Alan Ruch

Alan Ruch
Alan Ruch, Music Director, Composer, Actor

Alan is an award-winning theater composer and lyricist. He has written words and music for many professional and nationally-recognized productions.

He serves as a musical director for Almark Productions of Los Angeles, touring the U.S., Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia with productions of I Do!,I Do! and Kiss Me, Kate.

Recent credits at Phoenix Theatre include Our Town, Company, Les Miserables, Forbidden Broadway, The Producers, Unbeatable, Will Rogers Follies, I Love a Piano, Cole! (AriZoni Award), The Robber Bridegroom and My Way.

As an accompanist, he’s enjoyed collaborations with such artists as Michael Feinstein, Dick Van Dyke, Lucie Arnaz, and Debbie Allen. He has appeared at The Rose Tattoo, The Gardenia, and The New York Co. in Los Angeles, and even worked as the Ragtime piano player at Knott’s Berry Farm.

PHOTOGRAPHS, REVIEWS & THE KITCHEN SINK

Phoenix Theatre's music director Alan Ruch with three of his stars: Johanna Carlisle, Toby Yatso and Jeannie Shubitz. Photo credit unknown.
Phoenix Theatre’s music director Alan Ruch with three of his stars: Johanna Carlisle, Toby Yatso and Jeannie Shubitz. Photo credit unknown.
Actors Theatre. 2002. Angels in America - Millennium Approaches and Perestroika. Cathy Dresbach, Lillie Richardson, Alvin Keith, Christopher Williams, Jon Gentry, Oliver Wadsworth, Natalie Inglish Nesbitt and Rusty Ferracane.
Actors Theatre. 2001-2002. Angels in America; Angels in America: Millennium Approaches and Perestroika. Cathy Dresbach, Lillie Richardson, Alvin Keith, Christopher Williams, Jon Gentry, Oliver Wadsworth, Natalie Inglish Nesbitt and Rusty Ferracane. Alan composed the original music.