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Dave Rose

Dave Rose

Musical Director

Dave Rose is a versatile Musical Director and conductor with over twenty years’ experience of working in high-end musical theatre. He has conducted large-scale productions in London’s West End and all over the world, and is currently Musical Director on Disney's Aladdin UK Tour.  

Dave was Musical Director for the West End production of Stephen Schwartz’ new musical The Prince of Egypt at the Dominion Theatre and conducted the Grammy® Award nominated Original Cast Recording.

He was Musical Director for the International Tour of the hit musical Wicked, performing in venues throughout South-East Asia, and conducted the Chinese Premiere of the show in Shanghai .

Dave has taught at some of the top drama schools in the UK including The Royal Academy of Music. He studied Trombone, Piano and Conducting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and drama, and has a life-long held passion for film music.

Work as Musical Supervisor: Assoc. Musical Supervisor Shrek-The Musical, Australia; Starl ight Express, Bochum, Germany, 25th Anniversary.

Work as Musical Director; Wicked-UK Tour; Shrek-The Musical , UK Tour, Ghost-The Musical, UK Tour; By Jeeves, Landor Theatre; Flashdance-The Musical, Shaftesbury Theatre & World Premiere UK Tour. Starlight Express, UK/Scandinavia Tour; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, New London Theatre; Jesus Christ Superstar UK Tour,

TV/Film; The Prince of Egypt-Universal Fi lmed Entertainment; Blue Peter; Dancing On Ice; Ireland’s Got Talent; This Morning; Friday Night Is Music Night

Other Theatre Work: Playtime, Royal & Derngate, Northampton; The Shawshank Redemption, Wyndhams Theatre; Whistle Down The Wind UK Tour.