Diary – Simon Beck

Currently/Upcoming

2023

March 22nd – April 1st
‘Cavendish’ in A Murder Has Been Arranged – Theatre Royal Windsor
Directed by Hugh Wooldridge

Starring: **Louisa** **Clein** (*Emmerdale*), **Deena Payne** *(Emmerdale)*, Windsor Favourite **Ben Nealon** *(Soldier, Soldier)*, star of stage and screen **Marti Webb**, **Gary Webster** (*Minder*), **Leon Ockenden** (*Mr Selfridge*), **Hannah Arterton**, **Madeleine Gray** and Simon Beck.

June 4th
A West End Cast Charity Gala in aid of Motor Neurone Disease – Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
Conductor
Produced by and starring Neil & Carl Rutherford, with stars TBC

Notes From The Podium – a conversation on Carousel with Dr Hannah Baxter

Lerner Without Loewe, the album (release date tbc)
Music Director/Pianist/Vocalist for Liz Robertson
With Rob Levy on bass
Directed by Barry Kleinbort
Musical arrangements by Chris Walker
Recording produced by Chris Walker
Recorded at Resident Studios, London

Vocal coaching in private practice – 29 years (and continuing)

Conducting coaching in private practice – 11 years (and continuing)

Mentoring in private practice – 6 years (and continuing)

Most recently

Hal Cazalet: Play On Words – The Tithe Barn, Hinton Saint Mary SOLD OUT
Music Director/Pianist for Hal Cazalet
Directed by Hugh Wooldridge
Guest starring Janie Dee & John Rose

Liz Robertson: Shreds and Patches (click for video) – The Crazy Coqs, London SOLD OUT
Music Director/Pianist for Liz Robertson
With Nick Walsh on bass
Directed by Barry Kleinbort
Musical arrangements by Chris Walker

Recording project: Simon’s Summer Songs at Resident Studios – singer/pianist
With orchestrator David Cullen (Phantom of the Opera, Streisand’s Back On Broadway) & record producer Chris Walker (Funny Girl, Broadway)
1st release: September 18th – Under The Boardwalk
2nd release: October 17th – On A Clear Day (orchestrated by David Cullen)
3rd release: November 26th – People Magazine featuring Sophie-Louise Dann (Wicked, Made In Dagenham, The Girls)

I don’t have words! David wrote the orchestrations for most Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, including Sunset Blvd (my 1st conducting job!). We created a new score together for ‘The Boyfriend’ (Menier Chocolate Factory), & now he’s written this new arrangement just for me! #blessed pic.twitter.com/Smle9zqcoh
— Simon Beck Musician (@SimonGBeck) October 6, 2022

with Sophie-Louise Dann, recording *People Magazine*

Hal Cazalet: Play On Words – Buck’s Club, London
Music Director/Pianist for Hal Cazalet
Directed by Hugh Wooldridge
Guest starring Tiffany Graves

L-R: SB, Tiffany Graves, PG Wodehouse (photo), Hal Cazalet, Erin, Hugh Wooldridge, Alex Payne

David Rhodes: Rhodes Less Travelled – The Crazy Coqs, London
Music Director/Pianist for David Rhodes

Notes From The Podium – a conversation on West Side Story with Dr Hannah Baxter