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
Richard Adler and Me1995
Sweeney Todd Cast 2010
David Schweizer, Me, Dan Knechtges (Next to Normal)
Eliz Stanley, Anne Nathan, Harriet Harris!!!!
Pirates Full Company Aug 2016
Make Me a Song Cast (New World Stages)2007
Richard Adler and Me (Off-Key - George Street)1996 (?)
Where should we go for lunch? (Wallenberg Workshop)2016
Opening night of La Mancha
Backstage at NBC Studios (Howie Mandel Show)
with the women of CHICAGO
with the women of CHICAGO
Joe Cassidy and MeWallenberg - 2016
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
Me and Marilyn McCoo and Billy David Jr (aka The 5th Dimension)1998
Me in some pit, somewhere
Me, Kim Hale and cast of the Olympic Gala in D.C. performing ALL THAT JAZZ for NBC Sports2015
Julie Boyd, Me, Ed Dixon, Harriet Harris, Tim Shew2010
Me and Roslyn Kind rehearsing
Me and Debby Boone (Human Comedy)
DB Bonds, Me, Sally Wilfert, Joan Rivers and Sandy Binion (Backstage after MAKE ME A SONG)Nov. 2007
Me & Harriet Harris (Sweeney Todd) July 2010
Cast of Off-Key (George Street) Me, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Bill C Davis, Richard Adler1994?
Make Me a Song Company (New World Stages) - Bill Finn2007
Kiss Me, Kate (Elizabeth Stanley, Paul Anthony Stewart, Me, Julie Boyd)2014
Stephen Sondheim with cast of SweeneyJuly 2010
Christine Dwyer, Cole Burden, Me, Tommar Wilson, Anastasia McClesky (Murder Ballad - first day of rehearsal)
Studio Theatre -Washington
Studio Theatre -Washington
Just because I love her....Tamara Tunie2016
Mark Evans, Felicia Needleman, Me, Martin Charnin, Laurence Holzman
(Wallenberg Workshop)September 2016
(Wallenberg Workshop)September 2016
Me and Joan Fontaine in Carmel, CA
In deep thought
Leslie Kritzer and Me (Guys and Dolls)
Another amazing musical theatre class in Tel Aviv2014
Outside the Ahmanson Theatre (after performance of Chicago)1998
David Garrison and Me (Pirates of Penzance)Aug 2016
James Naughton, Jan Miner (Madge - the Palmolive Lady), Me 1994?
Dr Ruth and I rehearsing
The best orchestra at Sacramento Music Circus!!!
Me, Michael Scirrotto, Tony Yasbeck, Elizabeth Stanley
Kyle Dean Massey and Me (Pirates Closing Night)Aug 2016
Nancy Bannon, Me, David Muse, Tommar Wilson, Anastacia McClesky, Christine, Dwyer, Cole Burden
Murder Ballad at Studio Theatre
Murder Ballad at Studio Theatre
John Rando, Josh Bergasse, Julie Boyd, Me
Jerry Herman and I (Mack and Mabel rehearsals)
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
Cast of On The TownJuly 2013
Leslie Denniston, Marni Nixon, Julie Boyd, Me, Donna McKechnie, Kim Crosby
Me and Georgia Engel (Dear World at Goodspeed)
Just Me
Peggy Pharr Wilson, Me, Debra Jo Rupp
Me practicing (Beehive - Asolo Theatre)
International Olympic Gala in D.C2015
Me and Tovah Feldshuh (opening night of MMAS)2007
Dick Decareau, Me, Joanna Glushak, Paul Vogt (California State Fair)
Hairspray at Sacramento Music CircusAugust 2008
Hairspray at Sacramento Music CircusAugust 2008
Opening night of Next to Normal at Baltimore Center Stage
Brad Oscar, Joanna Glushak, Julie Boyd, Me (Fiddler Opening)
Kyle Dean Massey, David Garrison, Will Swenson, Scarlett Stratton, Me, Julie Boyd8/17
Pirates Orchestra2016
Every cast needs an elevator pic
Not too happy being photographed while conductingMay 2017
Cast and Creative Team of Pirates of Penzance (Barrington Stage Co)July 2017
THE GAME - cast
Amazing Musical Theatre Class (TPAC)
Taipei, TaiwanOctober 2016
Taipei, TaiwanOctober 2016
Opening night of MMAS. Me and Bill FinnOctober 2007
Cast of Follies w/ Mr S right in the middleJuly 2005
Mark Dold, Elizabeth Stanley, Tristen Wilson, Peggy Pharr Wilson, Me, Debra Jo Rupp
Cast of Les Miz at Temple Square after being invited to hear the choir.2013
Dana Moore, Roslyn Kind, Me, Marianne McCord
Opening night of CHICAGO in Los Angeles1998
Opening night of CHICAGO in Los Angeles1998
Christine, Me, Jeff
Dr. Ruth telling me I have no sex problems!!! (Fiddler)
Opening Night of Daddy Long Legs (George Street Playhouse)12/17
Me, Justin Scott Brown, Matt Rodin
Bristol Orchestra
Me and Kaye Ballard - Monterey, CA
Me and Nancy Opel (opening of On The Town)2013
Ben Michael, Elise Vennerson, Jane Pole, Michael Mastro, and Me (Daddy Long Legs)12/17
Tommy Bracco, Jo Sullivan Loesser, and Me (Guys and Dolls)
Musical Theatre Class in Taipei, Taiwan (TPAC) 2016
Men of La Mancha
Me & Tommy BraccoJuly 2016
Me, Tony Roberts, Sally Wilfert2007
Me and 蔡柏璋 Pao-Chang Tsai (TPAC)
Taipei, TaiwanOctober 2016
Taipei, TaiwanOctober 2016
Me, Julie Boyd, Jeff McCarthy, Tom Robbins, Felicia Boswell
after WAMC radio show
after WAMC radio show
Deanna Doyle, Elizabeth Stanley, Me, Tony Yazbeck, Chloe Campbell2013
One of my fabulous classes in Tel Aviv!!!!2014
Claire Saunders, Me, Tommy Bracco, Alanna Saunders, Darius Barnes, Benjamin Rivera
Pirates Tech RehearsalJuly 2016
Pirates Tech RehearsalJuly 2016
Me and Jane Carr(David Garrison's barbecue)7/17
Me and Phillip Boykin (Pirates of Penzance)2016
Debby Boone and Me (Human Comedy)
Me, Alexis Fishman, Matt Scharfglass, Jeff Roberts
Gala
Christianne Tisdale, Me, Josh Davis , Michael Jablonski
(Les Miz at Pioneer Theatre)2013
(Les Miz at Pioneer Theatre)2013
Me, Lindsay O'Neil, Jacqueline Petroccia (Pirates)2016
Me and Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd) 2010
Pat McCorkle, Jeff Dreisbach, Scarlett Strallen, Me (Pirates)August 2016
John Rando, Elis Stanley, Me, Alysha Umphress, Tony Yazbeck, Sarah
Clyde Alves,& Jay Armstrong Johnson
Clyde Alves,& Jay Armstrong Johnson
Me and Brad Oscar (Closing night of Fiddler)
Me and Rachel York (The Game)
Jerry Herman and I
Cast of Zorba (Ron Holgate, Anita Gillette, Glory Crampton, Natalie Toro...)October 2001
Follies2005