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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2025 · 1H 21M

Simon Lee Hardwick: From Heckmondwike to Wicked Highs to Choreography Sights

from Life After Jazz Hands

Simon Lee Hardwick - https://www.instagram.com/simonlhardwick/Simon Lee Hardwick is a Choreographer, Movement Director, Musical Stager and Director. He hails from Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. At 16 he attended Performers College in Essex, graduating in 2004. He left college early to join the German production of 'Aida' in Germany. He then joined the Original West End cast of 'Wicked', following that he appeared in the West End Cast of 'Grease', 'High School Musical' One & Two, the UK Tour of 'Footloose', the London Revival of 'A Chorus Line' at the Palladium, 'Chicago' at the Leicester Curve, 'Miss Saigon' at the Prince Edward Theatre.As a creative he assisted Drew McConie on ‘Drunk’ in which he also performed as well as 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at Regents Park, ‘Groundhog day’ in Helsinki, Finland as choreographer, the recently the acclaimed production of ‘Annie Get your Gun’ at the Lavender Theatre, 'Closer to Heaven’ as Director ar the Turbine Theatre, ‘My Favourite Things’ at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, ‘My Fair Lady’ at the Coliseum, and ‘Silence of the Lambs’ the musical all working alongside Christopher Gattelli. As well as countless musical and dance productions at Mountivew, Arts Ed, Emil Dale Academy, Bird College, Leeds Conservatoire, Guildford School of Acting and NYMT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Lee Hardwick - https://www.instagram.com/simonlhardwick/Simon Lee Hardwick is a Choreographer, Movement Director, Musical Stager and Director. He hails from Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. At 16 he attended Performers College in Essex, graduating in 2004. He left college early to join the German production of 'Aida' in Germany. He then joined the Original West End cast of 'Wicked', following that he appeared in the West End Cast of 'Grease', 'High School Musical' One & Two, the UK Tour of 'Footloose', the London Revival of 'A Chorus Line' at the Palladium, 'Chicago' at the Leicester Curve, 'Miss Saigon' at the Prince Edward Theatre.As a creative he assisted Drew McConie on ‘Drunk’ in which he also performed as well as 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at Regents Park, ‘Groundhog day’ in Helsinki, Finland as choreographer, the recently the acclaimed production of ‘Annie Get your Gun’ at the Lavender Theatre, 'Closer to Heaven’ as Director ar the Turbine Theatre, ‘My Favourite Things’ at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, ‘My Fair Lady’ at the Coliseum, and ‘Silence of the Lambs’ the musical all working alongside Christopher Gattelli. As well as countless musical and dance productions at Mountivew, Arts Ed, Emil Dale Academy, Bird College, Leeds Conservatoire, Guildford School of Acting and NYMT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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