Liam Waddle is a freelance pianist and keyboard programmer based in Bedfordshire and London. He has performed across the UK and internationally in classical and pop orchestras, musicals and sessions.
He is a principal keyboardist at the London Musical Theatre Orchestra and performs regularly with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Since 2022 he has performed in the National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals at the AO Arena, broadcast on BBC One.
Musical credits as Keys 1 include: Operation Mincemeat (Fortune), Wicked (Apollo Victoria and UK Tour), The Lion King (Lyceum and UK Tour), The Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty’s, UK Tour), Bat Out Of Hell (Manchester, Coliseum and UK Tour), Aladdin (Prince Edward’s and UK Tour) and Elf (UK Tour).
Radio credits include: Sunday Night is Music Night (BBC Radio 2), Scala Radio Christmas Live (Scala Radio) and Magic at the Musicals (Magic FM)
Credits as Assistant/Associate MD and Cover Conductor include: Operation Mincemeat (Fortune), Glory Ride (Charing Cross) Blood Brothers (UK Tour) and Bat Out of Hell (UK Tour).
Liam studied at the Royal Northern College of Music under Paul Janes.