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.

JANUARY 2012

Fred and his 9-piece Broadway Band present classic Broadway songs, 2nd Sunday of each month in 2012

Fred's orchestrations were played in three New York Pops concerts at Carnegie Hall in 2011

4 of Fred's TV shows are on the air worldwide: "The Magic Schoolbus," "Wonder Pets!," "Cathouse: The Musical" and "Olivia"

Fred's Broadway-bound new musical "One For My Baby" is the record-breaking highest fund-raiser in Kickstart.com history

FRED BARTON PRESENTS – AND THINKS YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT!

Fred Barton presents a monthly evening of classic Broadway songs, accompanied by his 9-piece Broadway Band, featuring a roster of guest singers.

January 15, 2012, Fred's guests are the incomparable Elena Bennett, the dashing Damon Kirsche, and the legendary Pamela Myers. Fred's previous guests Karen Wilder and Jesse Luttrell will make encore appearances.

Shows are held at the Metropolitan Room, 212-206-0440. Great songs, great band, great singers, all for the same cover as the solo singer & piano shows: $20 plus 2-drink minimum.

Jan. 15: Songs from TENDERLOIN, FADE OUT-FADE IN, SUPERMAN, VERY WARM FOR MAY, DO RE MI, SUGAR, SARATOGA, TWO ON THE AISLE, LIFE BEGINS AT 8:40, LI'L ABNER, PLAIN AND FANCY, and more...

Elena Bennett, Damon Kirsche,
and Pamela Myers
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.


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.

NaTasha Williams & James T. Lane

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.
FRED BARTON ORCHESTRATIONS  PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
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