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Biography
Max began his musical career in his hometown of Plymouth (UK) debuting in a production of Hello Dolly! at the Theatre Royal in 1993. Since then he has sung and danced his way through a variety of shows and concerts including Oliver!, 42nd Street and Showboat. However, his talents do not rest there.
As an accomplished musician, Max has also been musical director for many shows including a sell-out production of Annie at Plymouth's Athenaeum Theatre in 1996. The following year Max concentrated on singing on the local cabaret circuit until he departed for Jersey (CI) in 1999 to sing for Pontin's Holiday Club.
Later that year he arrived in London and was soon found training at the highly acclaimed Italia Conti Academy of Performing Arts. In 2003, having taken a break from theatre, Max was delighted when invited to join the Risley Musical Theatre Company in North London to play the lead role of Billy Crocker in Anything Goes.
In 2009, Max teamed up with the renowned London vocalist and musician Alicia Andrews to form a new duo called Club Class. The new act is currently being devised and rehearsed. Keep checking here for further updates!
February 2010
Credits:
May 1993 HELLO, DOLLY! (Ensemble) Playhouse Productions THEATRE ROYAL, Plymouth
Aug 1993 OLD TIME MUSIC HALL (Ensemble) Playhouse Productions DEVONPORT PLAYHOUSE
Dec 1993 A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION (Soloist) Playhouse Productions DEVONPORT PLAYHOUSE
Mar 1994 OLIVER! (Noah Claypole) Playhouse Productions DEVONPORT PLAYHOUSE
Dec 1994 A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION II (Soloist) Playhouse Productions DEVONPORT PLAYHOUSE
Feb 1995 42nd STREET (Ensemble/Doctor) Playhouse Productions THEATRE ROYAL, Plymouth
Mar 1996 SHOWBOAT (Frank Schultz) Plymstock Operatics ATHENAEUM THEATRE, Plymouth
Nov 1996 GREAT EXPECTATIONS (Pip) Western College Players ATHENAEUM THEATRE, Plymouth
Oct 2003 ANYTHING GOES (Billy Crocker) Risley Musical Theatre Company MILLFIELD THEATRE, Edmonton
May 2005 UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES (Ensemble) Risley Musical Theatre Company MILLFIELD THEATRE, Edmonton
Musical Director for:
Apr 1995 AN EASTER CELEBRATION Playhouse Productions DEVONPORT PLAYHOUSE
Jul 1995 MUSICAL MEMORIES (MD & Co-producer) Keaton & Powers ATHENAEUM THEATRE, Plymouth
Sep 1995 MUSICAL MEMORIES II (MD & Co-producer) Keaton & Powers ATHENAEUM THEATRE, Plymouth
Oct 1995 ALICE IN BLUNDERLAND (MD, vocal coach, orchestrations, additional score) Raleigh School of Speech & Drama ATHENAEUM THEATRE, Plymouth
Dec 1995 CINDERELLA Royal Marine Volunteer Cadet Corps GLOBE THEATRE, Plymouth
Jun 1996 A NIGHT AT THE MUSIC HALL (MD, co-producer & assistant choreographer) Keaton & Powers DEVONPORT PLAYHOUSE
Oct 1996 ANNIE Touchwood Productions ATHENAEUM THEATRE, Plymouth
Others:
1997 Several appearances on 'The Fresh Collection' radio station PLYMOUTH SOUND FM
1997 'Blue Haze', popular music duo in and around South West area
1999 PONTINS HOLIDAY CLUB 'Stars Of Tomorrow' Plemont Bay, Jersey. Summer Season
2000 Auditions for 'Metro' musical, London West End & BBC/Mentorn 'Star For A Night' TV programme
2001 1 year Commercial Singers course, ITALIA CONTI ACADEMY, London
2009 'Club Class' Piano/Vocal duo in London
May 1993 HELLO, DOLLY! (Ensemble) Playhouse Productions THEATRE ROYAL, Plymouth
Aug 1993 OLD TIME MUSIC HALL (Ensemble) Playhouse Productions DEVONPORT PLAYHOUSE
Dec 1993 A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION (Soloist) Playhouse Productions DEVONPORT PLAYHOUSE
Mar 1994 OLIVER! (Noah Claypole) Playhouse Productions DEVONPORT PLAYHOUSE
Dec 1994 A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION II (Soloist) Playhouse Productions DEVONPORT PLAYHOUSE
Feb 1995 42nd STREET (Ensemble/Doctor) Playhouse Productions THEATRE ROYAL, Plymouth
Mar 1996 SHOWBOAT (Frank Schultz) Plymstock Operatics ATHENAEUM THEATRE, Plymouth
Nov 1996 GREAT EXPECTATIONS (Pip) Western College Players ATHENAEUM THEATRE, Plymouth
Oct 2003 ANYTHING GOES (Billy Crocker) Risley Musical Theatre Company MILLFIELD THEATRE, Edmonton
May 2005 UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES (Ensemble) Risley Musical Theatre Company MILLFIELD THEATRE, Edmonton
Musical Director for:
Apr 1995 AN EASTER CELEBRATION Playhouse Productions DEVONPORT PLAYHOUSE
Jul 1995 MUSICAL MEMORIES (MD & Co-producer) Keaton & Powers ATHENAEUM THEATRE, Plymouth
Sep 1995 MUSICAL MEMORIES II (MD & Co-producer) Keaton & Powers ATHENAEUM THEATRE, Plymouth
Oct 1995 ALICE IN BLUNDERLAND (MD, vocal coach, orchestrations, additional score) Raleigh School of Speech & Drama ATHENAEUM THEATRE, Plymouth
Dec 1995 CINDERELLA Royal Marine Volunteer Cadet Corps GLOBE THEATRE, Plymouth
Jun 1996 A NIGHT AT THE MUSIC HALL (MD, co-producer & assistant choreographer) Keaton & Powers DEVONPORT PLAYHOUSE
Oct 1996 ANNIE Touchwood Productions ATHENAEUM THEATRE, Plymouth
Others:
1997 Several appearances on 'The Fresh Collection' radio station PLYMOUTH SOUND FM
1997 'Blue Haze', popular music duo in and around South West area
1999 PONTINS HOLIDAY CLUB 'Stars Of Tomorrow' Plemont Bay, Jersey. Summer Season
2000 Auditions for 'Metro' musical, London West End & BBC/Mentorn 'Star For A Night' TV programme
2001 1 year Commercial Singers course, ITALIA CONTI ACADEMY, London
2009 'Club Class' Piano/Vocal duo in London
Hello Dolly! 1993
