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Robert Gould

      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.






The "Sunday Singers" will sing The Songs Of Jonathan Eio at the Canal Cafe Theatre on June 26
June 21, 2011

An evening of new songs by one of the UK's brightest new song-writing stars, Jonathan Eiø, will be presented by members of the Sunday Night Singers at the Canal Café Theatre in Little Venice, London on Sunday June 26.

BWW Reviews: SPRING AWAKENING, Greenwich Playhouse, June 11 2011
June 13, 2011

Based on Frank Wedekind's dramatized polemic against the sexually repressive culture of nineteenth century Germany, Spring Awakening - a tale of the sexual awakening of a group of teenagers with a beautiful and highly energised rock score by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater - earned 8 Tony Awards in 2007

Iris Theatre's Dramatic Verse Workin Process 2 at St Paul's Church on June 9
June 1, 2011

On June 9th Iris Theatre will present the second instalment of their search for new, creative talent at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden. Following the success of Workin Process 1 in March, which showcased some of the greatest new musical theatre writing in the UK, the company will perform a selection of exciting new pieces of dramatic verse from emerging writers.

Iris Theatre's CIRCUIT will bring 'total theatre' to St Paul's Church, Covent Garden in May
April 24, 2011

News of new theatrical work at the theatre at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden in May.

Eio Heads Cast of SPRING AWAKENING UK tour
April 20, 2011

Singer/songwriter Jonathan Eio releases brand new album and leads cast of UK premiere Spring Awakening tour.

BWW Reviews: THE JUNGLE BOOK, Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham, April 8 2011
April 9, 2011

A review of the latest touring show

WORKIN PROCESS - NEW MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden to be hosted by Natalie Casey
March 1, 2011

On Thursday March 17, Iris Theatre will launch its new writing strand with a concert of new musical theatre songs at the Theatre in St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden

BWW Reviews: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Noel Coward Theatre, Feb 28 2011
March 1, 2011

Bob Gould reviews the new West End show

PRINCIPALITY WELSH MUSICAL THEATRE YOUNG SINGER OF THE YEAR, Swansea Grand Theatre, February 26, 2011
February 27, 2011

Wales has a proud musical heritage, not least in the realm of musical theatre, with many of the West End's current and recent hit musicals filled with Welsh talent in lead roles

BWW Reviews: SPAMALOT, Swansea Grand Theatre, Feb 2011
February 17, 2011

Robert Gould reviews Phill Jupitus in the role of King Arthur

Review: The Last Five Years at the Tabard Theatre, February 12, 2011
February 16, 2011

Robert Gould reviews the Jason Robert Brown two-hander

Buckley, Gray, Dearman Et Al Turn Out For Performance of MORE WITH EVERY LINE - THE MUSIC OF TIM PROTTEY-JONES at Dress Circle on February 12
February 5, 2011

On Saturday February 12, the Dress Circle music shop in London's Monmouth Street will host live performances and an album signing event of the CD 'More With Every Line - The Music Of Tim Prottey-Jones', which has been on the store's 'best-seller' list since its release in early December.

BWW Reviews: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, December 16, 2010
December 18, 2010

Dickens' classic in a revamped production

BWW Reviews: CHESS, Cardiff New Theatre, November 3, 2010
November 4, 2010

Our review of Craig Revel Horwood's latest project

New Series Of Cabaret On The Battersea Barge With SO YOU THINK YOU CAN SING HIGH on April 1
March 2, 2010

On April 1 Jonathan Eiø and Jack Shalloo will star in So You Think You Can Sing High?!, the debut show in what is hoped to be a regular cabaret series at London's Battersea Barge.

Michael Riseley Is The 2010 Principality Building Society Welsh Young Musical Theatre Singer of the Year
February 23, 2010

The eighth annual final of the Principality Building Society Welsh Young Musical Theatre Singer Of The Year contest was held at the Swansea Grand Theatre on Saturday February 20. The closely fought contest was adjudicated by an panel of judges consisting of eminent director and drama teacher Ken Caswell, vocal coach Tim Richards, Tim Rhys Evans (musical director of the internationally acclaimed male choir, Only Men Aloud, winners of BBC's Last Choir Standing) and Claire Hammacott (whose West End credits include Les Miserables and Christine in Phantom Of The Opera).

Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, February 20, 2010
February 22, 2010

It is not often that a production of a vintage piece of musical theatre overshadows the original production but that is precisely what happened during a magical new staging of the Stephen Sondheim/Hugh Wheeler musical A Little Night Music at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris last week. The musical was originally directed on Broadway in 1973 by the legendary Hal Prince and has been frequently staged at venues all over the world since then (most recently at the Menier Chocolate Factory, the Garrick Theatre on now on Broadway, directed by Trevor Nunn). But this incarnation, directed by Lee Blakely, is the most beautiful and stunning version of the show I have ever seen.



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