Profile: Chris Gilbey-Smith

Loft credits (click a play title to view details)

• Director, Spring Awakening (2025)
• Boson, Mosquitoes (2024)
• Company, The World Goes ’Round (2023)
• Company, Sublime Sondheim (2023)
• Serge, Art (2023)
• Garry Essendine, Present Laughter (2022)
• Robert, Company (2021)
• Rat, The Wind in the Willows (2021)
• Franklin Shepard, Merrily We Roll Along (2019)
• Tom, Dinner With Friends (2018)
• Sweeney Todd, Sweeney Todd (2016)
• Victor Fleming, Moonlight and Magnolias (2016)
• Seymour Krelborn, Little Shop of Horrors (2015)
• Jesus, Godspell (2015)
• Sloane, Entertaining Mr Sloane (2013)
• Tony, West Side Story (2012)
• Rodolfo, A View From the Bridge (2012)
• Director/Set design, Piaf (2012)
• Mark Cohen, Rent (2011)
• Garry Lejeune, Noises Off (2010)
• Simon Bliss, Hay Fever (2010)
• Richard Loeb, Never the Sinner (2009)

Elsewhere

• Julian Marsh, 42nd Street (2019, Five Star Theatre)
• Leonardo, Beauty and the Beast (2018, Five Star Theatre)
• Curly, Oklahoma! (2018, Leamington and Warwick Musical Society)
• Mr Twit, The Twits (2018, Five Star Theatre)
• Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol (2017, Chapterhouse Theatre Company tour)
• Angel, The Dreaming (2017, Lichfield Garrick Theatre)
• Company, Adam Hepkin’s The Magic of the Musicals (2017, tour)
• Company, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (2017, Blue Orange Theatre)
• Wishee Washee, Aladdin (2016, Blue Orange Theatre)
• Joe Gillis, Sunset Boulevard (2015, Rugby Theatre)
• Princeton/Rod, Avenue Q (2014, Rugby Theatre)
• Jack Worthing, The Importance of Being Earnest (2013, Rugby Theatre)
• The Man, Whistle Down the Wind (2013, Rugby Theatre)
• Jesus, Godspell (2011, Priory Theatre)
• Frederic, The Pirates of Penzance: Broadway version (2011, Spa Opera Group)
• Mark Cohen, Rent (2010, Talisman Theatre)
• Seymour Krelborn, Little Shop of Horrors (2010, Criterion Theatre)
• Billy Crocker, Anything Goes (2009, Spa Opera Group)
• Clifford Anderson, Deathtrap (2009, Rugby Theatre)
• Benjamin Braddock, The Graduate (2008, Talisman Theatre)
• Himself, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (2008, Rugby Theatre)
• Rudolph Valentino, Valentino (2008, Talisman Theatre)
• Anthony Hope, Sweeney Todd (2007, Spa Opera Group)
• Steve, Summer Holiday (2007, Rugby Theatre)
• Paul Bratter, Barefoot in the Park (2007, Rugby Theatre)
• Tommy, The Who’s Tommy (2006, Rugby Theatre)
• Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar (2005, Rugby Theatre)
• Malcolm MacGregor, The Full Monty (2005, Rugby Theatre)
• Himself, Take Five (2004, SEDOS)
• Himself, And the World Goes Round (2003, The Spitz)
• Skip Snip and others, Little Shop of Horrors (2002, Bridewell Theatre)
• Director/Performer, Limelight (1997, Warwick Arts Centre)
• Fizzy, Bugsy Malone (1996, Warwick Arts Centre)
• Abanazar, Aladdin (1996, Warwick Arts Centre)
• Company, Ghetto (1996, Warwick Arts Centre)
• Will Parker, Oklahoma! (1996, Warwick Arts Centre)
• Kingsley/Company, City of Angels (1995, Warwick Arts Centre)
• Brick Pollitt, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1995, Warwick Arts Centre)
• Company, Equus (1994, Warwick Arts Centre)
• Father, The Good Person of Szechuan (1993, Warwick Arts Centre)

Also credited as

Chris Smith

Notes

Chris is represented by KMC Agencies Ltd.

As a member of the West End Gospel Choir Chris has performed with Michael Bublé in a social media video and for King Charles at the British Asian Trust Anniversary.

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