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BIO

Howland was born June 16, 1971, in Concord, Massachusetts, and grew up in Williamstown, Massachusetts. As a teenager, he attended Berkshire Ensemble for the Theatre Arts (a camp for aspiring musical-theatre composers and librettists). While at Williams College, he was called to be an intern on the 1992 Vivian Matalon workshop of Jekyll & Hyde and worked his way up, becoming friendly with both composer Frank Wildhorn and arranger James Raitt, and eventually became the music director and conductor of the 1997 Broadway production.



In 2002, Howland wrote a play with Larry Pellegrini called Blessing in Disguise which premiered Off-Broadway.

His assorted credits include musical director for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, music supervisor for The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Civil War, music director of Les Misérables, music director of Taboo, and supervising music director/incidental & dance music arrangements/vocal music arrangements of Wonderland. He also produced The Lonesome West with Davis.

In 2005, he was the producer of Little Women with Dani Davis. The original songwriters were released, and Howland stepped down from producing to write the music with lyrics by Mindi Dickstein with a book by Allan Knee.

As of 2007, he was working on two new musicals, Mariel and Quickstep.

He has also appeared as a guest conductor with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, The Florida Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Maine State Symphony, and Memphis Symphony Orchestra. He also has conducted for Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Brandy, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Carl Anderson, Linda Eder, Sebastian Bach, David Hasselhoff, Rob Evan, Kate Shindle, Lauren Kennedy, Davis Gaines, the Kingston Trio, and Lizz Wright.

His other works include writing scores for Handel’s Messiah Rocks: A Joyful Noise and the webisode series The Broadroom, and music arrangement for Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks in 2024.

In July 2023, it was announced that Howland and Nathan Tysen would premiere their score for a new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby in October of that same year at the Paper Mill Playhouse. The musical will feature a book by Kait Kerrigan and direction by Marc Bruni.

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Productions

 
[Broadway, 2024]
Music & Lyrics Arranger
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Arrangements
Orchestrations
Music Supervision
 
[Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]
Music, Music Supervisor, Orchestrator, Arranger[Replacement]
 
[Arlington, VA (Regional), 2020]
Music Supervisor and Orchestrator
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Music Director & Conductor
 
[US Tour, 2015]
Music Supervision
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Music Arranger
Keyboard
Conductor
Musical Supervisor
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Music Supervisor & Arranger
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Musical Director
Keyboard 1
Conductor
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Musical Director
Composer
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Musical Supervisor
 
[Broadway, 1997]
Musical Supervisor
 
[Broadway, 1997]
Vocal Music Arranger
Musical Director
Conductor
 
[Broadway, 1987] [Replacement]
Conductor[Replacement]

Writing

Composer

Movies

Love & Drugs 2
[ 2020 ] Dope Boy 3

Awards and Nominations


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2024 - Best Original Score

Jason Howland, The Great Gatsby

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Jason Howland, Shucked

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Jason Howland, Shucked

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Orchestrations

Jason Howland, Shucked

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Music

Jason Howland, Paradise Square

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Jason Howland, Paradise Square

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Score

Jason Howland, Paradise Square

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jason Howland, Paradise Square

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jason Howland, Paradise Square

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Play

Jason Howland, The Lonesome West

Videos

News


Broadway Licensing Acquires Holiday Musical Adaptation CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT

Broadway Licensing has announced the addition of the new and joyful holiday musical, Christmas in Connecticut, to its catalog.
Broadway Buying Guide: December 16, 2024- WICKED and HAMILTON Are on Top

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 16, 2024.
THE GREAT GATSBY's Sara Chase Takes Over Our Instagram Today

The Great Gatsby's Sara Chase is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along as Chase takes our Instagram followers behind-the-scenes of the hit Broadway musical. 
SHUCKED National Tour is Coming to Wharton Center This winter

Tickets for SHUCKED at Wharton Center are available now!  A hilarious and audacious farm-to-fable musical about the one thing Americans everywhere can't get enough of: corn. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Terrence Mann Will Join THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway

Tony nominee Terrence Mann will star as Wolfsheim in the Broadway musical The Great Gatsby beginning next month. Mann joins the company as the musical kicks off The Great Gatsby Centennial Celebration.
Photos: First look at Curtain Players’ LITTLE WOMEN

Based on Louisa May Alcott's 1868-69 semi-autobiographical two-volume novel, it focuses on the four March sisters - traditional Meg, wild, aspiring writer Jo, timid Beth and romantic Amy - and their beloved Marmee, at home in Concord, Massachusetts, while their father is away serving as a Union Army chaplain during the Civil War. Intercut with the vignettes in which their lives unfold are several recreations of the melodramatic short stories Jo writes in her attic studio. Performances run Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, & 21, 2024 at 8:00PM, Dec. 15 & 22, 2024 at 2:00PM at Curtain Players, 5691 Harlem Road, Galena, Ohio 43021. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: http://curtainplayers.org
MISERY & More Set for Peninsula Players Theatre 90th Season

Peninsula Players Theatre has revealed its 90th season, featuring Misery, Barefoot in the Park and more. See the full lineup and see how to purchase tickets!
MTI Will Make ALL TOGETHER NOW! Free for Theatres Affected by Natural Disasters

MTI's All Together Now!: A Benefit Event for Disaster Relief is a show designed to be used as a fundraiser for affected theatres, and will be available in early 2025. 
Tickets For West End Transfer of THE GREAT GATSBY Are on Sale Now

The musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's landmark novel The Great Gatsby will make its West End debut at The London Coliseum next spring. Learn more about how to get tickets here!
Tickets to SHUCKED at Playhouse Square to go on Sale Tomorrow

Tickets for Shucked at Playhouse Square will go on sale tomorrow. What do you get when you pair a semi-neurotic, New York comedy writer with two music superstars from Nashville? A hilarious and audacious farm-to-fable musical. Learn more.
THE GREAT GATSBY's Samantha Pauly Takes Over Our Instagram Today

The Great Gatsby's Samantha Pauly is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as Pauly takes our Instagram followers behind-the-scenes of the hit Broadway musical. Find out more about Samantha Pauly and The Great Gatsby now!
SHUCKED Tickets On Sale Tomorrow For Chicago Run

Individual tickets for SHUCKED will go on sale on Friday, November 8. SHUCKED will play Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre for a limited two-week engagement this January.
THE GREAT GATSBY Will Open in the West End in 2025

The Broadway musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is headed to the West End! The musical will make its West End debut at The London Coliseum next spring.
Jeremy Jordan Will Play Final Performance in THE GREAT GATSBY

Jeremy Jordan will play his final performance as Jay Gatsby in the new Broadway musical The Great Gatsby, on Sunday, January 19, 2025. The musical is now playing at The Broadway Theatre, with a new block of tickets on sale through September 7, 2025.
THE GREAT GATSBY's Dariana Mullen Takes Over Our Instagram Today

The Great Gatsby's Dariana Mullen is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as Mullen takes our followers behind-the-scenes of the hit Broadway musical. Mullen makes her Broadway debut in The Great Gatsby after appearing in the musical's Papermill Playhouse production.
Tickets SHUCKED in Baltimore Go On Sale This Week

The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, home of Baltimore's historic Hippodrome Theatre, has announced that tickets for Shucked will go on sale tomorrow, October 11 at 10 a.m. EST for performances Tuesday, April 1 through Sunday, April 6, 2025.
Chilina Kennedy to Continue as Myrtle in THE GREAT GATSBY for Two Additional Weeks

Chilina Kennedy will be starring as Myrtle in the Broadway musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s landmark novel The Great Gatsby for an additional two weeks. The production stars Jeremy Jordan, Eva Noblezada and more. Learn how to purchase tickets !
SHUCKED Comes to the Overture Center in 2025

Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy, is coming to Overture Center Tuesday, Feb. 4 through Sunday, Feb. 9.
LITTLE WOMEN Comes to New Stage Theatre in 2025

Little Women, The Broadway Musical is coming to New Stage Theatre next year. Performances will run March 25-April 6, 2025. The musical features a book by Allan Knee, music by Jason Howland, and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein.
Complete Cast Announced for SHUCKED National Tour

The North American tour of Shucked has found its full cast! As previously announced, the tour will tech and begin performances at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Rhode Island and will play over 30 cities in its first season. Check out all of the details here including the full tour schedule!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Jason Howland written?

Jason Howland has written 3 shows including Little Women (Composer), Last Days of Summer (Music), The Great Gatsby: A New Musical (Music).

What awards has Jason Howland been nominated for?

Best Original Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Great Gatsby, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Shucked, Outstanding Orchestrations (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Shucked, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Shucked, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Paradise Square, Outstanding Orchestrations (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Paradise Square, Outstanding Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Paradise Square, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Paradise Square, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Paradise Square and Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Lonesome West.

What awards has Jason Howland won?

Jason Howland has won the Best Original Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards for The Great Gatsby.

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