Music and Vocal Director Projects
Flight. Symphony of the Seas. Royal Caribbean Productions. Written and Directed by Loren Van Brenk
Columbus the Musical. Harmony of the Seas. Royal Caribbean Productions. Written and Directed by Loren Van Brenk
Spectra's Cabaret in Two70 on Anthem of the Seas. Royal Caribbean Productions. Created by The Moment Factory
Starwater in Two70 on Quantum of the Seas. Royal Caribbean Productions. Created by The Moment Factory
Pixels in Two70 on Ovation of the Seas. Royal Caribbean Productions. Created by The Moment Factory
The Journey: An Indie Musical by Kristen Long and C. Stefan Morissette. Past Productions include:
- Staged concert in Boca Raton, FL. Produced by Outré Theatre Company. Directed by Sabrina Lynn Gore
- New Orleans Fringe Festival. Produced by Kristen Long Music. Directed by C. Stefan Morissette
- Full production in Miami Beach. Produced by Arts at Saint John's, Outré Theatre Company, and Kristen Long Music. Directed by Sabrina Lynn Gore, Sharyn Peoples, and Kristen Long
American Idiot by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer with Outré Theatre Company
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson by Michael Friedman and Alex Timbers with Outré Theatre Company
Thrill Me by Stephen Dolginoff with Outré Theatre Company
Tick, Tick...Boom! by Jonathan Larson with Outré Theatre Company
Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party with Outré Theatre Company
What the critics had to say
“Under the music direction of Kristen Long, who also accompanies on the piano, their voices blend perfectly as Loeb pulls Leopold into each escalating emotional transaction.” - JW Arnold
“The 16 solo piano songs, performed beautifully and funereally onstage by music director Kristen Long, resemble Sondheim both in their clever blackness and difficult fluidity, with the actors required to drift in and out of song. Both achieve this without missing a beat.” - John Thomason
“Whitcomb has the machinery of this musical humming along nicely. Along with music director Kristen Long, the show at times feels powered by fusion.” - Rod Stafford Hagwood
“..Artistic Director Skye Whitcomb and Music Director Kristen Long have created an emotionally satisfying evening...Long did a fine job guiding the cast through the interweaving vocal arrangements and led a first-rate band that included Butler on guitar, David Carrey on bass and Mark Annino on drums.” - Bill Hirschman
“The cast knows how to deliver the rock-tempo songs and a wonderful four-piece band, led by music director Kristen Long (a musical composer herself), never misses a beat.” - Michelle Solomon
“Musical director/keyboardist Kristen Long led the rock band of Wayne Rediker, Martha Spangler and Walt Brewer. She also pinch-hit as a sometime narrator and sang one of the atypically lovely ballads, “Second Nature.”” - Bill Hershman
“American Idiot succeeds in making Green Day's music, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's lyrics, and Armstrong and Michael Mayer's book come alive. A very talented live band directed by Kristen Long is a constant presence onstage. Not only do these skillful musicians remind us that American Idiot is rooted in an album that is played in its entirety throughout the show, it also adds the realism of being at a concert and of having an orchestra.” - Cindy Pierre
“Hearing these singers open their vocal spleen in pulsating powerful performances to Long’s scorching heartfelt music make it worth the price of admission.” - Bill Hershman