Janine Tesori Biography ((?)-)

Born on Long Island, NY; father, a doctor; married Michael Rafter; children:Siena (daughter).

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Work
Dance music arranger, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying (musical), 1995-1996
Dance music arranger, Dream (musical revue; also known as Dream: The Johnny Mercer Musical), Royale Theatre, New York City, 1997
Dance and vocal music arranger, Violet, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1997, then Contemporary Theatre, Seattle, WA, 2000, laterLos Angeles
Arranger of dance and incidental music, The Sound of Music (musical), Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1998-1999
Music arranger, Swing! (musical revue), 1999-2001
Vocal music arranger, Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical), MarquisTheatre, New York City, 2002
Also conductor for Broadway musicals, including The Secret Gardenand Tommy.

WRITINGS
Composer for the Stage
Violet, libretto by Brian Crawley, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1997, then Contemporary Theatre, Seattle, WA, 2000, later Los Angeles
Incidental music, Twelfth Night, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, LincolnCenter, New York City, 1998
Dance and incidental music, The Sound of Music (musical), Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1998-1999
Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical), book and lyrics by Dick Scanlan, Marquis Theatre, New York City, 2002
Boston Sings Tesori (cabaret performance), Boston, MA, 2002
Television Music
Incidental music, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (special), PBS, 1998
Theme music, "Hold On," Kristin (series), NBC, 2001
Music
Other
Composer of the song "The Girl in 14G" for the album Let Yourself Go by Kristin Chenoweth.

ADAPTATIONS

Original cast recordings of Tesori's music have been released as the albums Violet, 1999, and Twelfth Night, 2000.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

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