

What did our critic think of RUTHLESS! at Theatre Elision At Elision Playhouse?

RUTHLESS; TICK, TICK...BOOM!; and More Set For New Conservatory Theatre Center's Upcoming Season

New Conservatory Theatre Center has announced the line-up for a daring 2023-24 Season, continuing their decades-long commitment to creating new works with three world premieres, as well as producing two cult-hit musicals, a West Coast premiere, and an exciting limited holiday engagement with Katya Smirnoff-Skyy. 

Out Front Theatre Company Presents Camp Classic RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL!

Out Front Theatre Company - Georgia's professional, award-winning, and only LGBTQIA+ theatre company, concludes its acclaimed season with the hilariously outrageous Ruthless!, with book and lyrics by Joel Paley and music by Marvin Laird, running May 4-20.

Los Altos Stage Company Presents RUTHLESS!

Los Altos Stage Company presents Ruthless! The Musical Comedy Music by Marvin Laird, Lyrics and Book by Joel Paley May 6-15, 2022. 

Los Altos Stage Company & Los Altos Youth Theatre Announce Reschedule Of Remaining 2021-2022 Season

After much consideration and discussion, Los Altos Stage Company and Los Altos Youth Theatre have shifted their programming for the remainder of their seasons back by approximately a month and have decreased the total number of performances for each production. 

San Diego Symphony Announces 2022 Season at The Rady Shell

 The San Diego Symphony announced today its 2022 Conrad Prebys Summer Season of concerts at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, the orchestra’s new, captivating waterfront venue that opened August 2021.

Landmark Musical Theatre Announces 2021-2022 Season

San Francisco’s Landmark Musical Theatre has announced the titles for the Company’s upcoming in-person 2021-2022 season.

Ringwald Ringwald Announces 2021/2022 Season and Auditions

Learn more about the season which consists of Puffs, A Very Golden Girls Christmas, Small Mouth Sounds, Bootcandy, and Ruthless!

Stars Reunite For Way Off Broadway's RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL

As The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre's production of Ruthless! The Musical takes to the stage this spring, the show reunites its leading “ladies” for a second go-round in their roles as Judy Denmark and Sylvia St. Croix. 

Way Off Broadway To Present RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL

Coming this spring, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will lovely skewer musical theatre, stage mothers, and ambitious child stars in its production of Ruthless! The Musical.  As previously announced by the theatre's producers, due to current health and safety protocols in place limiting cast sizes, Ruthless! The Musical has taken the place of Oliver!, which had originally been announced for the 2021 Season.

Way Off Broadway Announces Change to Spring Production

Way Off Broadway was scheduled to welcome the Broadway classic Oliver! back to its stage after more than 20 years, beginning in March.  However, to do so would require a cast larger than producers believed to be prudent at this time.  In its place, Way Off Broadway has announced the musical comedy Ruthless!

The Shows Must Go On Streams RUTHLESS! and Michael Ball's HEROES Concert This Weekend

The Shows Must Go On is streaming two performances online this weekend, Michael Ball's Heroes concert and Ruthless!

The Shows Must Go On to Present GYPSY and RUTHLESS! This Week

The Shows Must Go On will present Gypsy and Ruthless! this week!

129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021

BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,

Quarantunes Zoom Concert Raises $1.2 Million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Quarantunes, a series of invite-only, exclusive Zoom concerts hosted by WME Partner Richard Weitz and his daughter Demi Weitz, raised a record-shattering $1,238,273 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS during its most recent edition on October 18, 2020. This is the first time the stream passed the $1 million fundraising mark in one evening.

130+ Musicals That You Can Stream Now!

Visit our list of the best musicals & shows you can watch from home! We've got you covered with all the must-sees on streaming sites.

Marvin Laird FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Marvin Laird has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

Marvin Laird has not appeared in the West End.

Marvin Laird has written 4 shows including Queenie (Composer), Hans Andersen (Composer/Lyricist), Ruthless! (Composer), Jewsical (Composer).

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