WORK WITH RANDY NEWMAN
It's been my great fortune and a privilege for over 30 years to collaborate with my friend Randy Newman,
the award-winning composer and songwriter, on many projects including:
In September 2024, I was the music director, orchestrator, and pianist for the
West Coast concert premiere of Randy Newman's FAUST - click for details:
RANDY NEWMAN'S FAUST - click for 2024 photos
The score, a shimmering, multi-faceted gem,
has been wonderfully orchestrated by Michael Roth.
orchestrations, vocal arrangements
musical direction, pianist -
Soraya West Coast Concert Premiere (2024)
orchestrations
orchestrations
orchestrations, vocal arrangements,
second pianist with Randy -
Concert Version, Encores! Off-Center,
FAUST is well orchestrated by Michael Roth,
who was at the second piano
just upstage of Newman.
EXTENDED EXCERPTS from the 2014 FAUST concert -
Michael Cerveris, Isaiah Johnson, Laura Osnes, Vonda Shephard, Tony Vincent, Thomas Kail, director; with Randy Newman - Michael Roth, orchestrations, pianist.
"Friends On the Other Side" - THE PRINCESS & THE FROG (2009)
sung by Keith David; music direction, vocal arrangement by Michael Roth
from the 2009 OSCARS Ceremony - working with Randy,
session for PRINCESS & THE FROG
Click below to hear a private recording of
Michael accompanying Alicia Keyes on MADDY'S SONG,
Randy's unreleased song from THE PRINCESS & THE FROG
Co-conceiver (with Randy & Jerry Patch),
musical director, orchestrator, and pianist for
Musical direction, arrangements,
orchestrations (with David O), and pianist
for the Center Theatre Group/LA
production of HARPS & ANGELS (2010);
Michael has accompanied Alicia Keyes,
Keith David, Michael McKean, Laura Osnes, Katey Segal, Vonda Shepard, Kathleen Wilhoite,
and many others on Randy's songs, and worked on his HARPS & ANGELS CD (2008).
Musical Direction, Arrangements, Pianist for
the first theatrical presentation of Randy's music
off-off Broadway (1981); off-Broadway (1982);
La Jolla Playhouse/Roxy Theatre-LA (1984)
Michael has edited
five definitive songbook anthologies
of Randy's music for
(all available via Amazon.com):
RANDY NEWMAN ANTHOLOGY - VOL I
from HARPS AND ANGELS (2010)
HARPS AND ANGELS (Center Theatre Group-2010 - Michael Roth, music director, pianist)
from THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (2009)
"Evangeline," (PRINCESS & THE FROG), performed by Jim Cummings, conducted by Michael Roth
Christopher Schneider was a long time arts critic in San Diego who always had very kind words to say about my work and Randy Newman's as well. It happens that he shared a birthday with Randy, so I thought it might be nice to play Randy's lovely elegiac "Dexter's Tune" from AWAKENINGS at Chris' memorial service - 9/25/21 - in fact, as I later realized, the first time I played piano in public in almost two years. Special thanks to my friend John Schneider, Chris' brother -
and RIP Christopher Schneider.
Two Pianos - FAUST in concert (2014)
Discussing our work together for the American Composers Forum/LA (2007)
Post FAUST concert, with Randy, Tony Vincent, Vonda Shepard,
Michael Cerveris, Laura Osnes (2014)
