William David "Bill" Brohn (March 30, 1933 – May 11, 2017) was an American arranger and orchestrator, best known for his scores of musicals such as Miss Saigon, Ragtime and Wicked.
[3] In 1989, Brohn began to collaborate with Cameron Mackintosh, orchestrating approximately ten of his shows[4] also working on scores for musicals with Trevor Nunn and the Royal National Theatre, London.
In 1996 Brohn was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Fine Art from Michigan State University and later presented a master class there entitled "The Future of Musical Theatre" in 2004.
[2] On 4 October 2009, the concert From Broadway to West End: By Special Arrangement was held in Bill's honour at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in aid of the charity CLIC Sargent.
The concert was conducted by his protégé Chris Jahnke and featured songs from Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, Curtains, Wicked, Sweet Smell of Success, Miss Saigon, Mary Poppins, Ragtime, Oliver!, South Pacific, The Three Musketeers, Crazy for You and Carousel.