About

Jack Bennett

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Jack Bennett is a musical director, pianist and arranger with a diverse career across theatre, recording sessions, concerts, television and education. From conducting at Abbey Road Studios to performing in the West End, he brings calm energy, clarity and creativity to every project.

Musical Director

As a musical director for theatre and live performance, Jack has led and supported productions of all shapes and sizes, from revivals and new musicals to cabarets, pantomimes and workshops. He works across both live and studio settings, with credits including world premieres, tours and concerts at venues such as the Menier Chocolate Factory, The Alexandra and the London Palladium.

He has also worked as an assistant and associate MD on a range of productions and is particularly experienced in rehearsal and development environments, where musical support and flexibility are key. Alongside conducting and keyboard work, Jack regularly provides vocal coaching and music consultation, teaches at leading drama schools, and collaborates with creatives and writers on new musical theatre.

A full list of MD credits can be found below.

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Pianist

Jack is an experienced pianist and keyboard player with a broad professional background. He regularly performs in the West End – shows include Wicked, Frozen and The Lion King – and has performed and recorded across Europe. His background also includes work as an audition pianist, ballet pianist and opera répétiteur, as well as accompanying for concerts, exams and masterclasses. From his home studio, he offers bespoke session recordings, note-bash tracks and tailored accompaniments.

See the Backing Tracks page for more information.

Backing tracks

Arranger

As an arranger and orchestrator, Jack is known for producing clear and musically engaging scores. He particularly enjoys vocal arranging and large ensemble work and often supplies click tracks and backing tracks as part of a broader creative process. His credits include concerts, theatre productions, studio projects and educational commissions.

Visit the Arrangements page to learn more.

Arrangements

Teacher & Educator

Jack’s education work spans over 15 years, from private tuition to international workshops and specialist coaching for exams and auditions. He holds a BMus (Hons) from Royal Holloway, University of London and an MMus specialising in jazz arranging from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Jack is based in the South East of England.

More on his current teaching and examining can be found on the Teaching page.

Teaching & education

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“Jack is a highly skilled pianist, arranger and conductor. We first worked together in preparation for a recording he conducted at Abbey Road and for the stage production of At Last, It’s Summer by Clive Richard Davis at the Palladium, and have collaborated on further projects since. He has all the skills required to be a first-call MD and pianist in the West End. His talents at working with singers and choral arrangements are all first-rate.”

Larry Blank – Tony-nominated Orchestrator & Conductor

Selected Credits

Musical Director

Commercial Theatre:

The Musical of Musicals (The Musical) – Phoenix Arts Club, 2025 (Musical Director)
Nikita Kuzmin: Midnight Dancer – UK Tour, 2025 (Rehearsal MD/Vocal Coach)
Sleeping With Beauty – UK Tour, 2025 (Rehearsal MD/Vocal Coach)
Here & Now – The Alexandra, 2024 (Assistant MD)
At Last, It’s Summer – London Palladium, 2023 (Musical Director/Vocal Arranger)
At Last, It’s Summer [workshop] – Bishopsgate Institute, 2021 (Musical Director/Arranger)
The Boy Friend – Menier Chocolate Factory, 2019/20 (Associate Conductor)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Stag Sevenoaks, 2017/18 (Musical Director)
Dick Whittington – Britannia Theatre, 2015/16 (Musical Director/Arranger)
Cinderella – Harlow Playhouse, 2014/15 (Musical Director/Arranger)
Sleeping Beauty – Secombe Theatre, 2014 (Musical Director/Arranger)

Recordings:

At Last, It’s Summer [concept album] – Abbey Road Studios, 2021 (Musical Director/Conductor)

Drama School Projects:

She Loves Me – Urdang, 2025 (Musical Director)
Beauty and the Beast – Malthouse Theatre, 2025 (Conductor)
Merrily We Roll Along – Urdang, 2024 (Musical Director)
The Phantom of the Opera – Malthouse Theatre, 2024 (Conductor)
Urinetown – Guildhall, 2022 (Assistant MD)

Concerts & Cabaret:

Riddles & Romance – Underbelly Boulevard, 2024 (Musical Director/Arranger)
Luke Bayer – Crazy Coqs, 2019 (Musical Director)
Roles We’ll Never Play! – Ninety One Living Room, 2019 (Musical Director)
Songs4Soi – The Actors’ Church, 2017 (Musical Director)

Youth & Amateur Theatre:

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Malthouse Theatre, 2025 (Conductor)
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story – Central Theatre Chatham, 2024 (Conductor)
Les Misérables School Edition – Malthouse Theatre, 2024 (Conductor)
School of Rock – Central Theatre Chatham, 2023 (Conductor)
Sleeping Beauty – EM Forster Theatre, 2020 (Musical Supervisor/Arranger)
The Wizard of Oz – Edinburgh Fringe, 2019 (Musical Director)
Little Shop of Horrors – EM Forster Theatre, 2019 (Musical Director)
The Addams Family – Edinburgh Fringe, 2018 (Musical Director)
Jesus Christ Superstar – EM Forster Theatre, 2018 (Musical Director)
The Wizard of Oz – Stag Sevenoaks, 2018 (Conductor)
Jack and the Beanstalk – EM Forster Theatre, 2018 (Musical Supervisor/Arranger)
Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure – Edinburgh Fringe, 2017 (Musical Director)
Sweeney Todd – EM Forster Theatre, 2017 (Musical Director)
Aladdin – EM Forster Theatre, 2017 (Musical Supervisor/Arranger)
Elf: The Musical – Edinburgh Fringe, 2016 (Musical Director)
Rent – Ship Theatre, 2016 (Musical Director)
Seussical – Ship Theatre, 2016 (Musical Director)
Into the Woods – Edinburgh Fringe, 2015 (Musical Director/Arranger)
Jack and the Beanstalk – Stag Sevenoaks, 2015 (Musical Director/Arranger)

Additionally for youth theatre showcases and summer schools, including 101 Dalmatians, Aladdin KIDS, Alice in Wonderland, Back to the 80s, Beauty and the Beast, Bugsy Malone, Grease, Hairspray, Pinocchio, The Aristocats, The Jungle Book and Wind in the Willows.

Pianist & Keyboard Player

West End Keyboard Deputising:

Sunset Boulevard – Savoy Theatre, 2023
Wicked – Apollo Victoria Theatre, 2022–
Frozen – Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 2021–24
The Lion King – Lyceum Theatre, 2019–

London & UK Theatre:

Bare: A Pop Opera – The Vaults, 2019 (Keys 2)
Baby Broadway – various venues incl. The Actors’ Church, artsdepot, The Other Palace, Woolwich Works, 2019– (Pianist)
The Greatest Show: Songs from Hollywood – UK Tour, 2018 (Keyboard Deputy)
Brexit the Musical – Adelaide House, 2017 (Keys 2)

Amateur Productions:

9 to 5, Annie, Avenue Q, Bugsy Malone, Cats, Copacabana, Evita, Fiddler on the Roof, Footloose, Grease, Guys and Dolls, Hairspray, In The Heights, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Legally Blonde, Les Misérables, Loserville, Made in Dagenham, Oliver!, Our House, Phantom of the Opera, Singin’ in the Rain, Sister Act, The Addams Family and The Full Monty