MUSICAL DIRECTION
Benjamin is an accomplished professional musical director with extensive experience conducting in theatre and choral fields across the UK and internationally. His training includes an MA in Musical Direction (Mountview), PGCert in Vocal Pedagogy (Voice Study Centre, University of Wales Trinity St. David) and BA (Hons) degree in Music (University of York).
Theatre highlights include conducting Will Rock You (Royal Caribbean International), The White Handkerchief (BBC 1 NI, BBC 4, BroadwayOnDemand), being named as Winner of 2022 Off-West End Award for Best Musical Director for Godspell (Ye Olde Rose and Crown) and serving as Musical Director for West End Misfits (The Other Palace). He is currently Musical Director/Orchestrator for 2024 Off-West End Revival of The Boys From Syracuse (Upstairs At The Gatehouse).
INDUSTRY AWARDS
2022 OFFIE AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Godspell (Ye Olde Rose and Crown) - WINNER
2022 OFFCOMM AWARD FOR OUSTANDING SHOW
Ordinary Days (The Cockpit) - WINNER
2023 ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY AWARDS
The White Handkerchief (BBC 4) - FINALIST
CURRENTLY:
GREASE
MUSICAL DIRECTOR / VOCAL SUPERVISOR
ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
20th October 2024 - 25th September 2025
THEATRE CREDITS
AS MUSICAL SUPERVISOR/CONDUCTOR AND ORCHESTRATOR
The White Handkerchief | BroadwayOnDemand, BBC 1 NI, BBC 4
AS MUSICAL DIRECTOR
The Boys From Syracuse | Off-West End, Upstairs At The Gatehouse | Director: Mark Giesser
We Will Rock You | Royal Caribbean International | Director: Tony Edge
The White Handkerchief | The Guildhall, Derry | Director: Kieran Griffiths
The Music Of James Bond | National Tour, Germany | Director: Kolja Schallenberg
Ordinary Days | Off-West End, The Cockpit | Director: Julie Atherton
West End Misfits | The Other Palace, London | Director: Boris Lapshov
Cinderella | Grimsby Auditorium, Imagine Theatre | Director: Paul Gibson
Godspell | Off-West End, Ye Olde Rose and Crown | Director: Brendan Matthews
Sleeping Beauty | Belgrade Theatre, Imagine Theatre | Director: Iain Lauchlan
Edges | The Playhouse, Derry | Director: Kieran Griffiths
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change! | The Playhouse, Derry | Director: Kieran Griffiths
Lizzie And The Dark | Opera Schmopera | Director: Omar Shahryar
Evita | City Academy | Director: Victoria Gimby
The Producers | City Academy | Director: Victoria Gimby
A Little Night Music | City Academy | Director: Victoria Gimby
Sweet Charity | Emil Dale Academy | Director: Amy Ross
Matilda | International College Of Musical Theatre | Director: Lisa May
Pippin | SLP College, Leeds | Director: Adam Stadius
AS ASSISTANT MUSICAL DIRECTOR, KEYBOARD AND REHEARSAL PIANIST
Summer In The City | Off-West End, Upstairs At The Gatehouse | Keyboard 1 (Dep)
The Sound Of Music | Cyprus | Rehearsal Pianist/Repetiteur
Brass, Crazy For You, Fiddler On The Roof, Death Takes A Holiday | Mountview | Assistant Musical Director/Keyboard
The Piper Of Hamelin | National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT) | Assistant Musical Director/Keyboard 1
Threepenny Opera | The University of York | Repetiteur