James Fradrich was the composer of NORTH ATLANTIC which won the Show Business Award of 1977 for “Outstanding Musical Production.� He also received an award for “Best Musical Score� for THE MUSICIANS OF BREMEN at Wilmette, Illinois Children’s Theatre. He was arranger and musical director for the hit off-Broadway musical BOY METS BOY. Other off-Broadway productions—as musical director and/or arranger—have included CARNIVAL (Equity Library Theatre), GIFT OF THE MAGI (Players Theatre), BABES IN ARMS (Playwrights Horizons), FROM BROOKS WITH LOVE (Harold Clurman), and MAN WITH A LOAT OF MISCHIEF (The Production Company). He has served in the same capacity on several regional productions and toured as pianist/arranger on I AM AN AMERICAN (for USO). He was assistant to orchestrator William D. Brohn for the Broadway productions of MISS SAIGON, THE SECRET GARDEN, and the first national tour of JEROME ROBBINS� BROADWAY. He toured as pianist for the Columbia Artists Management with The First Gilbert & Sullivan Quartet and played engagements with several symphony orchestras. Other awards have included State Winner Piano for Federated Music Clubs of Wisconsin and Finalist & Alternative Winner for Green Bay Symphony Concert Composition. Fradrich was a graduate of Lawrence University and was Archivist/Concert Librarian/General Musical Consultant for Rodgers and Hammerstein.
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