Michael Rafter is an American arranger, musical director, musical supervisor, conductor, and musician best known for his work on Broadway and collaborations with Sutton Foster. He was Musical Director for the 2014 Broadway revival of Violet.

Rafter was awarded the 1994 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction in the television adaption of the Stage Musical Gypsy.

Michael Rafter was married to Tony winner Jeanine Tesori and lives in Manhattan with their child Siena.

° Denotes Musical composed by his wife Jeanine Tesori