Adam Cooper

Born in London, Adam has been a performer for over 30 years. Starting his career with the Royal Ballet, Adam then went on to pursue a career as a freelance performer, choreographer and director in dance, musical theatre, film, television, opera and operetta. More recently he has directed musicals for Curve in Leicester, Gärtnerplatz Theater in Munich and Oper Köln. He has performed and choreographed worldwide and won numerous awards including Evening Standard Award, Critics Circle National Dance Awards and nominations for Tony and Olivier Awards.

Recent performing credits include: Zach in A Chorus Line (UK Tour and Japan), Macbeth in Lady Macbeth (Japan tour), Boris Lermantov in The Red Shoes (Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures), Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain (Palace Theatre London, Japan tour), Death in The Merry Widow (Gaertnerplatz Theater), Sky Masterston in Guys and Dolls (Piccadilly Theatre) and The Soldier in Will Tuckett’s The Soldier’s Tale (Royal Opera House London, Japan tour).

Recent choreography credits include: Sunny Afternoon (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, UK tour, Harold Pinter Theatre), La Cage Aux Folles, Mata Hari, Tootsie (Gaertnerplatz Theater), The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein (Semperoper Dresden) and On The Town (Konzert and Theatre St Gallen).

Directing credits include: The Pirates of Penzance, The Rakes Progress, Candide (Gaertnerplatz Theater), Grand Hotel (University of Oklahoma), Shall We Dance (Sadlers Wells), Simply Cinderella (Curve) and Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Japan tour and Sadlers Wells).