Samuel Macdonald is a Musical Director, Composer, and Lyricist working in theatre and film in the UK

I recently graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a Masters in Musical Directing for Musical Theatre. Whilst studying, I worked as musical director of Edges (Pasek and Paul), BA and MA showcase presentations, and a number of newly written cabarets, for which they also arranged the music. I was also Assistant Musical Director and Pianist for Merrily We Roll Along, directed by Louise Shepherd, with Jordan Li-Smith as Musical Director.

I recently composed and produced music for a production of Chris Bush’s Faustus: That Damned Woman, directed by Becky Hope-Palmer, and I write music and lyrics for musicals with my collaborator Mairead Dunsmore.

In my writing, arranging and musical directing, I am comfortable across a wide variety of styles and idioms, whether that be producing high-quality pop tracks, orchestrating for large and small ensembles, or improvising jazz piano.