I am an experienced Musical Director and Composer who loves to get the best out of people I work with.
I've MD'd numerous theatrical productions, workshops, cabarets and education projects in London and across the UK, including conducting in the Festival Hall and playing in West End pits. I play piano, keyboards, accordion and organ, and also transcribe,
arrange and orchestrate.
I'm a member of the Book Music & Lyrics Advanced Composers' Workshop and Mercury Musical Developments.
In December 2018, I was delighted to win the Iris Theatre Xmas Factor Prize with Mike Stocks for our song "Heroes of Christmas, Celebrated Panto Dames" .
I'm represented by Access Artiste Management.
Feel free to get in touch - I'm always on the lookout for new, exciting work!
Summer 2019
Dillie Keane: Love & Other Bad Ideas
National Tour
Musical Director & Pianist
I had the utter privilege of working with the inimitable Dillie Keane on her solo tour. Not a dry seat left in the house!
May 2019
Alice in Sunderland
National Theatre Studio
Musical Director & Arranger
An amazing couple of weeks working with director Mark Bell and writer Mark Ravenhill on an exciting adaptation of this graphic novel. I was also lucky enough to arrange the beautiful music of Jez Lowe for our talented cast.
Feb 2019
Wendi Peters: Let Me Sing
Live at Zedel
Musical Director
Among my many gigs with the gorgeous Wendi Peters was this special one-off night at the Crazy Coqs.
We spun our way through an hour of our own arrangements of medleys and songs, all telling the story of Wendi's life and career
in theatre, TV and on the UK baking scene!
Photo Credit: Martin Smith @ Origin8 Photography
Tristan Bates Theatre
Musical Director, Orchestrator & Vocal Arrangements
An intimate tale of love, loss and the struggle to survive, this show was based on the reality of Mussolini’s persecution of gay men.
I MD'd a 16-strong ensemble of actor-musicians, as well as orchestrating the score and writing
all the vocal arrangements.
The Stage were impressed: "Talented musicians, great musical direction, ... and the cast are terrific", as were Musical Theatre Review: "★★★★ - The music impresses from the
off".
Charing Cross Theatre
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Musical Director
Following a critically acclaimed European Premiere in Manchester, The Squad of Company Y transferred into London with this really special show written by the Zellnik brothers.
Set in the U.S. Military during WW2, this intimate
love story between two men captured the imaginations of audiences and the press alike.
★★★★★ Attitude
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ Daily Express
October 2016
The Sound of Music
National Tour
Associate Musical Director
Associate MD for David Steadman on the BKL National Tour, starring Lucy O'Byrne and Andrew Lancel.
"A cast full of marvellous musical theatre voices ... Is there a stronger score in Broadway history?" (Broadway World)
The Aldwych & National Tour
Keys/Accordion Dep
I was a regular dep on the Olivier Award-winning Top Hat in the West End and on tour, covering the keys and onstage accordion chair.
MD Dan Jackson.
2012
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Arts Theatre West End
Musical Director
The London revival of Rupert Holmes' Tony Award winning musical transferred from The Landor straight to the West End, playing at the Arts for four weeks.
Time Out ★★★★ "Excellent", WhatsOnStage "spirited musical direction."
Mountview
Composer & Arranger
Mountview staged the first performance of this fantastic piece after its run in the West End. My compositions for this production have been licenced by Nick Hern Books, and are now offered to all companies performing the play.
Summer 2020
New Commission
London Accordion Orchestra
Composer & Arranger
I was commissioned by LAO to write a new piece for their 40-piece orchestra.
Summer 2019
Noye's Fludde Retold
ENO Baylis
Composer
I wrote a series of songs for this project, working with students from several schools. I collated lyrical and melodic material from the young people, and crafted them into songs that were performed at the project's culmination.
December 2018
Heroes of Christmas
Iris Theatre Xmas Factor
Composer & Arranger
Lyricist Mike Stocks and I won the 2018 Iris Theatre Xmas Factor competition with our song Heroes of Christmas, Celebrated Panto Dames. We are now writing a one-man show inspired by this song, intriguingly titled Oh Yes I Am!