MUSE • Musicians United for Social Equity

Biography

Mexican Composer and Lyricist, Chris has created contemporary beloved tunes and
musical theatre scores with a unique voice as a composer, capturing a wide range of
musical genres and powerfully-catchy melodies.

Known for his work on Stage music, from Musical Theatre to Cabaret, passing
through circus shows, concerts, and dance acts. Also, he has professionally worked as an Arranger/Orchestrator & Music Director for several shows, including Kristin Chenoweth’s “Kristin. An Evening with Friends for Todd” with Broadway Stars Keli O’Hara, Victoria Clark & Jane Krakowski.

Alongside with his wife Paloma M. Bretón (Bookwriter / Lyricist) started their writing team “Bretón & Goyri”; creating lovely musicals that speaks about humanity, family, and social problems, specially in Mexican culture.

Since 2019 Christopher and Paloma (Bretón & Goyri) have been working simultaneously in 3 Original Musicals: ‘Por Si Me Olvido’ a musical about Alzheimer, with Argentinian stars: Anahí Allué (Chicago, Mamma Mia, Wicked, Billy Elliot) and Fede Di Lorenzo (Les Miz, Beauty and The Beast, Next to Normal). ‘Y Procura Verte Feliz’, a musical about Mexican Families and Toxic masculinities which had its first workshop in late 2021 and It’s presenting its first official production on August 2024 where Chris is also serving as MD and Arranger/Orchestrator. And ‘Amalia’ a musical about the Mexican Movies Industry in the Post-Revolutionary era in 1932 and the role that women played in the society by that time and now. ‘Amalia’ had it’s first workshop and on-stage production in mid-2022.

In 2022 he started collaborating with Artemis Montegue (Music & Lyrics) as an arranger and additional Music for “She Sings Me Home” a Black-queer and trans-led musical; along with Angela Ortiz, also in the arrangements. SSMH had it’s first concert in January 2023 at the Green Room 42 in NYC, with Music Direction of Julianne Merrill and Angela Ortíz. And then a first workshop at the Round House Theatre on May 2023. The Musical is in development stages right now.

Recently, he served as Music Assistant and Orchestrator of Roundabout’s “Kristin. An Evening With Friends for Todd”, starring Kristin Chenoweth, Victoria Clark, Jane Karakowski, Kelli O’Hara; Directed by Warren Carlyle with Music Supervision by Mary-Mitchel Campbell and Ted Arthur.

Proud member of MUSE’s 1:1 mentorship program years 1, 2, 3 and 4. Being paired the first time with Joseph Joubert (Caroline or Change, The Color Purple, Hercules), second time with David Chase (The Music Man, Hello Dolly, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), third with Alvin Hough (Lion King, New York New York, Merrily We Roll Along, Once On This Island) and currently with Chris Kong (Once Upon A Mattress, Frozen, Mean Girls, The Prom); where he has learned skills in Arranging, Orchestration, Music Direction and Conducting.

Chris has also had the opportunity to work professionally as a Music Director and conductor for shows as ‘We will Rock you’, ‘Hairspray’, ‘Newsies’, ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Man Of La Mancha’,’The SpongeBob Musical’, ‘Once On This Island’ and ‘Into The Woods’ in Mexico.

Aside from that, he’s been working on his Indie-Pop Solo project, available on all digital platforms. Most recent single ‘en otra vida.’ is now available everywhere.