Conductor

Robert Hyman

Composer. Lyricist. Conductor.

Robert has been a hands-on, playing and performing Musical Director his entire career. Here are some of his highlights:

SHOWS TOMMY REASONS

TOUR MD/ARRANGER/ACTOR 2017

A New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich in co-production with Ramps on the Moon with

Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend based on the iconic 1969 concept album,

Performed by a company of 22 disabled and non-disabled performers and musicians, this is the story of the pinball-playing boy which has entertained and intrigued audiences for more than 40 years. Described as a one-of-a-kind theatrical event! Tommy featured a creative use of audio description, captioning and British Sign Language. Not only did Robert MD but also played the role of ‘The Specialist’ made famous by Jack Nicholson in the film!

‘An eye-opening, awe-inspiring, extraordinary evening’.

THE STAGE

‘An energetic soundtrack led through Robert Hyman’s beautiful musical direction’

THE SPY IN THE STALLS

TO BE CHEERFUL COME

GRAEAE THEATRE COMPANY 2010 -2017

Directed By Jenny Sealey

It’s 1979: Labour loses to the Tories, strikes rock the nation and Ian Dury and the Blockheads’ Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3) climbs the charts. As the ultimate fans, Vinnie and his mates would do anything to see Dury at the Hammersmith Odeon, only the gig is sold out. Celebrating the infectious music of Ian Dury and the Blockheads, REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL is a punk rock musical and gritty coming of age tale, which always leaves audiences shouting for more. With a book by Paul Sirett and featuring Ian Dury and the Blockheads’ greatest hits including Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, Sweet Gene Vincent, Spasticus Autisticus and Hit Me with your Rhythm Stick this acclaimed show filled theatres with raucous glee.

Robert (as ‘Uncle “Arry) was the Musical Director over a period of 7 years from it’s inception in 2010 for nationwide tours, concert versions across the world and a performance at the London 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony.

TAKEAWAY

TRSE MD & ARRANGER 2011

The first ever British Chinese musical written by Robert Lee and Leon Ko

DANCING THE BIG LIFE

THE THREEPENNY OPERA

YOUTH WORK & TRAINING

TRSE/RAY DAVIES MD & ARRANGER 2008

Written by and starring Ray Davies, Robert got to work with, play and arrange this world premiere at Theatre Royal Stratford East for a man who is simply a legend.

Inspired by real-life events and the childhood memories of former Kinks’ frontman, the setting for this musical play is in the mid-fifties at the now recently demolished Ilford Palais. So we have a live band, crystal chandeliers and even a working bar in evidence.

‘…the band’s playing is exemplary throughout’. THE STAGE

FUSION (VOICES IN HARMONY)

CHOIRS

This forty strong amateur choir has been running for over 20 years in Hertfordshire performing concerts and raising money for many local charities. Robert has been their music director since the start and creates all the vocal arrangements that they sing. Their vast repertoire is formed of popular songs from the 1940’s to the present day.

THEATRETRAIN

Theatretrain is one of the country’s leading providers of training to young people in drama, dance and singing. Robert has been the Musical Director and arranger for Theatretrain since it’s inception in 1992. Working with the company’s founder Kevin Dowsett, Robert has created and conducted inumerrable shows created especially to help young people understand how important it is to prepare and perform and to create performers who are alive on stage to each other and the audience, who can get in touch with feelings and who are generous to each other and serve the work rather than themselves.

the company has given over 90 performances in West End theatres as well as performing at the O2 Arena (2013) and annually at the Royal Albert Hall.

THE BODEN SHOW CHOIR

The Boden Show Choir was an 80 strong youth choir that ran from 1986 to 2002. They toured the U.K. and abroad every summer singing in 14 European countries and in theatres all over the country. They even won their heat and made the final of Bob Says Opportunity Knocks in 1989 with Robert’s arrangement of ‘At The End Of The Day’ from ‘Les Miserables’. The choir signature song was written especially for them by Robert called ‘There’s a Light’ all about that unique feeling you get performing on a stage.