Jimmy Horan is a Musical Director/Pianist/Arranger/Composer who has worked at all the Major Cabaret Venues in NYC, such as: Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, The Duplex, Don’t Tell Mama and The Metropolitan Room. Most recently, Jimmy worked at 54 Below/Feinstein’s as Musical Director/Co-Producer of the successful Second Act Series working with Composers: Charles Strouse, John Kander, Nancy Ford, Keith Herrmann, Michael Valenti; Artists: Jill Eikenberry (personal m.d. as well) Jon Cryer, Loni Ackerman, P.J. Benjamin, The Skivvies. He has served as NYC Gay Men’s Chorus Cabaret/Special Events Musical Director and Arranger with performances at Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden and The Barclay Center.
Jimmy has worked with such Broadway and Cabaret luminaries as: Anna Leigh Ashford, Laura Benanti, Lisa Brescia, Stephanie J. Block, John Bucchino, Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz Callaway, Natalie Douglas, Jill Eikenberry, Stearns Matthews, Sally Mayes, Liz McCartney, Corinna Sowers Adler, & K.T. Sullivan.
He has performed and musically directed at professional theaters such as: The Paper Mill Playhouse, The Gershwin Theater, Westbury Music Fair, and other professional for over 3 decades.
Jimmy has been involved in The Broadway Productions of: The Producers, Meet Me In St. Louis, and many off Broadway and regional productions.
His youth oriented experience includes; R Family; Paper Mill Playhouse; The Growing Stage, Many schools in the Greater NJ area.
Mr. Horan is a successful voice coach for children and adults,with several clients achieving Broadway and other noted credits.
His original compositions have been performed by noted artists as well as the NYCGMC. His original musical theater pieces: Madame Sand, Esquires and Second Act have all been produced as staged readings, workshops or full productions.