Rob Cookman
Latest News on Rob Cookman:
Cast Set for World Premiere of SUGAR HILL: THE ELLINGTON/STRAYHORN NUTCRACKER (Oct 16, 2023)
BWW Interview: BROADWAY At THE BOURBON ROOM's Benet Braun Making Beautiful Music Everywhere He Can (Mar 15, 2022)
BWW Review: CABARET at The Gateway Performing Arts Center Of Suffolk County (Aug 14, 2018)
Cast Set for World Premiere of SUGAR HILL: THE ELLINGTON/STRAYHORN NUTCRACKER (Oct 16, 2023)
BWW Interview: BROADWAY At THE BOURBON ROOM's Benet Braun Making Beautiful Music Everywhere He Can (Mar 15, 2022)
BWW Review: CABARET at The Gateway Performing Arts Center Of Suffolk County (Aug 14, 2018)
BIO
Rob Cookman has been touring the United States for the last 6 years as a musical director and keyboardist. He just finished Come Fly Away�s 1st National Tour where he lead a 13 piece big band that accompanied original Frank Sinatra recordings.
Rob is a member of the pop group, Knee Deep Shag. With Knee Deep Shag Rob has written, recorded, and made national TV appearances. Knee Deep Shag has won three Detroit Music Awards and one Chicago�s Independent Music Award.
Rob has been a soloist with the Dearborn Symphony (with grammy award winner Rhonda Larson), Mt Lebanon Percussion (Rhapsody in Blue), Western Michigan University Orchestra (Ravel�s Concerto in G), and the West Virginia University Orchestra (Gershwin�s Piano Concerto in F)
Other Musical Director Credits include: Legally Blonde the Musical (2nd National Tour), Menopause the Musical (Chicago), Mamma Mia! (2nd National Tour, AMD), Movin� Out (2nd National Tour), Swing! ((Japan Tour), and Cirque du Soleil�s Banana Shpeel (bandleader/arranger/composer)
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Cast Set for World Premiere of SUGAR HILL: THE ELLINGTON/STRAYHORN NUTCRACKER
The complete cast has been set for the world premiere of Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
The complete cast has been set for the world premiere of Sugar Hill: The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
BWW Interview: BROADWAY At THE BOURBON ROOM's Benet Braun Making Beautiful Music Everywhere He Can
Marisa Matthews and Ashley Moniz produced their first edition of their monthly cabaret Broadway at The Bourbon Room last month with their second edition Songs of Sondheim playing March 28, 2022, at (of course) The Bourbon Room. Got a chance to throw out a few questions to B@BB’s musical director extraordinaire, the very busy Benet Braun.
Marisa Matthews and Ashley Moniz produced their first edition of their monthly cabaret Broadway at The Bourbon Room last month with their second edition Songs of Sondheim playing March 28, 2022, at (of course) The Bourbon Room. Got a chance to throw out a few questions to B@BB’s musical director extraordinaire, the very busy Benet Braun.
BWW Review: CABARET at The Gateway Performing Arts Center Of Suffolk County
'Cabaret,' the 1966 Broadway hit that made Joel Grey a star, is alive and well at The Gateway Playhouse in Bellport. With a shocking book by Joe Masteroff and a tuneful score by 'Chicago's' John Kander and the late Fred Ebb, 'Cabaret' was alarming when it first premiered and gained momentum in recent years with three major revivals on Broadway. The Gateway's effervescent cast, lead by upcoming Broadway star Josh Canfield, makes this 'Cabaret' an old chum to revisit.
'Cabaret,' the 1966 Broadway hit that made Joel Grey a star, is alive and well at The Gateway Playhouse in Bellport. With a shocking book by Joe Masteroff and a tuneful score by 'Chicago's' John Kander and the late Fred Ebb, 'Cabaret' was alarming when it first premiered and gained momentum in recent years with three major revivals on Broadway. The Gateway's effervescent cast, lead by upcoming Broadway star Josh Canfield, makes this 'Cabaret' an old chum to revisit.
Badia Farha Plays 54 Below Tonight
54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club presents Badia Farha in Lady Sings For You tonight, November 29, 2014 at 11:30pm.
54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club presents Badia Farha in Lady Sings For You tonight, November 29, 2014 at 11:30pm.
Badia Farha to Play 54 Below, 11/29
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents Badia Farha in Lady Sings For You on Saturday November 29, 2014 at 11:30pm. Joined by her 6 piece band, Badia Farha (aka Lady Rose) brings her original songs and R&B Soul + style to 54 Below. Lady Sings For You features original songs from Badia's solo album Still Waiting? Her newly released radio hit Don't Know, a tribute to Carmen McCrae and Aretha Franklin, as well as a bit of Bossa Nova Jazz.
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents Badia Farha in Lady Sings For You on Saturday November 29, 2014 at 11:30pm. Joined by her 6 piece band, Badia Farha (aka Lady Rose) brings her original songs and R&B Soul + style to 54 Below. Lady Sings For You features original songs from Badia's solo album Still Waiting? Her newly released radio hit Don't Know, a tribute to Carmen McCrae and Aretha Franklin, as well as a bit of Bossa Nova Jazz.
BWW Blog: NYNW Theater Festival Finalist Advises 'Write What You Know'
When it comes to writing, there's a well-known adage that advises, 'write what you know.' Three years ago, I embraced that age-old wisdom and set out to write my first play.
When it comes to writing, there's a well-known adage that advises, 'write what you know.' Three years ago, I embraced that age-old wisdom and set out to write my first play.
BWW Interviews: STANDBY's Assistant Director Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan
At this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), 'Standby,' which is from the original concept of Alfred Solis, a Filipino playwright, is joined by another Filipino theater artist Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan as assistant director to Carlos Armesto.
At this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), 'Standby,' which is from the original concept of Alfred Solis, a Filipino playwright, is joined by another Filipino theater artist Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan as assistant director to Carlos Armesto.
Jenna Leigh Green and More to Star in STANDBY, Opening 7/19 at NYMF
Jenna Leigh Green, Eryn Murman, Darren Ritchie and Matt Shingledecker are among the cast of STANDBY which begins performances July 19 as part of the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival's Next Link Project.
Jenna Leigh Green, Eryn Murman, Darren Ritchie and Matt Shingledecker are among the cast of STANDBY which begins performances July 19 as part of the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival's Next Link Project.
Matt Shingledecker, Jenna Leigh Green and More Set for STANDBY at NYMF
Dwelvan David (Caroline, or Change, The Wiz, Songs for a New World), Jenna Leigh Green (Wicked, Bare, "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"), Alex Goley (Big River, The Berenstain Bears Live!), Eryn Murman (Spring Awakening), Darren Ritchie (Wonderland, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dracula The Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, Nerds) and Matt Shingledecker (West Side Story, Rent, Spring Awakening) will lead the cast of STANDBY, an Official Selection of the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival Next Link Project.
Dwelvan David (Caroline, or Change, The Wiz, Songs for a New World), Jenna Leigh Green (Wicked, Bare, "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"), Alex Goley (Big River, The Berenstain Bears Live!), Eryn Murman (Spring Awakening), Darren Ritchie (Wonderland, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dracula The Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, Nerds) and Matt Shingledecker (West Side Story, Rent, Spring Awakening) will lead the cast of STANDBY, an Official Selection of the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival Next Link Project.
Megan Hilty, Emma Hunton and More Set for Rob Rokicki's Album Release Concert Tonight
Award-winning musical theatre composer/lyricist Rob Rokicki celebrates the release of his album, I'm Ready: The Songs of Rob Rokicki at The Triad (Stage 72) tonight, November 19th at 9:15 p.m. Showcasing a collection of songs Rokicki has written over the past decade, the concert will feature Becca Ayers (Addams Family, Giant), Melinda Bass (Messiah Rocks), Brittney Bertier, Nick Dalton (Surf, Legally Blonde), Alexandra Ferrara, Amanda Flynn (Mamma Mia, Wicked), Brian Gallagher (Jekyll & Hyde), Leslie Henstock (Les Miserables, Light in the Piazza), Carly Hughes (Ghost, Ragtime), Megan Hilty (SMASH, 9 to 5, Wicked), Gwen Hollander (Little Women), Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening, Rent), Joe Iconis (Things to Ruin), Lauren Marcus (The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks), Ashley Moniz (Sister Act, Legally Blonde), Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone (Hands on a Hardbody, Legally Blonde), and Michael James Scott (Book of Mormon, Elf).
Award-winning musical theatre composer/lyricist Rob Rokicki celebrates the release of his album, I'm Ready: The Songs of Rob Rokicki at The Triad (Stage 72) tonight, November 19th at 9:15 p.m. Showcasing a collection of songs Rokicki has written over the past decade, the concert will feature Becca Ayers (Addams Family, Giant), Melinda Bass (Messiah Rocks), Brittney Bertier, Nick Dalton (Surf, Legally Blonde), Alexandra Ferrara, Amanda Flynn (Mamma Mia, Wicked), Brian Gallagher (Jekyll & Hyde), Leslie Henstock (Les Miserables, Light in the Piazza), Carly Hughes (Ghost, Ragtime), Megan Hilty (SMASH, 9 to 5, Wicked), Gwen Hollander (Little Women), Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening, Rent), Joe Iconis (Things to Ruin), Lauren Marcus (The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks), Ashley Moniz (Sister Act, Legally Blonde), Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone (Hands on a Hardbody, Legally Blonde), and Michael James Scott (Book of Mormon, Elf).
Megan Hilty, Emma Hunton and More Set for Rob Rokicki's Album Release Concert, 11/19
Award-winning musical theatre composer/lyricist Rob Rokicki celebrates the release of his album, I'm Ready: The Songs of Rob Rokicki at The Triad (Stage 72) on Monday, November 19th at 9:15 p.m. Showcasing a collection of songs Rokicki has written over the past decade, the concert will feature Becca Ayers (Addams Family, Giant), Melinda Bass (Messiah Rocks), Brittney Bertier, Nick Dalton (Surf, Legally Blonde), Alexandra Ferrara, Amanda Flynn (Mamma Mia, Wicked), Brian Gallagher (Jekyll & Hyde), Leslie Henstock (Les Miserables, Light in the Piazza), Carly Hughes (Ghost, Ragtime), Megan Hilty (SMASH, 9 to 5, Wicked), Gwen Hollander (Little Women), Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening, Rent), Joe Iconis (Things to Ruin), Lauren Marcus (The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks), Ashley Moniz (Sister Act, Legally Blonde), Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone (Hands on a Hardbody, Legally Blonde), and Michael James Scott (Book of Mormon, Elf). The band includes Micah Burgess, Rob Cookman, Seth Eliser, Zach Jones, and Dennis Michael Keefe. Rachel Lee and Rachel Sussman produce.
Award-winning musical theatre composer/lyricist Rob Rokicki celebrates the release of his album, I'm Ready: The Songs of Rob Rokicki at The Triad (Stage 72) on Monday, November 19th at 9:15 p.m. Showcasing a collection of songs Rokicki has written over the past decade, the concert will feature Becca Ayers (Addams Family, Giant), Melinda Bass (Messiah Rocks), Brittney Bertier, Nick Dalton (Surf, Legally Blonde), Alexandra Ferrara, Amanda Flynn (Mamma Mia, Wicked), Brian Gallagher (Jekyll & Hyde), Leslie Henstock (Les Miserables, Light in the Piazza), Carly Hughes (Ghost, Ragtime), Megan Hilty (SMASH, 9 to 5, Wicked), Gwen Hollander (Little Women), Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening, Rent), Joe Iconis (Things to Ruin), Lauren Marcus (The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks), Ashley Moniz (Sister Act, Legally Blonde), Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone (Hands on a Hardbody, Legally Blonde), and Michael James Scott (Book of Mormon, Elf). The band includes Micah Burgess, Rob Cookman, Seth Eliser, Zach Jones, and Dennis Michael Keefe. Rachel Lee and Rachel Sussman produce.
Scott Alan's 2011 Masterclass Cabaret Announced
Scott Alan's 2011 Masterclass Cabaret YOU ARE HERE kicks off at The Duplex. YOU ARE HERE is a cabaret exploring dead ends, detours, and taking the next step.
Scott Alan's 2011 Masterclass Cabaret YOU ARE HERE kicks off at The Duplex. YOU ARE HERE is a cabaret exploring dead ends, detours, and taking the next step.
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Scott Alan's YOU ARE HERE
This group of artists, brought together by composer Scott Alan's 2011 performance Master Class, has created a cabaret as the culmination of a year of self-discovery, workshops and collaboration. Through monthly group assignments, we've discovered just how essential we are to each other's process, and how much better life can be when we journey together - wherever we are.
This group of artists, brought together by composer Scott Alan's 2011 performance Master Class, has created a cabaret as the culmination of a year of self-discovery, workshops and collaboration. Through monthly group assignments, we've discovered just how essential we are to each other's process, and how much better life can be when we journey together - wherever we are.
Scott Alan's 2011 Master Class Cabaret Set for 12/6 at the Duplex
This group of artists, brought together by composer Scott Alan's 2011 performance Master Class, has created a cabaret as the culmination of a year of self-discovery, workshops and collaboration. Through monthly group assignments, we've discovered just how essential we are to each other's process, and how much better life can be when we journey together - wherever we are.
This group of artists, brought together by composer Scott Alan's 2011 performance Master Class, has created a cabaret as the culmination of a year of self-discovery, workshops and collaboration. Through monthly group assignments, we've discovered just how essential we are to each other's process, and how much better life can be when we journey together - wherever we are.
Scott Alan's 2011 Masterclass Cabaret Announced
Scott Alan's 2011 Masterclass Cabaret YOU ARE HERE kicks off at The Duplex. YOU ARE HERE is a cabaret exploring dead ends, detours, and taking the next step.
Scott Alan's 2011 Masterclass Cabaret YOU ARE HERE kicks off at The Duplex. YOU ARE HERE is a cabaret exploring dead ends, detours, and taking the next step.
BWW Reviews: Tharp's COME FLY AWAY Makes Huge Leaps in L.A.
There is a good reason why Twyla Tharp is, well, Twyla Tharp. She's one of the world's most renown, ubiquitous choreographers, and her unmistakable stamp can be found leaping all throughout COME FLY AWAY, a superb new dance-centric musical stage show now playing its Los Angeles premiere at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for a two-week engagement through November 6. Conceived, directed and, of course, choreographed by the Tony Award-winner, this new shortened touring version of the acclaimed Broadway production features not only the brilliance of Tharp's dance art but also the well-known songbook and the inimitable original vocals of Frank Sinatra.
There is a good reason why Twyla Tharp is, well, Twyla Tharp. She's one of the world's most renown, ubiquitous choreographers, and her unmistakable stamp can be found leaping all throughout COME FLY AWAY, a superb new dance-centric musical stage show now playing its Los Angeles premiere at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for a two-week engagement through November 6. Conceived, directed and, of course, choreographed by the Tony Award-winner, this new shortened touring version of the acclaimed Broadway production features not only the brilliance of Tharp's dance art but also the well-known songbook and the inimitable original vocals of Frank Sinatra.
MOVIN' OUT Returns To Atlanta's Fox Theater 5/1- 5/3
MOVIN' OUT, the Tony Award-winning new musical conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp and based on 24 classic songs by Billy Joel, comes back to Atlanta for a special engagement at The Fabulous Fox Theatre May 1 - 3, 2009, presented as a season special by Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America - Atlanta. Tickets will go on sale to the public Sunday, March 8.
MOVIN' OUT, the Tony Award-winning new musical conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp and based on 24 classic songs by Billy Joel, comes back to Atlanta for a special engagement at The Fabulous Fox Theatre May 1 - 3, 2009, presented as a season special by Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America - Atlanta. Tickets will go on sale to the public Sunday, March 8.
'Movin' Out' Tells the Story of Movin' On
Twyla Tharp's pulsating rock ballet set to the music of Billy Joel tells a stirring tale of love, loss, war and coming home through a cleverly staged blend of dance and song
Twyla Tharp's pulsating rock ballet set to the music of Billy Joel tells a stirring tale of love, loss, war and coming home through a cleverly staged blend of dance and song
MOVIN' OUT Returns To Atlanta's Fox Theater 5/1- 5/3
MOVIN' OUT, the Tony Award-winning new musical conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp and based on 24 classic songs by Billy Joel, comes back to Atlanta for a special engagement at The Fabulous Fox Theatre May 1 - 3, 2009, presented as a season special by Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America - Atlanta. Tickets will go on sale to the public Sunday, March 8.
MOVIN' OUT, the Tony Award-winning new musical conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp and based on 24 classic songs by Billy Joel, comes back to Atlanta for a special engagement at The Fabulous Fox Theatre May 1 - 3, 2009, presented as a season special by Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America - Atlanta. Tickets will go on sale to the public Sunday, March 8.
Tharp's MOVIN' OUT 'Moves In' To The Benedum Center 2/27
MOVIN' OUT, the Tony Award-winning new musical conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp and based on 24 classic songs by Billy Joel, is movin' in to Pittsburgh's Benedum Center on Friday, February 27, through Sunday, March 1, 2009. Tickets ($24-$62) will go on sale on Friday, January 16, 2009, at the Box Office at Theater Square, online at pgharts.org and by calling 412-456-6666. MOVIN' OUT is a special presentation of the PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh series, presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony and Broadway Across America.
MOVIN' OUT, the Tony Award-winning new musical conceived, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp and based on 24 classic songs by Billy Joel, is movin' in to Pittsburgh's Benedum Center on Friday, February 27, through Sunday, March 1, 2009. Tickets ($24-$62) will go on sale on Friday, January 16, 2009, at the Box Office at Theater Square, online at pgharts.org and by calling 412-456-6666. MOVIN' OUT is a special presentation of the PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh series, presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony and Broadway Across America.
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