THEATER
Though he is widely known for his electronic music, Gershon Kingsley's career really began with orchestrating and conducting for theater. Beginning with summer stock in Sacramento (California) in 1954, Kingsley worked his way to conducting Off-Broadway and Broadway performances in New York. In time, Kingsley began to compose his own musicals, including two separate works about Christopher Columbus' expedition to America (Tierra! and
Cristobal) and
VOICES FROM THE SHADOW,
a musical theater show centered around poetry by Holocaust prisoners.
There are some audio clips at bottom of this page.
Kingsley conducts the orchestra for "Music Circus" in Framingham, MassachusettsBROADWAY (CONDUCTOR) -
CAFE CROWN
THE ENTERTAINER (WITH SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER)
I AM SOLOMON
JAMAICA
JOSEPHINE BAKER IN CONCERT
LA PLUME DE MA TANTE
NO STRINGS
PORGY & BESS (WITH CAB CALLOWAY)
TAKE ME ALONG
VINTAGE '60
Kingsley (left) with Laurence Olivier in 1959
THE CRADLE WILL ROCK
THE CRADLE WILL ROCK (GERMANY PREMIERE)
ERNEST IN LOVE
FLY BLACKBIRD
GREAT SCOT!
HOORAY!! IT'S A GLORIOUS DAY, AND ALL THAT....
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING (ISRAEL)
KING OF THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD!
PUT IT IN WRITING
'S WONDERFUL
SHOSHANA DAMARI IN CONCERT
DANCE (CONDUCTOR / ARRANGER)
THE HARKNESS BALLET
THE ROBERT JOFFREY BALLET
DANCE (COMPOSER)
ALVIN AILEY
JOYCE TRISLER
MUSICALS (COMPOSER) -
BÖSE LIEDER (GERMAN, "MEAN SONGS")
BUT NEVER JAM TODAY (directed by Vinette Carrol)
THE CHILDREN'S REVOLT
CRISTOBAL
DIE LAUGHING: A DIGITAL EULOGY
FORUM OF SCORPIONS
FRANCESCO
INNOCENCE
TIERRA!
VICTORIA
VOICES FROM THE SHADOW
Kingsley
with Leonard Bernstein in 1964
Audio clip of "Imagine" from Cristobal
Audio clip of "Wer Zenen Mir" (part two) from Voices From The Shadow (live)
All music written and arranged by Gershon Kingsley.