Biography from Wicked UK website
Richard started his career in theatre at Theatre Royal, Stratford East after touring. He then joined the National Theatre Company’s production department at the Old Vic, under the Artistic Directorship of Laurence Olivier, working on over 50 productions.
Following the move to the South Bank, Richard worked as Production Manager for the Olivier Theatre before setting up The Production Office, offering production management and technical services to commercial producers. During this time, he worked on some of London’s leading musicals: Cats; Starlight Express; They’re Playing Our Song; Mutiny and many others.
He returned to the National as Technical Director and has since worked in the West End on shows including Crazy for You; Jesus Christ Superstar; Whistle Down the Wind; Saturday Night Fever; The King and I; Fosse; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Bombay Dreams; Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker; Absolutely! {perhaps}; The Producers; Sinatra; Evita; Wicked; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; The Wizard of Oz; Gone with the Wind; Imagine This and Toyer.
Venue
- National Theatre
- Theatre Royal Stratford East
- The Old Vic
Shows
- Bombay Dreams
- Cats
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- Crazy For You
- Fosse
- Gone With The Wind
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- The King and I
- Mutiny
- Saturday Night Fever
- Starlight Express
- The Railway Children
- They’re Playing Our Song
- Whistle Down The Wind
- Wicked
- The Woman in White