Sister Act - Creative Team

... read more Alan Menken is a Disney legend who has won more Academy Awards than any other living individual, including eight Oscars with 4 for Best Score and 4 for Best Song; 11 Grammy Awards (including Song of the Year for "A Whole New World"); and 7 Golden Globes. He is best known for his work on Disney films including The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Beauty and the Beast, Hercules, Pocahontas, Enchanted, and Tangled, as well as the onstage musicals Newsies, Little Shop of Horrors, A Christmas Carol and Sister Act. He is currently working with Lin-Manuel Miranda ... read more Broadway: Disney's The Little Mermaid (2008 Tony Award Nomination - Best Score, Grammy Nomination - Best Cast Album). West End: Sister Act the Musical (2009), Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies (2010, Olivier Nomination - Best Musical). Regional: Leap of Faith (Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 2010). Off-Broadway: Newyorkers (Manhattan Theatre Club, 2001, Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations). Film: Disney's Home On The Range (2004), Disney's Tangled (2010, Oscar and Golden Globe Nominations - Best Song). ... read more Eight Emmys, four Golden Globes, two BAFTAs, The People’s Choice, Parent’s Choice,The Writers’ Guild, TV-Land Legend, and Annie Awards for writing/producing "Cheers" and creating Disney's acclaimed animated series/feature film, "Teacher’s Pet." They enjoy the distinction of writing one of TV Guide's Top Three "Funniest Television Episodes of All Time" for "Cheers." Other TV: "The Jeffersons," "Who’s the Boss," "The Facts of Life," "Family Ties." Broadway: Bill co-wrote The Pee-wee Herman Show. Off-Broadway: Cheri co-wrote Mosaic (Primary Stages). ... read more Donald Holder has worked extensively in Theatre, Opera, Dance, Architectural and Television lighting in the US and abroad for over 30 years. He has designed 58 Broadway productions and has been nominated for 13 Tony Awards, winning the Tony for Best Lighting Design for The Lion King in 1998, and for the 2008 revival of South Pacific. Recent Broadway productions include: Tootsie, Kiss Me Kate, Anastasia, Oslo, Straight White Men, She Loves Me, Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I, On the Twentieth Century, The Bridges of Madison County, Bullets Over Broadway and many others. Projects at the NY ... read more Brent-Alan Huffman conducted the world premiere of Sister Act and on Broadway was assistant conductor for The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. He was music supervisor for Beauty (Mexico), and conducted Leap of Faith (L.A.) and the tours of Beauty and Little Shop of Horrors. He was production music coordinator for ABC’s "The Music Man," associate music producer for NBC’s "A Christmas Carol" and sang on the Disney films Enchanted and Tangled. ... read more Highlights include Jerry Zaks' 1992 Guys and Dolls, The Boy From Oz starring Hugh Jackman, and Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life. As music director for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Hummel composed 3 songs for their 75th celebration in 2007. ... read more Michael's background and home is the musical theatre, where he works as producer, composer, music director, arranger, and orchestrator. He is the composer and lyricist of several musicals and musical revues which have been performed across the US and Canada, including “Tidal Wave”, “Quarks: The First Minute”, “Weapons of Mass Deception”, and “Gypsies.” He composed the film score for “North Cross Jordan”, as well as the television productions “Time On Their Hands” and “Coming to Ametrica”. Other TV projects include the Hallmark annual Christmas movie “Twice Upon a Christmas”, the Miss America Pageant, and various projects for NBC. ... read more The Alliance Theatre, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the most respected regional theaters in the United States. Founded in 1968, the theater has been a staple of the Atlanta arts scene for over 50 years. The Alliance is known for producing world-class theater productions, as well as providing education and outreach programs to the community. The Alliance Theatre has a long history of producing groundbreaking theater productions. In 1978, the theater produced the world premiere of "The Robber Bridegroom," a musical by Alfred Uhry and Robert Waldman. The show went on to have a successful Broadway run and was ... read more