Jennifer Lin

Music Director / Pianist / Composer / Teacher

Los Angeles, CA

About

Jennifer is an LA-based music director and classically-trained pianist working in theatre and education. A complete CV is available to download at the bottom of this page.

Resume

Recording The Bully Problem cast album, 2019 — Recording *The Bully Problem* cast album, 2019

Opening Night of *The Last Five Years*, 2019.
From L to R - Erin Cholakian, Jennifer Lin, Janel Parrish, Kari Hayter, Scott Porter.

Recent Works as Music Director

Here Lies Love (2026)
Mark Taper Forum
Dir. Snehal Desai

Urinetown (2025)
Loyola Marymount University
Dir. Michael Matthews

Mystic Pizza (2024-2025)
Associate Music Director Lively McCabe, McCoy Rigby, Riverside Theatricals
Dir. Casey Hushion

On This Side of the World (2023)
East West Players (world premiere)
by Paulo K Tiról. Dir. Noam Shapiro

Brigadoon (2022)
Musical Theatre Guild
Dir. Kim Huber

The Last Five Years (2019)*
After Hours Theatre Company
Dir. Kari Hayter

Matilda (2019)
5 Star Theatricals
Dir. Lewis Wilkenfeld

XY (2018)
NAMT Festival of New Musicals
Dir. Hunter Bird

Spring Awakening (2021)
USC School of Dramatic Arts
Dir. Saundra McClain

The Bully Problem (HFF 2019)
New Musicals Inc.
Dir. Joanna Syiek

Lizzie: The Musical (2018-2019)
Color and Light Theatre Ensemble
Dir. Joanna Syiek

Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (2018)*
Celebration Theatre
Dir. Jessica Hanna

*Ovation Nominee

Composer

The Black Dahlia (2022)
Book and Lyrics by
Heidi Powers and Tom Moore
Dir. Richard Israel

Underscoring

Ada and the Engine (2019)
Theatre Unleashed
Dir. Heidi Powers

What the Butler Saw (2012)
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
Dir. Alan Patrick Kenny

Teacher

USC - School of Dramatic Arts
Musical Theatre Faculty
2018 to present

Loyola Marymount University
Musical Theatre Teacher
2023 to present

Geffen Academy at UCLA
Musical Theatre Teacher
2018 to present

Los Angeles County High School of the Arts (LACHSA)
Musical Theatre Teacher
2023 to present

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Reviews

“The music sounded heavenly from the four-piece on-stage band led by pianist/conductor/musical director Jennifer Lin. The choral work from the ensemble was lovely. ”

— HainesHisWay.com, Rob Stevens (Brigadoon)

“[The ensemble goes] from tween to adult and back as terrifically as they are tireless, and like their fellow castmates vocalize to perfection under Jennifer Lin’s expert musical direction and orchestral baton.”

— StageSceneLA, Steven Stanley (Matilda)

“Though the guitars are present almost all throughout the production, Lin’s keyboard provides the emotional discrepancy that keeps the musical from sounding purely like a rock concert.”

— Stage Raw, Lara J. Altunian (LIZZIE)

“...the band, led by musical director Jennifer Lin, makes as powerful a statement as the characters. There are only four of them - Lin on keys, Johanna Chase on bass, Carlos Flores on guitar and Nicole Marcus on drums but they sound like they’re opening up the gates of hell.”

— Broadway World, Ellen Dostal (LIZZIE)