Robert Gould taught history and wrote history textbooks before beginning to write librettos and lyrics for musical theatre. With Christopher J. Orton, he has co-written the musicals “Based On A True Story” (a workshop production of which was presented at the Jermyn Street Theatre in 2010), “My Land's Shore” (which received its world premiere production at Ye Olde Rose & Crown Theatre, London in February 2017, garnering an Off West End Award nomination as Best New Musical), and “Grace Notes” (a finalist in the Leicester Square Theatre New Musical project in 2014).
He also writes songs with Joe Sterling (including lyrics for the album "Somewhere In My Mind - the Songs of Joe Sterling") and with Alex James Ellison (including songs for their EP, “Favourite Sins”). With composer Rob Eyles, he has written the musical “A Pebble For Aaron” (a finalist for the 2016 Stiles And Drewe Mentorship Award), and a musical based on the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale, “The Wonderful Musician” (which was work-shopped at the Arts Educational School in April 2017). Eyles and Gould staged a sell-out concert – “I Wasn’t Thinking At All” – at The Pheasantry in 2015 and their debut album “As Long As I Have Music” was released in June 2016.
An album of songs with Robert Gould’s lyrics, “Words Shared With Friends”, was nominated for a 2014 BroadwayWorld Album Award as Best Compilation Album.
BWW Review: ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN, Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, March 24, 2016
March 25, 2016
March 25, 2016
Robert Gould reviews the Simon Greiff-helmed revue of Stiles and Drewe songs, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN, at Cardiff's Sherman Theatre for BWW.
Alice Fearn To Perform Solo Cabaret WHERE I'VE BEEN AND WHERE I'M GOING at the St James Studio, May 8
March 25, 2016
March 25, 2016
Robert Gould reports for BWW on West End actress/singer Alice Fearn's first solo concert at the St James Studio on May 8.
Trehearn, Naaman, Secomb To Join Will Barratt LIVE AT THE PHEASANTRY, April 3
March 3, 2016
March 3, 2016
Robert Gould reports for BWW on West End actor Will Barratt's concert at The Pheasantry on April 3.
Barratt, Fearn, Hoiles & More To Perform At SNAPPY TITLE: MAKING HISTORY at The Pheasantry, February 21
February 11, 2016
February 11, 2016
BWW reports on the charity concert, Snappy Title: Making History at The Pheasantry on February 21 in aid of MyAware (the Myasthenia Gravis Association).
Shona White To Join PHANTOM Cast for TheatreMAD Cabaret THE MUSIC OF TONIGHT At Hippodrome Casino, Jan 21
January 16, 2016
January 16, 2016
Robert Gould reports on the latest MAD Cabaret charity event by The company of The Phantom Of The Opera at the Hippodrome Casino on January 21.
Atherton, Maitland, Want and More To Perform At GIGGIN4GOOD: THE BEST OF BRITISH, Nov 15
October 18, 2015
October 18, 2015
Robert Gould reports on the upcoming Giggin4Good charity concert at the Actors' Church, which will celebrate the best of British musical theatre through the ages.
Will Barratt And Guests To Launch CONFESSIONS OF A JUSTIFIED SINNER at Hippodrome Casino, Aug 9
July 26, 2015
July 26, 2015
Robert Gould reports for BWW on the album release and launch concert of Will Barratt's Confessions Of A Justified Sinner.
Ceili O'Connor Announces Solo Show THE UNDERSTUDY - WAITING IN THE WINGS, Arts Theatre, August 30
June 24, 2015
June 24, 2015
Robert Gould reports on musical theatre understudy Ceili O'Connor's upcoming solo concert THE UNDERSTUDY - WAITING IN THE WINGS at the Arts Theatre.
Jacobs, Parry, Steele and More To Perform At Second WEST END BIG BUSK For Homeless Charity in Victoria, June 4
May 23, 2015
May 23, 2015
Robert Gould reports on Live And Acoustic's second live West End Big Busk live charity event in Victoria on June 4.
Alex James Ellison To Launch Debut Single CHOCOLATE BAR, Phoenix Artist Club, May 17
May 6, 2015
May 6, 2015
Robert Gould reports for BWW on the launch of Alex James Ellison's debut single 'Chocolate Bar'.
BWW Reviews: THE VERB, TO LOVE , Old Red Lion Theatre, May 2 2015
May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015
Robert Gould reviews Aria Entertainment's new musical THE VERB, TO LOVE for BWW.
Jodi Bird Is The 2015 Principality Building Society Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of The Year
April 15, 2015
April 15, 2015
Robert Gould reports for BWW on the final of the 2015 Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of The Year at the Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea.
The WEST END BIG BUSK at Cardinal Place Victoria, March 26
March 14, 2015
March 14, 2015
Robert Gould reports on Live And Acoustic's West End Big Busk charity event in aid of the homeless charity The Passage in Victoria on Thursday March 26.
Finalists Announced For The 2015 PRINCIPALITY BUILDING SOCIETY WELSH MUSICAL THEATRE YOUNG SINGER OF THE YEAR
February 17, 2015
February 17, 2015
Robert Gould reports on the preliminary round of the 2015 Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of The Year Competition.
Kieran Brown To Present ONCE UPON A SONG Cabaret at Lauderdale House, March 8
February 3, 2015
February 3, 2015
Robert Gould reports for BWW:UK on the upcoming cabaret by West End star Kieran Brown , Once Upon A Song, at Lauderdale House on March 8.
Charlotte Bradford Cabaret THE LAST 7 YEARS Set For The Pheasantry, Jan 9
November 24, 2014
November 24, 2014
Robert Gould reports for BWW on actress/singer Charlotte Bradford's upcoming solo cabaret at The Pheasantry.
Atherton, DiNoia, Schoenmaker & More In GIGGIN4GOOD: A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS, Union Theatre, December 7
November 15, 2014
November 15, 2014
BWW reports on Giggin4Good's Christmas charity concert at the Union Theatre, Southwark on Sunday, December 7.
Houchen, Maitland, Naaman & More In MORE WORDS SHARED WITH FRIENDS, Leicester Square Theatre Lounge, Aug 10
July 30, 2014
July 30, 2014
BWW reports on MORE WORDS SHARED WITH FRIENDS, an evening of new songwriting at the Leicester Square theatre Lounge, featuring songs with lyrics by Robert Gould performed by a cast of West End & Off West End vocalists.
Naaman, Barratt and More Set for NEW MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE Tonight
May 30, 2014
May 30, 2014
Robert Gould reports for BWW on Auburn Jam Live's New Musical Theatre Showcase at the MyRaynesPark Festival tonight, May 30.
Naaman, Barratt and More In NEW MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE, May 30
May 25, 2014
May 25, 2014
Robert Gould reports for BWW on Auburn Jam Live's New Musical Theatre Showcase at the MyRaynesPark Festival on May 30.
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