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Josh Walker is a New York City based

ACTOR & MUSIC DIRECTOR/COMPOSER/ARRANGER  

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   THE REVIEWS ARE IN......

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Godspell at Ivoryton Playhouse

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Josh Walker nearly steals the show with his charm, his intelligence, and his glorious reprise,

on piano, of “Learn Your Lessons Well.”—Shoreline Times

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Standing out are the excellent Josh Walker, who gets the second act started with a terrific reprise of

"Learn Your Lessons Well," including accompanying himself on the piano. Shortly after, Walker scores singing

the lead in the full company number "We Beseech Thee." —Talkin Broadway

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Beauty and the Beast at Theatre By the Sea

 

 "Josh Walker, who plays Gaston's sycophantic sidekick, Lefou, to absolute perfection."

-BroadwayWorld

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"Gaston’s so extreme, he’s a riot, even though he uses his diminutive sidekick, Josh Walker’s loveable Lefou, as a punching bag"

-Providence Journal

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"As Gaston’s sidekick, Josh is beaten up, thrown about and does more pratfalls than humanly possible, winning sustained laughter while doing so. His facial expressions are priceless, too. His comic timing is impeccable and he leads the chorus in “Gaston” 

-TheatreMirrorC

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   Currently...

 

Music Director for 

Forbidden Broadway at Ivoryton Playhouse

Directed by original show creator Gerard Alessandrini

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   Recently...

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Josh was featured in COSI FAN TUTTE at the

METROPOLITAN OPERA in February/March 2020.

This was a remount production of the MET's

2018 production of COSI FAN TUTTE

 

In the summer of 2019, Josh played Nick in the

revival production of GODSPELL at Ivoryton Playhouse.

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Josh was featured in COSI FAN TUTTE at the METROPOLITAN OPERA 

starring Kelli O'Hara and Christopher Maltman in 2018.

 Cosi Fan Tutte was also broadcasted in LIVEHD

to movie theaters worldwide.

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Josh made his NEW YORK CITY OPERA debut as

Nano in La Campana Sommersa

performed at the ROSE THEATER at JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER

 

He originated the role of World's Tiniest Cossack in Side Show  

both on BROADWAY and the JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS in DC.

Side Show won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Ensemble

He can be heard on the 2014 Side Show  Original Broadway Cast Album

 

For the past 12 years Josh has orginated the roles of Gordon, Skittle, and Nifty in the

RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR at RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL in New York City.  

 

Josh is the composer/lyricist for TOULOUSE: A NEW MUSICAL

TOULOUSE made it's NYC debut at with a reading at the NY THEATRE BARN in November 2013.

After the huge success of the NYC reading, a fully produced workshop of TOULOUSE debuted in Chicago at the ATHENAEUM THEATER  in August of 2014.

Josh starred as the role of Toulouse Lautrec in both productions. 

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Josh is a private voice and piano teacher.

He has taught at the NEW YORK CITY GUITAR SCHOOL and to many Broadway actors.

 

 

NEW YORK CITY MUSIC DIRECTING CREDITS

 

NEW YORK MUSICAL FESTIVAL

NYMF's Next Link Project

Tink! The Musical

July 2016

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NEW YORK THEATRE BARN

New Works Series Reading

Tink! The Musical

May 2016

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MUSICAL THEATRE FACTORY

FAC @ THE FEST

Tink! The Musical Presentation

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FEINSTEIN's 54 BELOW

Lauren Elder in Concert

January 2015

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ROCHESTER BROADWAY LEAGUE

Summer Stars Gala

August 2015

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CHICAGO MUSIC DIRECTING CREDITS

(Music Director in Chicago from 2007-2014)

 

 

CIRCLE THEATRE COMPANY

Jeff Recommended 

 

A Little Night Music

March 2011

 

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

July 2010

 

Into the Woods

May 2014 

 

Legally Blonde

August 2013

 

Seussical

May 2013

 

Hairspray

August 2012

 

Drowsy Chaperone

August 2011

 

Ragtime

August 2010

 

Les Miserables 

March 2009

 

 

HELL IN A HANDBAG THEATRE COMPANY

 

Jeff Nominated

Sexy Baby 

May 2012

 

Scarrie

September 2012

 

The Birds 

September 2013

 

Caged Dames

May 2014

 

 

METROPOLIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

 

Peter Pan 

July 2010

 

High School Musical 2

August 2010

 

Beauty & The Beast

August 2009

 

Aladdin

July 2009

 

Pinocchio 

August 2008

 

 

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY

 

Next to Normal 

March 2014

 

 

THE CABARET PROJECT

Music Director/Arranger

2012-2014

 

MUSIC DIRECTED READINGS

 

THEATRE BUILDING CHICAGO

iGhost

March 2008 

 

The Incredible Story of Tex

June 2009

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STAGES FESTIVAL

Belle Barth: If I Embarrass You Tell Your Friends 

August 2008

 

PRODUCED COMPOSITION / ARRANGING CREDITS

 

 

ATHENAEUM THEATRE & NY THEATRE BARN

 

Toulouse: A New Musical 

November 2013 & August 2014

 

MIDWEST NEW MUSICALS 

 

Maxwell

August-May 2011

 

Life is Short

August-May 2012

 

Toulouse

August-May 2013

 

 TELLIN TALES THEATRE

 

Six Stories Up on Ellis Island

October 2010

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Six Stories Up on Mt Olympus

October 2011

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Six Stories Up in the Windy City

October 2012

 

In 2007 composed anthem for Little People of America National Conference.

The People of My Life

Jul 2007

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Music Arranger for

Euclid VARSITY CHORALE  and John Hersey ONSTAGE & LADIES FIRST 

competitive show choirs

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Graduate of MIDWEST NEW MUSICAL / THEATRE BUILDING CHICAGO writing programs.

Mentor: John Sparks, Artistic Director

 

Bachelor of Music in Music Education from OHIO UNIVERSITY with Theatre minor.

 

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2010 - present

2010 - present