Laura Bergquist
As an experienced musical director, conductor and casting consultant for Broadway, off-Broadway, regional, concert, theme park and cruise productions, Laura brings a wealth of musical expertise, practical knowledge, experience and insight to New York performers and productions. Classically trained as a singer, she performed leading roles in opera and musical theatre before focusing her full-time energies as a musical director, conductor and vocal coach. Laura conducted National and International Tours of THE KING AND I, TITANIC and MISS SAIGON. She is a frequent guest conductor in regional theaters and a clinician in universities and churches.
As an ASCAP Awards recipient for composition, her personal catalogue includes more than 60 works in print and several recordings. Laura served as the Musical Director and Conductor for the Broadway production of ALLEGIANCE (Marc Acito, Jay Kuo, Lorenzo Thione, directed by Stafford Arima) starring Lea Salonga, Telly Leung and George Takei, DADDY LONG LEGS (John Caird & Paul Gordon) and JANE AUSTEN’S: EMMA (Paul Gordon, directed by Jeff Calhoun), SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (Paul Gordon) among others. Regional work as Music Direction/Conductor at The Old Globe, Papermill Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, TheatreWorks, North Carolina Theatre, Northlight, Cleveland Playhouse, Rubicon Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Lyric Theater of Oklahoma, Music Theatre of Wichita, Arizona Theatre Company and Baltimore Center Stage. Laura has also performed with NY Cabaret performer, Steve Ross, and maintains a large coaching studio. She is regularly called on as a musical director for concerts, auditions, workshops, industrials and showcases. Laura lives in New York City with her amazing husband, Joe.
As an experienced musical director, conductor and casting consultant for Broadway, off-Broadway, regional, concert, theme park and cruise productions, Laura brings a wealth of musical expertise, practical knowledge, experience and insight to New York performers and productions. Classically trained as a singer, she performed leading roles in opera and musical theatre before focusing her full-time energies as a musical director, conductor and vocal coach. Laura conducted National and International Tours of THE KING AND I, TITANIC and MISS SAIGON. She is a frequent guest conductor in regional theaters and a clinician in universities and churches.
As an ASCAP Awards recipient for composition, her personal catalogue includes more than 60 works in print and several recordings. Laura served as the Musical Director and Conductor for the Broadway production of ALLEGIANCE (Marc Acito, Jay Kuo, Lorenzo Thione, directed by Stafford Arima) starring Lea Salonga, Telly Leung and George Takei, DADDY LONG LEGS (John Caird & Paul Gordon) and JANE AUSTEN’S: EMMA (Paul Gordon, directed by Jeff Calhoun), SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (Paul Gordon) among others. Regional work as Music Direction/Conductor at The Old Globe, Papermill Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, TheatreWorks, North Carolina Theatre, Northlight, Cleveland Playhouse, Rubicon Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Lyric Theater of Oklahoma, Music Theatre of Wichita, Arizona Theatre Company and Baltimore Center Stage. Laura has also performed with NY Cabaret performer, Steve Ross, and maintains a large coaching studio. She is regularly called on as a musical director for concerts, auditions, workshops, industrials and showcases. Laura lives in New York City with her amazing husband, Joe.
photo by Emily Bergquist
