The Crazy Coqs
Showcase: Jake Landau, composer
Jake Landau, composer
a showcase of original musical theater
featuring Kelly Glyptis (West End: Phantom), Dan Hoy (Broadway: Harmony), Michelle Pauker, Beth Graham, and Roza Herwig
23 February, 2024
14:30
The Crazy Coqs
Tix £10
Newly based jointly in New York and London, composer Jake Landau has gathered friends from Broadway and the West End to present a sample of his work in musical theater.
Jake Landau is a composer, lyricist, orchestrator, and music director from New York. A year after graduating from Juilliard, he was brought on as their youngest faculty member while doing his postgrad at Oxford University.
Since then he’s made a unique name for himself, creating a career that spans musical theater and classical music, drawing comparisons in the press to Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. His works have been performed by the New York Philharmonic and by headlining Broadway stars such as Ciara Renée (Frozen, Waitress) and Jay Armstrong Johnson (Parade, On The Town). As a performer, he’s music directed shows for Katrina Lenk, George Abud, and more at legendary venues such as Birdland Jazz and 54 Below.
Join Jake for a showcase of his music, including the song cycle “The Coin Toss”, first premiered by Broadway star Sam Gravitte; excerpts from his musical Psyche, a queer myth retelling in which the gods are opera singers; and upcoming projects. See you there!
Music by Jake Landau
Lyrics by Jake Landau; Emily Garber; and Marion Angus
Directed and produced by Charles Quittner
Produced by Nathaniel Jones