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Rick is the creator/author/musical arranger of the hit Off-Broadway musical The Taffetas, with productions around the world. Rick has also written the Off-Broadway productions The Cardigans--Those Swingin' Singin' Guys from Alpha Mu Phi Pi, (Backstage New York Bistro Award for Outstanding Musical Revue), and Have a Nice Day! -- A 70's Musical Flashback. Rick has written and/or arranged original music for Disney Family Live Entertainment, American Hawaii Cruises, MGM/UA Home Video, the Democratic National Convention, Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade, American West Steamboat Company, American Hawaii Cruises and American Classic Voyages. He served as audition pianist for the pre-Broadway workshop of Sunday in the Park with George, and was vocal director and assistant conductor for the pre-Broadway production of Cy Coleman's The Life.
As a performer, some of Rick's favorite roles are : “Pete” in Pete ‘n’ Keeley, “Harry Witherspoon” in Lucky Stiff, “Carl” in Flaming Idiots, "Gould” in Grey Gardens (Portland Center Stage), “Harold” in Full Monty, “Marvin” in Falsettos (Drammy nomination, Best Actor in a Musical), “President Wintergreen” in Of Thee I Sing (Drammy, Beast Actor/Musical) and “Frankie Cavalier” in Pageant.
Rick's conductor/musical director credits are numerous. He is resident musical director/conductor for Portland Center Stage, where he has conducted Sweeney Todd, Black Pearl Sings, Oklahoma (Drammy Award, Musical Direction), Imaginary Inavlid, Sunset Boulevard, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Ragtime (Drammy, Musical Direction; PAMTA, Musical Direction), Guys and Dolls (Drammy, Musical Direction), Cabaret, West Side Story (Drammy, Musical Direction), Fantasticks, Bat Boy; the Musical. He composed original music for PCS's production of A Christmas Carol, which ran for three consecutive holiday seasons.
Rick created and produced the original Cinnamon Bear Cruise for Portland Spirit Cruises, as well as co-writing a fully-illustrated book based on the original 1937 radio broadcast.
Most recently, Rick has written A Taffeta Wedding (premiered November 2010) and Christmas on Broadway (premiered at Broadway Rose Theatre Company, December 2012).
As a performer, some of Rick's favorite roles are : “Pete” in Pete ‘n’ Keeley, “Harry Witherspoon” in Lucky Stiff, “Carl” in Flaming Idiots, "Gould” in Grey Gardens (Portland Center Stage), “Harold” in Full Monty, “Marvin” in Falsettos (Drammy nomination, Best Actor in a Musical), “President Wintergreen” in Of Thee I Sing (Drammy, Beast Actor/Musical) and “Frankie Cavalier” in Pageant.
Rick's conductor/musical director credits are numerous. He is resident musical director/conductor for Portland Center Stage, where he has conducted Sweeney Todd, Black Pearl Sings, Oklahoma (Drammy Award, Musical Direction), Imaginary Inavlid, Sunset Boulevard, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Ragtime (Drammy, Musical Direction; PAMTA, Musical Direction), Guys and Dolls (Drammy, Musical Direction), Cabaret, West Side Story (Drammy, Musical Direction), Fantasticks, Bat Boy; the Musical. He composed original music for PCS's production of A Christmas Carol, which ran for three consecutive holiday seasons.
Rick created and produced the original Cinnamon Bear Cruise for Portland Spirit Cruises, as well as co-writing a fully-illustrated book based on the original 1937 radio broadcast.
Most recently, Rick has written A Taffeta Wedding (premiered November 2010) and Christmas on Broadway (premiered at Broadway Rose Theatre Company, December 2012).
"Rick Lewis' outrageous music theatre expertise and delightful humor can lift your work completely out of the ordinary!"
- Susannah Mars
Actress, Cabaret Performer
- Susannah Mars
Actress, Cabaret Performer