Meet the Musical Director: Angela Steiner

October 2023—When the curtain rises on opening night, November 18, for Asolo Rep’s new season, the wildly popular Crazy for You directed and choreographed by Denis Jones, is sure to wow its audience.  Angela Steiner will take on the music direction, and when you are music directing Gershwin tunes, as she will tell you, “It’s an honor.”

Steiner is elated to return to Asolo Rep where past credits include music direction for Cabaret and Sweeney Todd.

In her own words, “For every show I music direct, I make sure I know the material inside and out. Crazy For You is certainly no exception. This score is a privilege to work on. Gershwin melodies are iconic. They paved the way for Americana in modern musical theater. His musical genius combined singable melodic lines with complex jazz chord structures and classical themes. This combination popularized what might be esoteric musical ideas. He was a pop star of his time. His songs are timeless and have impacted the musical world, from symphony orchestras performing ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ to Willie Nelson singing ‘Blue Skies.’”

Angela Steiner is a music director, pianist, voice coach, copyist, orchestrator, and arranger based in Denver, CO. She has played for and conducted at theater companies all over the United States.

She has music directed/conducted for The Old Globe, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Little Theater of the Rockies, University of Northern Colorado, Rocky Mountain Theater for Kids, and numerous other theaters. Some of her favorite shows to work on include Cabaret, Rattlesnake Kate, The Who’s Tommy, Sweeney Todd, Indecent, and Rock of Ages. 

Besides being a musical theater music director, Angela has also continually music directed, lead choirs and played organ for different churches. She was on staff for many years with the musical theater department at the University of Northern Colorado where she taught multiple classes as well as voice and piano and music directed all the theatrical productions.

Angela holds a bachelor’s degree in piano from Wichita State University and a masters in collaborative piano from the University of Northern Colorado.

Learn more at angelasteiner.com