Posted: 7/31/15 at 3:11pm
Jimmy Horan ~ BROADWAY'S KIDS FOR A CAUSE - A Benefit for Help is on The Way Today
Jimmy Horan (Musical Director/Arranger) has served as musical director, conductor, pianist, and arranger in New York and New Jersey Regional theater for over three decades. His credits include: (Broadway): Meet Me In St. Louis; The Producers; (Regional): Paper mill Playhouse, Westbury Music Fair; (Cabaret venues) Metropolitan Room, Laurie Beechman Theater, The Duplex, Don't Tell Mama, Stonewall, Rose's Turn, and Danny's Skylight Room; Comix Club, musical director and arranger for King (Carole) For A Day, featuring leading New York City cabaret artists. Jimmy is an original collaborator, arranger and musical director for The Broadway Four, a popular male quartet playing such venues as The Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Room, and private venues throughout Manhattan. Jimmy is a staff pianist at both Marie's Crisis and The Monster, two leading piano bars in Manhattan. Most recently, Jimmy has served as co-creator, arranger and musical director for Cabaret and other outreach programs, most notably with the NYC Gay Men's Chorus, who also commissioned and performed his composition In His Music from one of his original musicals Chopin and Sand. He is a frequent guest artist for service oriented groups such as SAGE (Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders). His vocal and instrumental/orchestral arrangements have been featured on critically acclaimed solo artist recordings, choral, show, pop and gospel concerts on both the East and West coast. He is proud to work with his private coach students and others as accompanist, arranger and musical director. Finally, Jimmy has served as an accompanist in the classical and sacred genres of opera, recitals and churches in New Jersey and Manhattan. www.jimmygottalent.webs.com
