Orchestrator Archives • Maestra

Musical Theatre in West Asia

West Asian musical theatre artists on representation in the industry, growing scenes in their own countries, and the change they wish to see.

The Case for a DEIA Officer

Vaibu Mohan discusses her vision of what the future could look like if every theatrical space made a firm commitment to appoint a DEIA coordinator.

Angela Morley: a Pioneering Musician in the LGBTQ+ Community

Angela Morley was a pioneering English composer, arranger, orchestrator, music director, conductor, and performer whose illustrious career extended across countless film, television, and theatre projects – especially TV and movie musicals.

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 16 (Lynne Shankel)

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 10 (Rona Siddiqui)

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 10. We interviewed Rona Siddiqui, an award-winning composer/lyricist and music director based in NYC. Her show Salaam Medina: Tales of a Halfghan, an autobiographical comedy about growing up bi-ethnic in America, will be receiving a workshop in the fall of 2019, and she is the recipient of this year’s Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award.

Women Who Wow Us: Week Nine (Emily Grishman)

Women Who Wow Us: Week Nine. This week, we interviewed Emily Grishman, a music copyist who specializes in providing music for the theatre and has been the music preparation supervisor for over 125 Broadway productions. She has worked on countless not-for-profit and regional shows and also prepares music for film and television recording sessions.