Production Staff
Composer
Born in Philadelphia, Rick is the winner of a Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Billy Elliot on Broadway and a Helpmann Award for Billy Elliot in Sydney, he also has won two Olivier Awards for Best Lighting Design and a Tony and Drama Desk Award for An Inspector Calls (Broadway).
Theatre work includes: Billy Elliot the Musical (worldwide); Merchant of Venice (RSC); Sweeney Todd (Paris); The Sound of Music (Buenos Aires); No Naughty Bits, Tiger Country (Hampstead); Tribes, A Number (Royal Court); Family Reunion, Betrayal, The Philanthropist, Old Times (Donmar); Rope (Almeida); Landscape With Weapon, Honour (National ... read more
Awards and Nominations
2004 Olivier Awards
Best Director: Stewart Lee was nominated but did not win.
Best New Musical : Richard Thomas won.
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical: The Chorus won.
Best Sound Design: Mike Walker won.
Best Theatre Choreographer: Jenny Arnold was nominated but did not win.
2003 Evening Standard Awards
Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical: 0 won.