About

Bio: Casey Reed is a versatile music director, pianist, and conductor for musical theatre who prides himself on being a style chameleon. He is based in New York City and works regularly for productions, vocal studios, master classes, universities, and performers. Select professional credits include Miss Saigon (Broadway), Half Time (Paper Mill Playhouse), Working (Berkshire Theatre Group), Anything Goes (Gulfshore Playhouse), and many off-Broadway productions. He has music directed at CCM, NYU, Skidmore College, CAP21, Drew University, and Northwestern. In the fall of 2025, he became the full time music director and staff accompanist for Manhattanville University’s musical theatre BFA program.

Casey is a dedicated teaching artist at the university and high school level. He enjoys a balanced career that bridges the gap between the excellence of professional theatre and the pure joy he experiences while educating young people. He is fulfilled most of all by his university work and private coaching studio, where he helps young performers deepen their love and understanding of the art form.

Artistically, he is inspired by the work of Stephen Sondheim, Frédéric Chopin, and Tim Robinson. He holds a Master of Music in orchestral conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where he was a graduate assistant in theatre music direction. As an undergrad, he attended Northwestern University where he received a degree in theatre with a minor in economics. He loves baseball, Nintendo, and his dog George, who was named after Sondheim’s masterpiece, of course!

Casey’s research paper on Broadway music direction can be found at this link.