James Beal
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My Contact Number:
07967 584419
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2022 |
Arrangements/Tracks
Theatre |
Jack and the Beanstalk S4K International |
UAE Tour |
2021 |
Keyboard Programming (for Music Dimension)
Theatre |
Bring It On The Musical Selladoor Worldwide |
UK Tour |
2021 |
Orchestrations/Tracks
Theatre |
Sleeping Beauty Imagine Theatre |
De Montfort Hall, Leicester |
2021 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Jack and the Beanstalk Enchanted Entertainment |
Dorking Halls |
2021 |
Keys 3/Guitar
Theatre |
9 to 5 The Musical ATG Productions |
UK Tour |
2020 |
Musical Director/Arrangements
Theatre |
Almost a Panto Chequer Mead Theatre |
Chequer Mead Theatre |
2020 |
Musical Director/Arrangements
Theatre |
Panto in a Pickle Norwich Theatre Royal |
Norwich Theatre Royal |
2020 |
Musical Director/Arrangements
Theatre |
Aladdin S4K International |
UAE Tour |
2019 |
Keyboard Programming (for Music Dimension)
Theatre |
Little Miss Sunshine Selladoor Worldwide |
Arcola Theatre/UK Tour |
2019 |
Arrangements/Tracks
Theatre |
Doctor Dolittle S4K International |
UAE Tour |
2019 |
Keyboard Programming (for Music Dimension)
Theatre |
9 to 5 The Musical ATG Productions |
Savoy Theatre, London |
2019 |
Keyboard Programming (for Music Dimension)
Theatre |
Falsettos Selladoor Worldwide |
The Other Palace, London |
2019 |
Musical Director/Orchestrations
Theatre |
3 Billy Goats Gruff S4K International |
UAE tour |
2019 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Snow White Prime Pantomimes |
Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple |
2019 |
Keys 3 / Guitar
Theatre |
9 to 5 The Musical ATG Productions |
UK Tour |
2019 |
Keys 1, Vocals, Percussion
Music & Singing |
Lipstick On Your Collar Kevin Oliver Jones / Lipstick On Your Collar |
UK Tour |
2018 |
Musical Director, Arrangements, Music Production
Theatre |
John Partridge: Stripped Simeon Qsyea / The Jons Ltd |
Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh Fringe |
2018 |
Musical Director, Arrangements, Music Production
Theatre |
The Little Mermaid Julian Chenery / S4K International |
UAE Tour |
2018 |
Keys 2, Assistant Musical Director, Keyboard Programming
Theatre |
Jersey Boys Luke Sheppard / Selladoor Worldwide |
International Tour |
2017 |
Musical Director, Arrangements, Music Production
Theatre |
The Wonderful World of Oz Julian Chenery / S4K International |
UAE Tour |
2017 |
Musical Director, Arrangements, Music Production
Theatre |
Snow White Julian Chenery / S4K International |
UAE Tour |
2017 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Cinderella Matthew Ashforde / Paul Holman Associates |
Harlequin Theatre, Redhill |
2016 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Peter Pan Julian Chenery / S4K International |
UAE Tour |
2016 |
Musical Director, Arrangements, Music Production
Theatre |
The Royal Vauxhall Meadow Rosenthal |
Underbelly Med Quad - Edinburgh Fringe |
2015 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Beauty and the Beast Louise Travis / Paul Holman Associates |
Spotlight Theatre, Broxbourne |
2015 |
Musical Director, Arrangements, Keys, Guitar, Vocals
Theatre |
The Sixties Philip Short / The Sixties |
UK Tour |
2014 |
Keys 2, Assistant Musical Director, Keyboard Programming
Theatre |
Willy Wonka the Musical Julian Chenery / S4K International |
Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre |
2014 |
Keys 2
Theatre |
I Love You Because Pinot Productions |
Theatro Technis, London Fringe |
2012 |
Associate Musical Director
Theatre |
Christmas – The Musical Emma Faulkner / Sandy Hooks Productions |
Battersea Mess and Music Hall |
2010 |
Musical Director, Composer, Orchestrations
Theatre |
The S&M Show Rowan Dixon / The Uplifters |
The Newsroom (Edinburgh Fringe) |
2009 |
Musical Supervisor
Theatre |
Shakespeare 4 Kidz Macbeth Julian Chenery / Shakespeare 4 Kidz |
UK Tour |
2007 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Shakespeare 4 Kidz A Midsummer Night's Dream Julian Chenery / Shakespeare 4 Kidz |
UK/UAE Tour |
2007 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Shakespeare 4 Kidz The Tempest Julian Chenery / Shakespeare 4 Kidz |
UK/UAE Tour |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2000 | 1000s of hours of work as accompanist/rehearsal pianist | 10 years of musical directing experience |
Equipment
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About me
Jimbo enjoyed a ten-year career in graphic design, before finding his true calling in music. He is known as a groove player with great feel, excellent sight reading and improvisational skills, and for his extensive technical knowledge in music production, keyboard programming and music engraving. He has arranged, musical directed and played on theatre shows throughout the UK and internationally.He is an active writer for Music Dimension and is currently performing on UK tour with Lipstick On Your Collar, having recently returned from playing the Keys 2/Assistant MD chair on the Jersey Boys international tour for Selladoor Worldwide.
Additional skills:
Musical arrangements and tracks
Music engraving
Musical transcription
Accompanist
Sight reading
Audition Pianist
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Musical Director |
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Job Titles | Graphics Artist / Graphic Designer, Music Director, Composer, Events Management / Support, Music Production |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Musical Skills | Guitar, Hammond Organ, Piano/Keyboards |