Musician
Pianist, conductor, music director and composer-lyricist. New York City.
Beth Falcone is a New York City pianist, conductor, music director and composer-lyricist. On Broadway she has played keyboards for Les Misérables, Fame Becomes Me and The Lion King, where she was also a music assistant. She often music directs Off-Broadway musicals, including Unexpected Joy and Jimmy Roberts' Welcome to the Big Dipper, along with numerous workshops and readings of new musicals in New York City.
Her music-directing credits also include the studio cast album of Like You Like It and its release concert at 54 Below, Remember Me: The Songs of Edward Kleban at 54 Below, and developmental presentations of Elysian Fields. She music directs In the Deep Heart's Core, Joseph Sobol's chamber folk opera adapted from W.B. Yeats, where the Chicago Sun-Times praised her "fiery piano playing."
Beyond the theater, she plays Hammond B-3 with the Bob Malone Band and sings backup vocals on Carla Ulbrich's upcoming album.
As a composer-lyricist, Beth wrote the music and lyrics for Wanda's World, with book by Eric H. Weinberger. She is a winner of the Kleban Prize for Most Promising Lyricist in American Musical Theater and the Harrington Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement.
Wanda's World
Music and lyrics by Beth Falcone. Book by Eric H. Weinberger.
A musical for the tween in all of us. It premiered Off-Broadway at the 45th St. Theater, and the studio cast recording is out on Broadway Records. The show is available for licensing through Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
- Two Lucille Lortel Award nominations, including Best Musical
- Drama Desk Award nomination, Best Book
“Falcone's score is cheerful and inventive.”
Variety
“One terrific song after another.”
TheaterMania
“Pop-rock melodies and smart lyrics.”
Backstage
“Beth Falcone's fiery piano playing…”
Chicago Sun-Times, on In the Deep Heart's Core
Selected credits
- The Lion KingKeyboards, music assistantBroadway
- Les MisérablesKeyboardsBroadway
- Fame Becomes MeSub, Keyboard 3 / assistant conductor chairBroadway
- Unexpected JoyMusic directorOff-Broadway premiere
- Welcome to the Big DipperMusic directorOff-Broadway world premiere and original cast album. Listen
- Remember Me: The Songs of Edward KlebanMusic director54 Below
- Like You Like ItMusic directorStudio cast album, release concert at 54 Below
- In the Deep Heart's CoreMusic directorChamber folk opera by Joseph Sobol, after W.B. Yeats
- Elysian FieldsMusic directorDevelopmental presentations
- Wanda's WorldMusic and lyricsOff-Broadway, 45th St. Theater
- Bob Malone BandHammond B-3The Cutting Room (NYC)
- Carla Ulbrich, new albumBackup vocalsComing soon
- Workshops and readingsMusic directorNew musicals in New York City
Watch and listen
Beth & Ritt
With bassist Ritt Henn, Beth co-created Beth & Ritt's Holiday Survival Kit, now in its 11th year, and Cool Parlour. Their first album, Holiday Survival Kit Vol. 1, is out November 6.