Gender
Male
Born
Mar 25, 1909
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jan 08, 1994
Los Angeles, California, USA
Composer Arranger Orchestrator Musical Director Vocal Coach Musical Supervisor Conductor
Also Known As
Jacob Schwartzdorf [Birthname]
Jay Blackton
  • CREDITS
    Oklahoma! (Dec 13, 1979 - Aug 24, 1980)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyRevival
    I Remember Mama (May 31, 1979 - Sep 02, 1979)
    • Dance arrangements by Jay Blackton
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    MusicalOriginal
    The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall (May 13, 1979 - May 13, 1979)
    • Music orchestrated by Jay Blackton
    MusicalOriginal
    Rex (Apr 25, 1976 - Jun 05, 1976)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalOriginal
    Two By Two (Nov 10, 1970 - Sep 11, 1971)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalOriginal
    George M! (Apr 10, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Sherry! (Mar 28, 1967 - May 27, 1967)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    MusicalOriginal
    A Time for Singing (May 21, 1966 - Jun 25, 1966)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalOriginal
    The Girl Who Came to Supper (Dec 08, 1963 - Mar 14, 1964)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    MusicalOriginal
    Mr. President (Oct 20, 1962 - Jun 08, 1963)
    • Musical Underscoring: Jay Blackton
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Let It Ride! (Oct 12, 1961 - Dec 09, 1961)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Christine (Apr 28, 1960 - May 08, 1960)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalOriginal
    Redhead (Feb 05, 1959 - Mar 19, 1960)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Oh Captain! (Feb 04, 1958 - Jul 19, 1958)
    • Ballet arrangements by Jay Blackton
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Happy Hunting (Dec 06, 1956 - Nov 30, 1957)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    New Faces of 1956 (Jun 14, 1956 - Dec 22, 1956)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Wish You Were Here (Jun 25, 1952 - Nov 28, 1953)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Apr 19, 1951 - Dec 08, 1951)
    • Musical Supervisor: Jay Blackton
    MusicalOriginal
    Call Me Madam (Oct 12, 1950 - May 03, 1952)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Miss Liberty (Jul 15, 1949 - Apr 08, 1950)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Inside U.S.A. (Apr 30, 1948 - Feb 19, 1949)
    • Vocal Supervision: Jay Blackton
    • Conducted by Jay Blackton
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    The Chocolate Soldier (Mar 12, 1947 - May 10, 1947)
    • Music by Jay Blackton
    • Music orchestrated by Jay Blackton
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalOperettaRevival
    Annie Get Your Gun (May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Oklahoma! (Mar 31, 1943 - May 29, 1948)
    • Musical Director: Jacob Schwartzdorf
    • Conducted by Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Sunny River (Dec 04, 1941 - Jan 03, 1942)
    • Conducted by Jacob Schwartzdorf
    MusicalOriginal
    Woman of the Year (Jun 09, 1983 - Mar 04, 1984)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Oliver! (May 03, 1973 - Aug 18, 1973)
    • Additional Orchestrations by Jay Blackton
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyDramaRevival
    George M! (May 08, 1969 - Feb 07, 1970)
    • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Hello, Dolly! (Nov 03, 1965 - Mar 24, 1968)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Hello, Dolly! (Apr 17, 1965 - Sep 05, 1965)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Oklahoma! (Oct 15, 1943 - May 01, 1954)
    • General Music Director: Jay S. Blackton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Together on Broadway (Mary Martin & Ethel Merman) (May 15, 1977 - May 15, 1977)
    • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
    SpecialBenefitOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Conductor and Musical Director

    1963 | Nominee  | Mr. President
    Musical Director: Jay Blackton
     

    Best Conductor and Musical Director

    1959 | Nominee  | Redhead
    Musical Director: Jay Blackton
Oklahoma! (Dec 13, 1979 - Aug 24, 1980)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyRevival
I Remember Mama (May 31, 1979 - Sep 02, 1979)
  • Dance arrangements by Jay Blackton
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
MusicalOriginal
The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall (May 13, 1979 - May 13, 1979)
  • Music orchestrated by Jay Blackton
MusicalOriginal
Rex (Apr 25, 1976 - Jun 05, 1976)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalOriginal
Two By Two (Nov 10, 1970 - Sep 11, 1971)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalOriginal
George M! (Apr 10, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Sherry! (Mar 28, 1967 - May 27, 1967)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
MusicalOriginal
A Time for Singing (May 21, 1966 - Jun 25, 1966)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalOriginal
The Girl Who Came to Supper (Dec 08, 1963 - Mar 14, 1964)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
MusicalOriginal
Mr. President (Oct 20, 1962 - Jun 08, 1963)
  • Musical Underscoring: Jay Blackton
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Let It Ride! (Oct 12, 1961 - Dec 09, 1961)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Christine (Apr 28, 1960 - May 08, 1960)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalOriginal
Redhead (Feb 05, 1959 - Mar 19, 1960)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Oh Captain! (Feb 04, 1958 - Jul 19, 1958)
  • Ballet arrangements by Jay Blackton
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Happy Hunting (Dec 06, 1956 - Nov 30, 1957)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
New Faces of 1956 (Jun 14, 1956 - Dec 22, 1956)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalRevueOriginal
By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Wish You Were Here (Jun 25, 1952 - Nov 28, 1953)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Apr 19, 1951 - Dec 08, 1951)
  • Musical Supervisor: Jay Blackton
MusicalOriginal
Call Me Madam (Oct 12, 1950 - May 03, 1952)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Miss Liberty (Jul 15, 1949 - Apr 08, 1950)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Inside U.S.A. (Apr 30, 1948 - Feb 19, 1949)
  • Vocal Supervision: Jay Blackton
  • Conducted by Jay Blackton
MusicalRevueOriginal
The Chocolate Soldier (Mar 12, 1947 - May 10, 1947)
  • Music by Jay Blackton
  • Music orchestrated by Jay Blackton
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalOperettaRevival
Annie Get Your Gun (May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Oklahoma! (Mar 31, 1943 - May 29, 1948)
  • Musical Director: Jacob Schwartzdorf
  • Conducted by Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Sunny River (Dec 04, 1941 - Jan 03, 1942)
  • Conducted by Jacob Schwartzdorf
MusicalOriginal
Woman of the Year (Jun 09, 1983 - Mar 04, 1984)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Oliver! (May 03, 1973 - Aug 18, 1973)
  • Additional Orchestrations by Jay Blackton
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyDramaRevival
George M! (May 08, 1969 - Feb 07, 1970)
  • Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Hello, Dolly! (Nov 03, 1965 - Mar 24, 1968)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Hello, Dolly! (Apr 17, 1965 - Sep 05, 1965)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Oklahoma! (Oct 15, 1943 - May 01, 1954)
  • General Music Director: Jay S. Blackton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Together on Broadway (Mary Martin & Ethel Merman) (May 15, 1977 - May 15, 1977)
  • Musical Director: Jay Blackton
SpecialBenefitOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Conductor and Musical Director

1963 | Nominee  | Mr. President
Musical Director: Jay Blackton
 

Best Conductor and Musical Director

1959 | Nominee  | Redhead
Musical Director: Jay Blackton

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