Simon Beck with Julian Hellaby: Songs & Stories
Drapers’ Hall, Coventry
12th March 2025
“I loved it. The choice of songs showing humour, emotion, passion, all of it you brought to us through your amazing voice!!
Your partnership with Julian worked really well, and boy, can he play the piano!
A great night!”Liz Robertson
(West End/Broadway star, Alan Jay Lerner’s widow)
Liz Robertson & Robert Meadmore, with Simon Beck: A Touch of Spring
The Crazy Coqs, London
19th & 20th April 2026
“Musical Direction by Simon Beck, an accompanist of choice for the classiest cabarets.
Stephen Gilchrist
His original arrangements for the new material were terrific as was his piano playing.”
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Kara Lane: 50 Shades of Red
The Crazy Coqs, London
22nd February 2026
“At the keys, Simon Beck, surely one of the best accompanists in the business who any vocalist would be glad to view as his or her right arm in performance.
His empathetic support greatly enhanced the performance.”Stephen Gilchrist
Full review: theatrereviews.design
Lorna Dallas: A Beautiful Musical World
Charing Cross Theatre, London
6th July 2025
“Lorna Dallas was accompanied by a most wonderful musician, Simon Beck (a conductor and singer).
His sensitivity and delicacy on the keys provided a sympathetic and empathetic background to the performance.“
Stephen Gilchrist
Plum: Homage to Happiness
Wilton’s Music Hall, London
20th May 2025
A gala to honour P G Wodehouse
Hosted by Sir Stephen Fry
“The Simon Beck Quartet provided the music for the song and dance numbers of Wodehouse songs;
the most memorable being You’re The Tops and Anything Goes, as well as several comedy songs.”
Karen Mason: Kander & Ebb… And All That Jazz!
The Crazy Coqs, London
24th & 28th April 2025
“With the excellent Simon Beck on piano”
Musical Theatre Review
Lorna Dallas: Snapshots
The Crazy Coqs, London
23rd April 2025
“The marriage of two superb instruments – Lorna’s expressive soprano voice,
and music director Simon Beck’s immaculate piano
creates a cabaret evening of the highest class”
fairypoweredproductions.com
David Rhodes: SOIR NOIR: A Nightclub Confidential
The Crazy Coqs, London
16th April 2025
“A terrific accompanist in Simon Beck at the grand piano”
reviewsgate.com
“With music direction from the deft Simon Beck“
saltertonartsreview.com
“Musical director, Simon Beck, is at the piano providing the lush jazz-infused arrangements”
spyinthestalls.com
“The piano accompaniment is faultless throughout—sensitive, well-paced, and never overpowering—adding polish to the entire performance”
playstosee.com
