Milton Rosenstock

Milton Rosenstock (June 9, 1917, New Haven, Connecticut - April 24, 1992, New York City[1]) was an American conductor, composer, and arranger.

Trained at the Juilliard School, he was highly active as a musical director for Broadway musicals from 1942 through 1980; serving in that capacity for 29 productions, including the original productions of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949), Can-Can (1953), Bells Are Ringing (1956), Stop the World – I Want to Get Off (1962), Oliver!

From 1981 until his death eleven years later of heart disease he was principal conductor of the Dance Theatre of Harlem.

[2] In 1948 he won the Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director for Finian's Rainbow.

He was nominated twice more for that award: for The Vamp (1956) and the original Broadway production of Gypsy (1960).