Brad Haak is a conductor, pianist and orchestrator in New York City

 Brad has been the music director and  conductor for MARY POPPINS on  Broadway since it opened in 2005. 

 Prior Broadway credits include music  direction and incidental music  arrangements for Elton John's  LESTAT and piano/keyboards for THE  FULL MONTY and DIRTY ROTTEN  SCOUNDRELS.  Brad was the  assistant conductor for  the 1st  National Tour of Disney's THE LION  KING.

Brad is the music supervisor and orchestrator for composer Paul Gordon (Broadway's JANE EYRE); recent collaborations include JANE AUSTEN'S EMMA (Old Globe, San Diego and upcoming at the Arizona Theatre Company, director: Jeff Calhoun) DADDY LONG LEGS (currently touring regionally, director: John Caird) and a revamped JANE EYRE (premiered in Tokyo, Japan in 2007, director: John Caird.) Upcoming with Gordon and Caird is LITTLE MISS SCROOGE, to be premiered at the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, Christmas of 2012.

Brad was the music director for Chicago Shakespeare Theatre's recent critically acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim's FOLLIES and will return there this fall to music direct SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (director: Gary Griffin). Other regional credits include numerous productions at The Goodman Theatre, Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Fords Theatre, The Muny in St. Louis, and Theatre Works in Palo Alto and have garnered him 3 nominations for Joseph Jefferson Awards for music direction. Internationally, Brad was the music director for HONK! in Singapore and Manila, The Philippines.

Recent concert engagements in New York include Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser (performers included Audra McDonald and Sir Paul McCartney) and orchestrations for Children and Art: a 75th Birthday Sondheim Celebration. Brad has also collaborated with singer Ashley Brown on numerous concert engagements both in New York (Feinstein's at Loews Regency) and around the country. A graduate of Northwestern University, Brad is a native of Chicago, Illinois.

 Brad is the music director and conductor for  Disney's  MARY POPPINS, now in its 6th year  on  Broadway! 

 Drop him a line if you plan to come see it! Or  have  already seen it! Or are seeing it again! 

 http://www.marypoppins.com/

 http://www.facebook.com/MaryPoppins

 Currently touring the U.S. and starring Megan McGinnis and Robert Adelman Hancock, DADDY LONG LEGS (based on Jean Webster's classic novel) is winning the hearts of audiences across the country! John Caird (LES MISERABLES) directs and provides the book, composer Paul Gordon (JANE EYRE) provides the sumptuous score. 

Musical Supervision and Orchestrations are by Brad Haak.

"Whereas 2003's Wicked may have been the most successful musical of the first decade of the 21st century, I'd be willing to bet that, in this century's second decade, DADDY LONG LEGS will become much more deeply adored and cherished by women of all ages."  - George Heymont, Huffington Post (January 8, 2011) 

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 SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

 Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, September 26 to  November 4, 2012

 Following their acclaimed 2011 production of Stephen  Sondheim's masterpiece, "Follies", Chicago  Shakespeare Theatre will present his SUNDAY IN THE  PARK WITH GEORGE this coming fall - and Brad is  thrilled to be returning to his home turf and reuniting  with director Gary Griffin to music direct. 

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