“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 has worked in various fields of the sound industry over the last 20 years as a sound designer and mix engineer, working on numerous productions and with many mainstream bands, artists, and orchestras.

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

I’m Every Woman, The Chaka Khan Musical (London & UK Tour); My Fair Lady (The Mill, Sonning); Friends the Parody Musical (UK Tour 2025/26); Get Down Tonight (Charing Cross Theatre, London); Grease (Kilworth House Theatre); 42^nd Street (Kilworth House Theatre); 101 Dalmatians (UK Tour & Hammersmith Apollo); Cruel Intentions, The Musical (The Other Palace, London & UK Tour); The Full Monty (UK Tour); Dirty Dancing (Dominion Theatre, London & UK/EU Tours); White Christmas (The Mill, Sonning); The Bodyguard (Križanke Theatre, Ljubljana); Hairspray (Kilworth House Theatre); Gypsy (The Mill, Sonning); Allegiance (Charing Cross Theatre, London); Mayflies (York Theatre Royal); 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/USA Tours); 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 (International Arena Tours & Festivals ); Central Cee (World Arena Tour & Festivals); 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

- I’m Every Woman, The Chaka Khan Musical – London.
- Anything Goes – Kilworth House Theatre
- 9 to 5 – UK Tour
- Anything Goes – The Mill at Sonning
- Anne Marie Summer Festivals – FOH Engineer
- Central Cee Summer Festivals – FOH Engineer
- + more….

SOUND DESIGN CREDITS INCLUDE

Cruel Intentions, The Musical – The Other Palace, London
The Full Monty, the Play – UK Tour
Dirty Dancing – Dominion Theatre, London & UK/EU Tours 2023
High Society – The Mill, Sonning
Hairspray – Kilworth House Theatre
Gypsy – The Mill, Sonning
George Takei’s Allegiance – Charing Cross Theatre, London
Umm Kultham & The Golden Era – Bahrain National Theatre
Mayflies – York Theatre Royal
West Side Story – Križanke Theatre, Ljubljana
Carousel & Half a Sixpence – Kilworth House Theatre
Rehab the Musical – The Playground Theatre & Neon 194, 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/USA Tours
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

Anne-Marie (International Arena Tours & Festivals
Central Cee (Can’t Rush Greatness, World 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)

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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