Todd Ellison
Hailed by The New York Times as one of “Broadway’s Electric Conductors,” Ellison is one of the most accomplished and sought after music directors working today.
Recently named music director and conductor of the new Encores! At City Center production of The Band Wagon, his credits include Monty Python’s Spamalot (Best Musical Tony Award), La Cage aux Folles (Best Musical Revival Tony Award), 42nd Street (Best Revival Tony Award ),Elton John’s Lestat, Annie, Michel Legrand’s Amour, The Wild Party, On the Town, Once Upon a Mattress (starring Sarah Jessica Parker), How To Succeed (starring Matthew Broderick), She Loves Me, Taller than a Dwarf and A Class Act.
He was the music director of the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” at the famed Radio City Music Hall for several seasons. As Marvin Hamlisch’s music director, Ellison worked with him on his productions of Ballroom and The Nutty Professor directed by Jerry Lewis. For City Center’s Encores!, he conducted their acclaimed version of On The Town and was a guest pianist for No No, Nanette.
Internationally he has conducted at the Vienna Konzerthaus with Dawn Upshaw and Jerry Hadley, The Dublin Film Orchestra, Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Mexico City), World Science Festival at Lincoln Center, Cole Porters’ Jubilee at Carnegie Hall, the Long Beach Symphony, New Haven and York Symphonies. His musical “The Black and White Ball” premieres in Chicago with the FWD Theatre Project this winter.
He has conducted more than 20 albums including the Grammy Award winning cast albums of his shows. He has accompanied such stars as Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Barry Manilow, Tyne Daly, Bea Arthur, David Hyde Pierce, Tracey Ullman and Kelsey Grammar.
Born in Essex, Conn., Ellison began his piano lessons at age 6 and is a graduate of Boston University School of Music with a degree in piano performance. He is thrilled to be back celebrating the holidays with the Pittsburgh Symphony.
Recently named music director and conductor of the new Encores! At City Center production of The Band Wagon, his credits include Monty Python’s Spamalot (Best Musical Tony Award), La Cage aux Folles (Best Musical Revival Tony Award), 42nd Street (Best Revival Tony Award ),Elton John’s Lestat, Annie, Michel Legrand’s Amour, The Wild Party, On the Town, Once Upon a Mattress (starring Sarah Jessica Parker), How To Succeed (starring Matthew Broderick), She Loves Me, Taller than a Dwarf and A Class Act.
He was the music director of the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” at the famed Radio City Music Hall for several seasons. As Marvin Hamlisch’s music director, Ellison worked with him on his productions of Ballroom and The Nutty Professor directed by Jerry Lewis. For City Center’s Encores!, he conducted their acclaimed version of On The Town and was a guest pianist for No No, Nanette.
Internationally he has conducted at the Vienna Konzerthaus with Dawn Upshaw and Jerry Hadley, The Dublin Film Orchestra, Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Mexico City), World Science Festival at Lincoln Center, Cole Porters’ Jubilee at Carnegie Hall, the Long Beach Symphony, New Haven and York Symphonies. His musical “The Black and White Ball” premieres in Chicago with the FWD Theatre Project this winter.
He has conducted more than 20 albums including the Grammy Award winning cast albums of his shows. He has accompanied such stars as Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Barry Manilow, Tyne Daly, Bea Arthur, David Hyde Pierce, Tracey Ullman and Kelsey Grammar.
Born in Essex, Conn., Ellison began his piano lessons at age 6 and is a graduate of Boston University School of Music with a degree in piano performance. He is thrilled to be back celebrating the holidays with the Pittsburgh Symphony.