Testimonials & MIDI Fan Recommendations...
Gary Piacentini, known as "The Keyboard Wizard", has created many MIDI arrangements for people involved
with productions of their own, or requested a single song to be created in a MIDI format with sequencing.
The results of Gary's work have been exemplary and he has created a wealth of music to be enjoyed by the world.
Enjoy the Recommendations and the many pictures that are displayed for your viewing pleasure. There is a Table
Of Contents on the left side to view a particular show title.
for "Annie"
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- How can I ever thank you for all your care & advice in helping me live my role as "Annie".
I cannot wait until we work together again. —Elora Dannon (Elora Rosch)
- Thanks for making us sound beautiful. Your hard work is truly appreciated. —Jeanne Marve
- Thank you so much for your support & patience & enthusiasm. It has been my pleasure to work with you.
Thanks so much for helping my dusty vocal chords get back into shape! Couldn't have done it without you.
—Melissa Llewellyn
- Wow!! Play it again, Gary!! —Jim Pieper
- Thanks for a wonderful time in "Annie"! —Mary Seibert-St Kilian Players
- Thank you so much for always helping me —Kenna Koenigsberger
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for "Annie Warbucks"
- "I Always Knew"—The song is awesome! —Karna Casciano
- Thanks so much. The tracks (for "I Always Knew") are awesome. Looking forward to working
with you again in the future. —Mario Pearson
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for "Bye Bye Birdie"
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- Gary, this was the best purchase I have ever made in my life.. You have made my life so much easier.
It was a pleasure doing business with you and I look forward to working with you again. I will email
you a flyer for the show. There will be two comp tickets waiting for you, for whichever night you can
come. I will definitely be in touch. Thank you so much again for all of your help. P.S. The arrangements
are absolutely outrageous. —Sara Steinweiss
- Gary, we had our opening night tonight and everything went well! I want to thank you for all the music
you provided and particularly your excellent musicianship! All the numbers were excellent!
—Mike Salamone & The West Seneca Youth Theatre cast,crew & staff!
- Hello, I am a high school student now in my junior year. Every year we do a school show, and this year
we are doing "Bye Bye Birdie". What I wanted to say is thank you for you excellent MIDI
sequences. What I liked was the fact that each sequence, done by you, had a proper tempo. You had
creative MIDI fonts for each instrument in each song. It was in the proper key. You played the
whole song; you followed the song as exactly as written in the play itself (I have the original music
for it [no arrangements]), and overall was perfect to play with (I play the violin).
—Dennis Hancock
- Everytime I listen to your MIDIs and use them for rehearsal, I silently say a prayer for your talent.
I am a retired concert pianist (trained at Julliard) but I don't have the skills you do for this
orchestration. You are a marvel! God bless you...You are sensational! These MIDIs are just too great
for words! You know how much fun and stress are involved in producing and directing a play. Add a
young cast and...These MIDIs are just too marvelous for words! —Rosemary Colonna
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for "Camelot"
- "Lusty Month of May"—Best sequencing I've ever heard. Thanks
—Ron Wilner
- Just wanted to let you know that the music you provided for Camelot has provided us with an integral part
of what it takes to put on a good show. Everyone has settled down to the tempo's, etc, and all of the
technical issues have been overcome. The show is in the 3rd week of it's 4–week run and is
being well–received. A number of comments have been made about the "great-sounding"
music! Thanks again for working with us, and being so patient thru "lost" numbers, etc.
You did a great job! The reviews on your website truly speak to the talent you have shared with us.
Thank you again—talk to ya soon. —Rick Lewis
- The files are fantastic. Thank you so much! —Joseph Crabtree
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for "Candide"
- Gary, thank you so much for the orchestrations! I'm truly grateful for the amazing work you were
able to do for us so quickly. The sequences are exactly what we need. And to be such full arrangements
with such attention to the feel of the piece is an unexpected treat. I will definitely keep you in my
address book as a valuable resource to hopefully call upon again soon.
—Dominic Cody Kramers
- Thank you so much. I've been having such fun singing G&BG again! Beautiful job!
—Connie Shakalis
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for "Carousel"
- What a beautiful sound, Gary. Thanks again. —Tina Kramer
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for "Cinderella (R&H)
- I just wanted to let you know that our production of Cinderella was a big success. The music you
arranged was excellent and very well received. During the run of the show, I was approached by
several schools and community theatre groups. They are all interested in using your services in
the future. I will pass on your website information to all of the groups.
—Tony Rosa, Canada
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for "Children Of Eden"
- Congratulations on your first cross Atlantic performance! The show went down really well, even if
the production wasn't always as smooth as silk. The audiences loved it and were genuinely moved
by the show. The score sounded great and really helped the show finds its feet.
—Richard Gregg—OWG, UK
- I downloaded your midi files and was able to play them on our baby grand piano. Your arrangements
are so awesome. Thanks a lot for your time. It has brought my ears great pleasure.
A listener of your talent. —Joe Hager
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for "A Christmas Carol"
- I thought you did great as usual! It was my last performance yesterday and I had a great time working
with you! Thanks for all the emails and being such a great musical director!!!!
—Courtney Pincus
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for "Copacabana"
- The Cast had a great time and loved your music. —Bruce Webb
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for "Dames At Sea"
- Good Times is great. I think it is really hard to do a MIDI when dialogue is involved,
but you managed it. The sound is so nice and full. —Nita Jason
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for "A Day In Hollywood, A Night In The Ukraine"
- Just Go To The Movies—I can't tell you how incredible your MIDI is...It has
been a true pleasure doing business with you. —Todd Sandler
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for "Encore! Encore!"
- Encore! Encore!—Thank you Gary for putting the pieces together of a first rate musical score. A work in progress that wouldn't have come to be without you. You have my sincere gratitude for all your help. —Nora Bardak
- I love working with you again. You are the King!—Zoe Neyer
- Thanks for all your hard work. You are to be commended for all the time and effort you put in to helping us make this great show—Angela Roedig
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for "The Fantasticks"
- Just wanted to thank you for the wonderful MIDI music. My cast LOVES it and says it's the
next best thing to someone playing live. We started working with the show CD immediately.
The new dynamic infused everyone with energy and appreciation for this fabulous show. Thanks
again for your hard work and your "Fantasticks" photos. You look like El Gallo!
—Patricia Smith
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for "The Full Monty"
- You Walk With Me—Nicely done, Gary. Thanks! —Mike Pollock
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for "Gypsy"
- You Gotta Get A Gimmick—Thank you sooo sooo much! It's beautiful! You have no idea
how much I appreciate what you've done for me. I really appreciate you working with me.
Thank you again. —Sara Traster
- Little Lamb—The music was BEAUTIFUL!!!!! My little lamb loved the song!!! Thanks
for your professionalism, speed and talent. —Gail Frankel
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for "Guys & Dolls"
- The Oldest Established—Hi Gary, this one is outstanding! Keep 'em coming!
Thanks, —Fran Thompson
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for "The King & I"
- The March Of The Siamese Children—Sitting in my office getting ready for a rehearsal tomorrow
and wow! 1st MIDI arrives. Fantastic stuff! Better than a piano and drums which is about the best we
could squeeze into the theatre we use. —Gary Sullivan—Stage Ability, UK
- Overture—Wow!! I would have never expected that MIDI could do a wonderful piece like this.
It shows the essence of real Broadway Music mixed with different cultures of the East and West.
Heavenly to the ears. :-)
—Mishka
- Really captures the spirit of K & I. —kayjoe
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for "Kiss Me, Kate"
- Always True To You Darling In My Fashion—The song is fabulous! My daughter recently
performed it with an orchestra in the school musical & wanted to sing it in a vocal competition.
She's thrilled with the music!
—Michele Turbin
- Why Can't You Behave is absolutely terrific!! I think this is my favorite
accompaniment yet! It should be loads of fun for our "Lois" to sing with. The tempo and
percussion is perfect! Great Job!
—Heidi Ferrell—Marathon Community Theatre
- Wunderbar is Wonderful! —Carolyn Black
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for "Lucky Stiff"
- These files are fantastic! And I can’t begin to tell you how much
I appreciate having them done so well for us. The show is great, but a tough
score to read through, and I appreciate all you have done to make them not only
so singable but also to follow the needed breaks for the dialog. This is what
shows your understanding. —Joseph Crabtree
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for "Mack & Mabel"
- I Won't Send Roses—The MIDI of "I Won't Send Roses" is fantastic.
Thank you so much...This is just what I needed and it sounds great! —Steven Michael Zack
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for "Mamel"
- Mame—To the consummate professional who made my life easy. Thank you for your tireless effort and musical
magic! —Bob O'Neill
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for "The Most Happy Fella"
- SOUNDS GREAT! The cast will love it! —Jack Lines
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for "The Music Man"
- Gary—Thank you for all of your dedication, support, time and talent. I have been a player
since the start of the company and I have worked with all the musical directors. You, my friend,
are, by far, the best. May God Bless you for all you have done for all of us—especially
the quartette. —John Connelly
- To the ultimate "sequencer". Thanks for a wonderful fun experience, and for working
with us (and listening to us) night after night! —Fondly, "Marian & Harold"
—Karen Sussman & David Kaplan
- Gary, these (the MIDIs) are excellent! Thank you! —Michael Robie
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for "Nunsense"
- This is WAY too exciting – Truly impressive! —Paul Gilroy
- Gary, I am so freaking excited I'm running around like a 16 year old girl. This is so awesome.
I just called my cast and told them we have the music and we're ready to go. They are so happy.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. —Parker Ruiz
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for "Oliver!"
- You are a genius, I was just listening to some of the stuff you did from Oliver, it's
fantastic. Some of the string parts blew me away. But I s'pose you get to hear that a lot...
—RiKK Coombs, Australia
- I have imported your "Oliver" MIDI files into my sequencer and I am just so blown away
by the amazing quality of them. They are just so well programmed and detailed; truly faithful to
the score. I particularly like, of all things, the "Capture of Oliver" sequence. Wonderful!
—George Dixon, UK
- Gary, thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your musical talent. I can't thank you
enough for coming to my rescue! Thank you for working with the cast and orchestra. Everything
sounds so beautiful!
—Joanne Domingo
- Once again, you have added that special touch! Thanks so much for helping us out of a big problem.
We appreciate all you did to help make the show a success. Great Job!
—Eileen Connelly & Margaret Barrett and the SKPlayers
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for "Paint Your Wagon"
- Thank you so much for being our life saver! You did a great job! Thank you also for your support!
We couldn't have done it without you! —Jacinta
Caruana
- Thank you so much for a terrific soundtrack. You are a lifesaver!
—Joseph Naim (Director-Resurrection Amateur Theatrical Society ), Australia
- Not only did you help us out, but you did a fantastic job!!! THANKS! THANKS! THANKS!
—John Mallia
- Thanks so much for helping us get out of the dark with music.
—Jodie Drago, Tanya Shegog, Natalie Young, Suzanne Mallia, Stacey Moss,
Meghan Montegue, Courtney Lee Te'ray & Jacqui & Christian Fazzari
- Thanks for all your hard work (you gave us our show!!) —Dan Christie
- Thank you so very much for all the time & work that you put into the music. It was fantastic
—Maggie Bock
- Thanks for the quick work....Awesome! —Daniel Young
- Outstanding work. —Brooke Nicholls
- Thank you for the tremendous amount of help you gave us on such short notice. You've been
wonderful.
—Kirsty Lock
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for "Ring Them Bells"
- Gary, thanks for the sequence!! Sounds great...my daughter is excited. She says thanks, too.
This song was written by Kandor & Ebb for Liza. It is not from any Broadway show. It
does appear in the musical review "And The World Goes 'Round". I'll let
you know how my daughter does at the pageant. Thanks!!! —Tracy Behrman
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for "The Scarlet Pimpernel"
- Home Again—Just received "Home Again" MIDI file. It's lovely.
Amanda (my daughter) will love it. Can't wait to give it to her. I'm so excited,
as I told you it's her favourite song of the moment. You managed to capture the mood
of the song just as I asked. —Patricia Ham, UK
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for "Songs For A New World"
- King Of The World—GARY...It's AWESOME...you are a life saver...do me a favor
and take out the voice line and just send the accompaniment...also send the tape minus
the voice line as well...thank you thank you thank you.... —Tituss Burgess
- Gary, Thank you once again. What an awesome pianist you are. The Tracks Are Great!!!!!
—Carol Resler
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for "The Sound Of Music"
- Here's to Gary—for your enthusiasm, encouragement and smiling face. Thanks for giving
more than your all!
—Ellen Donohue
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for "Sweeney Todd"
- Thanks Gary! This show would not be possible without all your work! Last night was a great opening
night and we're looking to the show being even better as the run continues! It has been great
working with you again! —Stephen Keene-Playhouse In The Park
- Wow! Thank you so much for the absolutely beautiful score! It was simply beautiful to listen to and
a joy to work with. I hope you have been able to listen to Mike's voicing and mixing. The timing
and safeties were absolutely fantastic too. I wish you could have seen it. It was haunting
to look at and listen to. Our cast really did a great job delivering the dark humour as well.
—Ross Bolen, Ky
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for "Sweet Charity"
- Baby Dream Your Dream—Thank you, thank you so much. My daughter called right when I
was listening to the first one you sent and I just held the phone up to the speaker and let it play
for a little bit and when I got back on the phone she was like OMG where did you find it? I told her
about you and that her dad had emailed you last night. She says to me, "tell him thank you".
I guess you could say that she was one happy camper. Of course so am I. This will make my day much
better. Already has. —Shanda Survis-Fl
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for "The Wizard Of Oz"
- Just wanted to say a big thank you for all your work on OZ for us. Our show last week went really well,
and we had nearly 1000 people in to see the 4 performances. Here's to your next transatlantic
show!!!
—Richard Gregg–Stretch Theatre Co, UK
- Wizard of Oz was amazing thanks to you and your music —Steve Swaddling, Ca
- Munchkinland Musical Sequence—Thanks for the great sequence, I went down to the local
music store today and tried it out on one of their fancy keyboards. It sounded great and many of
the store employees and kids in the store started bopping along to the music (especially, "the wind
began to switch, the house, to pitch," etc.). The store employees were really impressed with
the quality. Thanks for the good work. —Pat Lilja, Japan
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for "Yentyl"
- A Piece Of Sky—I just got the "A Piece of Sky" and have been singing my lungs
out with it! Thank you for doing it so promptly and so well. I'm so glad I made contact with you.
Thanks again. —Patricia Davies, Australia
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for "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown"Revival Version
- You're A Good Musician, Gary Piacentini! Thanks for the wonderful "Charlie Brown" music.
—Susan Aiello-Flemington-Raritan Community Theatre
- "Suppertime"-VERY well done! I pulled the midi file into Cubase, and was singing along within seconds! This is the best midi file I've heard in a LONG time!! I
only wish I had the Score to A New Brain and/or Wicked to have you score!! Thanks, and should I need another midi, you will be my first, and hopefully only stop!
—Ryan Metzger
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for "Classical" MIDI Arrangements
- Finesta Che Lucive—Thank you for "Finesta". Great, great arrangement!
—Dominique Basile, France
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for Parties & "Gigs" — As a Pianist / Vocalist
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- Thank you for all of the entertainment you provided on our wedding day. It was beautiful. —Keira & Ryan Ruggiero
- Piacentini is a joy! A true showman in the crooning Bing Crosby/Dean Martin tradition. He not only
serenades the crowd with those standards you hum along to, but also surprises with some quirky
parodies & bawdy substitutions. Loads of Fun!
—Kathy McCullough–L.I.Business
- Thank you for the many hours of listening pleasure at "The Brown Derby"
—Maureen Graham
- You have a rare and special talent to delight an audience! Congratulazione & Grazie!!!
—Judy Chasbourne
- Thank you for an outstanding day. My daughter and everyone at the party had a great time.
—Dave Marcello
- Fantastic! The music was great. You made the party. Everyone enjoyed your entertainment.
Thank you so much. —Roger & Jean Felice
- Your beautiful voice & charm captivated our members. You possess that special gift for
making sure that everyone has a good time. Our women loved being singled out, sung to, and
danced with. Your choice of music was excellent for the occasion. That special quality of
captivating an audience & knowing the little things that are needed to have everyone
enjoy themselves makes you an outstanding entertainer. Gary, you helped make a wonderful
afternoon into an exceptional one! Thank you for your time & talent.
—Elaine Rubin-President, Hadassah Tikvah Chapeter, NY
- I kicked myself for not meeting you but every time I came into the library, you were playing
a song and I did not want to interrupt you. You were fantastic!!!! Thank you so much—
I will keep all your info for future parties!!! Thank you again.
—Joanna Antonopopulos , NY
- Just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed your music at my daughter's Wedding. The
music and entertainment was wonderful. We could not of made a better choice.
—Donna DiMarco
- Gary, my mother's party was a huge success. Thank you so much. You did an awesome job,
everybody loved your entertainment. On behalf of my entire family, thank you for doing such
an incredible job.
—Kerry A. Cunningham, Sales Office Manager,
Flowerfield Celebrations
- Kids Helping Kids Benefit for Jake Brower—Thank You So Much!
—Jeanne Marve, Danielle DeCaro, Brianna Wiest, Breanna North, Chelsea Reid,
Angelica Toole, Connie Shakalis, Jackie Petriello, Rachel Pomeranz, Lauren Petriello,
Kenna Koenigsberger, Mary Seibert, Stephanie Zimmerman
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as Set Designer for "Cat On The Hot Tin Roof"
- The Set & Lighting by Gary Piacentini were first class as is usually the case with Studio
Theatre productions. —Jack Katz
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for "Performances As An Actor"
- The Glass Menagerie—Mr. Piacentini plays Tom with extraordinary candor and force.
He vacillates between the caged cat in need of freedom & adventure, & the loving brother,
frustrated by the seemingly impossible task of drawing his mouse like sister into reality. His
darting eyes & sly smile draw the audience into what little reality is in evidence on the
stage before us, constantly reminding us, in his narrations, that we are indeed watching a memory,
and therefore are witness to very little that is real.
—Phil Holland-The Three Village Herald
- Gary Piacentini, as Amanda's son, Tom, gave an excellent performance, defining through
humor & playfulness his love for his mother, despite the moments of sheer frustration &
bitter anger that she frequently aroused in him. He also excited in bringing a sense of
poignancy & poetry to the fire escape scenes in which Tom became narrator, commenting both
on events in his family & the current events of a world that was moving rapidly toward
World War II. —Elissa Hendrey-The Village Times
- The Lady From Maxims—Mr. Piacentini brought life to the musical.
—Joan Delaney-The Baldwin Citizen
- The Real Inspector Hound—Gary Piacentini is a resonant & robust Simon Gascoyne.
—Alvin Klein-The New York Times
- The Play's The Thing—Gary has the indestructible role of the strutting former
matinee idol; leading baritone & lover of the leading lady & has the customary field
day in the 3rd Act. Mr Piacentini makes it a romp for us all.
—Joseph S. King–L.B. Independent Voice
- He enlivens the scenes in this charming, sophisticated go–round.
—Nancy Wallis-Smithtown News
- A Touch Of Spring—Gary provides a vibrant charismatic & very funny portrayal
of Baldo, the con man who helps Sandy & Alison cut through the Italian red tape & fall
in love with each other.
—Ollie Reed Jr–The Albuquerque Tribune
- It is Gary Piacentini as the Italian guide who really delights the audiences with his sharp lines
and slick delivery. —Chuck Mittlestadt–The New Mexico Hollywood Reporter
- Now for the good news. His name is Gary Piacentini, & he has a smile that goes all the way
up to his eyebrows. He is the "arranger" without whom nothing in Italy gets
done—either by having the telephone fixed or bribing the correct bureaucrat to extricate 2
parental bodies from a river of red tape.
—Anna Dooling–
The Albuquerque Journal
- El Grande De Coca Cola—The part of the nephew as a bungling dolt is nicely played
by Gary Piacentini. —Bill Kaufman–Newsday
- A crazy pianist, among other things. —Jacquie Villa–L.I.Press
- A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum—Gary's such a subtly potent
performer. He is the only actor I've seen who can get a laugh out of just ringing a bell.
—Robert Viagas–Franklin Square Bulletin
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