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Born in Wrexham, North Wales, Jordan trained at The Royal Academy Of Music (PGDip), where he was kindly supported by the Sir Elton John Scholarship and Help Musicians UK. He studied Piano & Voice at the RNCM and trained as a performer at The Hammond, Chester. Jordan is a proud alumnus of the National Youth Music Theatre. He is the artistic director of the newly founded, Jord&Co. Productions.

As musical director: Ragtime (Charing Cross Theatre), Through The Mill (Southwark Playhouse), Amour (UK Premiere, also Additional Orchestrations. BroadwayWorld West End/UK Nomination for Best Musical Direction, Fringe/Regional), Desperate Measures (Jermyn Street Theatre), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Guildford School Of Acting), Next To Normal (Royal Academy Of Music), Once On This Island (Margaret Howard Theatre Schools, UK & Malta), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Cambridge Summer Music Festival), The Piper Of Hamelin (John Rutter@70, Cambridge Summer Music Festival), Gulliver’s Travels (Workshop, RAM), My Garden: The London Showcase 2014 (Etcetera Theatre).

As assistant MD; Musical Theatre Industry Showcase (RAM, also Co-Arranger), Curtain Up! (Prince Edward, RAM, also Co-Arranger), West Side Story, The Phantom Of The Opera, Les Miserables, Cabaret, Thoroughly Modern Millie (The Hammond).

As orchestrator; Wicked & Legally Blonde Playthroughs (Co-orchestrator, London Musical Theatre Orchestra)

As a composer/lyricist; Summer In The Lakes (excerpt workshopped and performed at Etcetera Theatre, in association with The London Showcase), A Nativity (Chester Cathedral).

Jordan Li-Smith Productions

 
[West End, 2023]
MUSICAL DIRECTOR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS
 
[West End, 2016] [Replacement]
Musical Director[Replacement]

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Full Cast and Creative Team Set For UK Tour of HERE YOU COME AGAIN


The full cast and creative team has been announced for the UK premiere of Here You Come Again. The show receives its UK premiere in Leeds this spring, where it runs from Saturday 11 May to Saturday 8 June ahead of a major UK tour.

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW UK / West End Awards; Voting Ends 31 December!


It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 31 December at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks Left to Vote for the BWW UK / West End Awards


There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18 for the 2023 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards December 5 Standings


It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5 for the 2023 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards!


The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Lineup for Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize Concert Announced


Stiles + Drewe and Mercury Musical Developments are delighted to announce the star-studded cast that will appear at this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize, which will be celebrated in concert at The Other Palace on Monday 13 November at 7.30pm. 

Finalists Announced for Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize 2023


Mercury Musical Developments and Stiles + Drewe are delighted to announce the finalists of this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize, which will be celebrated in concert at The Other Palace on Monday 13 November 2023. 

The Other Palace Reveals Dates and Lineup For MAKING A MUSICAL Podcast


The Other Palace has announced the dates and musicals featured on each episode of Season 3 of Making a Musical: The Future of British Musical Theatre. Featuring music and exclusive interviews with the writers, the relaunched podcast is curated and hosted by director Alex Jackson and The Other Palace Programme Manager, Kiki Stevenson.

Musical Theatre Network, Mercury Musical Developments & Oxford Playhouse Announce BEAM2023 Participants


Musical Theatre Network, Mercury Musical Developments and Oxford Playhouse has announced details of the 29 musicals that will be showcased in BEAM2023.  

Photos: First Look at Sebastien Torkia, Sally Ann Triplett & More in BERLUSCONI A NEW MUSICAL


Get a first look at photos of BERLUSCONI A NEW MUSICAL at Southwark Playhouse Elephant.

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG At Southwark Playhouse Leads NYMT Season Of Summer Musicals


This summer, National Youth Music Theatre will present three major musicals. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Video: Emma Hatton Sings 'Secrets and Lies' From BERLUSCONI A NEW MUSICAL


Watch Emma Hatton sing 'Secrets and Lies' from the world premiere of BERLUSCONI A NEW MUSICAL,.

Photos/Video: Inside Rehearsal For BERLUSCONI A NEW MUSICAL


 Rehearsal images and new video content has been released for the world premiere of BERLUSCONI A NEW MUSICAL, ahead of the production’s first preview on 25 March at Southwark Playhouse Elephant.

Emma Hatton, Sally Ann Triplett & More to Star in BERLUSCONI World Premiere Musical at Southwark Playhouse


The cast has been announced for the world premiere of BERLUSCONI at Southwark Playhouse. Rehearsals begin on 13 February with first preview on 25 March and press night on 29 March.

BERLUSCONI Will Premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in 2023


Francesca Moody Productions and Wishful Thinking Musicals have announced the world premiere of BERLUSCONI – a naughty, noisy exposé of the original perma-tanned media mogul turned populist politician, told through the eyes of three formidable women ready to share their side of the story and break the veneer of that million Lira smile.

London Theatre Runway Announces Associates Course Autumn Term


London Theatre Runway will once again be returning to Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre for their upcoming Autumn term of their Associates Course!

A KISS FOR CINDERELLA & More Announced for National Youth Music Theatre's Summer Season of Musicals


This summer, National Youth Music Theatre will present two major musicals, ‘Chess’ at the Curve, Leicester and ‘Ragtime’ together with the world premiere’ of  ‘A Kiss for Cinderella’ at The MCT at Alleyn’s, Dulwich, and for one night only, NYMT in Concert at the Rose Theatre, Kingston.

STARRY, a Musical Adaptation of the Letters Between Theo and Vincent Van Gogh Receives UK Industry Workshop


A musical adaptation of the letters of Theo and Vincent van Gogh is moving to London for it's development and first Industry workshop this March-April ahead of a world premiere production in the UK next year, produced by the UK's youngest West End Producer Ameena Hamid.

Tituss Burgess, Telly Leung, Andre De Shields & More to Honor Wayne Brady at LIGHT THE LIGHTS! Benefit


The Drama League has revealed a slate of artists who will be participating in the organization’s benefit event, Light the Lights! A Drama League Celebration, on October 18, 2021, at The Players (16 Gramercy Park South).

Over 100 UK Performers Come Together to Record 'The Bells of Notre Dame' From Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME


The group, which includes a mixture of West End performers, (Les Miserables, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia, Book of Mormon, Bat out of Hell and more) performers from across the UK and new performing arts graduates, recorded their parts for the song from their homes to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines.

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