MUSIC DIRECTOR

Rashad McPherson is a music composer and arranger living in Brooklyn, NY. Rashad studied music formally as a piano principle and Music Business major at Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA). Rashad began his career performing, composing, and arranging Gospel Music; and over the last 15 years has expanded his wheelhouse to include R&B, Soul, Musical Theater, Jazz, and other styles.

 

Rashad made his theatrical music directorial debut in 2022 with the world premiere of Bayard Rustin: Inside Ashland; written and directed by Steve H. Broadnax, III (People’s Light Theatre). Rashad co-arranged and composed for the score alongside Jason Michael Webb. 

 

Rashad served as music supervisor for Return of Young Boy; a new musical composed by Keenan Scott, II (Thoughts of a Colored Man) and Tre Matthews that debuted in the NYSAF 2022 Summer Season. 

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Rashad composed and arranged music for the west coast premier of The First Deep Breath; written by Lee Edward Colston, II, directed by Steve H. Broadnax, III, and presented at the world-renowned Geffen Playhouse (Los Angeles, CA). 

 

For the last two years Rashad has served as music director for Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth; a Juneteenth event in Times Square featuring Black Broadway talent that is a celebration of Black culture and resilience. 

 

Though Rashad is new to the greater NYC theater community, he is a gifted composer, arranger, music director/supervisor with more than 20 years experience coaching singers and musicians. His leadership is sure to enhance the musical proficiency, stamina, confidence, as well as morale of your performer(s).