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| Fred has three children's TV shows playing worldwide. WONDER PETS!, which Fred orchestrated and conducted, plays on Nick Jr. THE MAGIC SCHOOLBUS, which Fred co-composed, has never been off the air since its creation in the late 1990's, and has just returned to NBC network broadcast with many cable broadcasts per day. OLIVIA, for which Fred was Music Supervisor, continues to play 3 times a day on Nick, Jr. |
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FRED BARTON PRESENTS – AND THINKS YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT!
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Fred Barton presents a monthly evening of classic Broadway songs, accompanied by his 9-piece Broadway Band, featuring a roster of guest singers. |
![]() Elena Bennett, Damon Kirsche, and Pamela Myers |
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Fred Barton and director-choreographer Scott Thompson have written a new Broadway-bound book musical entitled ONE FOR MY BABY, built around the songs of the legendary Harold Arlen. As the show heads to its workshop production, Fred and Scott broke all records on Kickstart.com for arts fundraising, with matching funds and investors piling on. Helping things along was a full-orchestra demo recording, conducted & arranged by Fred, starring Anika Noni Rose, Carolee Carmello, Gavin Creel, Mary Bond Davis, and many others. See the ONE FOR MY BABY page for more information and to hear the demo. |
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On Oct. 14 at Carnegie Hall, the New York Pops, conducted by Jack Everly, presented "From Rags To Ritzes: The Songs Of Irving Berlin," featuring numerous orchestrations by Fred Barton. Hugh Panaro, James T. Lane, Tony DeSare, NaTasha Williams, and Ashley Brown are the singers. Fred made his Carnegie Hall debut in May, 2011 with orchestrations for the New York Pops Annual Gala, starring Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, and others. |
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Fred appeared as "himself" and provided music direction and arrangements for HBO's "CATHOUSE: THE MUSICAL." The show continues to air on HBO, after premiering in 2009, and is available on DVD. The show was produced by acclaimed HBO Documentary Films' Sheila Nevins, directed by Patti Kaplan, and co-directed and choreographed by Fred's longtime collaborator Scott Thompson. Fred selected songs, tailored the arrangements for the unique performers selected from the staff of Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Carson City, Nevada, and appears as singer-pianist-music-director in rehearsal and performance footage. See the CATHOUSE: THE MUSICAL page for more. |
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FRED BARTON ORCHESTRATIONS PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
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| Jan. 17-21, 2012 | Naples Philharmonic Orchestra | Baby Boomers: The Music of the 60s | Jack Everly, conductor |
| Jan. 21, 2012 | Omaha Symphony Orchestra | Mysterioso | Jack Everly, conductor |
| Feb. 9-11, 2012 | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Tony DeSare In Concert | Jack Everly, conductor |
| May 17-20, 2012 | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Baby Boomers: The Music of the 60s | Jack Everly, conductor |