Dean Sharenow is a Grammy-nominated recording engineer, producer, and music coordinator from New York.

You can sample some of his recording and theatrical projects, or read a bit about how he works.

Dean is also one half of the duo Kill Henry Sugar, a spry musical thinktank whose ventures include film and televison scoring, music production, and live performance.

He is a devoted airhead rider.

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  As Music Coordinator for LCT’s productions, Dean gracefully balances everyone’s needs, from the composer and music department to the theater crew and administrative staff. He is a consummate professional and a pleasure to work with.
  

  Ira Weitzman
  Associate Producer
  Lincoln Center Theater
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  Dean is a total pro. Working with him I am always confident that the artistic needs of the production are being met 110% without ever sacrificing the bottom line. On top of that, he is an absolute pleasure to work with.
  

  Aaron Lustbader
  General Manager
  Alan Wasser Associates
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  Dean hires some of the finest musicians I have ever worked with. They enjoy their jobs, feel well taken care of, and give 100% all the time. His impressive organizational skills and attention to detail are matched only by his kindness and effortless leadership. Dean is also an exceptional musician and a wonderful colleague.
  

  Bartlett Sher
  Director
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  I like Dean. He smells good. He is not bad looking. But most importantly, I really like working with him. He is a conscientious and detail-oriented collaborator. He rocks, rolls, listens, and is deeply dedicated to the work. Oh, and he is funny too.
  

  Kurt Deutsch
  President
  Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records
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  Not only did Dean hire a first-rate ensemble of truly fine players, they were also great to get on with, making my work an absolute pleasure. As a music producer, Dean also brings world class expertise and focus to the often perfunctory enterprise of cast recordings. I really hope we can work together again.
  

  Simon Hale
  Orchestrator
  Women On The Verge
  Of A Nervous Breakdown,
  Spring Awakening

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  Dean is fast, decisive, masterful behind the console, and has brilliant ideas. He gave my record 3 Balloons a shape and sound that I simply could not have, and I am a genius.
  

  Stephen Lynch
  Recording Artist
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  Dean made the Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson album everything we were hoping for. It sounds better and more polished than the live show, yet still captures all its energy and immediacy.
  

  Michael Friedman
  Composer
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  As both a musician and administrator, Dean is sensitive, focussed, and in command. For Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown, he also put together one of the best orchestras I have ever heard.
  

  David Yazbek
  Composer
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  Thanks to Dean’s fine work, Women On The Verge was one of the smoothest running and best sounding shows I've done.
  

  James Abbott
  Music Director, Arranger