Pianist | MD | Conductor

Evan Zavada is an NYC based MD, pianist, and conductor originally from Seattle, WA. He has played and conducted all over the country, including conducting WICKED at the Kennedy Center, and is known for his diverse skill set and proficiency in all styles of music. He appears regularly at 54 Below and So & So’s piano bar, and is also music director for Erika Henningsen. Evan has worked/performed with a wide variety of Broadway artists, including Lea Michele, Jane Krakowski, Frankie Grande, Matt Doyle, Sheldon Harnick, Tom Kitt, Chita Rivera, Sierra Boggess, Tituss Burgess, Kate Baldwin, Norm Lewis, Jessica Vosk, Victoria Clark, and many more. Other credits: Broadway/Nat’l Tour: WICKED (B’way: Rehearsal pianist, Key 3 sub; Tour: Asst. Conductor/Key 1); Off-Broadway: CENTER OF THE YOUNIVERSE (Audible Theatre, Key 2/Saxophone), FIORELLO! (Classic Stage, MD/Orchestrator), SHOWTIME! (The York, MD); Regional MD: ANASTASIA (Bucks County Playhouse), THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (Bucks County Playhouse, with Frankie Grande), LAST OF THE RED HOT MAMAS (Bucks County Playhouse), THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (Goodspeed), GIRLFRIEND (TheaterWorks) MAMMA MIA! (ACT of CT), and NEXT TO NORMAL (Farmer's Alley Theatre). He holds a BFA in Jazz Studies from The University of Michigan.

evanjzavada@gmail.com