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Bobby has been involved with theatre sound for over 20 years, designing sound for productions in the UK and around the world.

Theatre: Work in Musical Theatre includes: My Fair Lady (Denmark), Dirty Dancing (The Aldwych Theatre), Showboat (Royal Albert Hall), Lennon (Broadway), Cyberjam (Queen’s Theatre), We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre, Las Vegas, Australia, Moscow and Madrid), MAMMA MIA! (London, Broadway and thirteen other productions around the world), Blast! (London, USA), Grease! (Dominion Theatre and UK tour), Five Guys Named Moe (Albery Theatre and tours), Return To the Forbidden Planet (Cambridge Theatre, USA, Japan and Australia), Which Witch? (Piccadilly Theatre), Metropolis (Piccadilly Theatre), Pete Townshend’s The Iron Man, (Young Vic), In the Midnight Hour (Young Vic), High Society (Victoria Palace Theatre), Time (Dominion Theatre), A Saint She Ain’t (Apollo Theatre), The Best of Times (Vaudeville Theatre), Soul Train (tour), From A Jack To A King (Ambassador’s Theatre and tours), Sweeney Todd (Israeli National Opera), Bitter Sweet (Sadler’s Wells Opera), Children of Eden (Prince Edward Theatre), The Fix (Donmar Warehouse), The Beggar’s Opera and Bartholomew Fair (Royal Shakespeare Company).

Regional work in the UK includes productions at Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Derby Playhouse, Sheffield Crucible, Manchester Royal Exchange, Palace Theatre, Watford and Leicester Haymarket.

Opera: For the past six years, Bobby has been working to create techniques to deliver credible sound reinforcement for large scale, in-the-round opera production. Credits include: Carmen, Madame Butterfly, Tosca, Aida, “Cav and Pag” and La Bohème (Royal Albert Hall and various arenas).

Bobby Aitken Productions

 
[West End, 2021]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2018]
Sound Design
 
[US Tour, 2014]
Sound Design
 
[Las Vegas, 2014]
Sound Designer
 
[US Tour, 2013]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2007]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2006]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2002]
Sound Designer
 
[US Tour, 2002]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2001]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2001]
Sound Designer
 
[Toronto, 2000]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 1997]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 1993]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 1992]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 1989]
Sound Designer

Bobby Aitken Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2012 - Best Sound Design

Bobby Aitken, Ghost The Musical

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MAMMA MIA! Extends Booking Period To March 2025


As part of the celebrations for MAMMA MIA! turning 25 on Saturday 6 April 2024, the hit musical has extended its booking period at London's Novello Theatre to Saturday 29 March 2025, with tickets now on sale.

MAMMA MIA! Comes To Fort Worth's Bass Performance Hall This July


Get ready for a musical extravaganza as MAMMA MIA! tickets go on sale this Friday. The show is set to hit Fort Worth from July 16-21.

Review: MAMA MIA at Overture Center


What did our From the opening overture to the curtain call, Mama Mia is a fun and entertaining romp. Upbeat and rollercoaster-esque, the show takes you through a mired of situations and emotions as Sophie attempts to discover her father, while her mother, Donna fights off old feeling for a love thought long dead, all while dealing with the stress of of an upcoming large wedding.critic think of MAMA MIA at Overture Center?

Video: Watch An All New Trailer For STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE in the West End


An all new trailer has been released for the West End premiere of Sheffield Theatres’ Standing at the Sky’s Edge.  Check out the video here!

MAMMA MIA! to Celebrate 25th Anniversary in the West End


In a month's time, on Saturday 6 April 2024, the original production of MAMMA MIA! will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Learn more about the history of MAMMA MIA! and see how to purchase tickets.

The 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! is Coming to Madison This Month


The 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA! makes its way to Overture Center as a part of the 2023/24 season. With a limited engagement of eight performances, MAMMA MIA! will run Tuesday, March 19 through Sunday, March 24.

MAMMA MIA! 25th Anniversary Tour Recoups After 13 Weeks


MAMMA MIA!, has just announced that the 25th Anniversary North American Tour has recouped its $4.25 million investment after just 13 weeks on the road.

Review: STANDING AT SKY'S EDGE, Gillian Lynne Theatre


Through the lens of three households living in Sheffield’s Park Hill housing estate, Chris Bush examines family and politics in modern Britain.

MAMMA MIA! Comes to the Benedum Center Next Month


MAMMA MIA! comes to Pittsburgh as part of the 2023-2024 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series, Tuesday, March 26 to Sunday, March 31, 2024, at the Benedum Center.

Photos: First Look at the West End Premiere of STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE


All new production photos have been released for the West End premiere of Sheffield Theatres’ Standing at the Sky’s Edge. Check out the photos here!

Video: How Christine Sherrill Went From Middle School To Starring In MAMMA MIA!


Christine Sherrill, a former 5th-grade teacher at St. Joseph Catholic Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will return to her home state as one of the stars in the hit musical Mamma Mia when the national touring production opens in Milwaukee next week. Watch in this video!

Tickets on Sale Friday for MAMMA MIA's 7th Return to Memphis


The Orpheum Theatre Group announced that single tickets for the upcoming engagement of MAMMA MIA! in Memphis will go on sale Friday, February 2, 2024.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For the West End Transfer of STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE


All new rehearsal photos have been released of the new cast of the West End transfer of Sheffield Theatres’ smash-hit production, Standing at the Sky’s Edge.  Check out the photos here!

MAMMA MIA! I HAVE A DREAM Winners Stevie Doc and Tobias Turley Join the Musical This Month


Ahead of its 25th anniversary on 6 April 2024, Stevie Doc and Tobias Turley, the winners of ITV’s MAMMA MIA! I Have a Dream, will join the production of the global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! in the respective roles of Sophie and Sky at London’s Novello Theatre from Monday 29 January 2024. 

VIDEO: First Look at the 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA!


Get a first look at the cast of the 25th Anniversary North American Tour of Mamma Mia! in action! Since premiering in London in 1999 and on Broadway in 2001, the irresistible musical has captured the hearts of millions around the globe.

Full Cast Set For West End Transfer of STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE


Full casting has been announced for the West End transfer of Sheffield Theatres’ Standing at the Sky’s Edge. Learn more about the show and find out who is starring here!

MAMMA MIA! is Coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in February


MAMMA MIA! returns to St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Tickets For MAMMA MIA! at Overture Go On Sale This Week


Overture Center for the Arts has announced that single tickets for the upcoming engagement of MAMMA MIA! in Madison will go on sale Friday, Dec. 15 at 11 a.m.

MAMMA MIA! is Coming To Playhouse Square In January


Get the latest news on the upcoming production of Mamma Mia! at Playhouse Square in January.

New Musical TAMMY FAYE is Coming to Broadway During 2024-25 Season


The Almeida Theatre production of the Olivier-nominated musical, TAMMY FAYE, will premiere at a Nederlander Theatre on Broadway in the 2024-25 Season. Learn more about the production here!

Bobby Aitken FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Bobby Aitken been nominated for?

Bobby Aitken has been nominated for Best Sound Design at the Olivier Awards for Ghost The Musical.

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