Rob Rokicki is a NYC based artist and educator. He wrote the music, lyrics & co-orchestrated the Broadway show, THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL (book by Joe Tracz); nominated for a Lortel, Off-Broadway Alliance, & three Drama Desk Awards. The piece is enjoyed an acclaimed West End production, UK tour, and is one of the most licensed musicals in the United States. His graphic novel/musical, MONSTERSONGS, (National Alliance for Musical Theatre official selection), has been licensed internationally & is being developed as a Virtual Reality game. His immersive Sapphic-oceanic-cult musical, EXPERIENCE MARIANAS (with Sarah Beth Pfeifer), was a semifinalist for the O’Neill festival, developed at Cap21/Molloy University and had a workshop production in the UK. He co-arranged & orchestrated PUNK ROCK GIRL! (book by Joe Iconis) & was a writer on BREATHE (book by Timothy McDonald & NY times best-selling novelist Jodi Picoult). Rob’s been commissioned to write for The Kennedy Center, Bay Area Children’s Theater & the film The Real Gemma Jordan (currenlty Manifester) with a script by Anna K. Jacobs. He’s a two-time Larson Award finalist, an alum of the BMI workshop, & member of the Writer’s Council for the National Writing Project. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Rob believes in accessibility for creators & audiences. He is represented by Kobalt Publishing.
Rob has over 20 years of performing experience from Broadway National Tours, Regional Theatre, to at New York venues such as Carnegie Hall.
Some music directing credits include DEPARTURE LOUNGE at the public Theater (with director Christopher Gattelli), Hairspray at the Engemen, and Goodspeed.
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