BEN TOTH

London | +44 (0)7395 832090 | 310-734-8408 | bentoth222@gmail.com

www.bentothproductions.com | www.bentothmusic.com

PERSONAL SUMMARY

A versatile musician with almost two decades’ experience as Producer, Artistic Director, Music Director, Composer,
Conductor and Vocal Coach in global venues of all sizes and with specific experience in London, New York and Los Angeles.
Commercially astute with proven expertise in budget creation and management, negotiation, project management, business
supervision, team leadership and process improvement. Well-versed in balancing artistic integrity, commerciality and
operational requirements whilst building and retaining excellent working relationships with producers, investors and artists.
With extensive experience in programming and defining the vision and strategy for productions, combined with deep
expertise of Broadway and the West End.

KEY SKILLS

 Producing  Artistic Direction  Budget Management

 Music Supervision/Direction  Strategy Formulation  Vocal Coaching
 Programming  Project and Line Management  Business Supervision
 Producer Relationships  Process Improvement  Team Leadership

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Producing:
 Associate Producer and Music Supervisor for Sir Paul McCartney’s It’s a Wonderful Life, Edinburgh Fringe premiere
of Cruel Intentions and CD re-release of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Bill Kenwright Limited)
 Developed high net worth relationships with VIPS, Producers and Investors through innate networking ability
Artistic Direction:
 Created and developed year-long concert series featuring Sandra Bernhard, Taye Diggs, Gavin Creel and Cheyenne
Jackson (Adrienne Arsht)
Composing:
 Collaborated with Oscar-winning writer John Patrick Shanley and performers including MacArthur Fellow Taylor
Mac, Tony Award winners Lindsay Mendez and Santino Fontana, and Cheyenne Jackson (In Need of Music)
Music Direction:
 Performances featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Lea Salonga, Taye Diggs, Lea Michele, Josh Radnor, Laura
Benanti, Christine Ebersole, Tommy Tune, Megan Hilty, Faith Prince, Andrea McArdle, Melora Hardin, Duncan Sheik,
Wayne Brady, Jane Lynch, Jane Krakowski, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Corbin Bleu and Santino Fontana
 Venues including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Tanglewood, and the Duke of York’s Theatre

CAREER HISTORY

Bill Kenwright Limited – Associate Producer/Music Supervisor 2019

 It’s a Wonderful Life: recruited and supervised music copyist creating sheet music from Sir Paul McCartney’s demo
recordings and acted as point of contact between Director and Sir Paul’s office
 Cruel Intentions: sourced and hired female rock band, supervised arrangements for all promotional spots and hired
and managed keyboard programmer
 The Sound of Music: collaborated with finance team to forecast and manage overall budget and recruit diverse cast
 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: managed CD re-release, including supervising final vocal editing,
mixing and mastering, revised artwork, duplication, licensing and artist royalty payments
 De facto Literary Manager for all potential musicals, read/listened to new materials, shared recommendations,
created detailed briefs and liaised with creators of original pieces

John Lloyd Young’s Broadway, Crazy Coqs, London – Music Director/Pianist 2019

Frozen, Theatre Royal Haymarket – Producer/Investor 2018

 Collaborated with producer Patrick Gracey on West End revival

Emma – A New Musical – Producer/Line Manager 2017 – 2018

 Organised two developmental readings in New York and London
  In New York, created and managed budget, hired performance venue, collaborated with writers on casting and
hiring of full creative team (including Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Miles), liaised with media on PR and supported
creative team throughout the development process
 High industry attendance resulted in adding a second standing-room-only performance
 In London, raised required investment and hired and collaborated with General Manager Runaway Entertainment

The Woman in White, Charing Cross Theatre – Producer/Investor 2017

 Worked with producer Patrick Gracey on off-West End revival of Lloyd Webber musical

Kristin Chenoweth – Music Supervisor/Pianist 2013 – 2017

 Concerts including The Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame Concert, solo performance at The Hollywood Bowl, post-
Katrina reopening of Saenger Theatre in New Orleans and live TV appearance on The Talk

Music of Hope – Composer 2016

 Composed “Come Home with Me for Christmas” with lyrics by Nell Benjamin (Mean Girls), performed by Melora
Harden (The Office) and an 80-piece orchestra at Carnegie Hall

In Need of Music: The Songs of Ben Toth – Composer and Music Director 2015
 Received a full concert in Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series, produced by Tony-nominee Rachel Sussman

Cheyenne Jackson – Music and Business Supervisor 2010 – 2015

 Music director, pianist, composer and arranger for Music of the Mad Men Era
 Promoted from Music Director to organise and manage worldwide concert tours, contracting musicians for various
venues, hiring guest performers and coordinating all technical specs with venue staff
 Arranged details for opening night parties with focus on celebrity attendance
 Liaised with management regarding travel/accommodation and generated new concert opportunities for artist

DreamArtists Studios – Creative Producer 2012 – 2014

 Established business opportunities for world-class music production company and assisted in creation of new long-
term relationships for composers

NBC’s The Sound of Music Live – Vocal Coach 2013

Liberal Arts – Composer 2012

 Composed music for IFC Films release starring Oscar winner Allison Janney, Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins,
Elizabeth Olsen and Josh Radnor

Company with New York Philharmonic, Alice Tully Hall – Vocal Coach 2011

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami – Artistic Director 2011
 Conceived, developed and implemented year-long concert series
 Transformed space into suitable concert/cabaret venue including project managing stage construction, assessing
sound and lighting needs and load-in, and recruiting local musicians for the on-stage band
 Negotiated with artist management, coordinated artist travel, and acted as Music Director/Supervisor for each show
 Liaised with marketing and publicity teams to cultivate new audience and supervised stagehands and front of house

PREVIOUS ROLES:
Rocky Horror Picture Show Tribute, The Wiltern, Los Angeles – Conductor 2010
Mandy Patinkin in Concert, Duke of York’s Theatre, West End – Music Director/Pianist 2009
Guys and Dolls, The Hollywood Bowl – Vocal Coach and Pianist 2009
Les Misérables, The Hollywood Bowl – Vocal Coach and Pianist 2008

EDUCATION

Brown University – BA American Civilization, Focus in Modern Art and Architecture 2000
Eastman School of Music – Composition, Orchestral Conducting, Piano & Voice 1996 – 1998