© 2024 Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

MSU Alum, Broadway Orchestrator William Brohn Dies

William Brohn photo
Kurt Stepnitz
/
Michigan State University
William Brohn's Broadway credits include the 1975 revue 'Rodgers and Hart' and his last, 'The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess' in 2012.

William Brohn, an MSU alumnus who went on the fame as a Tony Award-winning orchestrator, has died.

Known for hit shows like “Wicked,” “Miss Saigon” and “Mary Poppins,” Brohn won the Tony for Best Orchestrations in 1988 for “Ragtime.”

He received an honorary MSU doctorate in fine arts in 1996, and was the grand marshal of MSU’s homecoming parade in 2015.

William Brohn died at the age of 84 on May 11th.

Scott Pohl is a general assignment news reporter and produces news features and interviews. He is also an alternate local host on NPR's "Morning Edition."
Journalism at this station is made possible by donors who value local reporting. Donate today to keep stories like this one coming. It is thanks to your generosity that we can keep this content free and accessible for everyone. Thanks!