Originally from Cheshire, North West England, Robert Oliver is a professional musical theatre performer. He is currently based in London and is appearing in On Your Feet as Phil/Dr Neuwirth. Formerly, he used to represent his county, playing cricket for the Cheshire youth teams. Oliver is experienced in both professional and fringe theatre. Apart from that, he is a skilled Baritone and Falsetto who can also dance, and play the drums and piano.
Training:
He graduated from the London College of Music (LCM) in 2014, before which he attended two GSA summer schools for dance and musical theatre.
Theatre:
Oliver started working onstage even before graduation. His credits include DW Griffith in The Biograph at the LCM (2013); Peter Quince/Egeus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at AMSND2014; Jason in Ordinary Days at the LCM (2014); Narrator in Into the Woods (All Star Productions, 2014); various roles including Charlie Kinch and Mr Rabbetts in Danny the Champion of the World at the London Contemporary Theatre (2015); ensemble in Dick Barton Special Agent at the UpStage Theatre and Leicester Square Theatre (2015); Charles Alderdice in Phantasmagoria (2015); Lamps in The Gentleman of Nowhere at the Hookhitch Theatre (2015); Hansel in Hansel and Gretel at the Hertford Theatre (2015-16); lead vocalist in One May Two Guvnors at the London Contemporary Theatre (2016).