Liam Waddle

I am a pianist, an arranger and keyboard programmer based in the U.K.; classically trained, I have a passion for pop songs, jazz standards and theatre. Since graduating from the Royal Northern College of Music with a first class honours degree, I perform regularly with musical theatre orchestras, with jazz ensembles and party bands. Most recently, I was the keyboard 1 player for Cameron Mackintosh's touring production of the Phantom of the Opera. Prior to that, I had worked on Bill Kenwright's Sound Of Music tour and Michael Rose's production of Elf! The Musical, which was broadcast by Channel 4 on Christmas Day 2017. I have performed in several west end productions including Wicked, Aladdin and Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical. I am an active member of the London Musical Theatre Orchestra (LMTO), a vibrant ensemble comprised of the some of the industry’s most talented and passionate musicians. Concerts have included Alan Menken’s A Christmas Carol at the Lyceum Theatre, Ben Forster: Me, Myself and Musicals at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and, most recently, The Best of the West End at the Royal Albert Hall, which has recently been broadcast on BBC Radio 2. I have also played on several recordings with LMTO, including new musical #ZoologicalSociety and KING. I am a founding member of The Tartan Trio Ceilidh Band, work with many different party bands and have a solo ragtime piano show. Alongside performing, I have worked regularly as a keyboard programmer for concerts and I have experience as a rehearsal and audition pianist. I believe in empowering young people through music education, and I have been teaching piano for 15 years, giving lessons in schools and music centres, as well as offering private tuition online and in person.