“The sound balance is excellent: you can hear all of Billie Joe Armstrong’s lyrics even on the odd occasion when you rather wish you couldn’t.”

4**** The Independent

“Chris Whybrow’s excellent sound design gives an overall impression far more lucid and appealing than many West End or touring musicals, which frequently suffer from muddy mixes and indistinct vocals. Here, in the fresh summer evening air, the voices are rightly foregrounded and showcased to their best advantage.”

Michael Davies, Stage Reviews

“A good chunk of the credit goes to Chris Whybrow, handling the difficulties of a live yet hidden-from-view band, a company of 25 and the acoustics of an open-air theatre with aplomb.”

Lizz Brain, The Leicester Mercury

“Chris Whybrow’s sound design — crystal clear and yet beefy and bold — is an integral element for the success of the production.”

Daily Review – Sydney, Australia

“The quality of playing and the deft mixing make Kilworth’s sound design among the best on the circuit, and contribute enormously to the enjoyability of the production.”

stagereviews.co.uk

“We heard every word throughout the performance. Sound effects were executed in perfect timing, adding further realism to the show.”

whatsonhub.com

“Chris Whybrow’s sound ensured that lyrics were always clear and the balance between voice and orchestral texture perfectly poised.”

Stephen Collins, livetheatreuk.co.uk

“Sound designer Chris Whybrow excels in technically delivering the perfect balance of music and voice through every number and dramatic sequence…. from the first opening of thundering drums of the Footloose theme you could tell sonically it was going to be good.”

behindthearras.com

“And it’s loud, although the sound team deserve a mention for the clarity and quality of the production.”

musicaltheatrereview.com

Chris is represented by The Creative House

CONTACT CHRIS VIA HIS AGENT

BIOGRAPHY

Chris Whybrow, Sound Designer

Chris’s interest in sound began from a young age compounded by spending two seasons with the National Youth Theatre working on The Threepenny Opera and Immaculate Conceit (The Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith). He has worked in various fields of the sound industry, working with numerous mainstream bands and artists, and also with Orchestras such as the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic.

Chris has worked extensively throughout the world, his design credits include:

West Side Story (Križanke Theatre, Ljubljana); Carousel & Half a Sixpence (Kilworth House Theatre); Rehab the Musical (The Playground Theatre, London); Dreamboats and Petticoats (UK Tour); Footloose (UK Tour); But I’m a Cheerleader (Turbine Theatre); Top Hat (The Mill, Sonning); Chicago (Ljublijana Festival); Cats (Kilworth House Theatre); Falsettos (The Other Palace, London); American Idiot (Arts Theatre, London & UK Tour) Winner of BWW Award for ‘Best Sound Design’; Madagascar the Musical (UK Tour); The Producers (International Tour); TriOperas (The Peacock Theatre, London); Thriller Live (West End, Worldwide Theatre/Arena Tours); Guys & Dolls , Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Kilworth House Theatre); Knights of the Rose (Arts Theatre, London); Our House (UK Tour); Top Hat & Kiss Me Kate (Kilworth House Theatre); Aladdin & Jack and the Beanstalk (New Wimbledon Theatre); Ricky Gervais Humanity Tour (European Arenas); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Kilworth House Theatre); West Side Story (Kilworth House Theatre); The Wizard of Oz (Blackpool, Winter Gardens); Wonderland (UK Tour); Legally Blonde and Singin’ In The Rain (Kilworth House Theatre); 20th Century Boy The Musical (UK Tours & Coventry, Belgrade); Sleeping Beauty (New Victoria Theatre, Woking); Aladdin & Dick Whittington (Stoke, Regent Theatre); South Pacific & Sister Act (Kilworth House Theatre); Sleeping Beauty (Aylesbury, Waterside); My Fair Lady and Anything Goes (Kilworth House Theatre); Peter Pan (Manchester Opera House); The Sound of Music & Me and My Girl (Kilworth House Theatre); Christmas with the Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas (Wyndham’s Theatre, London); Little Shop of Horrors, The Pirates of Penzance & Guys and Dolls (Kilworth House Theatre); The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas (The Adelphi Theatre, London).

Other credits include:

Anne-Marie (UK Festivals & Tour); British Summer Time, Hyde Park 2017/18/19; Wildlife Festival 2017; Sentebale, Kensington Palace; UCI 2016 Track Cycling World Championships; Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games; London 2012 Olympics & Paralympics, Velodrome; BAKU European Games HAA Arena; Opening & Closing Ceremonies Invictus Games 2014; Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Warwick Castle; Jaguar XE Car Launch Earls Court; The  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Warwick Castle; A Night At The Opera (UK Tour); Dancing in the Streets (Munich, Scandinavia & UK Tour); Swan Lake on Ice (UK Tour); What a Feeling (UK Tour); Sweet Soul Music (UK Tour); The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas (UK Tour); Vega 4 (Ireland & UK Tour); Hybrid (Global Gathering); John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers (UK Tour); Glen Campbell (UK Tour)

CURRENT & UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS

- FOOTLOOSE – International Tour
- BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER – The Turbine Theatre, London.
- ALLEGIANCE – Charing Cross Theatre, London.

SOUND DESIGN CREDITS INCLUDE

- AMERICAN IDIOT – BWW Award for Best Sound Design – UK Tour & Arts Theatre London
- TOP HAT – The Mill, Sonning
- THRILLER LIVE – West End, Worldwide Arena & Theatre Tours
- MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL – International Tour
- THE PRODUCERS – International Tour
- FALSETTOS – The Other Palace, London
- CATS – Kilworth House Theatre
- JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOURED DREAMCOAT – Kilworth House Theatre
- GUYS & DOLLS – Kilworth House Theatre
- 20TH CENTURY BOY – BWW Award for Best New Musical – UK Tour
- THE RAT PACK LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS – The Wyndham’s Theatre, West End
- OUR HOUSE – UK Tour
- TOP HAT – Kilworth House Theatre
- FOOTLOOSE – UK Tour
- THE RAT PACK LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS – The Adelphi, West End
- KISS ME KATE – Kilworth House Theatre
- THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE – Kilworth House Theatre
- LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL – Kilworth House Theatre
- WEST SIDE STORY – Kilworth House Theatre
- THE WIZARD OF OZ – The Blackpool Opera House
- A NIGHT AT THE OPERA – UK Tour
- SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN – Kilworth House Theatre
- SISTER ACT – Kilworth House Theatre
- KNIGHTS OF THE ROSE – The Arts Theatre, London
- SOUTH PACIFIC – Kilworth House Theatre
- MY FAIR LADY – Kilworth House Theatre
- ANYTHING GOES – Kilworth House Theatre
- WONDERLAND – UK Tour
- CINDERELLA – Manchester Opera House
- THE SOUND OF MUSIC – Kilworth House Theatre
- PETER PAN – The Blackpool Opera House
- ME & MY GIRL – Kilworth House Theatre
- HAIR THE MUSICAL CONCERT – London
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS – Kilworth House Theatre
- PIRATES OF PENZANCE – Kilworth House Theatre
- ALADDIN – New Wimbledon Theatre – Qdos Entertainment
- JACK AND THE BEANSTALK – New Wimbledon Theatre – Qdos Entertainment
- SLEEPING BEAUTY – New Victoria Theatre – First Family Productions
- DICK WHITTINGTON – Regent Theatre Stoke – First Family Productions
- ROBIN HOOD – Regent Theatre Stoke – Qdos Entertainment
- ALADDIN – Regent Theatre Stoke – Qdos Entertainment
- PETER PAN – Manchester Opera House – First Family Productions
- SLEEPING BEAUTY – Aylesbury Waterfront Theatre – First Family Productions

OTHER CREDITS

- BRITISH SUMMER TIME – Hyde Park 2017 & 2018
- WILDLIFE FESTIVAL 2017
- SENTEBALE – Kensington Palace
- UCI 2016 TRACK CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
- BAKU EUROPEAN GAMES – HAA Arena
- OPENING & CLOSING CERAMONIES INVICTUS GAMES 2014
- BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – Warwick Castle
- JAGUAR XE CAR LAUNCH – Earls Court
- GLASGOW 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
- THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA – Warwick Castle
- LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS & PARALYMPICS – Velodrome
- A NIGHT AT THE OPERA – UK Tour
- DANCING IN THE STREETS – Munich, Scandinavia & UK Tour
- SWAN LAKE ON ICE – UK Tour
- WHAT A FEELING – UK Tour
- SWEET SOUL MUSIC – UK Tour
- THE RAT PACK LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS – UK Tour
- VEGA 4 – Ireland & UK Tour
- HYBRID – Global Gathering
- JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUESBREAKERS – UK Tour
- GLEN CAMPBELL – UK Tour
- RICKY GERVAIS, HUMANITY SOUND CONSULTANT – Oslo & Copenhagen Arenas

For Full Credits, please see CV

Chris is represented by The Creative House

CONTACT CHRIS VIA HIS AGENT

CONTACT CHRIS

“The open-air setting of Kilworth House is skilfully tackled by the show’s team. Morgan Large’s set offers an Art Deco vision that is as ingeniously multi-functional as it is dreamily elegant, never overshadowing the performers, merely enhancing their work. Similarly Chris Whybrow’s sound design works well with the venue’s unconventional acoustics – not a word or note is missed.”

jonathanbaz.com

“Even the band, packed into a tiny marquee beyond the stage, spares no grandeur in the arrangements, and sounds fantastic”

musicaltheatrereview.com

“Philip Whitcomb’s set along with Chris Whybrow’s well-crafted sound design ensure all the action is both seen and heard as the sun sets behind the trees”

Jonathan Baz – mytheatremates.com

“One of the best bands I have heard in a long time, led by Musical Director Matthew Freeman. The band’s arrangements are tight, incredibly well played and every instrument can be heard beautifully, with some lovely work by the sound department not to overpower the vocals.”

backstagepass.biz

“Electrifying production played with energy, spontaneity and passion” *****

“The sound balance – so crucial – is superb: not overbearing, but beautifully calibrated”

musicaltheatrereview.com

“The sound is loud but doesn’t distort the really fine voices of the singers, so three cheers for the sound designer, Chris Whybrow”

5***** playstosee.com

“Mounted on a colourful set with plenty of eye-popping CG visuals and a zappy, effective sound design by Chris Whybrow, the cast of artists from UK, Australia and the US all exuberantly bumped and grinded their way through MJ’s famous hits”

stagewhispers.com.au – Brisbane, Australia.

“The Live band at this production is exceptional with an ‘arena’ feel sound-system offering the full Jacko experience”

celebrityradio.biz

“It arrives with genuine West End production values – the sound is phenomenal, the dancing sensational, the lighting awesome, and the Pavilion stage has never seemed so big, impressive, and utterly dazzling”

Southern Daily Echo

“A visual and audio feast for fans of the legendary Michael Jackson.”

Birmingham Mail

“And the big numbers – culminating in a tearaway Joseph Megamix – are mighty and explosive.”

Pat Ashworth, The Stage

“Sound quality throughout was crisp and clear, with no visible mikes.”

on-magazine.co.uk

“We heard every word throughout the performance. Sound effects were executed in perfect timing, adding further realism to the show.”

whatsonhub.com

“Credit to Chris Whybrow’s sound design which was perfectly balanced on this first night in Wimbledon”

jonathanbaz.com

Winner of BWW 2015 Award for Best Sound Design in a New Production

“The sound balance is excellent: you can hear all of Billie Joe Armstrong’s lyrics even on the odd occasion when you rather wish you couldn’t.”

4**** The Independent

“Delivers an energy and sound that is rarely seen in the West End”

jonathanbaz.com

“The band and ensemble sound exceptional”

4**** What’s On Stage

“The delivery of the songs, the sound of the live band – all of it brimming with authenticity and anarchy. The creative team have definitely done their homework”

bargaintheatreland.com

“And it’s loud, although the sound team deserve a mention for the clarity and quality of the production”

musicaltheatrereview.com

“Pure musical theatre heaven in a scintillating, glowing revival of the Broadway classic.”

Mark Shenton, The Stage

“Chris Whybrow’s sound design doesn’t just subtly overlay New York traffic sounds but in the romantic Cuban moments, listen carefully to waves lapping on the shore.”

jonathanbaz.com

“A good chunk of the credit goes to Chris Whybrow, clearly something of a sound superstar, handling the difficulties of a live yet hidden-from-view band, a company of 25 and the acoustics of an open-air theatre with aplomb.”

Lizz Brain, The Leicester Mercury

“Sound designer Chris Whybrow excels in technically delivering the perfect balance of music and voice through every number and dramatic sequence…. from the first opening of thundering drums of the Footloose theme you could tell sonically it was going to be good”

behindthearras.com

“Perfect clarity”

mancunion.com

“What makes musical productions so outstanding in this venue is that there are no walls to contain the sound. It swells and expands like something let loose into the atmosphere.” “Just couldn’t be bettered – sheer joy from start to finish”

***** The Stage

“Chris Whybrow’s sound ensured that lyrics were always clear and the balance between voice and orchestral texture perfectly poised”

Stephen Collins, livetheatreuk.co.uk

“The band sounds fantastic”

stagereviews.co.uk

“The performance of ‘Thoughly Modern Millie’ was outstanding, from the live orchestra, who where perfectly tuned, who could be heard perfectly by the amazingly clear sound system, it was hard to believe you were in the middle of a forest”

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