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WESSEL ODENDAAL

Composer | Arranger | Musical Director | Pianist | Producer

Bringing theatre to life

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COMPOSITIONS
(Albums in progress:  The Jungle Book; The Tempest; The Little Prince)

STAR+CROSSED - A NEW SOUTH AFRICAN MUSICAL

Set in 1940s South Africa, STAR+CROSSED is loosely inspired by the life of Elizabeth Klarer who became a minor celebrity for telling tales of being abducted by an alien from another planet with whom she fell in love.

Produced by VR Theatrical in 2022.

Composed, musically directed, arrangement, piano by Wessel Odendaal

BOOK AND LYRICS

RECORDED AT

MIXING AND MASTERING

SINGERS

PRODUCTION AND LOGISTICS

Marcel Meyer

Howard Audio, Johannesburg

Howard Audio

Earl Gregory and Isabella Jane

VR Theatrical

HAMLET

Incidental music and underscoring for a theatrical production of Shakespeare's HAMLET.

Produced by Daniel Galloway in association with KKNK and VR Theatrical.

Composed, arranged, orchestrated, and programmed by Wessel Odendaal

MIXING, MASTERING, PRODUCTION, AND LOGISTICS

VR Theatrical

HERE'S TO YOU - THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL SONGBOOK

Arrangements and orchestrations for a Simon & Garfunkel tribute show, HERE'S TO YOU.

Produced by VR Theatrical in 2018.

Composed, musically directed, arranged and orchestrated by Wessel Odendaal

MIXING AND MASTERING

PRODUCTION AND LOGISTICS

Howard Audio

VR Theatrical

Produced by VR Theatrical in 2018.

THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - A VAMPIRE COMEDY

Incidental music and underscoring for a theatrical production, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - a quirky comedy about mistaken identities, vampires, haunted houses and werewolves.​

Composed, arranged, programmed, orchestrated, and produced by Wessel Odendaal

MIXING, MASTERING, PRODUCTION AND LOGISTICS

VR Theatrical

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