Ian Eisendrath

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Ian Eisendrath is an Olivier Award-winning. [1] and Grammy-nominated [2] American music supervisor, arranger, music director, and music producer, known for his work in theatre, film, and television.

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Early life and education

Eisendrath graduated from the University of Michigan School of Music. [3] From 2003 to 2016, he served as Director of New Work Development and Music Supervisor at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle. [4]

Career

Theatre

Eisendrath was the music supervisor, arranger, and conductor for the international productions of Come From Away; including Broadway, London, Toronto, Australia, and the North American tour. [5] The production's London company won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2019, and Eisendrath shared in the award for Outstanding Achievement in Music. [6]

He also served in similar roles for the Broadway productions of Diana [7] and A Christmas Story [8] , as well as theatre projects at La Jolla Playhouse [9] , Pacific Northwest Ballet [10] , Seattle Symphony [11] , ACT [12] , TUTS [13] , Ordway [14] , Casa Mañana [15] , and the Banff Centre for the Arts [16] .

Film and television

Eisendrath has held roles as executive music producer, vocal producer, conductor, and arranger for major film and television projects, including:

Upcoming projects include Florence Welch’s Gatsby [18] and The Heart (La Jolla Playhouse) [9] . He also served as music and lyric co-writer for The Heart with Anne Eisendrath [19]

Awards and nominations

References

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  2. "Ian Eisendrath | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  3. "Alumni Awards: Hall of Fame". University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  4. "Ian Eisendrath | Biographies". nac-cna.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  5. and Ruthie Fierberg (2022-12-23). "'Come From Away' music supervisor Ian Eisendrath is the man behind the music — now he brings his skills to movie musicals like 'Spirited'". Broadway News. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  6. "Winners list for the Olivier Awards 2019 with Mastercard | Official Website". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  7. "Diana". Broadwaymusicians.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  8. "Broadway Podcast Network - A CHRISTMAS STORY with Ian Eisendrath". broadwaypodcastnetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  9. 1 2 "The Heart". La Jolla Playhouse. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  10. CriticalDance, Editor (2014-06-17). "Pacific Northwest Ballet: Season Encore Program". CriticalDance. Retrieved 2025-08-26.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  11. "Broadway in South Bend - Come From Away - IAN EISENDRATH". audienceaccess.co. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  12. "ACT Theatre History - Production Team - Ian Eisendrath". acttheatrehistory.org. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  13. BWW, Team. "Ian Eisendrath (Music Supervisor, Music Director): Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  14. "Come From Away - Ordway Center for Performing Arts St Paul, MN - Tickets, information, reviews". www.st-paul-theater.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  15. "DIANA: A New Musical Will Open at the Longacre in the Spring | Shubert Organization". shubert.nyc. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  16. Sierra, Gabrielle. "New Works Program Announced at The 5th Avenue Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Ian Eisendrath | Music Department, Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  18. "GATSBY | Official Site". gatsbybway.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  19. "The Heart". La Jolla Playhouse. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  20. "Winners list for the Olivier Awards 2019 with Mastercard | Official Website". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  21. "Ian Eisendrath - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-08-26.