Jeff Lewis, Singing (1997)
Professional musical director and master teacher of musical theatre and singing technique. Musical director for the off-Broadway production of “Street Scene” at the Equity Library Theatre. At the Great Lakes Theater Festival, musical director for “Blood Wedding,” co-directed by Gerald Freedman and Graciela Daniele, and “Mother Courage,” starring Olympia Dukakis. Numerous Chicago credits include “The Dead” for which he received a Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Direction, and “Side Show,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Goblin Market,” “Assassins,” and “Quilters,” all nominated for the Jefferson Musical Direction Award. Other Chicago credits include “Little Me,” “Brigadoon” and “Gypsy” at Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theatre, all winners of the Joseph Jefferson Best Musical Award; and “Merrily We Roll Along,” “Pacific Overtures,” “The Frogs” and “Anyone Can Whistle,” all recipients of the Jefferson Citation for Musical Direction. B.M.E. from Indiana University and M.M. from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.