Richard Woodford

CAST

Richard grew up in the small village of Balsham in South Cambridgeshire and pursued his professional training in Performing Arts at Bodywork Company Dance Studios. 

Since graduating Richard’s career has taken him all over the world, from Shaftesbury Avenue to South Korea, Buenos Aires to Bochum, Germany and Sunderland to Santorini.

Richard has recently returned from touring the country with Janette and Aljaz (Strictly) as a lead vocalist in their production ‘Remembering The Oscars’

Theatre includes; 
The Phantom Of The Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre, London) Monsieur André; Cats (Asian leg of the World Tour) Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger; The Phantom of the Opera (25th Anniversary Tour) u/s Phantom; We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre) u/s Galileo & Khashoggi; Les Miserables (Queens Theatre) Factory Foreman/Grantaire u/s Javert; Starlight Express (Bochum, Germany); Electra u/s Rusty, then Alternate Rusty u/s Papa, Greaseball, Electra & Caboose; Starlight Express (Apollo Victoria) Bobo u/s Electra; La Cava (Victoria Palace & Piccadilly Theatre) Marcos u/s Agon; Saturday Night Fever (Palladium) Gus u/s Tony Manero & Bobby C; The Who’s Tommy (UK Tour) Lover/Harmonica Player u/s Captain Walker; Cats (New London Theatre); Victor u/s Munkustrap, Bustopher Jones/Gus/ Growltiger & Old Deuteronomy; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour with Phillip Schofield); Gad/The Butler 

Other work includes;
Les Miserables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (O2)
The There Phantoms (UK tour)
Lead Vocalist aboard The Seabourn Odyssey (The Yachts of Seabourn) 
The West End In Concert; The West End At Christmas, The West End at the Movies 

Recordings include;
Saturday Night Fever (Original Cast Recording) 
La Cava (Original Cast Recording)
Half A Sixpence (Demo Concept Recording) 

Richards critically acclaimed album ‘Because Of You’ which showcases his career within Musical Theatre, is available on iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify and CD

Richard is thrilled to be returning once again to The West End At Christmas and celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary! Getting the chance to share the stage with his best friends doesn't get better than this and for him it’s where Christmas really begins.