Credits | Gemma Hawkins

Musical Direction & Assistant MD

Moulin Rouge! The Musical (West End 2024–present) – Co-Musical Director
Moulin Rouge! The Musical (West End 2021–24) – Associate MD / Keys 2 (MD James McKeon)
The Snowman (West End / Birmingham Rep 2018–26) – Musical Director / Piano
Footballers Wives The Musical (Edinburgh Fringe 2025) – Musical Director
The Bridges of Madison County (Menier Chocolate Factory 2019) – Associate Conductor / Piano (MD Tom Murray)
Jack & the Beanstalk (Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch 2018) – Musical Supervisor / Arranger
The Girls From Oz (Cabaret / Kara Lane 2017–20) – Musical Director
Fiddler on the Roof (Chichester Festival Theatre 2017) – Assistant MD / Keys 1 (MD Tom Brady)
Mary Poppins (Cameron Mackintosh / Disney UK Tour 2015–17) – Assistant MD / Keys 2 (MD Ian Townsend)
Barnum (Mackintosh / Harrison UK Tour 2014–15) – Assistant MD / Keys 2 (MD Ian Townsend)
Fingask Follies (2013) – Musical Director / Piano
The Last 5 Years (Guildhall School of Music & Drama 2011) – Musical Director / Piano

Keyboards & Rehearsal Piano

Goat – The Music of Nina Simone (Rambert Dance 2024) – Cover MD / Piano (MD Yshani Perinpanayagam)
Carousel (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre 2021) – Keys 1 (MD Tom Deering)
The Book of Mormon (West End 2018–20) – Keys 2 Deputy
Jersey Boys (UK Tour 2018–19) – Keys 3 / Vocal Deputy
The Carpenters Story (UK Tour 2016–19) – Oboe / Vocal Deputy
Tina the Musical (West End 2018) – Rehearsal Piano & Children’s Vocal Coach
The Lion King (UK Tour 2013–15) – Keys 1 & 2 Deputy
The Pajama Game (Shaftesbury Theatre 2014) – Keys 2 Deputy
Life of the Party (Menier Chocolate Factory 2014) – Music Assistant to Andrew Lippa / Standby Conductor
The Thursford Christmas Spectacular (2013) – Piano / Music Staff
Starlight Express (UK Tour 2013) – Keys 2 Deputy

Teaching & Coaching

Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

Acting Through Song & Vocal Repertoire Coach (2018–present)
London Road (2017) – Musical Director, UG 3rd Year Production
Legally Blonde (2017) – Musical Director, PG In-House Production
Blythe School of Theatre Dance

Head of Singing (2005–22)
British Youth Music Theatre

Auditions Tour (2017) – Musical Director
Great Expectations (2013) – Musical Director
A Winter’s Tale (2009) – Assistant Musical Director

Training

The Royal Academy of Music, London (2011–12)

Postgraduate Diploma, Musical Direction
Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) awarded in 2026
Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London (2005–11)

MMus in Piano Accompaniment
BMus (Hons) in Oboe / Cor Anglais

Professional Credits