About
Alan is an Olivier and WhatsOnStage Award-winning Musical Supervisor and Director. He is also an Arranger, Orchestrator and Pianist who studied piano and conducting at Chetham’s School of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
His career has seen him work alongside some of the most renowned Theatre Composers and Directors – such as Rob Ashford, Bob Avian, Jack O’Brien, Andrew Lippa, Jamie Lloyd, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Michael Mayer, Alan Menken, Jerry Mitchell, Jason Moore, Casey Nicholaw, Marc Shaiman, Matthew Sklar, Stephen Sondheim, Susan Stroman, Jeanine Tesori, Michael Wierner & Alan Zachary.
Biography
Theatre credits include: Sunset Boulevard (St. James Theatre, New York & Savoy Theatre, London) – Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Contribution, and the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Musical Direction/Supervision, Elf (Marquis Theatre, New York & Dominion Theatre, London), Crazy For You (Gillian Lynne Theatre & Chichester Festival Theatre), Funny Girl (August Wilson Theatre, New York, US tour, Menier Chocolate Factory, Savoy Theatre, UK Tour & Cinema broadcast), Hairspray (London Coliseum), The Boy in the Dress (Royal Shakespeare Company), Evita (Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park), The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Southwark Playhouse), Big Fish (The Other Palace), Disney’s Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre), A Damsel in Distress (Chichester Festival Theatre), Assassins (Menier Chocolate Factory), Urinetown (St James Theatre & Apollo Theatre), The Commitements (Palace Theatre & two UK tours), A Chorus Line (London Palladium), Shrek (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, two UK tours & Australian production), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Passion (Donmar Warehouse), Monty Python’s Spamalot (Palace Theatre), Eric’s (Liverpool Everyman) and Little Shop of Horrors (West Yorkshire Playhouse).
He produced the cast albums of Sunset Boulevard & The Boy in the Dress, Matt Croke – Only Dreaming, and conducted the London revival recording of Funny Girl. He also played keyboards on the Original Cast Recording of Sister Act. His orchestration and arrangement of the Overture of Overtures for YouTube was performed as the opening to 50 years of Broadway (Kennedy Center, Washington).
Workshops include: 13 Going On 30, King Ralph, Catch Me If You Can, Sin, The Go-Between, Mr Vertigo and Billy Elliot.
TV appearances include: The Royal Variety performance, Olivier Awards, The One Show and BBC Children in Need.
Credits
Theatre
Sunset BoulevardSt. James Theatre, New YorkMusical Supervisor & DirectorOFFICIAL WEBSITE
Sunset BoulevardSavoy TheatreMusical Supervisor & Director
Crazy For YouGillian Lynne TheatreMusical Supervisor & Director
Funny GirlUS TourDance, Vocal & Incidental Music Arrangements
ElfDominion TheatreMusical Supervisor, Director & new Arrangements
The CommitmentsUK & Ireland TourMusical Supervisor & Arrangements
Crazy For YouChichester Festival TheatreMusical Director
Funny GirlAugust Wilson Theatre, New YorkDance, Vocal & Incidental Music Arrangements
HairsprayLondon ColiseumMusical Supervisor
The Sorcerer's ApprenticeSouthwark PlayhouseMusical Director & Vocal Arrangements
ShrekAustralian tourMusical Supervisor
The Boy in the DressRoyal Shakespeare CompanyMusical Director & Arrangements
EvitaOpen Air Theatre, Regent's ParkMusical Supervisor & Director
ShrekUK & Ireland tourMusical Supervisor
Big FishThe Other PalaceMusical Supervisor, Arrangements & Orchestrations
Funny GirlUK & Ireland TourMusical Supervisor, Dance, Vocal & Incidental Music Arrangements
The CommitmentsUK & Ireland tourMusical Supervisor & Arrangements
Disney's AladdinPrince Edward TheatreMusical Director
Funny GirlSavoy TheatreMusical Supervisor, Dance, Vocal & Incidental Music Arrangements
Funny GirlMenier Chocolate FactoryMusical Supervisor, Dance, Vocal & Incidental Music Arrangements
A Damsel in DistressChichester Festival TheatreMusical Director
AssassinsMenier Chocolate FactoryMusical Supervisor & Director
UrinetownApollo TheatreMusical Supervisor
ShrekUK & Ireland tourMusical Supervisor
UrinetownSt. James TheatreMusical Director
The CommitmentsPalace TheatreMusical Supervisor & Arrangements
A Chorus LineLondon PalladiumMusical Director
ShrekTheatre Royal, Drury LaneMusical Director
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeDonmar WarehouseMusical Director
PassionDonmar WarehouseMusical Director
SpamalotPalace TheatreMusical Director
Eric'sLiverpool EverymanMusical Supervisor & Arrangements
Albums
"Sunset Boulevard"
London Revival CastProducer, Conductor, Musical Supervisor/Director
Apple MusicSpotify
"Funny Girl"
Broadway CastDance, Vocal & Incidental Music Arranger
Apple MusicSpotify
"The Boy in the Dress"
Original CastArranger, Producer & Musical Director
Apple MusicSpotify
"Funny Girl"
London CastConductor, Dance, Vocal & Incidental Music Arranger, Musical Supervisor/Director
Apple MusicSpotify
"Sister Act"
Original London CastKeyboards
Apple MusicSpotify
London Revival Cast
Producer, Conductor, Musical Supervisor/Director
London Cast
Conductor, Dance, Vocal & Incidental Music Arranger, Musical Supervisor/Director
