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JULIAN BIGG

Julian Bigg is a conductor, musical director, arranger, orchestrator and writer, who studied at The Royal Academy of Music in London. He is the Co-Book Writer and Musical Supervisor/Orchestrator for The Osmonds-A New Musical which premieres February 2022 in UK.
For over thirty years he has enjoyed an extensive career of music making around the world, in musical theatre, ballet and opera, in the recording studio, in concert and on TV, Film and Radio.

Julian has been Musical Director/Supervisor for many of the greatest musicals of recent decades. Credits include West End; Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, Cats, The Witches of Eastwick and My Fair Lady. He was Musical Supervisor for The Witches of Eastwick in Australia, Moscow, Prague and the North American premiere, as well as many productions of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon around Europe.
Other shows include Candide, Sunset Boulevard, Crazy For You, Shrek The Musical, and Top Hat, appearing at Gothenburg Opera, Malmö Opera and Wermland Opera. Musical Director of Merrily We Roll Along, The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, Marie Antoinette and Sweeney Todd. He was also Music Director for The Phantom Of The Opera and The Witches of Eastwick in Stockholm’s Cirkus Theatre.

Julian has conducted Frozen, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Love Actually and Home Alone Movies Live In Concert, and is honoured to be one of only a handful of conductors worldwide to be officially approved by The John Williams Organisation to perform a complete John Williams film score, live.

He has conducted The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonia, The London Philharmonic, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, The Guildford Philharmonic, The Ulster Orchestra, The Opera North Orchestra, The BBC Concert Orchestra and The Birmingham Royal Ballet. Across the world, among many others, he has conducted The Simon Bolivar Orchestra in Venezuela, The Hamburg Symphony, The Stockholm Sinfonietta, The Malaysian Philharmonic, The Bangkok Symphony, The Västerås Sinfonietta, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Ballet, The Stockholm Concert, The Czech Symphony and The Gothenburg, Malmö and Wermland Opera orchestras.

His 1983 recording of Shostakovich’ Chamber Symphonies remains Gramophone Magazine’s recommended recording to this day, and his Opera Karaoke CD has been used by opera singers the world over for 30 years!

He was Musical Supervisor for the HM The Queen’s 40th Anniversary, HM The Queen’s Golden Wedding, and HM The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations at Buckingham Palace in front of 800,000 people and many millions worldwide on TV. He was also Musical Director for the official VE50 and VJ50 day commemorations in Hyde Park and Horse Guard’s Parade.

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Review: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Kristianstads Teater


It's a treat to been able to see this version of Phantom of the Opera. Great voices and new creative stage solutions.

THE OSMONDS: A NEW MUSICAL Comes To Theatre Royal Brighton Next Month


Leading the cast as The Osmonds will be Ryan Anderson as Merrill Osmond, Jamie Chatterton as Alan Osmond, Alex Lodge as Jay Osmond, Danny Nattrass as Wayne Osmond, and Joseph Peacock as Donny Osmond. They will be joined by Georgia Lennon, Charlie Allen, and Nicola Bryan playing Marie, George, and Olive Osmond respectively.

Cast Announced for THE OSMONDS: A NEW MUSICAL, on UK and Ireland Tour


Meet the full cast of the World Premiere of The Osmonds: A New Musical which kicks off in February of 2022. Learn who is playing what parts.

Casting Announced For World Premiere Of THE OSMONDS: A New Musical


The actors who will be playing the five Osmond brothers in the world premiere of THE OSMONDS: A New Musical are Ryan Anderson as Merrill Osmond, Jamie Chatterton as Alan Osmond, Alex Lodge as Jay Osmond, Danny Nattrass as Wayne Osmond and Joseph Peacock as Donny Osmond. 

Initial Casting Announced for THE OSMONDS: A NEW MUSICAL


Initial casting has been announced for THE OSMONDS: A New Musical, which will make its world premiere this February at Curve Leicester. 

THE OSMONDS: A NEW MUSICAL Comes to Manchester


THE OSMONDS: A New Musical will come to Manchester in August 2022! 

New Tour Dates Announced For THE OSMONDS: A New Musical; Plus New Promo Video!


From their star residency on The Andy Williams Show from 1962 to 1969, to pop stars and 'Osmondmania' from 1971 to 1975, to the arrival of The Donny & Marie Show, a popular variety TV show, from 1976 to 1979, The Osmonds lived a remarkable life recording chart-topping albums, selling out vast arena concerts and making record-breaking TV shows - until one bad decision cost them everything. 

THE OSMONDS - A NEW MUSICAL Announces 2021-2022 UK Tour


A new musical based on show business family, The Osmonds, is set to begin a 30- week tour, kicking off at New Wimbledon Theatre on August 26, 2021.

BWW Review: WITCHES OF EASTWICK at Cirkus, Stockholm


Opening night of Witches of Eastwick at Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden 19th of September 2019

WITCHES OF EASTWICK Premier 19th of September in Stockholm


'The Witches of Eastwick' is a novel by John Updike, which was filmed in the 80s and became one of the decade's greatest cult films of the same name. The story was rebuilt into musical and was first put on London's West End. We can now proudly present the 'Witches in Eastwick' on Circus this fall which is something very unique in its kind, never before has this award-winning musical been made in Sweden. The premiere is on September 19th at Circus in Stockholm.

Photo Flash: THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK Author John Dempsey Visits Ogunquit Playhouse


The Ogunquit Playhouse, America's Foremost Summer Theatre was honored to have John Dempsey, the author and lyricist of the musical comedy The Witches of Eastwick, in the audience on the evening of September 18th. After the show Mr. Dempsey joined Executive Artistic Director Bradford T. Kenney and the cast backstage to congratulate them on their performances and to take a group photo. He visited with James Barbour who stars in the Ogunquit production as Darryl Van Horne, as well as with Sally Struthers (Felicia Gabriel), and the three leading actresses Nancy Anderson (Sukie Rougemont), Sara Gettelfinger (Alexandra Spofford)and Mamie Parris (Jane Smart). The Witches of Eastwick runs through September 27th. Scroll down for a photo!

BWW REVIEW: Ogunquit Brews Up Another Winner with WITCHES OF EASTWICK


Ogunquit continues its 'high-flying' 82nd season with the American Northeast premiere of Cameron Mackintosh's THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, a musical adaptation based on John Updike's novel and the 1987 Warner Brothers hit motion picture.

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