George Francis
Musical Director & Orchestrator, Miracle on 34th Street
George is a keyboard player, Musical Director and pianist.
Previous work for Everyman & Playhouse: Paint Your Wagon (Musical Director & Orchestrator), A Clockwork Orange, The Big I Am (Musical Supervisor) (Everyman Company 2018 season), Fiddler on the Roof (Everyman Company 2017 season).
Musical Director credits include: Cinderella and Aladdin (Qdos); John and Jen (Union Theatre, London); John and Jen (Lantern Theatre, Liverpool); Father O’Flaherty (Royal Court, Liverpool), Something Wonderful (North West Venues) and The Last 5 Years (Burton Brewhouse).
Associate/Assistant MD credits include: Flashdance (No 1 UK Tour); The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Manchester Theatre Awards Best Fringe Production winner (Kings Arms); Shout! the Mod Musical (Edinburgh and Royal Court, Liverpool).
Keyboard credits include: Joseph (UK Tour); Blood Brothers (UK Tour); Jack and the Beanstalk (Lichfield Garrick); Sister Act (Derby Theatre) and A Little Night Music (Buxton Opera House).
Other credits include: Keyboards for various groups at Glastonbury Festival 2013; BBC Radio 1 and 1xtra, BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend, Matt and Phreds, Manchester Christmas Light Switch on. Rehearsal Pianist for Guys and Dolls (Royal Exchange), Kids Audition MD for Nativity the Musical, and MD for Vertigo (workshop) for Royal Exchange Theatre.