Director & Writer

SOME LARGE-SCALE EVENTS
devised and directed by Hugh Wooldridge

THE NIGHT OF 1000 VOICES (1999 – 2012)

with artistes including Michael Ball, Brent Barrett, Hugh Bonneville, Glenn Close, Joel Grey, Howard Keel, Bonnie Langford, Elaine Paige, Roger Moore, Michael Crawford, Cy Coleman, Len Cariou, Philip Quast, Colm Wilkinson,  Tim Rice, Maria Friedman, David Essex, Lauren Kennedy, John Kander, Laura Michelle Kelly, Judy Kuhn, Alan Campbell, Anthony Crivello, Caroline O'Connor, Cliff Richard, Clive Rowe, Adam Pascal, Aled Jones, Kerry Ellis, Dr Brian May CBE
Royal Albert Hall, London and Odyssey Arena, Belfast
a charity Gala Concert celebrating the centenary of NODA; subsequently repeated annually

CHESS IN CONCERT

with artistes including Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, David Bedella,
Clarke Peters, Kerry Ellis and Marti Pellow
Royal Albert Hall, London; Heartaches Ltd
a Gala Concert celebrating the 21ST Anniversary of Chess by Benny Andersson, Tim Rice and
Björn Ulvaeus; available on DVD, CD and seen on PBS

AN EVENING WITH ALAN JAY LERNER

starring Julie Andrews, Liza Minnelli, Robert Goulet, Sally Ann Howes, Rudolph Nureyev,
Leonard Bernstein, Len Cariou, Hal Prince, Walter Cronkite and many others
New York State Theater, Lincoln Center
in aid of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; as seen on PBS

AN EVENING WITH ALAN JAY LERNER

with Placido Domingo, Douglas Fairbanks Jnr, Elaine Paige, Liz Robertson. Burton Lane
and a host of stars
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London; Jolly Good Production Company
in aid of the Alan Jay Lerner Fund for Cancer Research; available on CD

AN EVENING WITH ALAN JAY LERNER

with Richard Harris and many others
Opera House, Manchester; St. David’s Hall, Cardiff

THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

with Sarah Brightman and many others
the original North American, European, Irish and Scandinavian productions
also at Prince Edward Theatre, London, London Palladium;
International Tours and University of Oklahoma; Really Useful Group

SYDMONTON FESTIVAL – THE FIRST 21 YEARS

for Andrew Lloyd Webber with Sarah Brightman, Colm Wilkinson, Gary Bond, Clive Carter,
Diana Morrison, Marti Webb, Julian Lloyd Webber, Rod Argent and Barbara Thompson
Sydmonton Festival

THE ROYAL ANNIVERSARY GALA

an all-star Gala celebrating the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen
and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip
Royal Festival Hall, London
co-devised and co-directed with Trevor Nunn

WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE? – THE IRA GERSHWIN CENTENARY CELEBRATION

Royal Albert Hall, London; HD Thames Ltd
in aid of Mencap; as seen on BBC TV

AN EVENING WITH TIM RICE

introduced by Tim Rice
Holders Season, Barbados (2002 and 2007); Henley Festival

NOËL COWARD – A GALA CENTENARY CELEBRATION

with Richard Attenborough, Moira Lister, John Mills, Judy Campbell, Stephen Fry,
Simon Russell Beale, Imogen Stubbs, Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle, Edward Fox,
Greta Scaachi, Donald Sinden, Joanna Lumley, Alan Bates, Elizabeth McGovern and many other distinguished artistes
Savoy Theatre, London
in aid of the Actors' Charitable Trust

SONDHEIM TONIGHT

with Stephen Sondheim, Elaine Stritch, Julia Migenes, Cleo Laine, Len Cariou, Michael Ball,
Maria Friedman, Dame Edna Everage and many other distinguished artistes
Barbican Centre, London
a birthday salute in aid of the Alan Jay Lerner Fund for Cancer Research; available on CD

BAM SALUTES SONDHEIM

with Stephen Sondheim, Elaine Stritch, Julia Migenes, Liz Callaway, Len Cariou,
the New York Gay Men’s Chorus and many other distinguished artistes
Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York
a birthday salute

HAL PRINCE – A GALA CONCERT

with Len Cariou, Kelli James, Debbie Gravitte, Patricia Nessy, Dave Willetts,
David Michael Johnson, Ria Jones, Kenneth Nichols and others
Gasteig, Munich
Bayerischer Rundfunk; available on CD

THE MILLENNIUM MUSICALS SHOW

with Kelli James, Patricia Nessy, Yngve Gasoy Romdal, Kenneth Nichols, Sylvester Levay
and Michael Kunze
Gasteig, Munich
Bayerischer Rundfunk; available on DVD

PEER GYNT

adapted by Frank Hauser, Hugh Wooldridge and Ian Hobson for Orchestra, Chorale,
Dancers and Actors
University of Illinois
first major revival since 1876

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR – IN CONCERT

starring the original West End Jesus, Paul Nicholas, with Claire Moore
20th Anniversary UK Tour and The Palace Theatre, London;
Paul Nicholas and David Ian Productions

THOMAS COOK LTD

the 150th Anniversary celebrations in the presence of the late Princess of Wales
Cliveden

THE MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS

starring Marti Webb and many others
UK Tours and London Palladium; Flying Music
the original production

AROUND THE WORLD

with Elaine Paige and Michael Flatley and his then, newly-formed, Riverdance
Royal Albert Hall, London
in aid of the Royal National Institute for the Blind; available on DVD

SEASONS

with Evelyn Glennie; Judi Dench, Jeremy Irons, Robert Powell, Imogen Stubbs
St. Paul’s Church, London
In aid of the Alan Jay Lerner Fund at the Royal Marsden Hospital

THE GIFT OF MUSIC

with Maria Friedman, Michael Ball, Sophie Solomon, Michel Legrand, Brian Conley and others
Roundhouse Theatre, London
in aid of the Jewish Music Institute

ROBOT WARS

Executive Producer, Tom Gutteridge
live event of television show for Mentorn Barraclough Carey / Clear Channel Entertainment
UK stadium tour

JACK IN REVIEW

the spectacular West End celebration of the life of Jack Tinker for Sir Cameron Mackintosh
London Palladium

DANCEPOWER

a celebration of World Dance
London Palladium
in aid of the British Red Cross

COMEDY TONIGHT

with all of the leading UK comic artistes
Royal National Theatre, London
in aid of the Roy Kinnear Trust

SHIRLEY BASSEY IN CABARET

Grosvenor House
to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the British Red Cross

The inaugural BERNARD JACOBS AWARD for Excellence in Theatre

presented to James Nederlander
Waldorf Astoria, New York

THE RICHARD RODGERS AWARDS

presented to Andrew Lloyd Webber
CLO, Benedum Center, Pittsburgh

A TRIBUTE TO DON

Variety Club Gala Tribute for Don Black OBE
Dorchester Hotel

A MAD TEA-PARTY – based on Alice in Wonderland

for the Chief Executive Officer of Nokia
Excelsior Hotel, Venice

THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY & TEMPESTUOUS TANGO

for the Jolly Good Production Company
Almeida Theatre, London; Barbican Centre

SYMPHONY OF LOVE

for Baby Lifeline
Royal Albert Hall, London

AN EVENING WITH JULE STYNE

unproduced

WORKSHOPS and STAGED READINGS include

The Ghost And Mrs Muir

a new musical
Arts Educational

Beach Radio

a new musical
Arts Educational

The Stephanie Lawrence project

a new musical
Arts Educational