JAMES DOUGHTY
MUSICAL DIRECTOR | ARRANGER | PERFORMER
ABOUT ME
In his nine years as Music Supervisor for Sisco Entertainment, Newcastle-born James’ vocal arrangements and orchestrations have been heard around the world. He is Musical Director and Arranger for Sisco’s flagship show, The Barricade Boys, which he has played from the West End’s Adelphi Theatre to Broadway’s iconic 54 Below, as well as on tour around the UK and the USA.
He has created new arrangements for The Showmen, Gravity, Come What May and The Knights, all of whom can be heard on tour worldwide, onboard luxury cruise lines and in exclusive resorts. When not working as a music director for Sisco Entertainment, he can be seen touring his own piano show, in which he pays tribute to legends like Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and even ABBA!
As an accomplished pianist and musical director, James is a successful and sought-after musician for shows, sessions, concerts and cabarets. He has musically directed and played for a wide range of theatre shows including Saturday Night Fever, Seussical The Musical, if/Then, Made In Dagenham and Avenue Q. He has played for musical theatre superstars including Laura Michelle Kelly, Beth Leavel, Shoshana Bean, Bradley Jaden, Lucie Jones, Christina Bianco, Kerry Ellis and Rachel Tucker.
His voice and fingers are regularly heard and seen in many venues across the UK, and on luxury cruise ships worldwide, where he continues to delight audiences with performances filled with his unique blend of soul and power.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Gravity
Drury Lane 2025
James Doughty, as Musical Director and arranger, has completed a phenomenal job in balancing all three women and their beautiful voices and talents with equal chances to shine and songs which best showcase their brilliant skills... Their harmonies, belting power and phenomenal voices brought many in the audience to tears and led to a seven-minute standing ovation after the show had finished.
Theatre and Tonic
The Barricade Boys
Adelphi Theatre, 2023
... under the very passionate, excitable and expert musical supervision of James Doughty, it would be hard for the format not to succeed. Watching him on stage was almost sufficient entertainment in itself.
musicaltheatrereview.com
Gravity
Drury Lane 2025
James Doughty’s musical direction proved inspired, with sensational arrangements of songs managing to shoehorn in other numbers (‘The Wizard and I’ in two separate songs), finding ways to match the trio’s talents and personality to the vast array of numbers they were performing.
All That Dazzles
RECENT
The Barricade Boys West End Party!
2023
Adelphi Theatre, London
USA: IN, TX, LA, OH, AK
2024
54 Below, New York
USA: AZ, MI, OH, IL, MN, WI, NC, SC, TN, TX, FL
The Barricade Boys Broadway Party!
2025
USA: AZ, MI, OH, IL, WI, FL, KS, IA, NE, WA
Made In Dagenham 10th Anniversary Concert
London Palladium 2024
Come What May
UK Tour 2024
starring AJ & Curtis Pritchard
Bradley Jaden Live In Concert
London, New York, Budapest, Trieste
Avenue Q 18th Anniversary Concert
Stephen Sondheim Theatre, 10th Nov 2024
original West End Cast
Rachel Tucker: I'm Home UK Tour
UK & Ireland 2024
Gravity: London's Iconic Leading Ladies
Theatre Royal Drury Lane 31st August 2025
at sea...
Seabourn
Oceania Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Princess Cruises
Celebrity Cruises
Explora Journeys / MSC
COMING UP
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Jingle Bell Rock
Eldorado Casino, Reno, NV
Musical Supervisor Dec 2026
The Barricade Boys
FL, MO, KS, IA, OH, AZ, MI | Jan-Feb 2026
Politeama Rosetti, Trieste | 10th March 2026
USA | April 2026 (tbc)
Reykjavik, Iceland | 1st May 2026
China | June 2026 (tbc)
USA | July 2026 (tbc)
USA | October 2026 (tbc)
Gravity: London's Iconic Leading Ladies
Kerry Ellis, Rachel Tucker and Louise Dearman
Politeama Rosetti, Trieste (feat. Emma Hatton) | 26th Nov 2025
54 Below, New York | 12th January 2026
UK Tour | April 2026 tbc
Bradley Jaden: Recorded in London
Album available NOW
Rachel Tucker: The Greatest Showgirl
Belfast Opera House | 24th April 2026
plus many more exciting projects yet to be announced...
PERFORMER
at home...
The Piano Works
Regular dates throughout 2025 and 2026
Greek Street Live
Regular shows at this exciting new venue in the heart of Soho
The Room Where It Happens
Resident pianist for musical theatre, singalongs and more
PERFORMER
at sea...
Celebrity Constellation 10th-20th October 2025
Oceania Riviera 29th October - 5th November 2025
Explora I 7th-14th Dec 2025
Regent Seven Seas Splendor 17th-27th Dec 2025
Oceania Sirena 14th-21st February 2026
Regent Seven Seas Explorer 21st-28th February 2026
Enchanted Princess 4th-10th April 2026
Majestic Princess 24th-28th April 2026
Enchanted Princess 2nd-8th May 2026
Majestic Princess 15th-22nd May 2026
Oceania Insignia 13th-20th June 2026
Crown Princess 22nd-27th June 2026
Majestic Princess 9th-12th July 2026
Oceania Vista 14th-22nd July 2026
Regent Seven Seas Voyager 11th-19th Sept 2026
Oceania Allura 22nd-29th November 2026
Majestic Princess 15th-22nd May 2026
Regent Seven Seas Voyager 7th-15th Dec 2026
plus many more to be announced...
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