Richard Stilgoe lives in Surrey (where he was born) and has five children and two grandchildren. He writes songs, runs the Orpheus Trust and is involved in music education – most recently the Stilgoe Family Concerts (Royal Festival Hall) and the National Foundation for Youth Music. He was brought up in Liverpool, and progressed through St Agnes Church Choir and the Cavern Club to the Cambridge Footlights. Singing his songs in pubs and clubs led to appearances on the Today programme in the 1960s, and thence to Nationwide and That’s Life, as well as several series of his own.
Richard Stilgoe, The Phantom of the Opera
Richard Stilgoe, The Phantom of the Opera
Richard Stilgoe, The Phantom of the Opera
Richard Stilgoe, Starlight Express
Richard Stilgoe, The Phantom Of The Opera
Richard Stilgoe, Cats
Richard Stilgoe has written 4 shows including Cats (Lyricist), Starlight Express (Lyricist), Body Work (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), The Phantom of the Opera (Lyricist).
Richard Stilgoe has been nominated for several awards, including Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for The Phantom of the Opera, Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for The Phantom of the Opera, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for The Phantom of the Opera and Starlight Express, Musical of the Year at the Olivier Awards for The Phantom Of The Opera and Cats.
Richard Stilgoe has won the Olivier Award for Musical of the Year for "The Phantom Of The Opera" and "Cats."
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