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Richard is a professional composer, songwriter, Musical Director, orchestrator and conductor of film and television music. He is the Associate Musical Supervisor of the West End and UK & Ireland tour productions of Hamilton and was the original Musical Director at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London. He was also recently the Musical Supervisor & Arranger of 50 First Dates (The Other Palace).
He has worked as an orchestrator for Ted Lasso and Shrinking composer Tom Howe and has written music for world-renowned composer, Lorne Balfe.
He is the Musical Supervisor for The Bodyguard (West End & Worldwide) and Orchestrator & Musical Supervisor for The Addams Family (UK Tour). He was also the Orchestrator & Musical Director of The Girls (Calendar Girls) (Phoenix Theatre & UK Tour) by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth.
Richard has composed the music for Trump - Should We Be Scared? (Channel 4); The Day Diana Died (Channel 5); The Clinic (ITV); Reunion Hotel (BBC1); Commando: Britain's Ocean Warriors (BBC1); Ken & Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes (Discovery+); The Choir: Our School by The Tower (BBC1); Gareth Malone's All Star Music Quiz (BBC2).
Richard has served as Musical Director on many successful West End and international musicals including The Bodyguard (Adelphi Theatre); Betty Blue Eyes (Novello Theatre); Hair! (Gielgud Theatre); Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Palace Theatre); Grease (Piccadilly Theatre & UK Tour); Fame (UK Tour); Blood Brothers (UK Tour), The Rocky Horror Show (UK & European Tours).
He was Musical Associate for Series 1 of the ITV drama, Victoria. He was an arranger and vocal coach for the prime time BBC TV show, Pitch Battle and was the Chairperson for the UK vote of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. His album of musical theatre music, Songs is available on all major streaming platforms.
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