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Birmingham Rep in Centenary Square, Birmingham

Ben McQuigg

Ben trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts after graduating in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southampton. 

Theatre includes, As Music Director: Ride the Cyclone (Southwark Elephant); The Lightning Thief (The Other Palace); The Power of Camelot (BYMT, Exeter Northolt Theatre); Love’s Labour’s Lost (RSC); Before After (Southwark Playhouse); The Box of Delights (RSC); Harry & Greta (BYMT Workshop, also Co-Arranger); Cymbeline (RSC); Help We Are Still Alive! (Seven Dials Playhouse); Thrill Me (Jermyn Street Theatre); Cinderella (New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth and Palace Theatre, Newark); The Trail to Oregon! (The Other Palace Studio & Edinburgh Fringe Festival, also Arranger). 

Ben trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts after graduating in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southampton. 

Theatre includes, As Music Director: Ride the Cyclone (Southwark Elephant); The Lightning Thief (The Other Palace); The Power of Camelot (BYMT, Exeter Northolt Theatre); Love’s Labour’s Lost (RSC); Before After (Southwark Playhouse); The Box of Delights (RSC); Harry & Greta (BYMT Workshop, also Co-Arranger); Cymbeline (RSC); Help We Are Still Alive! (Seven Dials Playhouse); Thrill Me (Jermyn Street Theatre); Cinderella (New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth and Palace Theatre, Newark); The Trail to Oregon! (The Other Palace Studio & Edinburgh Fringe Festival, also Arranger). 

As Music Supervisor: The Frogs (Southwark Playhouse) 

As Associate Music Director: A Face in the Crowd (Young Vic) 

Other Theatre Credits include: The Brightening Air (Old Vic); The Little Big Things (Soho Place Theatre); Moulin Rouge! (Piccadilly Theatre), Waitress (UK Tour); Bedknobs and Broomsticks (UK Tour). 

Works as Composer and/or Sound Designer includes: The Winter’s Tale (RADA); Hamlet (RSC); It’s Time (Tangled Feet); When This is Over (Yard Theatre); Cold Threats (LPS). 

Recordings: The Lightning Thief: Original London Cast Recording.