BRUCE COUGHLIN

New York, NY

Contact me via email at: bruce AT SIGN brucecoughlin DOT com

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Representation: Ben Feldman

bfeldman@bfalaw.com (212) 230-1300



Bio:

Bruce Coughlin has created the orchestrations for many shows, on Broadway and off, including the recent Broadway hit Grey Gardens (TONY nomination: best orchestrations). He co-orchestrated The Light in the Piazza (TONY award: Best Orchestrations (with Ted Sperling and Adam Guettel)) and orchestrated the memorable Floyd Collins (Obie award and Drama Desk nomination: Outstanding Orchestrations), the Broadway hit Urinetown (Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations), and the Grammy Award-winning Annie Get Your Gun. Other Broadway shows include: The Wild Party, On the Town, The Sound of Music, Triumph of Love, Once Upon A Mattress, and The King & I . Other credits include Candide (National Theatre, London), Martin Guerre (Chicago; Leslie Arden, composer), Children of Eden (Papermill Playhouse and BMG recording), and many others. He was principal arranger for the Disney epic Fantasia 2000 and has worked with singers such as Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Patti LuPone, Darius de Haas, and others. Recently: Hairspray (the movie) ("Miss Baltimore Crabs" with Marc Shaiman) (90 piece orchestra!), The Witches of Eastwick, Saving Aimee, The Grapes of Wrath (opera). Coming up: 9 to 5, Happiness, Ever After, Giant, Going Hollywood.

Resume:

Orchestrations and Arrangements:   
Film: Hairspray
("Miss Baltimore Crabs")		 New Line Pictures co-orchestration with Marc Shaiman, composer.
Fantasia 2000 Disney Feature Animation Chicago Sym; James Levine, conductor
B'way: Grey Gardens Walter Kerr Theater Doug Wright, Scott Frankel, Michael Korie
Lestat (additional orchestrations)  
The Light in the Piazza (additional orchestrations)
Gypsy (additional orchestrations)
  Urinetown   Hollmann, Kotis
  The Wild Party   Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe
  Annie Get Your Gun    
  On the Town NY Shakespeare Festival  
 
The Sound of Music
 ('98 Drama Desk Nominee: Best Orchestrations)
  Triumph of Love    
  Once Upon A Mattress    
  The King and I    
  Is There Life After High School? Musical Dir and Orchestrator  
Off-B'way & Reg: Unlock'd NYMF Festival Derek Gregor, Sam Carner
The Witches of Eastwick Signature Theatre, VA Dana Rowe, John Dempsey. Eric Schaeffer, dir.
Saving Aimee Signature Theatre, VA David Friedman, David Pomeranz, Kathy Lee Gifford. Eric Schaeffer, dir.
Mother Courage (starring Meryl Streep) Shakespeare in the Park Jeanine Tesori, Tony Kushner, George C. Wolfe
Grey Gardens Playwrights Horizons Doug Wright, Scott Frankel, Michael Korie
See What I Wanna See The Public Theater Michael John LaChiusa
Princesses 5th Ave Theater, Seattle Matthew Wilder, David Zippel
R Shomon Williamstown Michael John LaChiusa
Heartland Madison Rep/Majestic Theater (Dallas) Kim D Sherman/Darrah Cloud
Embarrassments Wilma Theater (Philadelphia) Polly Pen, Laurence Klavan
The Thing About Men Promenade Theater Jimmy Roberts, Joe DiPietro
My Life With Albertine Playwright's Horizons Ricky Ian Gordon, Richard Nelson
  Little Fish Second Stage Michael John LaChiusa
  Dorian Denver Center James Mellon, Scott DeTurk
  Myths and Hymns (new version) Prince Music Theater

Philadelphia, PA

 Adam Guettel
  Urinetown (The Musical!) ATA Theater, 54th St Mark Hollmann, Greg Kotis
  The Night Governess McCarter Theater, Princeton Polly Pen
  Candide National Theatre, London  
  The Shoulder Long Wharf, New Haven  
  Children of Eden Papermill & BMG Records Stephen Schwartz
  Another Midsummer Night AMTF & Goodman  
  Applause Papermill Playhouse  
  The Return of Martin Guerre Goodman Theatre, Chicago Leslie Arden
  Floyd Collins Playwright's Horizons/AMTF Adam Guettel/Tina Landau
 
('96 OBIE award winner and Drama Desk Nominee: Best Orchestrations)
  Das Barbecü Minetta Lane Theater Warrender/Luigs
  Lunch Pittsburgh Civil Light Opera, et al Steve Dorff/John Bettis
  Pal Joey (Jujamcyn production, new orchestrations) Huntington Theatre, Boston  
  The Book of the Night Goodman Theatre, Chicago LouRosen/T. Bishop
  Romance In Hard Times NY Shakespeare Festival William Finn
Opera: The Grapes of Wrath Minnesota, Utah Operas (co-orchestrator) Ricky Gordon, Michael Korie
SEND (who are you? i love you) Houston Grand Opera Michael John LaChiusa
States of Independence AMTF, Philadelphia Ricky Ian Gordon/Tina Landau
  Casino Paradise AMTF William Bolcom, composer; Koch Int'l CD
  Where's Dick? Houston Grand Opera Stewart Wallace/Michael Korie
CD: Audra McDonald Nonesuch Records  
  Kristin Chenoweth Sony Classical  
  Darius de Haas PS Classics  
  Ricky Ian Gordon Nonesuch Records  
  Mandy Patinkin Nonesuch Records  
  Craig Rubano    
  Immortal Beloved
Arrangements/supervision of CD material for Sony Classical
 London Sym; Sir Georg Solti, cond.
  Arias and Barcarolles (Bernstein) Deutsche Grammaphon  
  On the Town Bernstein: Michael Tilson Thomas, London Sym Orch Deutsche Grammaphon
  A Little Night Music (suite)
(with Sid Ramin -- Hollywood Bowl Orch., John Mauceri, cond.)
  Lola Painted Smiles Records Claibe Richardson/Kenward Elmslee
Concert: Encores Series, The Thomashefsky Project, American Songbook Series (Lincoln Center), San Francisco Symphony, Boston Pops, Seattle Symphony
Singers: Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Patti LuPone, Darius deHaas, Frederica von Stade, Mandy Patinkin, Julian Fleisher, others
Other Credits: Tony Award: Best Orchestrations 2005 (co-award with Ted Sperling, Adam Guettel) (Light in the PIazza). Tony Nomination: Best Orchestrations (2007, Grey Gardens and 2002, Urinetown)
 

Shen Family Foundation $25,000 Musical Theater Leadership Award (2006)

  
  Drama Desk Award (Outstanding Orchestrations): The Light in the Piazza (2005). Drama Desk Nomination: Grey Gardens (2006), Urinetown (2001), The Sound of Music (1998), Floyd Collins (1996)
  OBIE Award: Floyd Collins (1996)