Franklin Brasz

Director of Music, Stratford Festival

Director of Music for the Stratford Festival for 11 seasons. Stratford Credits include: Billy Elliot, The Music Man, HMS Pinafore, A Little Night Music, Carousel, Man of La Mancha, Pirates of Penzance, Kiss Me, Kate, Funny Thing Happened... (Stratford/Mirvish). In concert: The Fantasticks, Passion, Next to Normal. Other Credits include: Toronto/U.S. tours: Show Boat, Ragtime, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Hairspray, Lloyd Webber's The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Billy Elliot, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, The Lord of the Rings, Annie Get Your Gun, Wicked, Threepenny Opera (Soulpepper). London Symphonia's Enchanting Broadway. American Boychoir School, Illinois and Dorian Opera Theatres. Gala concerts honouring Andrea Martin, Eric McCormack, William Shatner, Colm Feore, Des McAnuff, Maggie Smith. Recordings: Carousel, Crazy for You (Stratford cast recordings); The Voice Next Door (Marcus Nance); Still Dreaming of Paradise (Josh Young). Training: Vocal Coaching and Accompanying, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.