Originally from Montreal, James is a music director, orchestrator and occasional actor in NYC. He has previously collaborated with the wonderful Nancy Holson on Ludwig Live! at SubCulture (as Beethoven). He has performed in over 80 countries on all 7 continents (including in the middle of the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica.) Pre B'way: Jeanne La Pucelle (d. Martin Charnin); Off B'way: Old Jews Telling Jokes, Living With Henry; New York City: Goddess Wheel (by Galt McDermott),  Gefilte Fish Chronicles (also performed at the White House!), Astoria Stories (APAC), Urinetown, Drowsy Chaperone, amongst others; over a hundred regional theatre credits in the US and Canada including: Slow Dance With A Hot Pickup (Boulder Dinner Theatre), Once Upon A Time In New Jersey (Surflight), Music Of The Night (North Shore Music Theatre), Ragtime, South Pacific, Bat Boy, and Candide. Visit iamjameshiggins.com!