Joseph Baker (Composer) is thrilled to be a part of BROOKLYN’S BRIDGE A New Musical!

He has been performing as a Keyboardist/Conductor/ Music Director on and around Broadway for over 35 years, shows include: WICKED, SHREK, THE LION KING, BLOOD BROTHERS, THE LIFE, GRAND HOTEL, STARLIGHT EXPRESS, THE TAP DANCE KID, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, CATSKILLS ON BROADWAY, FOOTLOOSE, BELLS ARE RINGING, and LAUGHING ROOM ONLY. He has also done duties as Orchestrator, Vocal Arranger or Dance Arranger on shows as: BUBBLY BLACK GIRL,THE GREEN HEART, PLAY IT COOL and FOOTLOOSE. He has conducted for Artists such as Carole King, Petula Clarke, Art Garfunkel, David and Shaun Cassidy, Helen Reddy, Chita Rivera, Leslie Uggams, and other Broadway Notables.

As a Theater Composer, Joseph created the Arrangements and Original Material for the Hit Show THE BIKINIS, and is currently working on a musical about the rivalry between Sarah Bernhardt and Eleanora Duse. Mister B. also composed and arranged the score for the smash hit documentary MAD HOT BALLROOM, and is Composer Arranger – Producer for DITTYDOODLE WORKS, an exciting children’s TV series on Public Television WLIW.

Ray Roderick (Book & Lyrics) is privileged to be creating a musical that celebrates the American spirit and the remarkable Emily Roebling through the story of building of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Ray was the Director and Script Adaptor for CHITTY, CHITTY, BANG, BANG, US National, UK/Australian tours (publisher MTI). Writer/Director
‘S WONDERFUL! THE NEW GERSHWIN MUSICAL, US Tour. Co-Writer/Director/Choreographer Irving Berlin’s I LOVE A PIANO (publisher R&H) 3-year National Tour US, Japan.

Co-Writer/Director THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER Off-Broadway (publisher Samuel French). Co-writer/ Director/Choreographer THE RAT PACK LOUNGE (Carbonell nomination), A CHRISTMAS SURVIVAL GUIDE (publisher Samuel French) and I LOVE NEW YORK (Bistro Award). Creator/Co-writer ARE WE THERE YET?, COMING TO AMERICA, THE BIKINIS.

Writer/Director CHUN YI, THE LEGEND OF KUNG FU Beijing, London West End, Russia, Japan.

Creative director USTA US Open Writer/Director Arthur Ashe Kids Day on ABC, Creator/Director live events/ceremonies on ESPN.

As Broadway actor: BARNUM, GRIND, CATS, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, CRAZY FOR YOU,A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM.