Seymour "Red" Press (Musical Coordinator) | Playbill

Seymour "Red" Press

Musical Coordinator

In the early 1970s, Mr. Press transitioned into his longtime role as a music contractor or coordinator. Comparable to hiring managers, music contractors do not necessarily play in the orchestra and are not always present at every performance, but every musician in said orchestra goes through the contractor, who hires—and fires—as needed. They help to create the unique musical blend of a production, and are critical to the sound of a shows score.

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  • Also Known As: Red Press, Seymour Press
  • Born: Feb 26, 1924 in Bronx, New York, USA
  • Death: Oct 24, 2022

Roles (91)

KPOP Playbill - Opening Night KPOP
Opened November 27, 2022
  • Music Coordinator
KPOP Playbill - Opening Night
Almost Famous Playbill - Opening Night Almost Famous
Opened November 03, 2022
  • Music Coordinator
Into The Woods Playbill - Opening Night Into the Woods
Opened August 08, 2022
  • Music Coordinator
Into The Woods Playbill - Opening Night
Funny Girl Playbill - Opening Night Funny Girl
Opened April 24, 2022
  • Music Coordination
Funny Girl Playbill - Opening Night
The Music Man Playbill - Opening Night The Music Man
Opened February 10, 2022
  • Music Contractor
The Music Man Playbill - Opening Night
The Lehman Trilogy Playbill - Opening Night 2021 The Lehman Trilogy
Opened October 14, 2021
  • Music Coordinator
West Side Story - Opening Night West Side Story
Opened February 20, 2020
  • Music Coordinator
West Side Story - Opening Night
King Lear Playbill - Opening Night King Lear
Opened April 04, 2019
  • Music Coordinator
Carousel Playbill - Opening Night Carousel
Opened April 12, 2018
  • Music Coordinator
Carousel Playbill - Opening Night
Hello, Dolly! Playbill - Opening Night Hello, Dolly!
Opened April 20, 2017
  • Music Coordinator
    Arrived On Sep 05, 2017
Sunday in the Park with George Playbill - Opening Night Sunday in the Park with George
Opened February 23, 2017
  • Music Coordinator
Sunday in the Park with George Playbill - Opening Night
Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed Playbill - Opening Night Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed
Opened April 28, 2016
  • Music Coordinator
  • Contractor
Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed Playbill - Opening Night
Bright Star Playbill - Opening Night Bright Star
Opened March 24, 2016
  • Music Coordinator
Bright Star Playbill - Opening Night
Dames At Sea Playbill - Opening Night Dames at Sea
Opened October 22, 2015
  • Music Coordinator
Dames At Sea Playbill - Opening Night
An American in Paris Playbill - Opening Night An American in Paris
Opened April 12, 2015
  • Music Coordinator
An American in Paris Playbill - Opening Night
Violet Playbill - Opening Night Violet
Opened April 20, 2014
  • Music Coordinator
Violet Playbill - Opening Night
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Playbill - Opening Night A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Opened November 17, 2013
  • Music Coordinator
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Playbill - Opening Night
After Midnight Playbill - Opening Night After Midnight
Opened November 03, 2013
  • Music Coordinator
After Midnight Playbill - Opening Night
Nice Work If You Can Get It Playbill - Opening Night Nice Work If You Can Get It
Opened April 24, 2012
  • Music Coordinator
Nice Work If You Can Get It Playbill - Opening Night
End of the Rainbow Playbill - Opening Night End of the Rainbow
Opened April 02, 2012
  • Music Coordinator
End of the Rainbow Playbill - Opening Night
Hair Playbill - Opening Night Hair
Opened July 13, 2011
  • Music Coordinator
Hair Playbill - Opening Night
Anything Goes Playbill - Opening Night Anything Goes
Opened April 07, 2011
  • Musical Coordinator
Anything Goes Playbill - Opening Night
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 13, 2010 Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Opened October 13, 2010
  • Music Coordinator
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 13, 2010
White Christmas Playbill - Opening Night Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Opened November 22, 2009
  • Music Coordinator
White Christmas Playbill - Opening Night
Finian's Rainbow Playbill - Opening Night Finian's Rainbow
Opened October 29, 2009
  • Music Coordinator
Finian's Rainbow Playbill - Opening Night
Hair Playbill - Opening Night Hair
Opened March 31, 2009
  • Musical Coordinator
Hair Playbill - Opening Night
White Christmas Playbill - Opening Night Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Opened November 23, 2008
  • Music Coordinator
Gypsy Playbill - Opening Gypsy
Opened March 27, 2008
  • Musical Coordinator
Gypsy Playbill - Opening
Passing Strange Playbill - Opening Night Passing Strange
Opened February 28, 2008
  • Musical Coordinator
Passing Strange Playbill - Opening Night
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Playbill - Opening Night Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Opened November 09, 2007
  • Musical Coordinator
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Playbill - Opening Night
Lovemusik Playbill - Opening Night Lovemusik
Opened May 03, 2007
  • Musical Coordinator
Lovemusik Playbill - Opening Night
The Apple Tree Playbill - Opening Night The Apple Tree
Opened December 14, 2006
  • Musical Coordinator
The Apple Tree Playbill - Opening Night
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Playbill - Opening Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Opened November 08, 2006
  • Music Coordinator
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Playbill - Opening
The Pajama Game Playbill - Opening Night The Pajama Game
Opened February 23, 2006
  • Music Coordinator
The Pajama Game Playbill - Opening Night
The Color Purple Playbill - Opening Night The Color Purple
Opened December 01, 2005
  • Music Coordinator
The Color Purple Playbill - Opening Night
The Light in the Piazza Playbill - Opening Night The Light in the Piazza
Opened April 18, 2005
  • Musical Coordinator
The Light in the Piazza Playbill - Opening Night
Wonderful Town Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 2003 Wonderful Town
Opened November 23, 2003
  • Musical Coordinator
Wonderful Town Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 2003
Flower Drum Song Playbill - Opening Night Flower Drum Song
Opened October 17, 2002
  • Musical Coordinator
Flower Drum Song Playbill - Opening Night
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Opened April 01, 2002
  • Music Contractor
Elaine Stritch at Liberty Playbill - Opening Night Elaine Stritch at Liberty
Opened February 21, 2002
  • Musical Coordinator
Bells are Ringing Playbill - Opening Night Bells Are Ringing
Opened April 12, 2001
  • Musical Coordinator
Bells are Ringing Playbill - Opening Night
The Wild Party Playbill - Opening Night, April 2000 The Wild Party
Opened April 13, 2000
  • Musical Coordinator
The Wild Party Playbill - Opening Night, April 2000
Marie Christine Playbill - Opening Night Marie Christine
Opened December 02, 1999
  • Musical Coordinator
Putting it Together Playbill - Opening Night Putting It Together
Opened November 21, 1999
  • Musical Coordinator
On The Town Playbill - Opening Night On the Town
Opened November 19, 1998
  • Musical Coordinator
On The Town Playbill - Opening Night
Twelfth Night Playbill - Preview, May 1998 Twelfth Night
Opened July 16, 1998
  • Musical Coordinator
Street Corner Symphony Playbill - Nov 1997 Street Corner Symphony
Opened November 24, 1997
  • Musical Coordinator
Street Corner Symphony Playbill - Nov 1997
Side Show Playbill - Opening Night Side Show
Opened October 16, 1997
  • Musical Coordinator
Side Show Playbill - Opening Night
Juan Darien Playbill - Preview, Oct 1996 Juan Darien
Opened November 24, 1996
  • Musical Coordinator
Juan Darien Playbill - Preview, Oct 1996
Chicago Playbill - February 2024 Chicago
Opened November 14, 1996
  • Musical Coordinator
  • Woodwinds
Chicago Playbill - February 2024
Bring in 'da Noise Playbill - Opening Night Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk
Opened April 25, 1996
  • Musical Coordinator
Bring in 'da Noise Playbill - Opening Night
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Playbill - Opening Night, April 1996 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Opened April 18, 1996
  • Musical Coordinator
  • Woodwind
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Playbill - Opening Night, April 1996
The Tempest Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1995 The Tempest
Opened November 01, 1995
  • Musical Coordinator
Company Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1995 Company
Opened October 05, 1995
  • Musical Coordinator
Company Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1995
Chronicle of a Death Foretold Playbill - Opening Night, June 1995 Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Opened June 15, 1995
  • Musical Coordinator
Arcadia Playbill - Opening Night, March 1995 Arcadia
Opened March 31, 1995
  • Musical Coordinator
The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public - Opening Night, May 1994 The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public
Opened May 10, 1994
  • Musical Coordinator
Carousel Playbill- Jun 1994 Carousel
Opened March 24, 1994
  • Musical Coordinator
The Red Shoes Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 1993 The Red Shoes
Opened December 16, 1993
  • Musical Coordinator
A Grand Night for Singing Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1993 A Grand Night for Singing
Opened November 17, 1993
  • Musical Coordinator
She Loves Me Playbill - Opening Night, June 1993 She Loves Me
Opened June 10, 1993
  • Musical Coordinator
Anna Karenina Playbill - Opening Night, Aug 1992 Anna Karenina
Opened August 26, 1992
  • Musical Coordinator
Guys and Dolls Playbill - Opening Night, April 1992 Guys and Dolls
Opened April 14, 1992
  • Musical Coordinator
Nick & Nora Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 1991 Nick & Nora
Opened December 08, 1991
  • Musical Coordinator
Wonderhouse Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1991 André Heller's Wonderhouse
Opened October 20, 1991
  • Musical Coordinator
Once on This Island Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1990 Once On This Island
Opened October 18, 1990
  • Musical Coordinator
Truly Blessed Playbill - April 1990 Truly Blessed
Opened April 22, 1990
  • Music Contractor
Meet Me in St. Louis Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1989 Meet Me in St. Louis
Opened November 02, 1989
  • Musical Coordinator
  • Woodwinds
Shenandoah Playbill - Opening Night, Aug 1989 Shenandoah
Opened August 08, 1989
  • Musical Coordinator
Black and Blue Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1989 Black and Blue
Opened January 26, 1989
  • Musical Coordinator
Ain't Misbehavin' Playbill - Aug 1988 Ain't Misbehavin'
Opened August 15, 1988
  • Musical Coordinator
Anything Goes Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1987 Anything Goes
Opened October 19, 1987
  • Music Contractor
Roza Playbill - Opening Night, Oct 1987 Roza
Opened October 01, 1987
  • Music Contractor
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Playbill - Dec 1985 The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Opened December 02, 1985
  • Reeds
  • Orchestra Contractor
The Tap Dance Kid Playbill - Dec 1983 The Tap Dance Kid
Opened December 21, 1983
  • Music Contractor
Baby Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 1983 Baby
Opened December 04, 1983
  • Music Contractor
Marilyn Playbill - November 1983 Marilyn
Opened November 20, 1983
  • Music Contractor
Alice in Wonderland Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 1982 Alice in Wonderland
Opened December 23, 1982
  • Music Contractor
Nine Playbill - May 1982 Nine
Opened May 09, 1982
  • Music Contractor
Dreamgirls Playbill - Sept 1983 Dreamgirls
Opened December 20, 1981
  • Music Contractor
Bring Back Birdie Playbill - March 1981 Bring Back Birdie
Opened March 05, 1981
  • Music Contractor
The Most Happy Fella Playbill - Oct 1979 The Most Happy Fella
Opened October 11, 1979
  • Music Contractor
Ballroom Playbill - Dec 1978 Ballroom
Opened December 14, 1978
  • Music Contractor
The Robber Bridegroom Playbill - Oct 1976 The Robber Bridegroom
Opened October 09, 1976
  • Music Consultant
Habeas Corpus Playbill - Nov 1975 Habeas Corpus
Opened November 25, 1975
  • Music Contractor
Pippin Playbill - Nov 1972 Pippin
Opened October 23, 1972
  • Woodwinds

Awards

Tony Award
2007 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre Winner
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