Michael Rafter
Michael Rafter is an American arranger, musical director, musical supervisor, conductor, and musician best known for his work on Broadway and collaborations with Sutton Foster.[1][2] He was Musical Director for the 2014 Broadway revival of Violet.[3]
Awards
Rafter was awarded the 1994 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction in the television adaption of the Stage Musical Gypsy.
Personal life
Michael Rafter was married to Tony winner Jeanine Tesori and lives in Manhattan with their daughter Siena [4]
Credits
Stage
- Broadway
- Violet° Musical Director (2014)
- Everyday Rapture Musical Supervisor (2010)
- Sweet Charity Broadway Revival Additional Music and Vocal Arranger (2005)
- Thoroughly Modern Millie* Conductor, Musical Director (2002-2004)
- Swing! Musical Supervisor, Music Arranger (1999-2001)
- The Sound of Music Revival Musical Director, Conductor (1998-1999)
- The King and I Revival Musical Director, Conductor (1996-1998)
- The Most Happy Fella Assistant Conductor, Piano (1992)
- Gypsy Revival Assistant Conductor, Piano (1989-1991)
- West End
- Thoroughly Modern Millie° Musical Director (2003)
- Off Broadway
- Violet° Musical Director, Conductor (1997)
- Merrily We Roll Along Musical Director (1994)
- Theda Barra and the Frontier Rabbi Musical Director (1993)
- Mandrake Musical Director (1984)
- Other Credits
- Thoroughly Modern Millie° Musical Director (2000)
- Thoroughly Modern Millie° Musical Director (1999)
° Denotes Musical composed by his wife Jeanine Tesori
Discography
- An Evening with Sutton Foster: Live at the Café Carlyle (2011)
- Wish (2008)
- Thoroughly Modern Millie Original Cast Recording (2002)
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References
- http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/Violet/Violet-Cast-and-Creative.aspx#SuttonFoster
- http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=70662
- http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Sutton-Foster-Returns-to-Cafe-Carlyle-20130911#.UwQ6KUKSzd0
- Jeanine Tesori at AmericanTheatreWing.org Archived 2009-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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