Jesse Kissel Conductor-Music Director-Pianist-Arranger 518-281-7203 [email protected]
CONDUCTOR/MUSICAL DIRECTOR Chicago Conductor, Music Director (Rob Fisher, Supervisor) (Broadway, Ambassador Theatre) Chicago (2019 Australian Tour) Supervising Music Director (NAMCO) Kid Victory (Vineyard Theatre/Signature D.C.) Conductor, Music Director, Piano (David Loud, Supervisor) The Scottsboro Boys Conductor, Music Director, Piano (Susan Stroman, Dir.) (Center Theatre Group, LA)
ASSOCIATE MUSICAL DIRECTOR/PIANIST The Visit Associate MD, Piano (David Loud, MD) (Broadway, Lyceum Theatre/Williamstown Theatre Festival) The Cher Show (Pre Broadway and Broadway, Neil Simon Theatre) Key 2 Sub, Rehearsal Piano (Daryl Waters, Supervisor) Leap Of Faith (Broadway, St James Theatre) Rehearsal Piano (B.A. Huffman, MD) Bright Star (Broadway, Cort Theatre Keyboard 2, Accordion Sub (Rob Berman, MD) Paramour (Broadway, Lyric Theatre) Keyboard Sub Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark (Broadway, Lyric Theatre) Keyboard 2 Sub, Rehearsal Piano Ragtime (Avery Fisher Hall Benefit) Keyboard 2, Rehearsal Piano (David Loud, MD) The Most Beautiful Room In New York Associate MD, Piano (John McDaniel, MD) (Longwharf Theatre, New Haven CT)
CABARET/CONCERTS Randy Rainbow: Live! (Live Nation Tour) Music Director, Arranger (Ongoing) Aaron Lazar (Kennedy Center, Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, etc.) Music Director, Arranger Tori Scott: Thirsty etc. (Joe’s Pub) Music Director, Arranger (Ongoing) Tovah Feldshuh Music Director/Pianist American Pops Orchestra (Luke Frazier, Conductor) Arranger, Orchestrator (Ongoing)
DISCOGRAPHY Kid Victory- Original Off Broadway Cast Recording Music Director, Conductor, Piano Broadway Records (Music and Lyrics by John Kander & Greg Pierce) Associate MD, Piano, Celeste The Visit- Original Broadway Cast Recording Broadway Records (Music and Lyrics by John Kander & Fred Ebb) Hey Girl, It’s Christmas!- Randy Rainbow Executive Producer, Conductor, Piano, Arranger/Orchestrator EDUCATION University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music (CCM), MM Music Directing/Orchestral Conducting The Boston Conservatory, BFA Musical Theatre Performance