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Megan Cavallari (born February 13 1965) is an American composer, lyricist, producer, and writer best known for her work in film, television, and musical theater. She is from Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Career
[edit]Early Career
Cavallari graduated from New York University with a B.S. in Music Composition in 1987 and then attended the university's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, graduating in 1991. While working on her undergraduate degree she won the prestigious Founders' Day Award. After graduating she moved to Los Angeles, California and worked as an assistant to composer Danny Elfman on The Nightmare Before Christmas and other films including Delores Claiborne.[1] She later went on to work as an assistant to composer Jerry Goldsmith.[2]
Musical Theater
Cavallari wrote music and served as co-lyricist alongside playwright Paul-Hildago Durand for the musical Echo Park, produced by Oskar Eustis in 1992.[3] She also wrote songs alongside David Goldsmith to create Hot Shoe Shuffle, a revision of the 1992 Australian musical Hot Shoe Shuffle. She composed songs for the musical The Game with Amy Powers and David Topchik, which was produced at Barrington Stage Company in August 2003 and produced again in 2011.[4]
Cavallari is currently writing writing a new musical inspired by Holocaust heroine Irena Sendler with book writer and co-lyricist Kait Kerrigan.[5]
Film and Television
Cavallari is most known for writing the song "I Am a Girl Like You" for the animated musical Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (2004). She has also composed songs for other Barbie franchise films including Barbie as the Island Princess (2007) and Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar (2012). Cavallari wrote a song for the 2011 film The Family Tree. Her music can be heard on television shows including Me, Eloise, Handy Manny, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Sid the Science Kid, Little People, Street Sharks, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, and Higglytown Heroes.[6] She has also composed the score for the films including Life After Tomorrow, Love Street (1992 film), The Road Rebellion (2015 documentary)[7], Triggerfish (2015 film)[8], and A Christmas Carol (1997 film) (co-scored with John Campbell). Recently, Cavallari has completed work co-scoring for the short film The Oh Gees and has collaborated on a song for the 2022 film The Hyperions.[9]
Albums
Cavallari provided two songs for the 2007 album "Broadway Bound," released by Varese Sarabande.[10] She served as an arranger and conductor for the album Mathis on Broadway. She worked as an assistant on several Danny Elfman albums including The Nightmare Before Christmas, Music for a Darkened Theatre: Film & Television Music Volume Two, and the Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box.[11]
Other Work
Cavallari has provided commercial music for the Los Angeles Kings hockey team.[12] She is also a published writer[13] and a member of the Industry Expert Advisory Group at the Tell School of Music at Millersville University.
She also appeared as herself in the 2006 documentary Finding Kraftland.
Awards
Cavallari is the recipient of two Telly Awards for Best Score and Best Song, a Cynopsis International Press Award for Best Score and Best Main Title, 3 BMI Awards, 2 ASCAP Awards, and the LA Women's Theatre Festival Integrity Award in 2017[14]. She also won two IRNE Awards for her work on The Game and the FAHF Humanitarian Award in 2016.[15]
Megan's recent work includes collaborating on Willy's Candy Spectacular, a parody of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory set to be staged in Scotland.[16]
She is a member of the League of Professional Theater Women and The National Association of Musical Theater.
References
[edit]- ^ "A Day in the Life of a Not-So-Ordinary Composer". Wandering Educators. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "The Movie Waffler". www.themoviewaffler.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "The Voices in 'Echo Park' : Playwright Paul Hidalgo-Durand, in a battle with AIDS and fleeting time, writes anywhere and every day to tell the stories reflecting his heritage". Los Angeles Times. 1992-01-26. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "The Game, a Musical "Dangerous Liaisons" Starring Rachel York and Graham Rowat, Opens at Barrington". Playbill. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ Cristi, A. A. "Los Angelenos Get Exclusive First Look At IRENA SENDLER: A MUSICAL". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "Megan Cavallari". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Michaels, John (2017-06-21). "THE SOUND OF THE ROAD REBELLION". Medium. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Triggerfish (2015) - Mix-Movie.com". www.mix-movie.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Megan Cavallari | Composer, Music Department, Additional Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Broadway Bound CD 1996". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box - Tim Burton, Danny Elfman | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-04-05
- ^ "Sports Palooza Radio: Megan Cavallari!". BlogTalkRadio. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Cavallari, Megan (15 May 2021). "I Was Born a Miracle". Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ Cristi, A. A. "24th Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival Honors Composer Megan Cavallari 3/23". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Film/TV Composer Megan Cavallari to Receive the FAHF Humanitarian Award". Chicago, IL Patch. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (2024-07-15). "Original 'Willy Wonka' Actors Join Musical Parody". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-08.