Born in Lichfield, Richard Sidaway graduated from Birmingham Conservatoire of Music and Birmingham University in Mathematics and Music. He is currently performing in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre. Prior to Phantom, he was in the award winning West End production of Kiss Me, Kate (Victoria Palace Theatre) understudying the leads: Fred Graham and the General as well as the Haberdasher and front half of the donkey!
Other theatre credits include Jean Michel in La Cage aux Folles (Wimbledon Theatre), Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, The Poet in Kismet, Lieutenant Cable in South Pacific, Curly in Oklahoma, Nanki Poo in Hot Mikado, Billy Crocker in Anything Goes, Pong in Puccini's Turandot, Count de Rosillon in The Merry Widow, Sky Masterson in Guys & Dolls, The Russian in Chess and Jesus in a post apocalyptic version of Godspell, as well as the "dashing Prince Rupert, flashing his legs in thigh skimming tunics" for Snow White in Chesterfield.
Prior to his West End debut, Richard was tenor soloist for orchestras, operatic and choral societies in Concert Halls, Theatres and Hotels Europe-wide enjoying a wide repertoire of oratorio, opera with other classical and church music. His concert appearances are numerous including Handel's Messiah, Hadyn's Creation, Mozart's Requiem, Beethoven's Choral Symphony, Verdi's Requiem, Elgar's Spirit of England and Rossini's Stabat Mater. Richard continues his concert and corporate work as principal soloist for a number of shows. For further information please contact the artist direct through richard@sidawayuk.com.
Richard appears on several classical CDs and most recently in the DVD of Kiss Me, Kate. He is currently recording a solo album to include his classical and west end repertoire. For more details please use the links below and NEWS page above.
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