Michael Rafter
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Michael Rafter is an American arranger, musical director, musical supervisor, conductor, and musician best known for his work on Broadway and collaborations with Sutton Foster.[1][2] He was Musical Director for the 2014 Broadway revival of Violet.[3]
Awards[edit]
Rafter was awarded the 1994 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction in the television adaption of the Stage Musical Gypsy.
Personal life[edit]
Michael Rafter was married to Tony winner Jeanine Tesori and lives in Manhattan with their child Siena [4]
Credits[edit]
Stage[edit]
- Broadway
- Violet° Musical Director (2014)
- Everyday Rapture Musical Supervisor (2010)
- Sweet Charity Broadway Revival Additional Music and Vocal Arranger (2005)
- Thoroughly Modern Millie* Conductor, Musical Director (2002-2004)
- Swing! Musical Supervisor, Music Arranger (1999-2001)
- The Sound of Music Revival Musical Director, Conductor (1998-1999)
- The King and I Revival Musical Director, Conductor (1996-1998)
- The Most Happy Fella Assistant Conductor, Piano (1992)
- Gypsy Revival Assistant Conductor, Piano (1989-1991)
- West End
- Thoroughly Modern Millie° Musical Director (2003)
- Off Broadway
- Violet° Musical Director, Conductor (1997)
- Merrily We Roll Along Musical Director (1994)
- Theda Barra and the Frontier Rabbi Musical Director (1993)
- Mandrake Musical Director (1984)
- Other Credits
- Thoroughly Modern Millie° Musical Director (2000)
- Thoroughly Modern Millie° Musical Director (1999)
° Denotes Musical composed by his wife Jeanine Tesori
Discography[edit]
- An Evening with Sutton Foster: Live at the Café Carlyle (2011)
- Wish (2008)
- Thoroughly Modern Millie Original Cast Recording (2002)
