Awards
Tony Award nomination for Best Orchestrations for his work on “The Lion King” (1998)
Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Orchestrations for “The Lion King” (1998)
Orchestrator and arranger - Grammy Award winning “Tarzan” soundtrack (1999)
Orchestrator - Grammy Award winning “The Lion King” cast recording (1998)
Orchestrator and arranger - Academy Award winning “Frozen” (Best Animated Feature Film 2013)
Orchestrator and arranger - Academy Award winning song “Let It Go” from "Frozen" (Best Song 2013)
Orchestrator and arranger - Grammy Award winning “Frozen” soundtrack (2013)
Orchestrator and arranger - Grammy Award winning song “Let It Go” from "Frozen" (2013)
Orchestrator and arranger - Grammy Award winning song “How Far I'll Go” from "Moana" (2017)
DVDX winner Best Original Score in a DVD Premiere Movie “Tarzan 2” (2006)
DVDX nomination Best Original Score in a DVD Premiere Movie “Tarzan & Jane (2003)
Multi Platinum record for “Tarzan” (over 2 million copies sold)
Platinum record for “The Lion King” (over 1 million copies sold)
Multi Platinum record for “Frozen” (over 2 million copies sold)
Multi Platinum record for “Moana” (over 2 million copies sold)
Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Orchestrations for “The Lion King” (1998)
Orchestrator and arranger - Grammy Award winning “Tarzan” soundtrack (1999)
Orchestrator - Grammy Award winning “The Lion King” cast recording (1998)
Orchestrator and arranger - Academy Award winning “Frozen” (Best Animated Feature Film 2013)
Orchestrator and arranger - Academy Award winning song “Let It Go” from "Frozen" (Best Song 2013)
Orchestrator and arranger - Grammy Award winning “Frozen” soundtrack (2013)
Orchestrator and arranger - Grammy Award winning song “Let It Go” from "Frozen" (2013)
Orchestrator and arranger - Grammy Award winning song “How Far I'll Go” from "Moana" (2017)
DVDX winner Best Original Score in a DVD Premiere Movie “Tarzan 2” (2006)
DVDX nomination Best Original Score in a DVD Premiere Movie “Tarzan & Jane (2003)
Multi Platinum record for “Tarzan” (over 2 million copies sold)
Platinum record for “The Lion King” (over 1 million copies sold)
Multi Platinum record for “Frozen” (over 2 million copies sold)
Multi Platinum record for “Moana” (over 2 million copies sold)
Highest Grossing Broadway Show in History
In April 2012 "The Lion King" become the highest grossing Broadway show in history with cumulative gross earnings of $854 million. "The Lion King" is also currently the 3rd longest running show in Broadway history with 10,316 performances over a 27 year run (as of 2024).
In September 2014 "The Lion King" became the highest grossing worldwide show in history, passing the $6.3 billion mark, surpassing "Phantom of the Opera." It has achieved the title of most successful box office work in any media in entertainment history; more than any film, theatre work, etc.
In September 2014 "The Lion King" became the highest grossing worldwide show in history, passing the $6.3 billion mark, surpassing "Phantom of the Opera." It has achieved the title of most successful box office work in any media in entertainment history; more than any film, theatre work, etc.