Ron Abel
Ron Abel, the multi-award winning composer, producer, arranger, orchestrator, conductor and musical direction whose vast client list ranges from multi-million selling pop diva Taylor Dayne to opera diva and Kennedy Center Honoree Jessye Norman, was most recently seen in a recurring role on the Fran Drescher television series, “Happily Divorced” playing himself!
Ron is currently composing the scores for several Broadway musicals with his long-time writing partner, Chuck Steffan. HAZEL, A MUSICAL MAID IN AMERICA (with book by Lissa Levin) opened the 2016-17 season at Chicago’s Drury Lane Theater to wildly enthusiastic reviews. Ron’s other new musicals are: BRICKTOP, QUEEN OF THE NIGHT, the story of Ada “Bricktop” Smith, the American ex-patriot and doyenne of Paris in the 1930s, whose nightclub was a regular haunt for Cole Porter, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Josephine Baker as well as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Also ready for the stage is REINTRODUCING LAURETTE BISHOP, the story behind one of the world’s greatest unknown jazz artists; UNDRESSED, a retelling of the Alexandre Dumas classic love story, Camille; and IS THIS YOUR LIFE?, a music comedy exposé. Ron’s score of TWIST OF FATE (with lyrics and book by Lissa Levin) was awarded both the Los Angeles Drama Critic’s Circle and L.A. Weekly Theater Awards for “Best Musical of the Year”.
Ron has arranged, orchestrated and conducted for Liza Minnelli, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Sarah Brightman, Sam Harris, Eric McCormack, Jason Alexander, Dee Snider, Bette Middler, Beth Leavel, Stephanie J. Block, Tonya Pinkins, Rita Moreno, Tyne Daly, Adiane Lenox, Bryce Pinkham (and many, many others) as well as regularly touring worldwide as musical director for Lucie Arnaz, Michele Lee, Shirley Jones and Valarie Pettiford.
Ron is currently composing the scores for several Broadway musicals with his long-time writing partner, Chuck Steffan. HAZEL, A MUSICAL MAID IN AMERICA (with book by Lissa Levin) opened the 2016-17 season at Chicago’s Drury Lane Theater to wildly enthusiastic reviews. Ron’s other new musicals are: BRICKTOP, QUEEN OF THE NIGHT, the story of Ada “Bricktop” Smith, the American ex-patriot and doyenne of Paris in the 1930s, whose nightclub was a regular haunt for Cole Porter, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Josephine Baker as well as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Also ready for the stage is REINTRODUCING LAURETTE BISHOP, the story behind one of the world’s greatest unknown jazz artists; UNDRESSED, a retelling of the Alexandre Dumas classic love story, Camille; and IS THIS YOUR LIFE?, a music comedy exposé. Ron’s score of TWIST OF FATE (with lyrics and book by Lissa Levin) was awarded both the Los Angeles Drama Critic’s Circle and L.A. Weekly Theater Awards for “Best Musical of the Year”.
Ron has arranged, orchestrated and conducted for Liza Minnelli, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Sarah Brightman, Sam Harris, Eric McCormack, Jason Alexander, Dee Snider, Bette Middler, Beth Leavel, Stephanie J. Block, Tonya Pinkins, Rita Moreno, Tyne Daly, Adiane Lenox, Bryce Pinkham (and many, many others) as well as regularly touring worldwide as musical director for Lucie Arnaz, Michele Lee, Shirley Jones and Valarie Pettiford.
