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.
BWW Reviews: THE VERB, TO LOVE , Old Red Lion Theatre, May 2 2015
May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015
Robert Gould reviews Aria Entertainment's new musical THE VERB, TO LOVE for BWW.
Jodi Bird Is The 2015 Principality Building Society Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of The Year
April 15, 2015
April 15, 2015
Robert Gould reports for BWW on the final of the 2015 Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of The Year at the Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea.
The WEST END BIG BUSK at Cardinal Place Victoria, March 26
March 14, 2015
March 14, 2015
Robert Gould reports on Live And Acoustic's West End Big Busk charity event in aid of the homeless charity The Passage in Victoria on Thursday March 26.
Finalists Announced For The 2015 PRINCIPALITY BUILDING SOCIETY WELSH MUSICAL THEATRE YOUNG SINGER OF THE YEAR
February 17, 2015
February 17, 2015
Robert Gould reports on the preliminary round of the 2015 Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of The Year Competition.
Kieran Brown To Present ONCE UPON A SONG Cabaret at Lauderdale House, March 8
February 3, 2015
February 3, 2015
Robert Gould reports for BWW:UK on the upcoming cabaret by West End star Kieran Brown , Once Upon A Song, at Lauderdale House on March 8.
Charlotte Bradford Cabaret THE LAST 7 YEARS Set For The Pheasantry, Jan 9
November 24, 2014
November 24, 2014
Robert Gould reports for BWW on actress/singer Charlotte Bradford's upcoming solo cabaret at The Pheasantry.
Atherton, DiNoia, Schoenmaker & More In GIGGIN4GOOD: A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS, Union Theatre, December 7
November 15, 2014
November 15, 2014
BWW reports on Giggin4Good's Christmas charity concert at the Union Theatre, Southwark on Sunday, December 7.
Houchen, Maitland, Naaman & More In MORE WORDS SHARED WITH FRIENDS, Leicester Square Theatre Lounge, Aug 10
July 30, 2014
July 30, 2014
BWW reports on MORE WORDS SHARED WITH FRIENDS, an evening of new songwriting at the Leicester Square theatre Lounge, featuring songs with lyrics by Robert Gould performed by a cast of West End & Off West End vocalists.
Naaman, Barratt and More Set for NEW MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE Tonight
May 30, 2014
May 30, 2014
Robert Gould reports for BWW on Auburn Jam Live's New Musical Theatre Showcase at the MyRaynesPark Festival tonight, May 30.
Naaman, Barratt and More In NEW MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE, May 30
May 25, 2014
May 25, 2014
Robert Gould reports for BWW on Auburn Jam Live's New Musical Theatre Showcase at the MyRaynesPark Festival on May 30.
BWW Reviews: GIGGIN4GOOD - WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR, St Paul's Church Covent Garden, May 18 2014
May 21, 2014
May 21, 2014
When the orchestra began to play the opening number - Leigh Harline and Ned Washington's Disney signature song, 'When You Wish Upon A Star' - the music began to swell and swirl around the space of the Actors' Church in a way that clearly promised that this was going to be an evening of musical magic. And the entire concert that followed never failed to live up to that promise.
Atherton, Jack, Khadime, Lonsdale and More In GIGGIN4GOOD: WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR, May 18
April 16, 2014
April 16, 2014
BWW:UK reports on the upcoming charity concert to raise money for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital - 'Giggin4Good: When You Wish Upon A Star - The West End Meets Disney'
Luke McCall Named Welsh Young Musical Theatre Singer Of The Year 2014
April 16, 2014
April 16, 2014
Luke McCall, a 21-year-old from Bala in North Wales, currently studying for an MA at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, is the 2014 Principality Building Society Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of The Year.
Nadim Naaman to Perform Live At The Pheasantry, March 30
March 13, 2014
March 13, 2014
Following a sell-out launch gig for his debut album 'We All Want The Same' at the Union Theatre in September last year, West End star Nadim Naaman will perform a live concert at The Pheasantry on Sunday March 30.
SHONA WHITE Returns to Lauderdale CABARET IN THE HOUSE, March 16
March 10, 2014
March 10, 2014
Robert Gould reports on Shona White's intimate cabaret at Lauderdale House on Sunday March 16.
Verkaik and More To Perform At Anderson and Petty's YOU ARE HOME, St James Theatre, March 16
March 5, 2014
March 5, 2014
Willemijn Verkaik and Charlotte Wakefield will head a stellar line-up of vocalists at a concert of songs by acclaimed transatlantic songwriting duo Anderson and Petty at the St James Theatre Studio on Sunday March 16 as part of the venue's season of 'Cabaret Nights'.
Actor/Indie Pop Singer Alex James Ellison To Launch Debut EP DUVET DAYS, March 22
February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014
Robert Gould reports on the release and launch party of Alex James Ellison's debut EP, Duvet Days.
Wood, Price, Davies and More To Perform in RUN, FAT BOY, RUN Charity Concert, March 16
February 26, 2014
February 26, 2014
Robert Gould reports on actor/singer Andrew Bateup's charity concert Run, Fat Boy, Run at the Actors' Church, Covent Garden as part of his fundraising for Scope UK in conjunction with his participation in the 2014 Virgin London Marathon.
Finalists Announced for 2014 Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer Of The Year
February 23, 2014
February 23, 2014
Robert Gould reports on the 2014 Principality Building Society Welsh Musical Theatre Singer Of The Year competition.
Pilkington And Tucker Head Cast Of GIGGIN4GOOD: A CHRISTMAS CRACKER, Union Theatre, Dec 8
November 13, 2013
November 13, 2013
A white Christmas will be viewed with a tint of green at the Union Theatre on Sunday December 8 when Giggin4Good - A Christmas Cracker will be headlined by Wicked alumni Dianne Pilkington and Rachel Tucker.
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