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Composer Arranger Orchestrator Musical Director Musical Supervisor Conductor Musician Musical Staff
Also Known As
James Abbott
James Lynn Abbott
  • CREDITS
    Spamalot (Nov 16, 2023 - Apr 07, 2024)
    • Original Keyboard & Drum Programming: Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Bob Fosse's Dancin' (Mar 19, 2023 - May 14, 2023)
    • Incidental music arrangements by Jim Abbott
    • Additional dance arrangements by Jim Abbott
    • Music orchestrated by Jim Abbott
    • Musical Supervisor: Jim Abbott
    • Vocal arrangements by Jim Abbott
    • Keyboard and Drum Programming: Jim Abbott
    MusicalRevueRevival
    Mrs. Doubtfire (Apr 19, 2022 - May 29, 2022)
    • Keyboard and Guitar Programming: Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Mrs. Doubtfire (Dec 05, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022)
    • Keyboard and Guitar Programming: Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Prom (Nov 15, 2018 - Aug 11, 2019)
    • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    American Psycho (Apr 21, 2016 - Jun 05, 2016)
    • Drum Programmer: James Abbott
    MusicalOriginal
    On the Twentieth Century (Mar 15, 2015 - Jul 19, 2015)
    • Additional Orchestrations by James Abbott
    • Synthesizer Programmer: James Abbott
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Big Fish (Oct 06, 2013 - Dec 29, 2013)
    • Synthesizer Programmer: James Abbott
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Nov 04, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011)
    • Additional Orchestrations by James Abbott
    • Musical Director: James Abbott
    • Conducted by Jim Abbott
    • Keyboard 2: James Abbott
    MusicalOriginal
    Guys and Dolls (Mar 01, 2009 - Jun 14, 2009)
    • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
    MusicalComedyRevival
    High Fidelity (Dec 07, 2006 - Dec 17, 2006)
    • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Tarzan (May 10, 2006 - Jul 08, 2007)
    • Dance arrangements by Jim Abbott
    • Musical Director: Jim Abbott
    • Conducted by Jim Abbott
    • Keyboard 1: James Abbott
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Drowsy Chaperone (May 01, 2006 - Dec 30, 2007)
    • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Sweet Charity (May 04, 2005 - Dec 31, 2005)
    • Additional dance arrangements by Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Spamalot (Mar 17, 2005 - Jan 11, 2009)
    • Electronic Music Programming: James Abbott
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Bombay Dreams (Apr 29, 2004 - Jan 01, 2005)
    • Dance arrangements by James Abbott
    • Musical Director: James Abbott
    • Conducted by James Abbott
    MusicalOriginal
    Wicked (Oct 30, 2003 - Present)
    • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
    MusicalOriginal
    Aida (Mar 23, 2000 - Sep 05, 2004)
    • Dance arrangements by Jim Abbott
    • Keyboard: Jim Abbott
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Nov 10, 1993 - May 29, 1994)
    • Keyboard: James Abbott
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Mrs. Doubtfire (Sep 24, 2023 - Nov 24, 2024)
    • Keyboard and Guitar Programming: Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Prom (Oct 30, 2021 - Oct 02, 2022)
    • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Flashdance the Musical (Dec 28, 2012 - Jun 08, 2014)
    • Dance Arrangements: Jim Abbott
    MusicalOriginal
    The Addams Family (Sep 15, 2011 - Dec 30, 2012)
    • Additional Orchestrations: James Abbott
    • Keyboard Programmer: James Abbott
    MusicalOriginal
    Wicked - Munchkinland (Mar 07, 2009 - Present)
    • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
    MusicalOriginal
    Wicked - San Francisco (Jan 27, 2009 - Sep 05, 2010)
    • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
    MusicalSit-DownOriginal
    The Drowsy Chaperone (Sep 19, 2007 - Nov 16, 2008)
    • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Avenue Q (Jun 30, 2007 - May 10, 2009)
    • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedy PuppetsOriginal
    Wicked - Los Angeles (Feb 10, 2007 - Jan 11, 2009)
    • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
    MusicalSit-DownOriginal
    Sweet Charity (Sep 05, 2006 - Aug 12, 2007)
    • Additional Dance Arrangements: Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Wicked - Chicago (Jun 24, 2005 - Jan 25, 2009)
    • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
    MusicalSit-DownOriginal
    Wicked - Emerald City (Mar 09, 2005 - Mar 15, 2015)
    • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
    MusicalOriginal
    Aida (Mar 27, 2001 - Aug 24, 2003)
    • Dance arrangements by Jim Abbott
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Rent - Angel (Nov 05, 1996 - Sep 05, 1999)
    • Musical Director: Jim Abbott
    • Keyboards: Jim Abbott
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night (Jul 09, 1996 - Feb 23, 1997)
    • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
    MusicalOriginal
    Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night (Oct 31, 1995 - May 12, 1996)
    • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
    MusicalOriginal
    Starlight Express (Nov 07, 1989 - Apr 07, 1991)
    • Keyboards: Jim Abbott
    MusicalComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Orchestrations

    2011 | Nominee  | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
    Additional Orchestrations by James Abbott
Spamalot (Nov 16, 2023 - Apr 07, 2024)
  • Original Keyboard & Drum Programming: Jim Abbott
MusicalComedyRevival
Bob Fosse's Dancin' (Mar 19, 2023 - May 14, 2023)
  • Incidental music arrangements by Jim Abbott
  • Additional dance arrangements by Jim Abbott
  • Music orchestrated by Jim Abbott
  • Musical Supervisor: Jim Abbott
  • Vocal arrangements by Jim Abbott
  • Keyboard and Drum Programming: Jim Abbott
MusicalRevueRevival
Mrs. Doubtfire (Apr 19, 2022 - May 29, 2022)
  • Keyboard and Guitar Programming: Jim Abbott
MusicalComedyOriginal
Mrs. Doubtfire (Dec 05, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022)
  • Keyboard and Guitar Programming: Jim Abbott
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Prom (Nov 15, 2018 - Aug 11, 2019)
  • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
MusicalComedyOriginal
American Psycho (Apr 21, 2016 - Jun 05, 2016)
  • Drum Programmer: James Abbott
MusicalOriginal
On the Twentieth Century (Mar 15, 2015 - Jul 19, 2015)
  • Additional Orchestrations by James Abbott
  • Synthesizer Programmer: James Abbott
MusicalComedyRevival
Big Fish (Oct 06, 2013 - Dec 29, 2013)
  • Synthesizer Programmer: James Abbott
MusicalDramaOriginal
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Nov 04, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011)
  • Additional Orchestrations by James Abbott
  • Musical Director: James Abbott
  • Conducted by Jim Abbott
  • Keyboard 2: James Abbott
MusicalOriginal
Guys and Dolls (Mar 01, 2009 - Jun 14, 2009)
  • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
MusicalComedyRevival
High Fidelity (Dec 07, 2006 - Dec 17, 2006)
  • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
MusicalComedyOriginal
Tarzan (May 10, 2006 - Jul 08, 2007)
  • Dance arrangements by Jim Abbott
  • Musical Director: Jim Abbott
  • Conducted by Jim Abbott
  • Keyboard 1: James Abbott
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Drowsy Chaperone (May 01, 2006 - Dec 30, 2007)
  • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
MusicalComedyOriginal
Sweet Charity (May 04, 2005 - Dec 31, 2005)
  • Additional dance arrangements by Jim Abbott
MusicalComedyRevival
Spamalot (Mar 17, 2005 - Jan 11, 2009)
  • Electronic Music Programming: James Abbott
MusicalComedyOriginal
Bombay Dreams (Apr 29, 2004 - Jan 01, 2005)
  • Dance arrangements by James Abbott
  • Musical Director: James Abbott
  • Conducted by James Abbott
MusicalOriginal
Wicked (Oct 30, 2003 - Present)
  • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
MusicalOriginal
Aida (Mar 23, 2000 - Sep 05, 2004)
  • Dance arrangements by Jim Abbott
  • Keyboard: Jim Abbott
MusicalDramaOriginal
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Nov 10, 1993 - May 29, 1994)
  • Keyboard: James Abbott
MusicalComedyRevival
Mrs. Doubtfire (Sep 24, 2023 - Nov 24, 2024)
  • Keyboard and Guitar Programming: Jim Abbott
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Prom (Oct 30, 2021 - Oct 02, 2022)
  • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
MusicalComedyOriginal
Flashdance the Musical (Dec 28, 2012 - Jun 08, 2014)
  • Dance Arrangements: Jim Abbott
MusicalOriginal
The Addams Family (Sep 15, 2011 - Dec 30, 2012)
  • Additional Orchestrations: James Abbott
  • Keyboard Programmer: James Abbott
MusicalOriginal
Wicked - Munchkinland (Mar 07, 2009 - Present)
  • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
MusicalOriginal
Wicked - San Francisco (Jan 27, 2009 - Sep 05, 2010)
  • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
MusicalSit-DownOriginal
The Drowsy Chaperone (Sep 19, 2007 - Nov 16, 2008)
  • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
MusicalComedyOriginal
Avenue Q (Jun 30, 2007 - May 10, 2009)
  • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
MusicalComedy PuppetsOriginal
Wicked - Los Angeles (Feb 10, 2007 - Jan 11, 2009)
  • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
MusicalSit-DownOriginal
Sweet Charity (Sep 05, 2006 - Aug 12, 2007)
  • Additional Dance Arrangements: Jim Abbott
MusicalComedyRevival
Wicked - Chicago (Jun 24, 2005 - Jan 25, 2009)
  • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
MusicalSit-DownOriginal
Wicked - Emerald City (Mar 09, 2005 - Mar 15, 2015)
  • Dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott
MusicalOriginal
Aida (Mar 27, 2001 - Aug 24, 2003)
  • Dance arrangements by Jim Abbott
MusicalDramaOriginal
Rent - Angel (Nov 05, 1996 - Sep 05, 1999)
  • Musical Director: Jim Abbott
  • Keyboards: Jim Abbott
MusicalDramaOriginal
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night (Jul 09, 1996 - Feb 23, 1997)
  • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
MusicalOriginal
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night (Oct 31, 1995 - May 12, 1996)
  • Synthesizer Programmer: Jim Abbott
MusicalOriginal
Starlight Express (Nov 07, 1989 - Apr 07, 1991)
  • Keyboards: Jim Abbott
MusicalComedyOriginal

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Orchestrations

2011 | Nominee  | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Additional Orchestrations by James Abbott

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