Michael Lovelock

Part 2 of the 2009 GB Special Olympics opening ceremony for which Michael co-composed the music.

Part 1 of the GB Special Olympics opening ceremony for which Michael co-composed the music.

Inside My Head – A musical tour

Monday 16th – Friday 20th August
Age 8 – 18

“Who am I? What am I? Who is that??”
Join us on a musical adventure exploring the hidden world inside your head (and a bit more besides…). The week aims to explore individual’s conflict, family, relationships, successes and joys through the world of musical theatre. A chance to work closely with well renowned musical director Michael Lovelock and to further develop individuals understanding and knowledge of musical theatre.

Thursday 15th – Saturday 17th July 7.15pm & Sat Mat 2.15pm

Michael is returning to the Palace Theatre at Redditch this coming July as musical director for the Palace Youth Theatre’s production of Bugsy Malone.

Michael will once again be returning to work with the Palace Youth Theatre for their forthcoming summer production of Bugsy Malone. After the successful production of Animal Farm, both the theatre and Michael are looking forward to working together once more.

Michael commented:

I’m delighted to be working once again with the talented members of the Palace Youth Theatre, and of course the great team at the theatre.

Auditions take place in March, whilst rehearsals start in earnest in May. Performance dates are likely to be in July, we’ll confirm nearer the time of course.

Michael has recently finished recording another backing track for The West End Experience, for use in their latest production. Creative Producer Andrew Harding approached Michael once again to ask him to produce the finale track, and he wasn’t disappointed with the results:

Excellent!! Thank you.  The track sounds great! Huge huge thanks.

As always the track was required to a tight deadline, and as always Michael delivered.

Following his successful compositions for the Africa Sky project, Infinite Vision have again called upon Michael for their recent production for the 2009 Teaching Awards.

Infinite Vision required a song to accompany a short film to be shown at the Teaching Awards ceremony. Michael composed a bespoke song to highlight the way in which teachers help their students “reach out for the stars”.

Below is a rough cut of the final video.

Christmas 2009 has again seen Michael musically directing a pantomime for Paul Holman Associates. Following on from last years’ successful run at Broxbourne, Michael has returned this year to the Palace Theatre at Redditch, after the theatre once again asked him to return.

This years’ show, Jack And The Beanstalk, includes Jeffrey Holland (Hi De Hi), Jake Maskall (Eastenders), Judy Buxton (On The Up) and Andy Steed (The X Factor).

Once again Michael is working with drummer and percussionist Benjamin Burton, and producing the excellent quality backing tracks that he is renowned for, to songs this year including Fame, Bad (Michael Jackson), Bonkers (Dizzee Rascal) and Find Your Grail (Spamalot) to name but a few.

When Redditch Palace Youth Theatre decided to embark upon their first musical production they needed a capable musical director who could both teach and inspire the young performers, and so they turned to Michael.

Over a period of just over two months Michael taught the songs (and a little vocal technique) to the cast, many of whom had never sung before in a production. In that short period of time the cast mastered the many musical numbers of Animal Farm, and finally performed them admirably over the course of the three shows, accompanied solely by Michael.

No doubt this will not be the Palace Youth Theatre’s last foray into musical theatre, and it’s unlikely to be Michael’s last time working with the Palace Youth Theatre.

Michael and Carnival Messiah creator and director Geraldine Connor have teamed up once again to co-compose the music for the opening ceremony of the 2009 GB Special Olympics.

The 2009 Special Olympics will be held in Leicester, with the opening ceremony taking place at the Walkers’ Stadium on 27th July 2009. Well known carnival costume designer Clary Salandy of Mahogany Arts has been commissioned to create the performance centrepiece of the ceremony, and commissioned Michael and Geraldine to compose and record a 25 minute soundscape to tell the story of ‘Onederland’.