Tony Frye
Musician - Composer - Educator
General Information
Tony has been working as a professional performer and instructor for 20 years. He has appeared in the pit orchestra as an instrumentalist, conductor, or music director in over 100 theatrical productions and has scored music for cartoons, short films, and stage productions.
As a recording artist, Tony has released two albums including a children’s album (Growing Up Is Optional) which charted in the top 20 on the Google Play Music charts. For five years, Tony served as the Assistant Band Director and Director of Jazz for Saint Francis High School, where his ensembles won multiple awards and accolades in festivals throughout the state. Tony has performed alongside members of Tower of Power, Huey Lewis and the News, and Glee as well as several renowned cabaret singers.
Shows on Guitar–
13, A Chorus Line, Addams Family, All Shook Up, Annie Get Your Gun, Avenue Q (x4), Big Fish, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Bonnie and Clyde, Bring It On, Bye Bye Birdie (x2), Cabaret, Crazy for You, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Escape to Margaritaville, Evil Dead, Footloose (x2), Ghost, Godspell, Grease, Great American Trailer Park Musical, Hair, Hairspray (x2), Headcase, Heathers, Honk (x2), Jersey Boys, Kiss Me Kate, La Cage Aux Folles, Legally Blonde, Lightning Thief, Little Shop of Horrors (x3), Magic Moments: The Envelope, Man of La Mancha (x3), My Son Pinocchio, Once Upon a Time in New Jersey, Paint Your Wagon, Pippin, Ragtime, Reefer Madness, Rent (x5), School of Rock, Seussical, Showboat, Songs for a New World, Sound of Music, Sunset Blvd, Tarzan, Thoroughly Modern Millie (x3), Threepenny Opera, The Wedding Singer (x3), Wild Party, Will Rogers Follies, Working, Xanadu.
Shows on Bass –
Addams Family, Almost Heaven, Children of Eden, Dreamgirls, Grease, Hairspray, Little Mermaid, Pippin, Sister Act, Xanadu, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.
Shows on Trombone –
Annie, Cinderella, City of Angels, In The Heights, The Music Man (x3), Phantom of the Opera, Urinetown (x4), White Christmas.
Shows as Music Director, Sound Designer, Composer, or Arranger –
Annie, The Birds, The Crucible, Imaginary Invalid, Macbeth, Midsummer Night's Dream, My Strange Nation, Nickel and Dimed, Phantom of the Opera, She Loves Me, Sing for a Cure, Wild Oats.
StephenBlauch
It was such a privilege to get to work with Tony. He is an extremely capable musician who goes the extra mile to focus on precise intonation & clarity of sound, and blends extremely well with others. He played electric bass for our gig together. Great personality and extremely professional. I highly recommend Tony for all of your stringed needs!
MaerzySM
Tony is a highly skilled musician with a positive attitude. He is reliable, talented and easy to work with. Highly recommend!
ErinReis
Tony is one of the most talented musicians I have had the pleasure of working with over the years. He is reliable, knowledgeable, professional, a team player and a joy to work with. When it comes to music, there isn’t much he can’t do. Hire him immediately!