One way to a paid gig: become a musical director

Life as a musician: creatively satisfying but itinerant, underpaid and only lucrative for the lucky few? That's certainly the cliché we all know. But some have managed to turn that cliché on its head. As a city renowned for showcasing the best musical theatre in the world, London boasts a small but successful pool of Musical Directors - Ellie Campbell asks one of them how he got where he is, and w
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Life as a musician: creatively satisfying but itinerant, underpaid and only lucrative for the lucky few?

That’s certainly the cliché we all know. But some have managed to turn that cliché on its head.

As a city renowned for showcasing the best musical theatre in the world, London boasts a small but successful pool of Musical Directors – those brave and hardy souls who direct teams of talented musicians through seasons and seasons of musicals.

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Ellie Campbell
About the Author
Ellie Campbell works in film and television production. Her production team credits include Moulin Rouge, The Matrix, Love My Way and more recently, Sinchronicity for the BBC. She has had articles and fiction published in both US and Australian journals.