Chris King
Also plays: Keyboard, Synthesizer
At a glance
About
Chris King is a Pianist/Keyboardist, Accompanist, Arranger, Musical Director, and Conductor based in Sydney, Australia. A versatile musician, he has extensive experience playing across several musical genres including musical theatre, cabaret, vocal and instrumental exam accompaniment, piano bars, tribute shows, pop/rock bands, big bands, jazz combos, and film/television. He has worked on several major Australian musicals, including: Anastasia (Opera Australia & Crossroads Live) CATS 40th anniversary production (Crossroads Live) Jesus Christ Superstar (GFO) Tina – The Tina Turner Musical (TEG Dainty) & Juliet (Michael Cassel Group) Hairspray (GFO) Moulin Rouge The Musical (Global Creatures) Hamilton (Michael Cassel Group) Disney’s Aladdin (The Walt Disney Company Australia) The Book of Mormon (Anne Garefino, Scott Rudin, Important Musicals and John Frost) Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical (Michael Cassel Group) CATS (Korean tour) (S n Co/The Really Useful Group) CATS (Australian tour) (Lunchbox Theatrical Productions/The Really Useful Group) Wicked (GFO) Strictly Ballroom The Musical (Global Creatures) The Lion King (The Walt Disney Company Australia) Grease (The Gordon Frost Organization) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (James Anthony Productions) The Addams Family (Rodney Rigby/New Theatricals) Legally Blonde (GFO) An Officer and a Gentleman (GFO) Hairspray (Dainty Consolidated Entertainment & Roadshow Live)
Credits
Musical Theatre
| Year | Role | Production | Company | Manager / Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assistant Musical Director — Keyboard | Anastasia | Opera Australia/Crossroads Live | Anthony Barnhall/David Piper |
| 2025 | Keyboard 1 — Keyboard | CATS | Crossroads Live | Paul White |
| 2025 | Keyboard | Jesus Chrrist Superstarr | Crossroads Live | Laura Tipoki |
| 2022 | Musical Director — Piano | Brigadoon | Neglected Musicals | — |
| 2020 | Musical Director — Piano | Irene | Neglected Musicals | — |
| 2017=2018 | Musical Director | CATS | S n Co/The Really Useful Group | Fiz Shapur |
| 2014 | Musical Director — Piano | Falsettos | Darlinghurst Theatre Company | — |
| 2023-2024 | Associate Musical Director — Keyboards | Tina - The Tina Turner Musical | TEG Dainty | — |
| 2018-2019 | Associate Musical Director — Keyboard | Aladdin | DIsney | — |
| 2017 | Associate Musical Director — Keyboad | CATS | S n Co/The Really Useful Group | Fiz Shapur |
| 2015-2016 | Associate Musical Director — Keyboadr | CATS | Lunchbox Theatrical Productions/RUG | Paul White |
| 2015 | Associate Musical Director — Keyboadr | Wicked | GFO | David Young |
| 2025 | Keyboard | Rent | Opera Australia | David Pritchadr-Blunt |
| 2024 | Keyboadr | & Juliet | Michael Cassel Group | Michael Azzopardi |
| 2023 | Keyboad | Hairspary | Crossroads Live | Dave Skelton |
| 2022 | Keyboard | Moulin Rouge The Musical | Global Creatures | Luke Hunter |
| 2021-2022 | Keyboad/Rehearsal Pianist | Hamilton | Michael Cassel Group | Laura Tipoki |
| 2022 | Keyboard | 9 To 5 the Musical | GFO | James Simpson |
| 2021 | Keyboard | Pippin | GFO | Daniel Edmonds |
| 2020 | Keyboard, Keyboard programming, rehearsal pianist | Next To Norrmal | NIDA | Andrew Ross |
| 2018 | Rehearsal Pianist, Keyboard programming | Aspects Of Love | Hayes Theatrre Co | Geoff Castles |
| 2018 | Keyboard | The Book of Mormon | Watchtower Productions/GFO | David Young |
| 2018 | Keyboard | Priscilla Queen of the Desert | Michael Cassel Group | Stephen Gray |
| 2017 | Workshop pianist | Muriel’s Wedding the Musical | Sydney Theatre Company | Guy Simpson |
| 2014-2015 | Keyboad | Wicked | GFO | David Young |
| 2014 | Keyboard | Strictly Ballroom | Global Creatures | Daniel Edmonds |
| 2014 | Keyboard | The Lion King | Disney | Richard Montgomery |
| 2014 | Rehearsal Pianist | Dirty Dancing The Musical | GFO | Dave Skelton |
| 2025 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | CATS (40th anniversary tour) | Crossroads Live | Paul White |
| 2024 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | Beauty & The Beast | Disney | Luke Hunter |
| 2022 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | Wicked | GFO | David Young |
| 2022 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | The Rocky Horror Show | GFO/Crossroads Live | Dave Skelton |
| 2021 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | Hairspray the Musical | Crossroads Live | Dave Skelton |
| 2021 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | Mary Poppins | Michael Cassel Group | Geoff Castles |
| 2019-2020 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | Frozen | Disney | David Young |
| 2019 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | 9 To 5 The Musical | GFO | Daniel Edmonds |
| 2018 | Rehearsals & Auditions pianist | The Book of Mormon | Watchtower Productions/GFO | David Young |
| 2018 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | Billy Elliot The Musical | Louise Withers & Associates | Stephen Amos |
| 2018 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | Saturday Night Fever | GFO | Dave Skelton |
| 2018 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | Charlie & The Chocolate Factory | GFO | Kellie Dickerson |
| 2017 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | Mamma Mia | Louise Withers & Associates | Stephen Amos |
| 2016 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | The Bodyguard The Musical | GFO | Dave Skelton |
| 2014 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | Matilda The Musical | Louise Withers & Associates | Stephen Amos |
| 2014 | Auditions accompanist — Piano | Les Misérables | Michael Cassel Group | Geoff Castles |
| 2025 | Musical Director — Keyboard | The Burt Bacharach Songbook | Abstract Touring | — |
| 2016-2018 | Musical Director — Keyboard | Eireborne – Irish Dance | Mpire Creative | — |
| 2016 | Pianist | The Ratpack From Vegas | Abstract Touring | — |
| 2014 | Musical Director — Piano | The Kermond 3-Gen Show | Adelaide Cabaret Festival | — |
| 2015 | Pianist | Rob Guest Endowment Concert | Rob Guest Endowment | Kellie Dickerson |
| 2014 | Associate MD, Pianist, Audition accompanist — Piano | Rob Guest Endowment Concert | Rob Guest Endowment | Kellie Dickerson |
Anastasia
2026Assistant Musical Director — Keyboard
Opera Australia/Crossroads Live · Mgr: Anthony Barnhall/David Piper
CATS
2025Keyboard 1 — Keyboard
Crossroads Live · Mgr: Paul White
Jesus Chrrist Superstarr
2025Keyboard
Crossroads Live · Mgr: Laura Tipoki
Brigadoon
2022Musical Director — Piano
Neglected Musicals
Irene
2020Musical Director — Piano
Neglected Musicals
CATS
2017=2018Musical Director
S n Co/The Really Useful Group · Mgr: Fiz Shapur
Falsettos
2014Musical Director — Piano
Darlinghurst Theatre Company
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
2023-2024Associate Musical Director — Keyboards
TEG Dainty
Aladdin
2018-2019Associate Musical Director — Keyboard
DIsney
CATS
2017Associate Musical Director — Keyboad
S n Co/The Really Useful Group · Mgr: Fiz Shapur
CATS
2015-2016Associate Musical Director — Keyboadr
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions/RUG · Mgr: Paul White
Wicked
2015Associate Musical Director — Keyboadr
GFO · Mgr: David Young
Rent
2025Keyboard
Opera Australia · Mgr: David Pritchadr-Blunt
& Juliet
2024Keyboadr
Michael Cassel Group · Mgr: Michael Azzopardi
Hairspary
2023Keyboad
Crossroads Live · Mgr: Dave Skelton
Moulin Rouge The Musical
2022Keyboard
Global Creatures · Mgr: Luke Hunter
Hamilton
2021-2022Keyboad/Rehearsal Pianist
Michael Cassel Group · Mgr: Laura Tipoki
9 To 5 the Musical
2022Keyboard
GFO · Mgr: James Simpson
Pippin
2021Keyboard
GFO · Mgr: Daniel Edmonds
Next To Norrmal
2020Keyboard, Keyboard programming, rehearsal pianist
NIDA · Mgr: Andrew Ross
Aspects Of Love
2018Rehearsal Pianist, Keyboard programming
Hayes Theatrre Co · Mgr: Geoff Castles
The Book of Mormon
2018Keyboard
Watchtower Productions/GFO · Mgr: David Young
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
2018Keyboard
Michael Cassel Group · Mgr: Stephen Gray
Muriel’s Wedding the Musical
2017Workshop pianist
Sydney Theatre Company · Mgr: Guy Simpson
Wicked
2014-2015Keyboad
GFO · Mgr: David Young
Strictly Ballroom
2014Keyboard
Global Creatures · Mgr: Daniel Edmonds
The Lion King
2014Keyboard
Disney · Mgr: Richard Montgomery
Dirty Dancing The Musical
2014Rehearsal Pianist
GFO · Mgr: Dave Skelton
CATS (40th anniversary tour)
2025Auditions accompanist — Piano
Crossroads Live · Mgr: Paul White
Beauty & The Beast
2024Auditions accompanist — Piano
Disney · Mgr: Luke Hunter
Wicked
2022Auditions accompanist — Piano
GFO · Mgr: David Young
The Rocky Horror Show
2022Auditions accompanist — Piano
GFO/Crossroads Live · Mgr: Dave Skelton
Hairspray the Musical
2021Auditions accompanist — Piano
Crossroads Live · Mgr: Dave Skelton
Mary Poppins
2021Auditions accompanist — Piano
Michael Cassel Group · Mgr: Geoff Castles
Frozen
2019-2020Auditions accompanist — Piano
Disney · Mgr: David Young
9 To 5 The Musical
2019Auditions accompanist — Piano
GFO · Mgr: Daniel Edmonds
The Book of Mormon
2018Rehearsals & Auditions pianist
Watchtower Productions/GFO · Mgr: David Young
Billy Elliot The Musical
2018Auditions accompanist — Piano
Louise Withers & Associates · Mgr: Stephen Amos
Saturday Night Fever
2018Auditions accompanist — Piano
GFO · Mgr: Dave Skelton
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
2018Auditions accompanist — Piano
GFO · Mgr: Kellie Dickerson
Mamma Mia
2017Auditions accompanist — Piano
Louise Withers & Associates · Mgr: Stephen Amos
The Bodyguard The Musical
2016Auditions accompanist — Piano
GFO · Mgr: Dave Skelton
Matilda The Musical
2014Auditions accompanist — Piano
Louise Withers & Associates · Mgr: Stephen Amos
Les Misérables
2014Auditions accompanist — Piano
Michael Cassel Group · Mgr: Geoff Castles
The Burt Bacharach Songbook
2025Musical Director — Keyboard
Abstract Touring
Eireborne – Irish Dance
2016-2018Musical Director — Keyboard
Mpire Creative
The Ratpack From Vegas
2016Pianist
Abstract Touring
The Kermond 3-Gen Show
2014Musical Director — Piano
Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Rob Guest Endowment Concert
2015Pianist
Rob Guest Endowment · Mgr: Kellie Dickerson
Rob Guest Endowment Concert
2014Associate MD, Pianist, Audition accompanist — Piano
Rob Guest Endowment · Mgr: Kellie Dickerson