Darren R. Cohen: Musical Director - Vocal Coach - Author
As a professional musical director and vocal coach in NYC for over 20 years, my experiences span across Broadway, Summer Stock, Cabarets, Off-Broadway, National Tours, soundtracks and publications. Located on Manhattan's Upper West Side, I have one of the largest musical theatre sheet music collections in the country, including the most current shows running in New York as well as the most obscure.
Current clients represented in the following presently running or recently closed Broadway shows: Chicago, Lion King, American in Paris, The Color Purple, Les Miserables, The King and I, The Book of Mormon, Sunday in the Park, Fiddler on the Roof, Aladdin, On the Town, Night With Janis Joplin, Porgy and Bess, A Chorus Line, Beautiful, On Your Feet, Wicked, Amazing Grace, Fun Home, It Shoulda Been You and Memphis.
My clientele also includes college students, and post college students just beginning their journeys.
Random Memories
Every cast needs an elevator pic
Peggy Pharr Wilson, Me, Debra Jo Rupp
Debby Boone and Me (Human Comedy)
Just Me
Me, Kim Hale and cast of the Olympic Gala in D.C. performing ALL THAT JAZZ for NBC Sports2015
Me and Rachel York (The Game)
James Naughton, Jan Miner (Madge - the Palmolive Lady), Me 1994?
Cast of On The TownJuly 2013
Cast of Off-Key (George Street) Me, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Bill C Davis, Richard Adler1994?
THE GAME - cast
The best orchestra at Sacramento Music Circus!!!
Me, Julie Boyd, Jeff McCarthy, Tom Robbins, Felicia Boswell
after WAMC radio show
after WAMC radio show
Pat McCorkle, Jeff Dreisbach, Scarlett Strallen, Me (Pirates)August 2016
Me, Lindsay O'Neil, Jacqueline Petroccia (Pirates)2016
Me and Roslyn Kind rehearsing
Me practicing (Beehive - Asolo Theatre)
Make Me a Song Company (New World Stages) - Bill Finn2007
Leslie Denniston, Marni Nixon, Julie Boyd, Me, Donna McKechnie, Kim Crosby
Ben Michael, Elise Vennerson, Jane Pole, Michael Mastro, and Me (Daddy Long Legs)12/17
Claire Saunders, Me, Tommy Bracco, Alanna Saunders, Darius Barnes, Benjamin Rivera
Pirates Tech RehearsalJuly 2016
Pirates Tech RehearsalJuly 2016
Bristol Orchestra
One of my fabulous classes in Tel Aviv!!!!2014
Opening night of Next to Normal at Baltimore Center Stage
Me and Marilyn McCoo and Billy David Jr (aka The 5th Dimension)1998
Jerry Herman and I (Mack and Mabel rehearsals)
Me, Michael Scirrotto, Tony Yasbeck, Elizabeth Stanley
Mark Evans, Felicia Needleman, Me, Martin Charnin, Laurence Holzman
(Wallenberg Workshop)September 2016
(Wallenberg Workshop)September 2016
Cast and Creative Team of Pirates of Penzance (Barrington Stage Co)July 2017
Alan Thicke and Family (and Me) after
a taping of the Howie Mandel Show at NBC Studios in LA.1998
a taping of the Howie Mandel Show at NBC Studios in LA.1998
Opening night of La Mancha
David Garrison and Me (Pirates of Penzance)Aug 2016
Me and Brad Oscar (Closing night of Fiddler)
John Rando, Josh Bergasse, Julie Boyd, Me
Dana Moore, Roslyn Kind, Me, Marianne McCord
Opening night of CHICAGO in Los Angeles1998
Opening night of CHICAGO in Los Angeles1998
Opening night of MMAS. Me and Bill FinnOctober 2007
Cast of Les Miz at Temple Square after being invited to hear the choir.2013
Leslie Kritzer and Me (Guys and Dolls)
Jerry Herman and I
Me and Debby Boone (Human Comedy)
Deanna Doyle, Elizabeth Stanley, Me, Tony Yazbeck, Chloe Campbell2013
Where should we go for lunch? (Wallenberg Workshop)2016
Men of La Mancha
Kyle Dean Massey and Me (Pirates Closing Night)Aug 2016
Me and 蔡柏璋 Pao-Chang Tsai (TPAC)
Taipei, TaiwanOctober 2016
Taipei, TaiwanOctober 2016
Me and Phillip Boykin (Pirates of Penzance)2016
Christine Dwyer, Cole Burden, Me, Tommar Wilson, Anastasia McClesky (Murder Ballad - first day of rehearsal)
Studio Theatre -Washington
Studio Theatre -Washington
Me, Justin Scott Brown, Matt Rodin
Mark Dold, Elizabeth Stanley, Tristen Wilson, Peggy Pharr Wilson, Me, Debra Jo Rupp
Cast of Follies w/ Mr S right in the middleJuly 2005
Me and Nancy Opel (opening of On The Town)2013
Me and Jane Carr(David Garrison's barbecue)7/17
Brad Oscar, Joanna Glushak, Julie Boyd, Me (Fiddler Opening)
John Rando, Elis Stanley, Me, Alysha Umphress, Tony Yazbeck, Sarah
Clyde Alves,& Jay Armstrong Johnson
Clyde Alves,& Jay Armstrong Johnson
Dick Decareau, Me, Joanna Glushak, Paul Vogt (California State Fair)
Hairspray at Sacramento Music CircusAugust 2008
Hairspray at Sacramento Music CircusAugust 2008
Me and Tovah Feldshuh (opening night of MMAS)2007
Me and Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd) 2010
Julie Boyd, Me, Ed Dixon, Harriet Harris, Tim Shew2010
Me, Tony Roberts, Sally Wilfert2007
Christine, Me, Jeff
Michael Rupert and I outside our lovely house in Pittsfield
(during rehearsals for On The Town)July 2013
(during rehearsals for On The Town)July 2013
Another amazing musical theatre class in Tel Aviv2014
Musical Theatre Class in Taipei, Taiwan (TPAC) 2016
Pirates Full Company Aug 2016
Me and Georgia Engel (Dear World at Goodspeed)
Joe Cassidy and MeWallenberg - 2016
Richard Adler and Me (Off-Key - George Street)1996 (?)
Me in some pit, somewhere
In deep thought
International Olympic Gala in D.C2015
Follies2005
Opening Night of Daddy Long Legs (George Street Playhouse)12/17
Cast of Zorba (Ron Holgate, Anita Gillette, Glory Crampton, Natalie Toro...)October 2001
Outside the Ahmanson Theatre (after performance of Chicago)1998
David Schweizer, Me, Dan Knechtges (Next to Normal)
Christianne Tisdale, Me, Josh Davis , Michael Jablonski
(Les Miz at Pioneer Theatre)2013
(Les Miz at Pioneer Theatre)2013
Dr. Ruth telling me I have no sex problems!!! (Fiddler)
Me & Tommy BraccoJuly 2016
Me, Alexis Fishman, Matt Scharfglass, Jeff Roberts
DB Bonds, Me, Sally Wilfert, Joan Rivers and Sandy Binion (Backstage after MAKE ME A SONG)Nov. 2007
Pirates Orchestra2016
Me and Kaye Ballard - Monterey, CA
Kiss Me, Kate (Elizabeth Stanley, Paul Anthony Stewart, Me, Julie Boyd)2014
Nancy Bannon, Me, David Muse, Tommar Wilson, Anastacia McClesky, Christine, Dwyer, Cole Burden
Murder Ballad at Studio Theatre
Murder Ballad at Studio Theatre
Just because I love her....Tamara Tunie2016
Me and Joan Fontaine in Carmel, CA
Make Me a Song Cast (New World Stages)2007
Me & Harriet Harris (Sweeney Todd) July 2010
Kyle Dean Massey, David Garrison, Will Swenson, Scarlett Stratton, Me, Julie Boyd8/17
Amazing Musical Theatre Class (TPAC)
Taipei, TaiwanOctober 2016
Taipei, TaiwanOctober 2016
Richard Adler and Me1995
Stephen Sondheim with cast of SweeneyJuly 2010
Tommy Bracco, Jo Sullivan Loesser, and Me (Guys and Dolls)
Not too happy being photographed while conductingMay 2017
Sweeney Todd Cast 2010
Backstage at NBC Studios (Howie Mandel Show)
with the women of CHICAGO
with the women of CHICAGO