Brian D Cavanagh-Strong

BRIAN CAVANAGH-STRONG writes music, and works on projects that use music to tell stories. His work has found a place in theatre, musical theatre, opera, film and television, and has been performed in New York City, regionally, and internationally.

He is the co-Music Editor (with Suzana Peric) for the upcoming Broadway revival of Small Mouth Sounds by Bess Wohl, directed by Jon Mantello, with original music by Caroline Shaw. He was the co-Music Editor of the 2026 Broadway revival of Death Of A Salesman, with original music by Caroline Shaw. He has written music for A Woman Among Women, a play-with-music by Julia May Jonas, which was produced by The Bushwick Starr and New Georges in Fall 2024. A Woman Among Women was most recently produced at Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 in Summer 2026. He wrote music for the acclaimed production of Your Own Personal Exegesis at Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 in 2022, written by Julia May Jonas and directed by Annie Tippe. He is the Music Director & Music Supervisor of Anthem: Homunculus, a podcast musical by John Cameron Mitchell & Bryan Weller, produced by First Look Media and Howard Gertler. He has written original music for Sesame Street on HBO, and has assisted TV/film composer Pat Irwin on numerous projects, including HBO's Bored To Death and Showtime's Nurse Jackie

He is the composer for the upcoming new musical The Hundred Year Storm--with book by Pia Wilson and lyrics by Ben Bonnema--a mother-daughter story about climate change, mermaids, and magic.