Broadway Archives • Maestra

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 17

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 17. We interviewed Irene Sankoff, a Canadian writer/performer best known for creating the hit Broadway musical Come From Away.

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 16

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 16. We interviewed Lynne Shankel, an award-winning orchestrator, arranger, music director, and composer. She was music supervisor/arranger/orchestrator for Allegiance on Broadway and was the first woman to solely orchestrate a new musical on Broadway.

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 15

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 15. We interviewed Ann Klein, a Broadway guitarist and mandolin player most recently seen as a chair holder in Head Over Heels and freshly returned from playing for the Almost Famous musical in San Diego.

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 14

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 14. We interviewed Elena Bonomo, the drummer for the Broadway musical SIX. Elena is a drummer, percussionist, band leader and music educator based in the NYC area. She is actively involved in both the pop/rock and musical theater scenes.

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 13

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 13. We interviewed Kristy Norter, the only female music coordinator on Broadway and a freelance musician specializing in woodwind instruments. Kristy is the music coordinator for SIX, and she also currently plays Saxophone on Broadway in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 12

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 12. We interviewed Kathy Sommer, a Grammy nominated, multi-platinum songwriter and producer, and composer for television and film, as well as a highly accomplished Broadway conductor. Her songs have appeared on over 10 million records, and her Broadway credits as a conductor include Disney’s Beauty & The Beast, City of Angels, Cats, and the Tony Nominated Romance Romance.