Opera, Musical Theatre, Cabaret and Educator

A substantial career spanning over 40 years

William Robert Allenby celebrates a substantial career of over 40 years, since his debut as Kurt in 'the Sound of Music' with the Northern Theatre Company, at the Hull New Theatre, in 1980.

His career has taken him around the world in a variety of musical styles from Puccini through to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rogers and Hammerstein.

William was recently awarded Associateship (ARAM) in the Royal Academy of Music 2020 honours list for his significant contribution to the music profession.

Opera

William's considerable vocal and comedic talents have taken him to major opera houses in many leading comic and dramatic roles, garnering universal critical acclaim. He has appeared at the Royal Opera Covent Garden, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Scottish Opera, and Opera Holland Park, to name but a few.

Musicals and One-Man Show

Following his days as a juvenile lead with the Northern Theatre Company in musicals and variety shows, William's major break- through came when he was engaged as a soloist for BBC Radio 2 in 1989 in the BBC Savoy series with the BBC Concert Orchestra.
He has since appeared many times as a star singer on 'Friday Night is Music Night' in a variety of broadcasts of musicals (Oklahoma, Kiss Me Kate, Mack and Mabel, Les Miserables, Song of Norway, Carousel and South Pacific).

William has also appeared in international tours of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' with Westend International and the Really Useful Group.

William's most recent recording project was in the role of Salvatore in a new musical 'Six Nights in Naples' (by Eden Phillips and Richard Link) with a west end cast headed up by the wonderful Kim Creswell. An anticipated run in London's West end is in the pipeline, so watch this space for further news!.

William has also achieved considerable success in over 400 performances of his extremely popular one-man shows, 'An Enchanted Evening of Song' and 'The Music of the Night' in theatres around the UK and as a headline act aboard many of the luxury cruise lines in the US and Europe.