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.
David Hunter, Hal Fowler and Rebecca Trehearn Head Cast in Workshop of MY LAND'S SHORE in London, January 7 to 18
January 5, 2013
January 5, 2013
BWW reports on the upcoming workshop of new musical My Land's Shore at RADA with a West End cast.
BWW Reviews: HONK!, Tabard Theatre, December 12, 2012
December 12, 2012
December 12, 2012
Robert Gould reviews the new production of Stiles and Drewe's musical Honk!, at the Tabard Theatre.
BWW Reviews: SELF TAUGHT, STILL LEARNING - THE MUSIC OF CHRIS PASSEY
September 23, 2012
September 23, 2012
Robert Gould reviews Self Taught, Still Learning, an album of new musical theatre songs by Chris Passey.
GIGGIN4GOOD Charity Concert for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital Returns to Actors' Church, Covent Garden, Oct 7
September 19, 2012
September 19, 2012
Robert Gould reports on the Giggin4Good charity concert with a West End star cast at The Actors' Church, Covent Garden on October 7th, 2012.
Michelle LaFortune Plays Live at the Pheasantry, Sept 16
August 31, 2012
August 31, 2012
Robert Gould reports on London based Canadian singer Michelle LaFortune's debut cabaret at The Pheasantry, Chelsea on September 16.
Gower Joins Samuels, Sheen, Thomas and Price in SimG Productions EVENING WITH THE COMPOSERS DAVIS, STITT AND WALKER, London Hippodrome, Aug 19
August 16, 2012
August 16, 2012
BWW's Robert Gould reports on the latest news about producer Simon Greiff's cabaret An Evening With The Composers Davis, Stitt and Walker at the Hippodrome Casino on August 19.
Songs by Anderson & Petty, Tisdall and Orton To Be Showcased in THE SONGWRITERS' UNION at The Union Theatre, Sunday August 12
July 30, 2012
July 30, 2012
BWW reports on the upcoming cabaret of new songwriting by Anderson & Petty, Laura Tisdall and Christopher J. Orton with a cast of West End star vocalists at the Union Theatre on August 12 .
Young Songwriters Tamar Broadbent and Theo Jamieson to Be Showcased in GIGGING FOR IT at Freedom Bar, Soho, August 5
July 27, 2012
July 27, 2012
Robert Gould reports on the upcoming monthly Gigging For It cabaret at Freedom Bar, Soho on August 5 - the Songs Of Tamar Broadbent & Theo Jamieson.
BWW Reviews: CHLOE HART: REDESIGN, Union Theatre, July 22, 2012
July 23, 2012
July 23, 2012
Robert Gould reviews Wicked and Hairspray star Chloe Hart's cabaret at the Union Theatre.
WICKED Star Kieran Brown's BIG FAT MUSICAL CABARET at the Union Theatre, Sunday July 29
July 12, 2012
July 12, 2012
Robert Gould reports on West End performer Kieran Brown's second 'Big Fat Musical Cabaret' at Southwark's Union Theatre on July 29.
ANDERSON & PETTY: Creating Songs Across The Atlantic
July 10, 2012
July 10, 2012
Robert Gould reports on the new American/British songwriting partnership of Barry Anderson and Mark Petty, whose songs are beginning to gain a great following on both sides of the Atlantic.
GIGGING FOR IT Cabaret To Feature The Work Of Dougal Irvine At Freedom Bar, Soho on July 1
June 25, 2012
June 25, 2012
Robert Gould reports on the latest monthly Gigging For It cabaret at Freedom Bar, Soho, showcaing the songs of Dougal Irvine.
SimG Records Releases Studio Cast CD Of New Stiles And Drewe Musical THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
June 11, 2012
June 11, 2012
BWW reports on SimG Records' release of the studio cast album of the new Stiles and Drewe musical, 'The Three Little Pigs'.
SNAPPY TITLE 4 : THE MEANING OF HAPPINESS to Showcase New Musical Theatre Writing at The Pheasantry, July 1
June 10, 2012
June 10, 2012
Robert Gould reports on the upcoming charity concert of new musical theatre writing at The Pheasantry, produced by the New Musical Network and A Stage Kindly, in aid of the Myasthenia Gravis Association.
WE ONLY DO IT TO GET GIRLS, Featuring Songs By Sterling and Orton, at the Freedom Bar, Soho, June 3
May 19, 2012
May 19, 2012
The next of the monthly Gigging For It cabarets at Freedom, Soho, on June 3, features the brand new original songs of Joe Sterling and Christopher J. Orton.
OLIVIERS 2012: Did MATILDA Deserve All Those Awards?
April 17, 2012
April 17, 2012
I guess all awards are purely subjective and depend on the tastes of those who are responsible for choosing the winners. So it's no real surprise that those choosing the Olivier Award winners do not always come up with the same choices as I would make!
Michael Rees Is 2012 Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of The Year
April 17, 2012
April 17, 2012
Robert Gould reports on the 2012 final of the Principality Building Society Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of The Year final at the Taliesin Theatre, Swansea on April 14th.
Slovick, O'Reilly & Stott to Perform Live At Dress Circle Showcase Of Debut Album SOMEWHERE IN MY MIND - THE SONGS OF JOE STERLING, April 21
April 14, 2012
April 14, 2012
BWW reports on the live showcase and album signing event at Dress Circle on April 21, when Jos Slovick, Rosa O'Reilly and Ben Stott will perform songs from Joe Sterling's debut album, 'Somewhere In My Mind'.
Doyle, Perry, Stott and White will star in SimG Productions' EASTER WITH THE COMPOSERS on the Battersea Barge, March 25
March 6, 2012
March 6, 2012
Robert Gould reports on the newly announced cast for SimG Productions Easter With The Composers on the Battersea Barge.
2012 Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of the Year Finalists Announced
February 28, 2012
February 28, 2012
Robert Gould reports with news of the prestigious Welsh Musical theatre Young Singer Of the Year contest in Swansea.
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