Biography
BOBBY CRONIN is a fast-rising, hard-working composer/writer who "...thinks big. In all ways. Writing in a contemporary musical theatre vein, the songs are passionate and powerful in a take-no-prisoners way that will knock your socks off." Rob Lester, Cabaret Exchange.
Bobby's current project is a contemporary, pop/rock driven new musical called WELCOME TO MY LIFE
(previously titled "BRAT CAMP"). The original musical with music and lyrics by Cronin and book by Cronin and Alicia Dempster, was produced and well reviewed in June 2009 by Chicago's The Music Theatre: "In the workshop showing of Bobby Cronin's new rock musical, "BRAT CAMP," the creators centered on legitimate teenage crises, with a strong script and worthwhile plot, which, along with some brilliant music and lyrics (by the ingenious Cronin), resulted in a first draft of a promising future product. He even gives us some songs, which can qualify as traditional American musical theatre style, though still within the rock genre.Ó An industry reading was presented in April 2011 by DRIVING MISS DAISY producer Judy Messmer Kent, and plans are in underway for future NYC and UK productions.
Bobby's other works include a four-person, time-bending musical called DAYBREAK, which will open in the UK in March 2012 for a limited run. In NYC, DAYBREAK was presented as a benefit concert for NYC's LGBT Center in October 2011, had a reading at ReVision Theatre in NJ, and is one of three finalists in the 8th Annual NJ Playwrights Contest.
Side by side with award-winning book writer Allen Mogol, Bobby wrote the music and lyrics to ÔTIL DEATH DO US PART, a large-scale contemporary musical about the mystifying murder of a southern preacher by his mousy wife. With a score influenced by gospel, pop, musical theatre, and secular music, 'TIL DEATH DO US PART is a seamless song and dance piece that asks the question, "what would you have done?".
Bobby wrote four songs for TEN REASONS I WON'T GO HOME WITH YOU, which was awarded
"Outstanding Music & Lyrics" and nominated for "Outstanding Musical" for the 2010 Midtown International Theatre Festival. He also composed music for the mockumentary webseries THANK YOU, NEXT for which he was awarded "Outstanding Original Score" for a webseries. And, Bobby's well-reviewed contemporary musical adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL written with Angelyn Benson, has been seen at numerous regional theatres as well as a New England tour.
Bobby will be the first American commissioned to write an original musical for London's esteemed and premiere performing arts training university, ArtsEd School. The song-cycle will open in June 2012.
Bobby has had many sold-out concerts throughout NYC including headlining the Songbook Series at Lincoln Center and the famed jazz club Birdland. He made his Los Angeles debut in May 2010 with a jam-packed concert and made his West End debut with a large concert featuring twenty West End performers at The New Players Theatre. Many of Bobby's sought-after songs have been used by theatre companies, universities, and solo artists from NYC to Seattle stretching as far as Japan, London, and Australia. His debut CD "Reach The Sky: Live at The Beechman" featuring a slew of Broadway performers, is available on iTunes and Amazon.
Bobby's music made its BC/EFA debut in December 2007 along with songs by Andrew Lippa and Larry
O'Keefe, featuring GLEE's Lea Michele. Bobby was selected to write a song for the 2008 Broadway in South Africa benefit at Symphony Space featuring new songs by Jeff Blumenkrantz, Michael John LaChiusa and more.
Bobby Cronin is a graduate of Yale University where he was awarded the prestigious Michael P. Manzella Award for Excellence in Arts, Scholastics and Character. He is a member of ASCAP (having been awarded the ASCAP PLUS award three times), The Dramatists Guild, and a fellowship recipient of the CAP21 Writers Coop. Represented by Penny Leudtke in NYC and James Beresford at Shepherd Management in the UK, Bobby is grateful to be a part of both the NYC and UK theatre communities.
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