This is the conductor cam from the opening of Frozen at Red Mountain Theatre in 2025 — and honestly, this one was just a joy.

We used the 13-piece orchestration instead of the full 21-piece Broadway version, and I love what the reduction does. It adds an extra keyboard book that covers everything the bigger orchestra handles, so you're not really losing anything — it still sounds huge. All the strings, brass, woodwinds, the whole palette is there. Just fewer people doing more, and honestly the rhythm section hits harder because it's tighter.

The other thing about this production — and why you'll see me glued to the click for a lot of it — is David Murakami's projection design. It was absolutely brilliant, but it meant the show ran on timecode. Lights, visuals, effects, all locked to the clock. Every flash of Elsa's magic, every blizzard, every transition fired on timecode, which meant the band had to be locked to it too. I'm conducting, playing keys, and keeping everything synced so the whole technical side fires right on time. It was a lot — but also so much fun.

And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention this was directed by Roy Lightner [Artistic Director] — and choreographed by Natalie Wisdom, who was dance captain on the Frozen first national tour. Two of my absolute favorites to work with.