MUSICAL DIRECTOR

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Broadway: Finian’s Rainbow [keyboards],

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National Tours: Whistle Down the Wind, Chicago, Three Irish Tenors, 

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Off-Broadway: New Girl in Town (Irish Repertory Theatre); Man With A Load of Mischief (York Theater)

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NYC Theater Festivals:  New York Musical Theatre Festival, Midtown International Theatre Festival  

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Regional: Brigadoon, Annie Warbucks, Always… Patsy Cline, Beguiled Again)  Dr. Wade has musical directed and conducted shows for over twenty productions in regional venues along the East Coast, including The John Engeman Theater (NY), Gateway Playhouse (NY), Capital Repertory (NY), Orchard Beach (ME), TheatreVirginia, Hampton Playhouse (NH),

Phoenicia International Voice Festival, and Spoleto Festival (SC).

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He continues to pursue other musical directing opportunities in the New York area, including various cabaret venues (Don’t Tell Mama, The Duplex. Laurie Beechman Theatre), benefit concerts (Sanctuary for Kids) and Scene Study Performance Classes (directed by Jamibeth Margolis).

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Dr. Wade earned his Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University, receiving training there both as Vocal Pedagogue and Conductor (both Instrumental and Choral).  He earned his Ph. D. in Music from The Catholic University of America.  He spent a year of study at the University of Texas-Austin, where he received training in advanced orchestration.

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