Robert Wicks
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document fileRobert Wicks Music CV
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2015 |
Musical Director / Supervisor
Theatre |
The Who's Tommy Paul Nicholas / Peter Frosdick Productions Ltd |
UK Tour |
2015 |
Musical Supervisor / Arranger
Theatre |
Elysium TAG Limited for Celebrity Cruises |
|
2015 |
Musical Supervisor / Arranger
Theatre |
Broken Strings TAG Limited for Celebrity Cruises |
|
2015 |
Musical Director
Event |
Sweet Charity Kyle Davies / University Of Cumbria |
Stanwix Arts Theatre |
2015 |
Arranger / Orchestrator
Theatre |
Seaside Cirque TAG Limited |
UK Tour |
2015 |
Arranger / Orchestrator
Theatre |
Looking For Oz TAG Limited |
UK Tour |
2015 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Beauty And The Beast Paul Holman Associates |
Oakengates Theatre, Telford |
2014 |
Musical Director / Arranger
Theatre |
Blockbuster The Musical Paul Nicholas Productions |
UK Tour |
2014 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
The Addams Family Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
|
2014 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Evita Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2014 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
The Threepenny Opera University of Cumbria |
Stanwix Arts Theatre |
2014 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Nine University of Cumbria |
Stanwix Arts Theatre |
2014 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Sleeping Beauty Paul Holman Associates |
Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds |
2013 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Witches of Eastwick University of Cumbria |
Stanwix Arts Theatre |
2013 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Nutcracker! The Musical Peaceful Lion Productions |
Toynbee Studios, London |
2013 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
|
2013 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
The 12 Tenors World Wide Events |
European Tour |
2012 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
The Sound Of Music The Hurlingham Players |
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2012 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Guys And Dolls University of Cumbria |
Stanwix Arts Theatre |
2012 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
A Little Princess Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2012 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
West Side Story Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2012 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Spamalot Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2012 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Goodnight Mrs Calabash Ovation Productions |
Upstairs at the Gatehouse |
2012 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
A Tale Of Two Cities PNPF Associates Ltd |
Charing Cross Theatre |
2012 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Musical Star Nights / The Best of Musicals World Wide Events |
European Tour |
2011 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
The Mikado University of Cumbria |
Stanwix Arts Theatre |
2011 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
|
2011 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
The Wedding Singer Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
|
2011 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Curtains Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2011 |
Keys 1
Theatre |
The Wedding Singer Cygnet Players |
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2011 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Summer Holiday Songtime Productions |
Windsor Theatre Royal, Windsor |
2011 |
Musical Director / Orchestrator
Theatre |
Jack And The Beanstalk Paul Holman Associates |
Oakengates Theatre, Telford |
2010 |
Keys 1
Theatre |
All Shook Up Croydon Stagers |
Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon |
2010 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
The King and I Songtime Productions |
Windsor Theatre Royal, Windsor |
2010 |
Keyboards
Theatre |
The Wiz Songtime Productions |
Milton Keynes Theatre |
2010 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Aida Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
|
2010 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Working Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2010 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Footloose Centre Stage |
Bridewell Theatre, London |
2010 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Thoroughly Modern Millie Cygnet Players |
|
2010 |
Musical Director / Orchestrator
Theatre |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Paul Holman Associates |
Oakengates Theatre, Telford |
2009 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Fame The Academy Arts Theatre School And Agency |
Harlow Playhouse, London |
2009 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Footloose Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2009 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
The Wedding Singer Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2009 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Tommy Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2009 |
Piano / Keyboards
Theatre |
Various production and headliner shows Royal Caribbean Productions |
Grandeur of the Seas |
2009 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Babes In The Wood Putney Light Operatic Society |
Putney Arts Theatre, London |
2008 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Calamity Jane Centre Stage |
Bridewell Theatre, London |
2008 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Songs For A New World Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2008 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Chicago Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2008 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Into The Woods Cygnet Players |
Arthur Cotterill Theatre, London |
2007 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
A My Name Is Alice Stagecoach |
Honeywell School Theatre, London |
2007 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Fame Songtime Theatre Arts |
James Theatre and Magna Carta Theatre |
2006 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Mr Cinders Songtime Theatre Arts |
Walton Playhouse, London |
2006 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Leader Of The Pack Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
|
2006 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Tommy Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2006 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Batboy Songtime Theatre Arts |
Questor's Studio, London |
2006 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Fame Songtime Theatre Arts |
Questor's Theatre, London |
2005 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Smokey Joes' Cafe Songtime Theatre Arts |
Leatherhead Theatre, London |
2005 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Miss Saigon Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2005 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Chicago Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2004 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Ellis Island Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2004 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Honk! Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2004 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Bye Bye Birdie Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center |
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2003 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Little Shop Of Horrors Mean Green Productions |
Smirnoff Underbelly, Edinburgh |
2001 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Cabaret Nottingham New Theatre |
Djanogly Theatre, Nottingham |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2002 | Human Genetics | Nottingham University |
1999 | Music | Nottingham University |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
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About me
I have been working as a professional musical director for 10 years, with a focus in musical theatre, vocal performance coaching, and singing technique. I have been educated to degree-level in music, music theory, and music history.In a professional capacity, I am currently working as the musical director / supervisor and arranger for the UK tour of Blockbuster The Musical for Paul Nicholas Productions. Recently I have music directed for World Wide Events on two European tours, Tale of Two Cities at Charing Cross Theatre for Paul Nicholas and Ovation, Goodnight Mrs Calabash at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village. I have also worked as an arranger and MD for Paul Holman Associates on several pantomimes, and as a musical director and workshop leader for West End Workshops.
I work as a visiting lecturer and musical director for the University of Cumbria on their performing arts degree programmes. I direct, teach and assess the students both on a group and one-to-one basis.
Additionally I have extensive experience in teaching audition technique, a cappella workshops, and choral classes. I also run song-writing workshops, and ‘writing a musical’ workshops.
I have music directed over 60 shows and have worked for theatre schools in the UK and US, including Songtime Theatre Arts, Act Now Entertainment, The Brit School, and Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center.
Additional skills:
Grade 8 (ABRSM) Distinction Piano
Grade 8 (ABRSM) Distinction Violin, AVCM (hons.) Violin
Excellent sight-reading skills, both notated and chordal
Proficient on Drum Kit and Guitar
Proficient in the use of Sibelius and Pro Tools
Music professional:
I have worked in professional and educational theatre for over 15 years - participating in over 70 productions during this time.
Theatre music supervision includes: Summer Holiday (UK Tour), Thoroughly Modern Millie (UK Tours), Shout! (UK Tour), The Who’s Tommy (Winter Gardens Opera House, Blackpool), Blockbuster (UK Tour)
Theatre music direction includes: American Idiot 10th Anniversary Tour, (UK and Ireland Tour), Summer Holiday (UK Tour), The Producers (China Tour), Thoroughly Modern Millie (2017 UK Tour), Shout! (UK Tour), American Idiot (Arts Theatre, London’s West End), American Idiot (UK Tour), The Who’s Tommy (Winter Gardens Opera House, Blackpool), Blockbuster (UK Tour), The 12 Tenors (European Tour), The Best Of Musicals (European Tour), Tale Of Two Cities (Charing Cross Theatre, London’s West End), Goodnight Mrs Calabash (The Gatehouse, London’s off-West End)
Additional work includes: musical supervision and arrangement for the Talent Artistic Group (including the show Broken Strings which won a Gold Travel Weekly Magellan Award in Entertainment), musical supervision for Peter Frosdick Productions, musical direction for Paul Holman Associates over 4 years (pantomime - various venues).
I am also a visiting lecturer and music director for the University of Cumbria and a visiting music director for Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in NY, USA. I have worked nationally as a band and session musician, released three albums as part of the group Left With Pictures, and have composed music for film, theatre and commercials. I also orchestrate and arrange for commercial and private artists.
Additional skills:
I play piano, violin and guitar to a professional standard.
I conduct to a professional standard.
Music engraving and arranging: Sibelius and MuseScore
Music recording / editing / production: Pro Tools and Logic Pro
Vocal coaching, Repertoire coaching,
Audition Pianist
Composition, orchestration and arrangement
Full driving license
DBS checked - enhanced
Industry awards:
Gold Magellan Award in Entertainment - Broken Strings - for TAG - musical arrangements and supervision.
Referees:
Available on request.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Job Titles | Music Director |
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Years in industry | 6+ years |
Work Permits | EU |