Tom Carradine
Musical Director / Keyboard Player
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Tom and is wife are expecting a baby - due at the end of April 2012. As Tom has toured extensively over the last six years he has decided that it’s high time that he spent some more time at home.
He is currently focussing on building up his teaching and coaching work around Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and into London. He is musical director for the CREATE Community Choir in Tunbridge Wells and has been working on a youth theatre production of “Alice by Heart” for the Trinity Youth Theatre.
Aside from his teaching work, Tom is a regular keyboard deputy on Les Miserables at the Queen’s Theatre, London.
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Tom was born in Coventry and graduated from Imperial College London in 2004 with a degree in Biochemistry and Management.
As MD: HI-DE-HI (UK tour), STAVROS AND VALANDO @ THE MOVIES (Limasol and Nicosia, Cyprus), JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (UK tour), RED PEPPERS (Theatre Vision, NYC), THE JUNGLE BOOK (Playhouse, Weston-Super-Mare), BABES IN THE WOOD and MOTHER GOOSE (Pomegranate, Chesterfield), OKLAHOMA! (Grimsby Auditorium), SPRING FEVER (King’s Head, London) and a studio cast recording of the rock musical AREA 51.
As Children’s MD: The Sound of Music (UK tour)
As assistant MD: Scrooge (UK tour), Cabaret (UK tour)
As a keyboard player he has worked on the UK tours of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, WATERLOO UK, MAD ABOUT THE MUSICALS, BLOOD BROTHERS, HALF A SIXPENCE and GOTTA SING GOTTA DANCE as well as CATS and THE WIZARD OF OZ for the Larnaca International Festival in Cyprus. Tom has played keyboards on CINDERELLA at the Hackney Empire and is a regular dep on LES MISERABLES in London. He also worked as music programmer for the current UK tour of EVITA.
On the satirical comedy circuit, Tom has musically directed THE TREASON SHOW (Komedia, Brighton) and NEWSREVUE (Canal Café, London) as well as working as a cabaret performer and pianist at venues across London including the New Players Lounge, Battersea Barge, CellarDoor, Soprano’s Piano Bar and the Savoy Theatre.
For more information see www.tomcarradine.me
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- @J_A_McCullagh I love the Plaza. The interiors are superb. And the organ too!
- @matthew_iliffe Brilliant. See you later.
- @matthew_iliffe I'm Les Mis-ing tonight. Might see you on the 10.45pm train?
- “@timd67: #ff The Carradine family @tomcarradine @mini_carradine @fay_carradine” Thanks Tim! See you soon.
- @theatreJunki Have a piece of "Nice Cake" in 22a (a cafe), just opposite the theatre and down the street. Truly nice cake!
- @lucywardjazz Have you spoken to @PigeonJon? He's hilarious.
- @rachelsnead I'll have to try and get hold of some more episodes then! Glad you're enjoying it.
- @FreelanceMuso I was aiming for more of the Mr Banks.
- Overjoyed with my new hat purchase! http://t.co/4nQji6mC
- @alistairbrammer Good, thanks. Been depping a bit on Les Mis in town since coming off the road. Getting used to fatherhood (4 weeks in).
- @alistairbrammer True. You can't beat a bit of Keys 2 concertina!
- @singing_london Hi Idit. Yes, I've got the Wicked score on computer. What's your email? Feel free to pop it in a direct message.
- @singing_london Thanks for the tweet. Very much enjoying being a father. Hope all well with you.
- @tomcurran_music Enjoy! Always my favourite part of the process too. Hope the run goes well.
- @CarolynTGray @finbarnes Yup. Twitter fail! Dad posting from wrong account - only because @mini_carradine doesn't have his own phone yet!
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- Freelance Musical Director / keyboard player at Self-employedPerforming Arts | Tonbridge, United Kingdom, GBSummarySpecialties: Children's musical direction, keyboard programming, music technology (click tracks etc.)Experience
- Jan 2012 - PresentFreelance Musical Director / keyboard player / Self-employed
- Nov 2011 - Jan 2012Keyboards on "Cinderella" / Hackney Empire Theatre
- Jan 2011 - Sept 2011Children's Musical Director - "The Sound of Music" UK Tour / David Ian Productions
- Sept 2010 - Jan 2011Assistant Musical Director / Keys 1 - "Scrooge" UK Tour / Bill Kenwright Ltd
- Jun 2010 - Jan 2011Musical Director / Camden Road Community ChoirMusical Director of the Camden Road Community Choir in Tunbridge Wells.
- Mar 2010 - Sept 2010Musical Director / Keyboards - "Hi-de-Hi" UK Tour / Bruce James ProductionsMusical Director / Keyboards / Arranger for UK tour of "Hi-de-Hi" starring Peter Amory, Abi Finlay, Nikki Kelly, Barry Howard and Damian Williams.
- Sept 2009 - Jan 2010Assistant Musical Director / Keys 1 - "Scrooge" UK Tour / Bill Kenwright Ltd - "Scrooge" UK TourAssistant Musical Director / Keys I for the UK tour of Scrooge starring Tommy Steele.
- Aug 2008 - Jun 2009Assistant Musical Director / Keys 2 / Accordion - "Cabaret" UK Tour / Bill Kenwright LimitedAssistant Musical Director / Keys 2 / Accordion on the UK tour of "Cabaret" starring Wayne Sleep and Samantha Barks.
- Aug 2007 - Jan 2008Musical Director / Bill Kenwright Ltd - "Joseph" UK TourMusical Director / Keys I on the UK tour of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" starring Craig Chalmers and Keith Jack from BBC TV's "Any Dream Will Do".
- Feb 2007 - Jul 2007Assistant Musical Director / Bill Kenwright Ltd - "Joseph" UK TourAssistant Musical Director / Keys 3 on the UK tour of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat".
- 2004 - 2006Musical Director / Footlights Youth Theatre
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2000 - 2004Imperial College London2:1 in Biochemistry with Management and a year in Industry / Research
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1993 - 2000Blue Coat CE School, Coventry
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