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Kris Kukul (kriskukul.com)(IG:@kriskukul) is a New York City Based Orchestrator, Arranger, Music Director and Composer.  Currently he is Music Supervisor, Orchestrator, co-arranger and Conductor for Broadway’s Tony nominated Beetlejuice The Musical! Other recent projects include, The Liz Swados Project for Ghostlight Records, In The Green at Lincoln Center Theatre, David Byrne’s Joan of Arc the Public Theatre, Songbird by Michael Kimmel and Lauren Pritchard, a remounting of Elizabeth Swados' Runaways at New York’s City Center, The Last Goodbye, an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet featuring the music of Jeff Buckley, and The Heart of Robin Hood, music by Parsonsfield. He has also arranged, orchestrated and conducted solo concerts for Broadway powerhouses Kate Baldwin (Extraordinary Machine), and Amy Spanger (The Music Be the Place) and the Lincoln Center American Songbook concert celebrating the music of Elizabeth Swados. For 10 seasons, he served as the resident music director for the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Productions included June Moon, The Last Goodbye, Animal Crackers and others. There he also directed the legendary Late-Night Cabarets, featuring iconic performers including Renee Fleming, Lewis Black, Kathleen Turner, Allison Janey, Tyne Daly, David Hyde Pierce, Judy Kuhn, Lena Hall, Judy Gold, Steven Pasquale, Kelli O’Hara, Phillipa Sou, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Debra Monk, Michael McKean, Harriet Harris and many others.  Kris began his career working for musical theatre icon Elizabeth Swados. Together, they created Jabu, Kaspar Hauser, The Nomad, The LaMama Cantata and numerous concerts and recordings. He and Director/Choreographer Sam Pinkleton are committed to keeping her legacy alive.   He music directed the film scores for Of Many, a documentary produced by Chelsea Clinton, and My Depression, an HBO animated film featuring the voices of Sigourney Weaver, Steve Buscemi and Fred Armisten. As Composer, Kris has written the music for the musicals Beauty Queen and Dash Dexter and the family friendly musicals Camp Monster and Wing It!, both produced by the Williamstown Theatre Festival. He also wrote the music for Oliver Twist at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and A Midsummer Night’s Dream for The Greek National Theatre.  Internationally, he spent 3 seasons with The National Theatre of Greece, conducting and arranging music for tours of classical plays in ancient amphitheaters, including the festival of Epidaurus. He performed at the Edinburgh Fringe with the musical From the Fire. With The LaMama Cantata, he performed in Tokyo, Spoleto, Istanbul, Zagreb, Skopje and Belgrade. In New York City, Kris has worked at Playwrights Horizons, The Vineyard, New York Theatre Workshop, The Atlantic, The Flea, LaMama, Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, Birdland, the Cherry Lane and the Lucille Lortel. He has worked regionally at San Diego’s Old Globe, Arena Stage, Hartford Stage, A.R.T., Emerson Arts, Two River, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Williamstown, The Village Theatre and Royal Manitoba Theatre Center. Kris is a Graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He is adjunct faculty at Tisch/Playwrights Horizons Theatre School, and has taught at The New School, Duke University, Columbia University, Belmont University, and Queens College.

Kris Kukul (<a href="https://kriskukul.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kriskukul.com</a>)(IG:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kriskukul/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kriskukul</a>) is a New York City Based Orchestrator, Arranger, Music Director and Composer.  Currently he is Music Supervisor, Orchestrator, co-arranger and Conductor for Broadway’s Tony nominated Beetlejuice The Musical! Other recent projects include, The Liz Swados Project for Ghostlight Records, In The Green at Lincoln Center Theatre, David Byrne’s Joan of Arc the Public Theatre, Songbird by Michael Kimmel and Lauren Pritchard, a remounting of Elizabeth Swados' Runaways at New York’s City Center, The Last Goodbye, an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet featuring the music of Jeff Buckley, and The Heart of Robin Hood, music by Parsonsfield. He has also arranged, orchestrated and conducted solo concerts for Broadway powerhouses Kate Baldwin (Extraordinary Machine), and Amy Spanger (The Music Be the Place) and the Lincoln Center American Songbook concert celebrating the music of Elizabeth Swados. For 10 seasons, he served as the resident music director for the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Productions included June Moon, The Last Goodbye, Animal Crackers and others. There he also directed the legendary Late-Night Cabarets, featuring iconic performers including Renee Fleming, Lewis Black, Kathleen Turner, Allison Janey, Tyne Daly, David Hyde Pierce, Judy Kuhn, Lena Hall, Judy Gold, Steven Pasquale, Kelli O’Hara, Phillipa Sou, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Debra Monk, Michael McKean, Harriet Harris and many others.  Kris began his career working for musical theatre icon Elizabeth Swados. Together, they created Jabu, Kaspar Hauser, The Nomad, The LaMama Cantata and numerous concerts and recordings. He and Director/Choreographer Sam Pinkleton are committed to keeping her legacy alive.   He music directed the film scores for Of Many, a documentary produced by Chelsea Clinton, and My Depression, an HBO animated film featuring the voices of Sigourney Weaver, Steve Buscemi and Fred Armisten. As Composer, Kris has written the music for the musicals Beauty Queen and Dash Dexter and the family friendly musicals Camp Monster and Wing It!, both produced by the Williamstown Theatre Festival. He also wrote the music for Oliver Twist at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and A Midsummer Night’s Dream for The Greek National Theatre.  Internationally, he spent 3 seasons with The National Theatre of Greece, conducting and arranging music for tours of classical plays in ancient amphitheaters, including the festival of Epidaurus. He performed at the Edinburgh Fringe with the musical From the Fire. With The LaMama Cantata, he performed in Tokyo, Spoleto, Istanbul, Zagreb, Skopje and Belgrade. In New York City, Kris has worked at Playwrights Horizons, The Vineyard, New York Theatre Workshop, The Atlantic, The Flea, LaMama, Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, Birdland, the Cherry Lane and the Lucille Lortel. He has worked regionally at San Diego’s Old Globe, Arena Stage, Hartford Stage, A.R.T., Emerson Arts, Two River, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Williamstown, The Village Theatre and Royal Manitoba Theatre Center. Kris is a Graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He is adjunct faculty at Tisch/Playwrights Horizons Theatre School, and has taught at The New School, Duke University, Columbia University, Belmont University, and Queens College.

Kris Kukul Part 2 ”Less Is More”

Kris Kukul Part 1 ”Less Is More”

The noted orchestrator, music director, composer and arranger Kris Kukul discusses working with the late Elizabeth Swados, and the new album he’s co-produced The Liz Swados Project (Ghostlight Records), with Joseph Planta. Text of introduction by Joseph Planta: I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver,British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca. Elizabeth Swados was anAmerican writer, composer, musician and director. In 1978, she received fourTony Award nominations for the Best Musical nominee Runaways, for itsdirection, book, score, and choreography. She also wrote musicals that werecontemporary, that drew on folk and world music, as well as experimental conceptsof theatre. A recent album, one that’s available on all the streamingplatforms, has just been released in physical form, The Liz Swados Project.It is a tribute to her vision and artistry as a composer, lyricist, teacher andperformer. Elizabeth Swados died in 2016 at the age of 64. Hers was a careerthat was prolific and multifaceted. Joining me now is Kris Kukul, he is Ms.Swados’s long time musical director, and with Lauren Fitzgerald and Matt Stine,produced this album with 19 tracks, 14 of which are world premiere recordings. I’llask him about Swados, about her work, as well as the music itself, this album,and the extraordinary luminaries from Broadway today who appear: Starr Busby, Sophia AnneCaruso, Damon Daunno, Amber Gray, Stephanie Hsu, Jo Lampert, Alicia Olatuja,Ashley Pérez Flanagan, Grace McLean, and Ali Stroker, with The Bengsons,Heather Christian, Michael R. Jackson, Taylor Mac, Dave Malloy, Shaina Taub,and the late Michael Friedman, among others. Kris Kukul is an orchestrator,arranger, music director and composer, who most recently was the musicsupervisor, conductor and orchestrator of the Broadway hit Beetlejuice TheMusical. For ten seasons, he served as the resident music director for theWilliamstown Theatre Festival. Visit his own website at www.kriskukul.com for information. This newalbum is from Ghostlight Records. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Lineprogram, Kris Kukul; Mr. Kukul, good morning.The post Kris Kukul first appeared on thecommentary.ca.

The noted orchestrator, music director, composer and arranger Kris Kukul discusses working with the late Elizabeth Swados, and the new album he’s co-produced The Liz Swados Project (Ghostlight Records), with Joseph Planta. Text of introduction by Joseph Planta: I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at <a href="http://TheCommentary.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheCommentary.ca</a>. Elizabeth Swados was an American writer, composer, musician and director. In 1978, she received four Tony Award nominations for the Best Musical nominee Runaways, for its direction, book, score, and choreography. She also wrote musicals that were contemporary, that drew on folk and world music, as well as experimental concepts of theatre. A recent album, one that’s available on all the streaming platforms, has just been released in physical form, The Liz Swados Project. It is a tribute to her vision and artistry as a composer, lyricist, teacher and performer. Elizabeth Swados died in 2016 at the age of 64. Hers was a career that was prolific and multifaceted. Joining me now is Kris Kukul, he is Ms. Swados’s long time musical director, and with Lauren Fitzgerald and Matt Stine, produced this album with 19 tracks, 14 of which are world premiere recordings. I’ll ask him about Swados, about her work, as well as the music itself, this album, and the extraordinary luminaries from Broadway today who appear: Starr Busby, Sophia Anne Caruso, Damon Daunno, Amber Gray, Stephanie Hsu, Jo Lampert, Alicia Olatuja, Ashley Pérez Flanagan, Grace McLean, and Ali Stroker, with The Bengsons, Heather Christian, Michael R. Jackson, Taylor Mac, Dave Malloy, Shaina Taub, and the late Michael Friedman, among others. Kris Kukul is an orchestrator, arranger, music director and composer, who most recently was the music supervisor, conductor and orchestrator of the Broadway hit Beetlejuice The Musical. For ten seasons, he served as the resident music director for the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Visit his own website at <a href="http://www.kriskukul.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kriskukul.com</a> for information. This new album is from Ghostlight Records. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Kris Kukul; Mr. Kukul, good morning. The post <a href="https://thecommentary.ca/ontheline/1851-kris-kukul/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kris Kukul</a> first appeared on <a href="https://thecommentary.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thecommentary.ca</a>.

Kris Kukul is a New York City Based Orchestrator, Arranger, Music Director and Composer. Currently he is Music Supervisor, Conductor and Orchestrator for Broadway’s Tony nominated Beetlejuice The Musical! Other recent projects include, In The Green at Lincoln Center, David Byrne’s Joan of Arc at The Public Theatre, a remounting of Elizabeth Swados' Runaways at New York’s City Center, The Aenied with music by Duncan Sheik, and many other works at Playwrights Horizons, The Vineyard, New York Theatre Workshop, The Atlantic, The Flea, LaMama, Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, Birdland, the Cherry Lane and the Lucille Lortel.  His work has also been featured at various regional theatres across the country and for 10 seasons, he served as the resident music director for the Williamstown Theatre Festival, where among other things he directed the legendary Late-Night Cabarets, featuring iconic performers including Renee Fleming, Kathleen Turner, Allison Janey, Tyne Daly, David Hyde Pierce, Judy Kuhn, Kelli O’Hara, Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry, and many others. He began his career working for musical theatre icon, Elizabeth Swados, and has committed to keeping her legacy alive and he recently arranged, orchestrated and conducted Lincoln Center’s American Songbook: The Music of Elizabeth Swados. Kris is a Graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and he has taught at Tisch/Playwrights Horizons Theatre School, The New School, Duke University, Columbia University, and Queens College.

Kris Kukul is a New York City Based Orchestrator, Arranger, Music Director and Composer. Currently he is Music Supervisor, Conductor and Orchestrator for Broadway’s Tony nominated Beetlejuice The Musical! Other recent projects include, In The Green at Lincoln Center, David Byrne’s Joan of Arc at The Public Theatre, a remounting of Elizabeth Swados' Runaways at New York’s City Center, The Aenied with music by Duncan Sheik, and many other works at Playwrights Horizons, The Vineyard, New York Theatre Workshop, The Atlantic, The Flea, LaMama, Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, Birdland, the Cherry Lane and the Lucille Lortel.  His work has also been featured at various regional theatres across the country and for 10 seasons, he served as the resident music director for the Williamstown Theatre Festival, where among other things he directed the legendary Late-Night Cabarets, featuring iconic performers including Renee Fleming, Kathleen Turner, Allison Janey, Tyne Daly, David Hyde Pierce, Judy Kuhn, Kelli O’Hara, Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry, and many others. He began his career working for musical theatre icon, Elizabeth Swados, and has committed to keeping her legacy alive and he recently arranged, orchestrated and conducted Lincoln Center’s American Songbook: The Music of Elizabeth Swados. Kris is a Graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and he has taught at Tisch/Playwrights Horizons Theatre School, The New School, Duke University, Columbia University, and Queens College.