A life lived in Musical Theatre

Robert began his career playing for dance classes and eventually became Musical Director for Performances with London Contemporary Dance Company, on tour and seasons at Sadlers Wells.
His first show as Musical Director for Cameron Mackintosh was on tour with Godspell.
His first West End conduct was on Tomfoolery, working with Tom Lehrer.
Kiss Me Kate, at The Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford, continuing at The Old Vic, and Savoy theatres.
“Y” at The Piccadilly with Arturo Bracchetti, for which he also wrote the score

Annie Get Your Gun at The Aldwych with Suzie Quattro
Budgie at The Cambridge with Adam Faith and Anita Dobson, for which he also wrote the dance music for Anthony Van Laast
Phantom of The Opera at Her Majesty’s with Charlotte Page
Chicago at The Adelphi with Denise Van Outen and Alison Moyet

CHESS, 1st National Tour plus Norway, Dublin; New Zealand National Tour with Murray Head and Tommy Korberg
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Palladium Production)
- 1st National Tour with Philip Schofield, and Aled Jones
- Australian National Tour
- Southeast Asia Tour
- Pinewood film with Donny Osmond
Chicago (Lebanon, Cyprus and Kuala Lumpur)
The Sound Of Music, (Kuala Lumpur)
My Fair Lady (Cyprus, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur)
A Chorus Line (Tel Aviv Opera house, Israel)

As composer, as well as writing the original score for “Y” and the Dance score for Budgie, Robert collaborated on ballets and dance for DASH with Wayne Sleep.
Robert wrote four musicals for The Annual Brighton Festival, including The Brighton Belle, with Roger Stennett.
Robert has set The Happy Prince and The Remarkable Rocket by Oscar Wilde as short operas.
A new musical Gorgeous George is in preparation.

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