Tutors

Holiday and workshop with some of the best working professionals from the UK Theatre and Music Industry.
At Sing Eat Retreat our tutors, coaches and directors are the real stars!

Check holiday pages to find out which members of our team will be joining your chosen retreat.

Janie Dee

Actress & Singer

Janie Dee is winner of multiple Olivier, Evening Standard, Critics’ Circle, Obie, Theatre World Newcomer and TMA Theatre Awards.

Theatre includes: Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends (Gielgud Theatre), The Motive and the Cue (National Theatre), The Grass is Greener (Theatre Royal Windsor), An Hour and a Half Late (Theatre Royal Bath), Vanva and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Theatre Royal Bath and Charing Cross Theatre), A Little Night Music (Buxton Opera House), The Boyfriend (Menier Chocolate Factory), Jamie Lloyd’s Pinter 4 – Moonlight / Night School (Pinter Theatre), Monogamy (Park Theatre), Follies (National Theatre), Hand to God, The Seagull (Regent’s Park), Dream Queen (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse for the London Festival of Cabaret), Ah, Wilderness! (The Young Vic), 84 Charing Cross Road (Salisbury Playhouse), Comic Potential (Lyric Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club),  Old Times (National Tour, Gate Dublin), Betrayal (Duchess Theatre, National Tour),  Celebration (Albery Theatre, Gate Dublin),  A Little Night Music (Palace Theatre), Much Ado About Nothing (Theatre Royal Bath),  Design For Living (Bathe Festival, UK Tour), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Russia and China with The Globe).

Television includes: The Burning Girls (Paramount+), You&Me (ITV), Janie Dee produced Song for Nature on Sky Arts broadcast on World Earth Day 2021.
Further credits include, Chimerica (Channel 4), Crashing (Channel 4/E4), Doctor Who (BBC), A Tribute to Harold Pinter (BBC), Celebration (CBC) and The Murder Room (BBC).

Film includes: Official Secrets (Classified Films), The Trouble With Dot and Harry (Existential Films), Dare to be Wild (Oasis Films) and Me and Orson Welles (CingmaNX).

Ben Mann

Vocal Coach

Ben is fast becoming one of the most sought after and progressive singing coaches in the Musical Theatre and Pop Industry today.

He coaches a number of leading roles in current West End Shows including Sunset Boulevard, The Book of Mormon, Guys and Dolls and Cabaret.

Since 2020, he ventured into the Pop Music Industry, coaching an iconic Brit Award group for Sony Music.  In 2023, he begun work with a Grammy Award nominated recording artist for Syco and RCA Records.

Ben, an Estill Master Trainer and Associate of The Royal Academy of Music, is regarded as one of the top up and coming singing teachers in the country.  We are delighted to welcome him to Sing Eat Retreat.

Ben Mann, an esteemed Estill Master Trainer, is regarded as one of the top up and coming singing teachers in the country.

He has nurtured emerging talent at some of London’s most prestigious drama schools over a period of 15 years including, Mountview, GSA, Urdang, LAMDA, The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and The Royal Academy of Music.

He was a core member of the singing faculty on the BA Musical Theatre programme at ArtsEd, fronting the entry audition panel for close to 7 years. 

Ben’s impact on the development of young singers is evident through his students’ consecutive wins at the prestigious Stephen Sondheim Student Performer of the Year Award.

He runs his private practice Ben Mann Voice from his home studio in Upminster Bridge, as well as selected days in London and online. Ben is increasingly in demand as a mentor and vocal caretaker for Musical Theatre Performers and Pop Industry Recording Artists.

He coaches a number of leading roles in current West End Shows, including The Book of Mormon, Guys and Dolls and Cabaret. Clientele can be seen in various ensemble, swing and understudy roles in each and every musical theatre production across London’s West End, a statistic which he is hugely proud of.

Since 2020, he ventured into the Pop Music Industry, coaching an iconic Brit Award winning pop group for Sony Music. In 2023, he begun work with a Grammy Award nominated recording artist for Syco and RCA Records.

Ben acts as a freelance vocal consultant to agent and management representation teams and is employed to coach their talent rostra when crucial auditions arise.

He has an expanding rostra of celebrity clientele and trains the singing voice for Television and Film actors as they prepare for future sung roles. Clients currently star as leading characters in Bridgerton, The Crown, EastEnders, Tick, Tick… Boom.

Ben’s expertise in the successful guidance of actors through the various stages of the audition process for West End Musicals, make him a sought-after coach. His accuracy in all aspects of the preparation for the casting process provides an extra dimension of precision that allows the client access to the final piece to the puzzle.

His commitment to pushing boundaries in vocal training is exemplified by his collaboration with the work of Matthew Syed Consulting culminating in an upcoming TED talk.

Claire Greenway

Performance Director

Claire trained at Royal Academy of Music.

Claire has just finished the international tour of Mamma Mia!, covering the role of Rosie which she played over 50 times. Before that, she toured the UK with  Beautiful – the Carole King Musical playing Genie Klein, as well playing keys and sax.

She originated the role of the jolly Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act (London Palladium), performing at the Royal Variety Performance and on many TV appearances including The View.

Other theatre credits include:

  • Clue (Sidmouth Festival)
  • Red Riding Hood (City Varieties, Leeds)
  • Jack and the Beanstalk (Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch)
  • Fiddler on the Roof (Frinton Summer Theatre)
  • Rufus Longbottom and the Space Rabbit (tour)
  • The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (Menier Chocolate Factory)
  • Talent and Diana of Dobson’s (The New Vic, Stoke)
  • Babe-The Sheep Pig (Polka Theatre and national tour)
  • Positive (Park Theatre)
  • Therese Raquin (Finborough Theatre and Park Theatre)
  • Cole (Frinton Summer Theatre and Yvonne Arnaud)
  • James and the Giant Peach (Birmingham Stage, national tour)
  • Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty (Stafford Gatehouse)
  • Betwixt! and Spinach (Kings Head)
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Cinderella
  • Richard Bucket Overflows
  • Hot Mikado
  • Miss Sign-On

Television and film credits include:

  • Sound of Music Live!
  • Phoneshop
  • Little Crackers
  • Anna Karenina

Other credits include: 

  • Monkey – Journey to the West (O2)
  • backing choir for Elton John
  • several movie soundtracks including Transformers, Sweeney Todd & Pirates of the Caribbean
  • workshops for many new musicals

Cast recordings include:

  • Sister Act
  • Therese Raquin
  • Adrian Mole

Danny Vaughn

Performance Mentor

Danny Vaughn is a world-touring American musician renowned for his exceptional lead vocals, multi-instrumental talent and song-writing prowess.

An Ohio native, little DV began singing along to Beatles songs, performing for his parents while hidden behind the speakers in their lounge feeling sure they’d never tell the difference between his voice and Paul McCartney’s!  In New York City, aged 11, he was placed in the school choir as ‘tutors didn’t know what else to do with an overly energetic kid, bouncing off the walls’.  Things worked out though, because the capable young soloist drew public admiration for his burgeoning skill and he quickly realised he loved the attention.  The music biz was calling Danny’s name and a career in rock ‘n roll beckoned.

Vaughn’s distinctive, powerful tenor voice was honed while singing in bands on the competitive club scene of the US East Coast.  He first arrived on the international rock radar in the 1980’s with Waysted – a super-group featuring two former members of the mighty UFO.  Their single, Heaven Tonight, cracked the Billboard top 200 and the band toured Europe, America, Canada and Eastern Europe opening for bands like Status Quo and Iron Maiden.  One memorable moment was playing to 40,000 rabid rock fans in Budapest, Hungary.

In the late 80’s Danny’s American rock band Tyketto was formed in the NYC/New Jersey area.  Landing a major album deal with Geffen Records, they began creating albums of sumptuous melodic rock, touring Europe and the States extensively.

Danny’s outstanding vocals touch hearts and suspend time, especially when combined with his gift for playing the acoustic 6-string and 12-string guitar.  A multi-instrumentalist, he is also known to throw in some harmonica, mandolin and ukulele on the many band and solo albums he’s recorded.

Some 30+ years later, Tyketto are more active and in-demand than ever globally.  Danny has brought his magnetic stage presence to shows in India, Israel, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, all over the States and to most major European cities.  Tyketto are regularly invited to rage the stage at European festivals such as: Sweden Rock, Download, Maid of Stone, Steelhouse, Rock Of Ages, Bang Your Head, Call Of The Wild, Lionfest and Winterstorm, as well as being regularly invited to feature on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise in the Caribbean.  Their anthemic hit, Forever Young remains a firm favourite in rock clubs around the world with over 7.5 million YouTube views and counting.

In 2024 a Planet Rock Radio poll placed him at # 34 in the ‘Top 50 Rock Vocalists of All Time’.  To put that into perspective, Vaughn is next to Mick Jagger at # 33.

Danny is also a sought-after session vocalist having sung on albums by bands such as Yes and Riot.

He is permanently based in southern Spain when he is not rehearsing and performing overseas

Photography – Lina Bodis

Leigh Stanford Thompson

Musical Director

A highly accomplished Musical Director, Leigh works on productions both in the West End and on UK tours. He works extensively for Cameron Mackintosh auditioning cast for productions such as Les Misérables and Miss Saigon. He is the Director of the City Academy Voices and Associate Director of the City Academy Songbirds as arranger and composer. He is the composer for Ross Noble’s last five stand-up tours, as well as for Ross Noble’s Britain in Bits for BBC Radio 4.

PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Musicals, Cabaret and Pantomime

2023

Musical Director

Merrily We Roll Along, National Youth Music Theatre; Chris Cuming (producer)

Musical Director

Merrily We Roll Along, Anglia Ruskin University; Ryan Murphy (course leader)

Emergency Musical Director

Four pantomimes, Crossroads Pantomimes; Gary Hind/Olly Ashmore (musical supervisors)

Musical Director

Carrie Hope Fletcher and Joel Montague Live at the Union

Composer/Music Producer

Jibber Jabber Jamboree, Ross Noble tour

2022

Musical Director

Sweet Charity, Elliot Harper Productions; Jen Whyte (musical supervisor)

Associate Musical Director

Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, Fiery Angel; Andrew Hilton (musical director)

Composer/Music Producer

On the Road, Ross Noble tour

2021       

Musical Director/Producer

Opening Doors, Song Cycle Intensive; online

Musical Director

Goldilocks, Crossroads Pantomimes; Gary Hind (musical supervisor)

Composer/Music Producer

The Ross Noble Comeback Special, Ross Noble tour

2020

Musical Director

Tonight at the Coliseum: Carrie Hope Fletcher, Take Two Theatricals

Musical Director/Producer

And the World Goes ’Round, Song Cycle Intensive; online

Musical Director/Producer

A Dream is a Wish, Song Cycle Intensive; online

2019

Musical Director

Titanic the Musical, Danielle Tarento/Steven Levy; International Tour

Musical Supervisor/Arranger

Riviera Girl, workshop; Cressida Carré

Musical Director

Ghost the Musical, Bill Kenwright Productions; UK Tour; Richard Morris (musical supervisor)

Composer/Music Producer

Humournoid, Ross Noble tour

2018

Musical Director

Cinderella, QDos Entertainment; Churchill Theatre, Bromley; Gary Hind (musical supervisor)

Composer/Arranger

Ross Noble’s Britain in Bits; BBC Radio 4 Assoc.

MD/Keyboard Programmer

Young Frankenstein, Fiery Angel; The Garrick, Glen Kelly (Musical Supervisor)

Composer/Music Producer

El Hablador, Ross Noble UK & Australian tour

2017

Assoc. MD/Keyboard Programmer

Young Frankenstein, Fiery Angel; Glen Kelly (Musical Supervisor)

Musical Director/Arranger

Tiffany Graves in Up All Night, The Crazy Coqs

Director/Writer/Musical Director

I Happen To Like New York, Orange Tree Theatre

2016

MD/Orchestrator/Programmer

Spamalot, The English Theatre Frankfurt

Keyboard/Keyboard Programmer

Into the Woods, Opera North; West Yorkshire Playhouse, James Holmes (conductor/MD)

Director/Writer/Musical Director

I Love Paris, Orange Tree Theatre Musical

Supervisor/Conductor

Thoroughly Modern Millie, Eyebrow Productions; Adelphi Theatre

Musical Director

The Blue Angel (workshop), Sonia Friedman Productions; Maria Friedman (director)

Musical Director/Arranger

Tiffany Graves in Let’s Do It, The Crazy Coqs

2015

Musical Director/Arranger

Tiffany Graves in Let’s Do It, The Crazy Coqs

Assistant Musical Director

The Producers (UK Tour), Adam Spiegel Productions; Andrew Hilton (Musical Supervisor/MD)

Keyboard 1 (deputy)

Mack and Mabel, Chichester Festival Theatre & UK Tour; Robert Scott (MD)

2014

Musical Director

Peter Polycarpou in Laugh and Be Happy: The Songs of Randy Newman; The Crazy Coqs

2013

Musical Supervisor/Arranger

Jack and the Beanstalk, Hiss and Boo Productions; The Corn Exchange, Newbury

Musical Director

Jean Brassard in The Kid From Paris; Recklinghausen International Festival & The Crazy Coqs

Musical Director

Klea Blackhurst in An Evening with Klea Blackhurst; The Crazy Coqs

Musical Director

Karen Kohler in Das Kabarett; The Crazy Coqs

Musical Director/Arranger

Leanne Masterton in Something Good: The Music of Richard Rodgers; The Crazy Coqs

2012

Musical Director

Cinderella, QDos Entertainment; Grand Opera House, Belfast; Gary Hind (musical supervisor)

Musical Director

Karen Akers in Anything Goes: Akers Sings Porter; The Crazy Coqs

Producer/Artistic Director

West End Sundays, The Lucky Pig Cocktail Bar; a weekly cabaret showcasing West End performers

Musical Director (deputy)

Bugle Boy: The Glenn Miller Musical, David Wilder and Simon Napier-Bell; UK Tour, Greg Arrowsmith (MD)

Musical Director

The Westenders, various theatres in the UK & European tour; Jae Alexander (Musical Supervisor)

Musical Supervisor/Performer

Naked Boys Singing, Canonbury Productions; Charing Cross Theatre

2011

Musical Director

Cinderella, QDos Entertainment; Theatre Royal, Plymouth; Gary Hind (Musical Supervisor)

Musical Supervisor/Arranger

Robin Hood, Hiss and Boo Productions; The Corn Exchange, Newbury

Musical Supervisor/Arranger

Bernarda Alba, Triptic; The Union Theatre

Musical Director

Tell Me On A Sunday, UK Tour, Jamie Wilson Productions; Jae Alexander/Gary Hind (Musical Supervisors)

Musical Director

Edges, Notion Theatre Company; The Landor Theatre

Musical Supervisor/Conductor

The Boy Friend, Eyebrow Productions; Her Majesty’s Theatre

Musical Director/Arranger

Leanne Masterton in Something Good: The Music of Richard Rodgers; Jermyn Street

Musical Director

The Westenders, European Tour; Jae Alexander (Musical Supervisor)

2010

Musical Director

Tell Me On A Sunday, UK Tour, Jamie Wilson Productions; Jae Alexander (Musical Supervisor)

Musical Director/Arranger

Leanne Masterton in Hello, Jerry!, Samuel Joseph Presents; The Pheasantry

Musical Director

The Westenders, various theatres in the UK & European tour; Jae Alexander (Musical Supervisor)

Musical Director

Karen Akers in Anything Goes: Akers Sings Porter; Pizza on the Park

Musical Director

Al Pillay in Al Pillay: A Life In Song, Samuel Joseph Presents; The Pheasantry

Musical Director/Performer

Naked Boys Singing and Nunsense A-Men!; The Arts Theatre (West End)

  • Leigh works regularly as an Audition and Rehearsal Pianist for Cameron Mackintosh Ltd and other companies, working on shows including Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, Oliver!, The Lion King, Mean Girls, Barnum, The Addams Family, An American in Paris.
  • From 2013-2016 he was also the house pianist at The Crazy Coqs at Brasserie Zédel.

Luke Bayer

Guest Masterclass

Luke Bayer was Alternate Jamie in the Original West End Cast of ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. During Jamie, he performed as Jamie on Children in Need, at West End Live 2018, and at Pride in London. He also won a BroadwayWorld Award for his performance as Jamie. He is also featured on the Original Cast Album.

Luke has recently appeared as Robbie in Soho Cinders (Charing Cross Theatre) and as Man 2 in FIVER (Southwark Playhouse) for which he won a West End Wilma Award. He also recently performed in new Musical ‘Tyrell’ at MT Fest at The Turbine Theatre.

Prior to this he has appeared in Yank! The Musical (European Premiere), toured China with The 12 Tenors, made it to the final 6 boys on X Factor 2007 and appeared in the 20th Anniversary of Les Miserables in the West End. Luke has recently performed four sold out Solo Concert’s at the Zedel in London. Luke played the lead ‘Marc Hall’ in ‘Prom Queen’ The Musical (now known as ‘The Louder We Get) in a workshop showing at The Other Palace last year and has appeared in the Workshop showing of ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ at The Other Palace as part of Paul Taylor Mill’s MT Fest. He also performed his own Solo Show as part of the MTFest NightCaps season. In 2019 he performed in Main Men of Musicals, and played Jesus in Godspell, both at Cadogan Hall. He also appeared in Season 3 of the Channel 4 TV Show, Ackley Bridge

Pippa Duffy

Vocal Coach

Pippa is a West End actress, director and singing coach.  Her most notable acting credits include: Only Fools And Horses The Musical, Theatre Royal Haymarket; Spoonface Steinberg (one woman play) Hull Truck; Zoe Mid Morning Matters – Alan Partridge, Sky Atlantic; Anna, Pete Vs life, Channel 4; Tracey Beaker Gets Real The Musical, UK No 1 Tour.  Pippa is an electrifying force in the world of musical theatre and in 2021 she was awarded an ARAM (Associate of the Royal Academy of Music) for her work as both performer and teacher.  Pippa’s zeal for music extends to her role as a singing coach, where she masterfully guides established artists, rising stars, and passionate amateurs alike.

Pippa is a technical singing coach, director, actress and writer with a degree in Drama from Bristol University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Musical Theatre from the Royal Academy of Music. In 2021 she was awarded an ARAM (Associate of the Royal Academy of Music) for her work in musical theatre as a performer and teacher.

Pippa has an extensive performing CV, most recently as Cassandra in the West End Production of Only Fools and Horses The Musical, but with credits spanning theatre and television since 2004.

With nearly 20 years’ experience as a performer, and 15 as a teacher and director Pippa has a broad spectrum of expertise to share with her students.

Her most notable acting credits include:

  • Cassandra – Only Fools And Horses The Musical, Theatre Royal Haymarket
  • Spoonface Steinberg (one woman play) Hull Truck
  • Zoe – Mid Morning Matters – Alan Partridge Sky Atlantic
  • Anna – Pete Vs life, Channel 4
  • Tracey Beaker Gets Real The Musical, UK No 1 Tour

As a singing teacher Pippa works with many established musical theatre professionals, as well as trainee performers still developing their voices, and dedicated amateurs singing purely for pleasure. She plays the piano to a high level for her students.

Pippa has been directing full scale musicals for 12 years now and it is a passion of hers to help develop training actors throughout the rehearsal process, giving them a show the whole team can be proud of, as well as a new set of performance skills at the end.

Patrick D’Arcy

Musical Director & Vocal Coach

Patrick trained at the Royal Academy of Music and is now one of the most in-demand vocal coaches in London. A performer and musician himself, Patrick’s credits include A Christmas Carol (Grand Opera House)and Carousel (Royal Academy of Music).

As a vocal coach Patrick has worked in some of London’s most prestigious institutions such as Italia Conti, Laine Theatre Arts, MPAA and Bird Conservatoire for Music and Dance, teaching technical singing as well as providing Musical Direction for projects within these universities. 

He holds a MA in Musical Theatre with distinction, LRAM in Vocal Coaching and a LLCM in Music Theatre performance, having extensive experience in all facets of Musical Theatre. Alongside this he has extensive knowledge of vocal methodologies including Estill and Bel Canto. 

Rhys Whitfield

Guest Mentor

Rhys trained at Guildford School of Acting, graduating with a first class honours degree.

Rhys recreated the role of Raoul in the West End re-opening of Phantom of the Opera and has also played Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar, making him the perfect mentor on our Lloyd Webber music weeks.  He is currently about to open in Elton John’s new musical The Devil Wears Prada at the Dominion Theatre.

Theatre:

Raoul in Phantom Of The Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre)
Freddy Eynsford-Hill in My Fair Lady (Teatro Massimo, Palermo/Sicily)
Summer and Smoke (Duke of York’s Theatre)
Cover Zack Mayo & Young Recruit in An Officer and a Gentleman (UK Tour)
Elvis in Million Dollar Quartet (UK & India Tour)
Cover Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre 2016 and 2017)
James in The Commitments (UK Tour)
Close to You (Criterion Theatre)

Television:

Hero in the recent Lynx Commercial

Workshops:

Maxie in Becoming Nancy

Sam Hiller

Director

As well as a formidable acting career Sam has directed some of the most well-known West End productions. As Resident Director of Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera Sam has an intricate knowledge of Musical Theatre as well as a roll call of names he has worked with, none more so than Cameron Mackintosh.

Sam trained at Guildford School of Acting.  He has worked extensively as an actor, including:

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chichester Festival Theatre)
  • Another Country (Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford)
  • Unexpected Host (York Theatre Royal)
  • The Jungle Book (Nuffield, Southampton)
  • Hiawatha (Newcastle Theatre Royal)
  • An Ideal Husband (Redgrave, Farnham)
  • The Ten Commandments (Mercury workshop, The Place)

West End:

  • Les Misérables (Palace)
  • Aspects of Love (Prince of Wales)
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (London Palladium)
  • Miss Saigon (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane)
  • My Fair Lady (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane)
  • The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s)

UK tours:

  • Les Misérables
  • Aspects of Love
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
  • The Best of Brian Conley

Concerts include:

  • Les Misérables (25th anniversary, the O2)
  • Les Misérables (Classic Brits, Royal Albert Hall)
  • One Touch of Venus (Barbican)
  • Masters of Swing (Royal Albert Hall)
  • Tribute to Jack Tinker (London Palladium)

Directing includes (as Resident Director):

  • Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (Gielgud)
  • The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s)
  • Les Misérables (Queen’s/Palace)
  • Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK tour)
  • White Christmas (Sunderland Empire)
  • Les Misérables in concert (Scandinavian arena tour)
  • On Eagle’s Wing (Belfast Opera House)

As Deputy Associate:

  • Les Misérables (UK tour)

As Associate Director:

  • Irish Wings (Dutch tour)

As Director:

  • Les Misérables in concert (Powderham Castle and Broadlands)
  • Celebration of Musical Theatre with Clive Anderson (Palace)
  • The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (RTE, Dublin Concert Hall)
  • The Canadian Tenors (European tour)
  • Masters of the Musicals (UK tour)

Steve Moss

Musical Director 

Steve is a passionate and experienced Musical Director and Conductor, having worked extensively in London’s West End over the last 15 years, as well as touring round the UK and abroad.  His commitment to excellence and creativity has made him a highly respected figure in the West End.

Most recently, Steve was the Musical Director of Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre in London. He previously held this role from 2019 to 2021 and was also
the Associate Musical Director for Les Misérables – The Staged Concert at the Gielgud Theatre, London.
Before returning to the Sondheim Theatre, Steve was the Musical Director of Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre from 2021 to 2023. Steve was also the Associate Musical Supervisor for Mary Poppins in Japan 2018.

Steve has been the Musical Director for several other productions, including:
The original production of Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre, London (2018-2019); Mary Poppins UK tour (2016-2017); Mary Poppins International tour
(Zurich & Dubai); Les Misérables “Hear the People Sing” for Jo Cox Steve has also been Assistant Conductor on: Miss Saigon (Prince Edward Theatre, 2015-2016); Les Misérables (Queen’s Theatre, 2012-2017); The Wizard of Oz (London Palladium, 3rd MD); Les Misérables (UK & International Tour, 3rd MD) Steve has conducted in venues all over the world, including: New York, Berlin,
Vienna, Barcelona, Venice, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Nice and Paris.

Steve has also performed on Clarinet / Sax / Flute in numerous West End and
touring shows, including: Miss Saigon; Les Misérables; Funny Girl; White Christmas; Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang; The Wizard of Oz; Privates on Parade and Mary Poppins. Depping on Evita; War Horse; West Side Story; Porgy & Bess and Sister Act. Steve is also a visiting conductor at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
And a visiting Musical Director at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, as well as giving conducting masterclasses and coaching the MDs.

Steve’s recording credits include:
– Les Misérables (25th Anniversary Cast Album)
– The Wizard of Oz Cast Album
– Miss Saigon Cast Album
– Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary DVD
– Les Misérables Staged Concert Cast Album
– The Heat is Back On DVD

Tasha Sheridan

Guest Mentor 

As well as starring as Sophie in the West End production of Mamma Mia!, Tasha has also appeared in Evita, Carousel, School of Rock and Saving Grace on stage.  She also had roles in the film Mrs Henderson Presents and the popular TV series Call The Midwife.

According to her Instagram profile, she is an “Actress, singer, nut job. Lover of musical theatre, trashy reality TV and a sun salutation!” 

Hailing from South Oxfordshire, Tasha graduated from the Arts Educational School of Musical Theatre Class of 2004.  Upon leaving college she joined the West End Cast of Mamma Mia and went on the play the lead of Sophie in her second year.  While on tour in Evita, Tasha unexpectedly had to have emergency vocal surgery. After dealing with this, Tasha then returned to the West End in School Of Rock, but this time as a mother of two.

Zev Caplan

Vocal Coach

Zev specialises in Rock and Pop and is known in the recording studios as the Vocal Wizard.  Zev will answer your questions of ‘Why can’t I?’ and show you the answer to ‘How can I?”  Everything can be achieved.  Utilising Estill Voice Training principles, Zev has created his own associated techniques and theories and will apply these to coach your voice to its best ever ability.

Nick Evans


Performance Director

Nick Evans is an international Theatre Director who’s West End roles include Associate Director on the West End Versions of Billy Elliot The Musical, Rock of Ages and Bat Out of Hell The Musical, as well as the 2012 Arena Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar where he worked with Ben Forster, Tim Minchin and Melanie C. He has also overseen international tours of Mamma Mia and Mary Poppins, and joins us direct from Mexico City where he has just directed a brand new version of Jesus Christ Superstar, which won several awards including Best Musical.

Nick also has a special link to ‘Les Miserables’ going back over 8 years. When working for Sir Cameron Mackintosh on the UK and International Tour of ‘Mary Poppins’, Nick originated and directed a brand new version of the musical to pay tribute to the murdered MP Jo Cox, who listed the show as her favourite musical. With the support of Sir Cameron, Nick directed a full version of the musical in traverse, building a new theatre in a disused industrial building in Jo’s constituency in Yorkshire, and taking a team of West End creatives and musicians from the show to create a new telling of the story.

Alongside his professional directing work, Nick also teaches ‘Acting Through Song’ at the prestigious Trinity Laban Conservatoire, and is currently writing a book on the subject.

Vocal Coach

Zev Caplan

Zev specialises in Rock and Pop and is known in the recording studios as the Vocal Wizard.  Zev will answer your questions of ‘Why can’t I?’ and show you the answer to ‘How can I?”  Everything can be achieved.  Utilising Estill Voice Training principles, Zev has created his own associated techniques and theories and will apply these to coach your voice to its best ever ability.

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