Christopher Denny

Is a favorite of audiences everywhere he goes.  His brilliant thirty-year career has taken him to virtually every major venue in New York and the U.S.  As one of the most sought-out pianist/arrangers for Broadway and Cabaret he has performed his own arrangements at Carnegie Hall with Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops and is in constant demand in London, Paris, Barcelona and throughout Australia.  His film credits include Recording Producer for Placido Domingo in Baz Luhrmann’s Oscar-winning musical film, Moulin Rouge. Favorite New York theatrical credits include musical direction for the world premiere of Barry Kleinbort’s hit musical revue, Big City Rhythm; for The Songs of Kurt Weill, starring Kitty Carlisle Hart and Paula Lawrence; and for Joshua and Nedda Logan’s musical memoir, I Remember It Well; as well as assisting Agnes de Mille in preparing the gala dance concert, Agnes de Mille and Friends, at the Shubert Theater.  He has served as musical director, arranger and pianist for such theater, cabaret and opera luminaries as Julie Wilson, Karen Mason, Brent Barrett, Rod Gilfry, Gregg Edelman, David Campbell, Tammy Grimes, David Burnham, Ron Raines, Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Loudon, Judy Kaye, Teri Ralston, Jeff Harnar and Steven Brinberg, earning, in the process, two Back Stage Bistro Awards and four Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) Awards for Outstanding Musical Direction.  As a vocal coach, he has worked with many promising newcomers and well-established stars, including Boyd Gaines, John Cameron Mitchell, Ethan Hawke, Melissa Errico, Anthony Rapp, T.R. Knight, Jack Noseworthy, Austin Pendleton and many others. He has recorded about thirty CD's.