Kristen Blodgette

Biography

Associated with Andrew Lloyd Webber 1984; The Phantom of the Opera since its New York opening, supervising (as assistant to David Caddick) the Broadway production and the North American companies. Kristen supervised International productions in Hamburg, Oberhausen, Australia, Mexico City, Antwerp, Copenhagen, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, China, Stockholm, and Stuttgart. Broadway credits include Cats (original and revival), Sunset Boulevard (original and revival), Jesus Christ Superstar, The Woman in White, Mary Poppins, LoveMusik, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bad Cinderella. Additional credits; Annie Get Your Gun with Deborah Voigt (Glimmerglass Festival), Bounce directed by Harold Prince (Goodman, Kennedy Center), tours of On Your Toes, Jerry's Girls, Barnum; and rehearsal pianist for Carrie with Betty Buckley. Kristen was an adjunct Professor at Columbia and NYU steinhardt. She conducted a concert version of Phantom at the Kremlin. She is presently the musical director/conductor of Sweeney Todd with Josh Groban.