MARK CROSSLAND

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Mark Crossland is a freelance composer, arranger, conductor, and musical supervisor.

Television/Film Credits: As Music Supervisor and Composer Mark has worked on Penny on MARS (seasons 1, 2 and 3 – Disney TV), Alex and Co (3zero2). He composed the theme tune of The Sound of Musicals (BBC1) as well as being an arranger and copyist.

He was the arranger on the film Another Mothers Son (BK Films) and composed for the shows Singled Out (MTV/Channel 5) and Dating Hell (Sky One). The latter he was featured as a member of the House Band; something he also did on Lorraine Kelly’s Friday Fever (ITV). Mark has also worked musically on the John Barrowman ShowThis Morning, and Saturday Night Takeaway (all ITV), The One Show (BBC1) and composed various jingles. He is also working with Factory Films on a project aimed for Sky Arts 2022 alongside working on a feature film called Dartmoor Escape with Amoux Films. Mark has also composed for 2 touring children shows Polka Dot Shorts and Wheels on the Bus.

Credits as Theatre Supervision/Arranger: The SpongeBob Musical (UK Tour), 9 to 5 (UK, Australian and South Korean Tour), We Will Rock You (World Tour), Madagascar (UK, US, Australia and New Zealand Tours), Trump L’Oeil (The Other Palace), Bring It On (UK tour), Footloose (European Tour), A Christmas Carol (Queens Theatre, Barnstaple), Falsettos (The Other Palace), Jersey Boys (World Tour), Little Miss Sunshine (UK Tour), Avenue Q (UK Tour), Fame (UK Tour), Flashdance (UK and South Korean Tour), Wizard of Oz (Blackpool Opera House), Our House (UK Tour), Spamalot (UK Tour), The Producers (UK Tour), High School Musical 2 (UK Tour), Annie (UK tours, Singapore, Hong Kong and New Zealand), Little Shop of Horrors (UK Tour), The Snow Gorilla (The Rose Theatre), Hello Dolly (UK Tour), Oliver (Lincoln Theatre Royal and Kuala Lumpur), Electric Lipstick (UK Tour), Miracle on 34th Street (UK Tour), Teen Scream (Lincoln Theatre Royal and Edinburgh Fringe), Productions for MSC, CMC for P&O plus, various Pantomimes.

West End Musical Director Credits: HeathersWar of the WorldsDance Til DawnAmerican IdiotCarrieKnights of the RoseStrippedAltar BoyzBat BoyFrom a Jack to a King, and Return to the Forbidden Planet.

UK Tour Credits as Musical Director: 9 to 5, La Cage au FollesSister ActHairsprayHigh School Musical 1 and 2SeussicalAnnieThe Roy Orbison Story, Thank you for the MusicElvis the MusicalAll you Need is LoveBlues Brothers meet Soul SistersHarrys WebPhantom of the P’Opera and Rock N Roll Heaven.

Mark is currently writing for a new animation series as well as working on a new musical.