Adam Gerber - Composer / Musical Director / Sound Designer / Conductor
B i o g r a p h y
Adam is a multiple award winning and nominated conductor, composer and musical director based in Glasgow, working on projects in a variety of musical genres.
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Adam trained at The University of Aberdeen specialising in conducting and composing. In 2015 Adam moved to London and spent eight years working in a breadth of theatrical output including musicals, plays, and immersive experiences creating work in some of the most exciting venues across the UK.
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Adam was The Andrew Lloyd Webber Associate Musical Director to The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama BA Acting Musical Theatre Course and since has been sought after as an educator. Adam has the privilege of being a regular visiting lecturer at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and has previously been a visiting lecturer at most other London drama schools.
C r e d i t s
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2023
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TITUS ANDRONICUS - Musical Director (Singing)
(2023, The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare's Globe, London - Dir. Jude Christian)
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CINDERELLA - Musical Director & Additional Musical Content)
(2023/2024, The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London - Dir. Tonderai Munyevu)
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PRECIPICE - Composer & Musical Director
(2023, The Other Palace, London - Dir. Sarah Henley)
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A CHORUS LINE - Musical Director
(2023, The Dang Collective, London - Dir. Robine Landi)
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STRANGER SINGS - Musical Supervisor & Orchestrator
(2023/2024, The Southwark Playhouse, London & UK Tour - Dir. Ellis Kerkhoven) *Nominated, for BEST NEW MUSICAL 2022 Offies
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FUENTE OVEJUNA - Composer
(2023, Courtyard Theatre, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - Dir. Jim Manganello)
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2022
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JACK & THE BEANSTALK - Musical Director
(2022/2023, The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London - Dir. Nicholai La Barrie)
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TERRA NOVA - Composer & Musical Director
(2022, Theatre Royal, Winchester - Dir. Rachel Birch-Lawson & Khyle Eccles)
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STRANGER SINGS - Musical Supervisor & Orchestrator
(2022/2023, The Vaults, London - Dir. Ellis Kerkhoven)
*Nominated, for BEST NEW MUSICAL 2021 Offies
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URINETOWN -Musical Director
(2022, Covent Garden Studio, Cambridge - Dir. Shaun Aquilina)
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2021
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Theatre:
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ALADDIN - Musical Director
(2021, The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London - Dir. Abigail Graham)
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LOVE LETTERS - Arranger & Musical Director
(2021, Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch - Dir. Douglas Rintoul)
*Finalist for BEST NEW MUSICAL Offies 2021
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NIGHTSHADE - Composer & Musical Director
(2021, The Bridewell Theatre, London - Dir. Ellis Kerkhoven)
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THE LITTLE PRINCE - Musical Director & Arranger
(2021, The Circle Theatre, Brighton - Dir. Ed Burnside & Franny Rafferty)
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GOBLIN MARKET - Musical Director
(2021, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford - Dir. Gerard Jones)
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THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY - Musical Director
(2021, Online - Dir. Shaun Aquilina)
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PRIVATE LIVES - Musical Director
(2021, Vienna's English Theatre, Vienna - Dir. Philip Dart)
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2020
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Theatre:
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CHAPTER NEXT - Composer & Musical Director
(2020, Various - Dir. Tori Allen-Martin)
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BYMT - Musical Supervisor (2019/2020 Season)
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Film:
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS : FREDDIE MERCURY - Musicologist
(2020, Channel 5)
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Questions To Love - Composer
(2020, Dir. Will Austin
Screenplay - Crystal Yu)
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A.R.P.U. - Composer
(2020, Dir. Philip Spencer
Screenplay - Lily Howkins)
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2019
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Theatre
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BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR - Musical Director
(2019, The Southwark Playhouse - Dir. Jimmy Walters)
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BED SEVEN - Composer & Sound Designer
(2019, Tristan Bates Theatre - Dir. Simon De Cintra)
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A.L.I.C.E IN WANDERLUST - Composer & Musical Director
(2019, Lawrence Batley Theatre - Dir. Ellis Kerkhoven)
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WILD GOOSE DREAMS - Musical Director
(2019, Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath - Dir. Sir Michael Boyd)
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GRAVEL HEART - Composer & Sound Designer
(2019, The Bunker - Dir. Richard Vincent)
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HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD: AN IDIOT'S GUIDE - Composer & Musical Director
(2019, Prior's Field - Dir. Ellis Kerkhoven)
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THE FEAR - Composer & Sound Designer
(2019, The Bunker - Dir. Lekan Lawal)
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WHO PUT BELLA IN THE WHITCH ELM? - Composer & Musical Director​
(2019, Webber Douglas Studio - Dir. Ellis Kerkhoven)
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CINDERELLA - Musical Director/Musical Supervisor
(2019, Buxton Opera House - Dir. Philip Dart)
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SOLDIER ON - Composer & Sound Designer
(2019, International Tour (UK & Canada) - Dir. Jonathan Guy Lewis)
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BYMT - Musical Supervisor (2018/2019 season)
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Film
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS : ADELE - Musicologist
(2019, Channel 5)
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THE BBC 'The One Show' - Composer
(2019, Incidental Music Composer)
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2018
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Theatre:
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Musical Director/Supervisor
(2018, Queen's Theatre Hornchurch - Dir. Douglas Rintoul)
*Finalist for BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR Offies 2018
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DICK WHITTINGTON - Musical Director/Musical Supervisor
(2018, Buxton Opera House - Dir. Philip Dart)
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SOLDIER ON - Composer/Sound Designer
(2018, The Other Palace - Dir. Jonathan Guy Lewis)
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HELP! GET ME OUT OF THIS MUSICAL - Musical Director
(2018, The Oscar Wilde Theatre - Dir. Luke Sheppard)
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BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR - Musical Director
(Jermyn Street Theatre - Dir. Jimmy Walters)
*Nominated for BEST PRODUCTION Offies 2018
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SQUARE ROUNDS - Musical Director/Arranger
(2018, Finborough Theatre - Dir. Jimmy Walters)
OUR BOYS - Composer/Sound Designer
(2018, Riddle's Court - Dir. Jonathan Guy Lewis)
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TRENCHES - Composer/Sound Designer
(2018, The Bridewell Theatre - Dir. Kirstie Davis)
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BYMT - Musical Supervisor (2017/2018 season)
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PARLOUR GAMES - Composer/Sound Designer
(2018, The Bridewell Theatre - Dir. Kirstie Davis)
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WELCOME TO THE GRAND - Musical Supervisor
(2018, The Clapham Grand - Dir. Christie Lee Manning & James Harris)
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SOLDIER ON - Composer/Sound Designer
(2018, tour and Playground Theatre (London) Dir. Jonathan Guy Lewis)
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THE GIRL AND THE MOON - Composer/Sound Designer
(2018, The Courtyard Theatre (London) Dir. Jamie Jackson)
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THE VIRGIN AND THE GYPSY - Musical Director
(2018, New Wolsley Playhouse & St Andrew's Church (London) - Dir. Dan Allum)
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Film:
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SEMAPHORE BALLET PROJECT - Composer
(2018, DOP - Tom McCagherty)
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2017
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Theatre:
CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT - Musical Director
(2017, The Oxford Playhouse - Dir. Adrian Noble & Joanne Pearce)
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SLEEPING BEAUTY - Musical Director & Arranger
(2017, Buxton Opera House - Dir. Philip Dart)
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XMAS FACTOR ALL STARS, ALBUM - Musical Director & Additional Content Arranger
(2017, Iris Theatre)
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THE MAN I LIVE WITH - Composer/Sound Designer
(2017, The Oxford Playhouse & Reading Rep. - Dir. Clare Baybutt)
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GDS PICTURES PRESENTS - Composer/Musical Director
(2017, Hemel Hempstead, BYMT - Dir. Ellis Kerkhoven)
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CHICAGO - Musical Director
(2017, The Webber Douglas Studio - Dir. Kristina Nilles)
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THE ALCHEMIST - Composer/Sound Designer
(2017, The Karamel Club (London) & The Globe Theatre (Neuss) - Dir. Stephen Jameson)
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NAPOLI MILIONARIA - Composer/Sound Designer
(2017, The Bridewell Theatre, London - Dir. John Brant)
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FROM MORNING TO MIDNIGHT - Composer/Sound Designer
(2017, The Bridewell Theatre, London - Dir. Rebecca Frecknall)
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Film:
BEAUTY - Musical Director
(2017, Moolmore Films, Dir Nicola Abbatangelo, Composer Alexander Rudd/Fabrizio Mancinelli)
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2016
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MUTED - MD, Arranger, and Incidental Music Composer
(2016, The Bunker Theatre, London - Dir. Jamie Jackson)
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THE GREAT GATSBY- Composer/Musical Director
(2016, Oscar Wilde Theatre Bracknell - Dir. Lewis Barfoot &
2015, Edinburgh - Dir. Lewis Barfoot)
THROUGH THE WIRE - Musical Director/Arranger/Original Music Composer
(2016 The Webber Douglas Studio, RCSSD Dir. Mike Bradwell)
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ELEMENTS - Composer/Musical Director
(2016, Alicante, YMT:UK - Dir. Pete Gallagher)
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SWEET CHARITY- Assistant Musical Director
(2016, The Embassy Theatre, RCSSD Dir. Anthony Banks)
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THE RIFLES - Musical Director
(2016, Citizens Theatre & Hamilton Town Hall Dir. Guy Hollands)
DIVIDED CITY- Musical Director
(2015-2016 Citizens Theatre Dir. Jen Clokey & Neil Packham)
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2015
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SWEET CHARITY - Musical Director
(2015, The Arts Theatre, Aberdeen Dir. Kyle Yates)
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A WALK FROM THE PARADISE GARDEN- Assistant Conductor
(2015 Scottish Opera, The Cottier's Theatre Dir. Julie Brown)
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THE DR. FERRET BAD MEDICINE ROADSHOW- Assistant Conductor
(2015 Scottish Opera, The Cottier's Theatre Dir. Julie Brown)
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2014
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SLEEPY HOLLOW - Composer/MD
(2014, Edinburgh, YMT:UK Dir. Ellis Kerkhoven)
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ANAMCHARA - Assistant Conductor
(2014 Scottish Opera, The Theatre Royal (Glasgow) Dir. Lissa Lorenzo & Martin O’Connor)
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THE PRODUCERS - Musical Director
(2014, The Arts Theatre, Aberdeen Dir. Steven Dale)
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2013
THE DROWNING POND - MD
(2013, Aberdeen, YMT:UK Dir. Joe Douglas)
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BURNT OUT SOULS - MD
(2013, Riverside Studios: London, YMT:UK DIr. Hilary Westlake)
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GREY MATTER - Composer/Sound Designer
(2013, The Lemontree, Dir. Claire Davidson)