Chris Poon
Musical Director
Chris Poon is a Musical Supervisor and Musical Director based in London. Chris graduated with First Class honours in English Literature from the University of Warwick, before training at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. His credits as a Musical Supervisor include The Windsors Endgame (The Prince of Wales Theatre). Credits as a Musical Director include Burlesque the Musical (Savoy Theatre, Manchester Opera House), The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Chichester Festival Theatre), My Neighbour Totoro (RSC), Little Shop of Horrors (Sheffield Crucible), Your Lie In April (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Miss Saigon (Sheffield Crucible), Once On This Island (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Rent (The Hope Mill Theatre), Top Hat (The Mill at Sonning), Legend Trippers (The Other Palace) and Nice Work If You Can Get It (Upstairs at the Gatehouse). As Associate Musical Director credits include Legally Blonde (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) and Deputy Musical Director on Tina: The Musical (Aldwych Theatre). As Assistant Musical Director credits include Great British Bake Off: The Musical (Cheltenham Everyman), Bonnie & Clyde (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and My Neighbour Totoro (RSC). Chris was nominated for Best Musical Director at both the OFFIES and Broadway World UK awards for his work on the UK premiere of Nice Work If You Can Get It at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.
