Josh Condon
Music Director | Conductor | Pianist | Vocal Coach
As a pianist equally adept in the genres of jazz, pop, and classical, Josh Condon has served as music director/supervisor for over 40 musical theatre productions, in addition to leading concerts with symphony orchestras, choirs, jazz ensembles, and rock bands. He has traveled the world as a music director and pianist for the Norwegian, Celebrity, and Princess Cruise Lines where he worked with numerous Broadway and West End performers.
Currently, Josh serves as Resident Artist and Director of Community Music Programs for Arizona Musicfest in Scottsdale, an organization which features concert performances of the music industry's top talent. As part of the community education program, he lectures on topics surveying a huge breadth of music history and analysis, including popular song, symphonic repertoire, jazz performance practice, musical theatre, and everything in between.
He also serves as Assistant Conductor for the North Valley Symphony Orchestra, and has appeared as Guest Conductor with the Scottsdale Philharmonic, the Arizona Musical Theatre Orchestra, and soon will make his debut with the Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra in May 2024 conducting the works of Bizet, Copland, Sibelius, Rachmaninoff, and Respighi.
Josh is passionate about using flexibility, positivity, and encouragement to create spaces where all can learn and perform to their best ability. He holds a BM in Jazz Studies from Ithaca College and an MM in Musical Theatre/Opera Music Direction from Arizona State University, and resides in Phoenix, AZ with his wife Lexy, their son Arlo, and their cat Sadie.
Productions
Arizona Broadway Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors Music Director 2021
Chicago: The Musical Music Director / Piano 2020
La Cage Aux Folles Music Supervisor 2020
Elf: The Musical Music Director / Keyboard 1 2019
Sweeney Todd Music Supervisor / Keyboard 2019
Xanadu Music Supervisor / Keyboard 2 2019
My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra Music Director / Piano 2019
Sister Act Music Supervisor / Keyboard 2 2019
The Addams Family Music Supervisor / Keyboard 2 2019
Guys & Dolls Music Supervisor / Keyboard 2 2019
An American in Paris Music Director / Piano / Keyboard 2019
Miracle on 34th Street Music Director / Keyboard 2018
Additional Organizations
Matilda Music Director / Conductor Xavier/Brophy College Preparatory 2023
Sweeney Todd Music Director/Conductor Arizona Musical Theatre Orchestra 2022
Peter and the Starcatcher Music Director Xavier/Brophy College Preparatory 2022
Always…Patsy Cline Music Director / Keyboard (sub) The Phoenix Theatre Company 2022
The Belle of Tombstone Music Director / Piano The Phoenix Theatre Company 2022
The Rocky Horror Show Keyboard 2 (sub) The Phoenix Theatre Company 2022
Something Rotten! Keyboard 2 (sub) The Phoenix Theatre Company 2022
The Sound of Music Music Director / Conductor Xavier/Brophy College Preparatory 2022
Grease Music Director / Keyboard Xavier/Brophy College Preparatory 2021
Swingtime Canteen Music Director / Keyboard Xavier/Brophy College Preparatory 2021
You’re a Good Man, Charlie… Pianist / Vocal Coach St. Francis Xavier School 2021
Musical Theatre Showcase Music Director / Keyboard Xavier/Brophy College Preparatory 2020
Little Women Music Director / Conductor Xavier/Brophy College Preparatory 2020
The Music Man Music Director / Conductor Xavier/Brophy College Preparatory 2019
The Anxiety Project (Reading) Music Director / Pianist The Phoenix Theatre Company 2018
The World Goes ‘Round Music Director / Pianist Scottsdale Ctr for the Performing Arts 2018
Seussical Music Director / Conductor Xavier/Brophy College Preparatory 2018
Madagascar, Jr. Music Director Childsplay Theatre 2018
Legally Blonde Music Director / Keyboard 1 Arizona State University 2018
West Side Story Vocal Coach / Rehearsal Pianist Phoenix Symphony 2018 A New Brain Orchestra Keyboard Arizona State University 2017
The Bartered Bride Assistant Conductor / Tenor Arizona State University 2017
The Drowsy Chaperone Music Director / Keyboard Cider Mill Playhouse 2017
Shrek: The Musical Music Director / Conductor Arizona State University 2017
Grey Gardens Orchestra Keyboard Arizona State University 2017
Magic to Do Orchestra Keyboard Emerald Princess 2016
Rock of Ages Music Director / Keyboard Norwegian Breakaway 2014-2015