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Michael Gibson Biography (1944-)

Born September 29, 1944, in Wilmington, DE; son of Alfred L. (a drug rehabilitation counselor) and Margaret A. Gibson; married Ellen Haight, April 16, 1984. Addresses: HOME--200 W. 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. AGENT--c/oMichael Oubre, Schumer-Oubre Management, Inc., 1697 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

September 29, 1944

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• FIRST NEW YORK STAGE WORK--Orchestrator, Over Here, Shubert Theatre, 1973.
• PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; ORCHESTRATOR,ALL IN NEW YORK CITY Peter Pan, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1979.
• Manhattan Showboat, Radio City Music Hall, Onward Victoria, Martin Beck Theatre, Barnum, St. James Theatre, all 1980.
• Bravo!, Entermedia Theatre, Woman of the Year, Palace Theatre, both 1981.
• My One and Only, St. James Theatre, 1983.
• Gotta Getaway!, Radio City Music Hall, Ann Reinking ... Music Moves Me, Joyce Theatre, The Rink, Martin Beck Theatre, all 1984.
• Night of 100 Stars II, Radio City Music Hall, 1985.
• Anything Goes, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Roza, Royale Theatre, Cabaret, Imperial Theatre, all 1987.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS; ORCHESTRATOR
• Dancin', U.S. and U.K. cities 1980.
• Barnum, U.S. cities, 1982.
• My One and Only, U.S. cities, 1985.
• Also orchestrated Pippin, U.S. cities.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL CABARET WORK
• Orchestrator for Joel Grey, Patti LuPone, Dorothy Loudon, Debbie Reynolds, Chita Rivera, and Liza Minelli.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK; ORCHESTRATOR
• Roseland, Cinema Shares, 1977.
• Grease, Paramount, 1978.
• Grease 2, Paramount, 1980.
• Still of the Night, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982.
• Blue Skies Again, Warner Brothers, 1983.
• Also orchestrated Cold River, 1981.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; ALL AS ORCHESTRATOR SPECIALS
• A Tribute to Jule Styne, PBS, 1987.
• White House Concert, PBS, 1987.
• Also "Joel Grey and the Boston Pops," Liberty Weekend Special, 1986; Ford's Theatre, 1985, then 1986; SRO: Liza in London.
• Credits; ALL AS ORCHESTRATOR; ALBUMS
• Kathleen Battle Christmas Album.
• Grease (original soundtrack).
• The Rink (original cast recording).
• My One and Only, (origninal cast recording).
• Over Here! (original cast recording).
• Writings;FILM SCORES
• Roseland, Cinema Shares, 1977.
• Also Cold River, 1981; composed incidental music for Grease, Paramount, 1978.
• Writings;PROGRAM MUSIC
• Tribute to Alan Jay Lerner.
• Andrew Lloyd Webber Medley.