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The concert will feature special guest West End star Will Callan and iconic
songs from musicals such as Les Misérables, Beauty and the Beast, Evita
and Cats. In the second half, Lucy will showcase a selection of songs from
the forthcoming musical Rosie, which has been written by Chris.

Accompaniment will be provided by pianist James Breckon while the
orchestra will be made up of London-based session musicians.

Lucy Thomas
Chris said: “Lucy’s management team were looking for a Manchester-
based conductor to conduct Lucy’s concert.”

“Lucy is Manchester-based herself and as Lucy has never performed with
an orchestra before, we felt it was important to reach out to a conductor
who could logistically easily work with Lucy in the lead up to the concert as
well as conduct the concert itself.

“Lucy regularly records at Voltalab Studio in Rochdale and Jamie Allsop,
the studio engineer, highly recommended Robert, having worked with
him at the studio previously.

“We were extremely impressed with Roberts’s work and, in particular, his
expertise in guiding young, less experienced performers at the beginning
of their careers. We greatly look forward to working with Robert on this
exciting project.”

Hilary Tann Award