“All are wonderfully accompanied by pianist Simon Beck.”
Broadwayworld.com
Simon studied piano (with Penny Stirling & John York) at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
Since 2017, as a pianist/music director, Simon has had the great honour of collaborating with UK & US stars on a series of legacy concerts. Lorna Luft celebrating her mother, Judy Garland; Hal Cazalet celebrating his step-great grandfather, PG Wodehouse; and Liz Robertson celebrating her late husband, Alan Jay Lerner.
The Joy of Spring, Crazy Coqs, London
Play On Words, Mazda Hall, Pune, India
Shreds & Patches, Crazy Coqs, London
Liz Robertson in Shreds & Patches at The Pheasantry, London. With Nick Walsh on bass
“Accompanied by Simon Beck, terrific, at a Steinway”
The Telegraph
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On World AIDS Day 2007, he performed with the legendary Barbara Cook at the London Colliseum, also playing solo piano accompanying Sian Phillips and featured piano with the orchestra for Elaine Paige, having arranged and directed the 50 voice choir from Arts-Ed and the West End for the evening.
Accompanying Millicent Martin at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Celebrating Stephen Sondheim’s 85th birthday
“One very versatile pianist (Simon Beck) storms through numbers”
Express
In April 2015 Simon toured Scotland with Tonight from the West End as featured pianist, alongside the British Sinfonietta.
He also appeared as solo pianist with Christina Bianco.
Recordings include
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Lerner Without Loewe, Liz Robertson (Music Director/pianist/vocalist)
Ruthless! The Musical – starring Jason Gardiner, Tracie Bennett and Harriet Thorpe. Streaming online at BroadwayHD.com and on DVD from Amazon (Music Director/pianist)
The Courage of a Dreamer (debut solo album)
Monty Python Live (Almost) (DVD – solo/featured piano)
Simple Thing, Justine Balmer’s debut album (solo/featured piano)
The UK tour ‘live’ cast album of Spamalot (Music Supervisor/Conductor/keyboards)
The Spark Of Creation, Marjory Watson’s debut album (Music Director/arranger/pianist/solo and backing vocalist)
Acorn Antiques-The Musical (DVD – Assistant Music Director/keyboards)
Sunset Blvd (original German cast – Assistant Music Director/keyboards)