Susan Draus
Biography
SUSAN DRAUS (MD for The Book of Mormon, Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia, Sister Act, Good Vibrations) was recently awarded The Los Angeles BroadwayWorld Award for Best Music Director for BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL and featured on the cover of International Musician Magazine. She co-wrote the award-winning musical, VICES, A LOVE STORY and is the creator of the REUNION Series. She has arranged for Henry Mancini, Walt Disney Imagineering, and served as arranger/orchestrator for NBC’s, THE VOICE.
Professional Experience
- Broadway
- Off Broadway
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
- LA/Southern California
- Northern California
- Chicago/Midwest
Hireable as
- Theatrical Composer (Music only)
- Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
- Music Director/Conductor (Not Pianist)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Songwriter
- Orchestrator
- Vocal Arranger
- Dance Arranger
- Music Transcriber
- Pit Musician (Keyboards)
- Classroom music teacher at an educational institution
My Instruments
- Piano
- Synth - keyboards
Software
- Finale
- GarageBand
- Logic
Affiliations
- THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (AFM)
Pronouns
- She/Her