todd olson
Todd is a New York City-based Music Director and Voice Teacher, and he is thrilled to join the faculty of TAPS East. His credits include serving as Music Supervisor for the national tour of Xanadu, directed by Alan Souza, and as Music Director for the 20th Anniversary Tour of Smokey Joe’s Cafe featuring The Coasters, directed by Chet Walker. He has worked as a Music Director at numerous regional theaters across the country, including the American Conservatory Theater, Capital Repertory Theatre, McCarter Theatre, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival.
Todd currently works as a Vocal Director for Royal Caribbean Entertainment and has served as the Music Supervisor for Holland America Line’s production shows. He was also the Music Supervisor and Arranger for Rockumentary aboard the Celebrity Apex, under the direction of Barry Lather, Creative Director for Carrie Underwood. His television credits include Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods.
Todd earned his B.F.A. in Theatre with a Minor in Music from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. He is the recipient of the TBA Award for Best Music Direction for A Night With Janis Joplin at the American Conservatory Theater.