Gemignani has been the Musical Director for three separate productions of Sweeney Todd, including the original Broadway and London productions (1979 - 1982), the Royal Opera House production in London (2003-2004) and the 2007 film version with Johnny Depp (music conductor and supervisor). He has been involved in most of the other presentations of Sweeney in the last twenty years.
He was the recipient of a 1989 Drama Desk Special Award and a 2001 Tony Award for Special Lifetime Achievement.[4] In 2006, he received an Emmy Award for "best musical direction" for the PBS/Great Performances presentation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific in concert from Carnegie Hall.[5] Gemignani was honored in an all-star concert, "Another Op'nin, Another Show: A Musical Tribute To Paul Gemignani" on March 30, 2008.[2]
In 2008, Gemignani conducted Camelot at Lincoln Center and was the music director for the Broadway revival of Pal Joey that opened in December of that year.[7][4]
Gemignani served as one of two music supervisors (Michael Higham) for Disney's 2018 musical film "Mary Poppins Returns." His contribution earned him a Guild of Music Supervisors Awards nomination for Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Over $25 Million. The film starred Emily Blunt as the titular character and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jack.
Personal life
He is married to actress Derin Altay and has a son Alexander Gemignani from a previous marriage and a step son August from his marriage to Derin Altay.
A biography of Gemignani, GEMIGNANI: Life and Lessons from Broadway and Beyond by Margaret Hall was published in May 2022 by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. [9]
References
^Hutchins, Michael H. "Sondheim People". The Stephen Sondheim Reference Guide. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
^ ab"Photo Coverage: Starry Tribute to Paul Gemignani". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
^Tommasini, Anthony (May 9, 2008). "That Congenial Spot Revisited, With a World-Class Orchestra Playing Along". The New York Times (Music Review).
^Gans, Andrew; Thomas, Peter (September 25, 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: Linda Lavin, James Lapine, Brian Dennehy Among Theater Hall of Fame Inductees". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
^Hall, Margaret (January 2, 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: GEMIGNANI: Life and Lessons from Broadway and Beyond". Authors Website. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
Paul Gemignani profile at The Stephen Sondheim Reference Guide
Paul Gemignani credits at BroadwayWorld.com
Interview- Paul Gemignani: “Stephen Sondheim is a great musician, a wonderful collaborator and a friend” - todoMUSICALES, February 2010
January 29, 2023
paul, gemignani, american, musical, director, with, career, broadway, west, theatre, spanning, over, forty, years, contents, career, awards, personal, life, references, external, linkscareer, editgemignani, began, career, 1971, replacement, musical, director, . Paul Gemignani is an American musical director with a career on Broadway and West End theatre spanning over forty years Contents 1 Career 1 1 Awards 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditGemignani began his career in 1971 as a replacement musical director for Stephen Sondheim s Follies eventually leading the cast on the subsequent tour 1 Since then he has been the musical director for over 38 Broadway and West End musicals 2 including the following Tony Award winning productions 3 A Little Night Music 1973 Sweeney Todd 1979 Evita 1979 Jerome Robbins Broadway 1989 Crazy for You 1992 Passion 1994 Kiss Me Kate 1999 Into the Woods 2002 and Assassins 2004 4 Other well known Broadway productions have included Candide 1974 Grind 1975 Pacific Overtures 1976 Side By Side By Sondheim 1977 On the Twentieth Century 1978 Merrily We Roll Along 1981 A Doll s Life 1982 Zorba 1983 The Rink 1984 Pulitzer Prize winner Sunday in the Park with George 1984 Big the musical 1996 High Society 1998 The Frogs 2004 and 110 in the Shade 2007 5 Gemignani has been the Musical Director for three separate productions of Sweeney Todd including the original Broadway and London productions 1979 1982 the Royal Opera House production in London 2003 2004 and the 2007 film version with Johnny Depp music conductor and supervisor He has been involved in most of the other presentations of Sweeney in the last twenty years Gemignani has recorded numerous cast albums and albums featuring musical theatre and opera singers with American Theatre Orchestra and other orchestras He has been a guest conductor with the Boston Symphony Orchestra the San Francisco Symphony the Buffalo Philharmonic the Philadelphia Orchestra the Baltimore Symphony the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra the London Symphony Orchestra New York City Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago Royal Opera and New York City Ballet 5 He has conducted such films as Kramer vs Kramer 1979 Reds 1981 and Sweeney Todd 2007 as well as many television specials including several installments of Great Performances 6 Awards Edit He was the recipient of a 1989 Drama Desk Special Award and a 2001 Tony Award for Special Lifetime Achievement 4 In 2006 he received an Emmy Award for best musical direction for the PBS Great Performances presentation of Rodgers and Hammerstein s South Pacific in concert from Carnegie Hall 5 Gemignani was honored in an all star concert Another Op nin Another Show A Musical Tribute To Paul Gemignani on March 30 2008 2 In 2008 Gemignani conducted Camelot at Lincoln Center and was the music director for the Broadway revival of Pal Joey that opened in December of that year 7 4 In 2010 he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame 8 Gemignani served as one of two music supervisors Michael Higham for Disney s 2018 musical film Mary Poppins Returns His contribution earned him a Guild of Music Supervisors Awards nomination for Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Over 25 Million The film starred Emily Blunt as the titular character and Lin Manuel Miranda as Jack Personal life EditHe is married to actress Derin Altay and has a son Alexander Gemignani from a previous marriage and a step son August from his marriage to Derin Altay A biography of Gemignani GEMIGNANI Life and Lessons from Broadway and Beyond by Margaret Hall was published in May 2022 by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books 9 References Edit Hutchins Michael H Sondheim People The Stephen Sondheim Reference Guide Retrieved 2018 01 03 a b Photo Coverage Starry Tribute to Paul Gemignani broadwayworld com Retrieved 2008 06 12 Each of these won either Tony Award for Best Musical or Tony Award for Best Revival a b c Paul Gemignani Internet Broadway Database Retrieved 2008 06 12 a b c Music and Musicians Paul Gemignani Hollywood Bowl Retrieved 2018 01 03 Paul Gemignani IMDb Retrieved 2008 06 12 Tommasini Anthony May 9 2008 That Congenial Spot Revisited With a World Class Orchestra Playing Along The New York Times Music Review Gans Andrew Thomas Peter September 25 2010 EXCLUSIVE Linda Lavin James Lapine Brian Dennehy Among Theater Hall of Fame Inductees Playbill Retrieved 2018 01 03 Hall Margaret January 2 2021 EXCLUSIVE GEMIGNANI Life and Lessons from Broadway and Beyond Authors Website Retrieved 2021 01 03 External links EditPaul Gemignani at the Internet Broadway Database Paul Gemignani at IMDb Paul Gemignani profile at The Stephen Sondheim Reference Guide Paul Gemignani credits at BroadwayWorld com Interview Paul Gemignani Stephen Sondheim is a great musician a wonderful collaborator and a friend todoMUSICALES February 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Gemignani amp oldid 1128894814, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
