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.
Craig Mather's Debut EP VIEW OF YOU Set For Nov 10 Launch Gig; Nov 11 Release
November 7, 2013
November 7, 2013
View Of You, a six-track EP of brand new original songs written and performed by actor/musician/singer-songwriter Craig Mather will be released on Monday November 11. A launch gig to celebrate the release of the former Les Miserables star's EP will be held at London's prestigious Black Velvet Club on Sunday November 10 at 7 pm.
SONGS MY DAD SAID I SHOULD SING Plays Leicester Square Theatre Lounge, October 16
October 8, 2013
October 8, 2013
As part of the 'An Evening With The Sondheim Society' series of intimate cabarets, Charlotte Bradford will present her one-woman show Songs My Dad Said I Should Sing at the Leicester Square Theatre Lounge on Wednesday October 16.
BWW Interviews: Craig Mather on LES MISERABLES, Debut EP And More!
October 8, 2013
October 8, 2013
Robert Gould talks to Craig Mather for BWW about acting, song-writing, his performance as Marius in Les Miserables, the launch of his debut EP and more.
Hamilton Barritt, Price, Pitt-Pulford & More Giggin4Good, Actors' Church, Covent Garden, Aug 25
August 18, 2013
August 18, 2013
Robert Gould reports on the fourth Giggin4Good charity concert at the Actors' Church on August 25.
BWW Interview: Ross Hunter On The Concept Recording Of Brand New Musical THE CONFESSION ROOM & More
May 30, 2013
May 30, 2013
Robert Gould reports for BWW on the upcoming release of the concept album of new musical The Confession Room and interviews one of the album's stars, Ross Hunter.
Brown & Morsley Lead Cast in London Premiere of Yeston & Kopit's PHANTOM
May 1, 2013
May 1, 2013
Robert Gould reports for BWW on the upcoming UK professional premiere of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's musical Phantom at Ye Olde Rose And Crown Theatre.
Lloyd Wins 2013 Principality Building Society Welsh Musical Theater Young Singer Of The Year
April 22, 2013
April 22, 2013
Robert Gould reports for BWW on the 2013 Final of the Principality Building Society Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer of the Year at the Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea.
Finalists Announced for 2013 Principality Building Society Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer of the Year
February 24, 2013
February 24, 2013
Robert Gould reports for BWW on the announcement of the finalists in the 2013 Principality Building Society Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of The Year.
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.
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'.
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!
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