Anything Can Happen in the Theatre

Jordan is a director and award-winning choreographer. Originally from Scarborough, UK, he graduated as Student of the Year from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in 2013. After a successful career as a performer, Jordan completed an MA in Directing (Distinction) at Rose Bruford College and gained his certification as an Intimacy Coordinator at the National Film and Television School (NFTS). Directing credits include Loop (Northern Tour, including Leeds Playhouse), Out of Time (Union Theatre), Flutter-Bye (Ironworks Studios), Kerry Ellis Does Christmas (Leatherhead Theatre), Sleeping Beauty (Brighton Metropole), Happy (Sheffield Crucible - R&D and South Yorkshire Tour), Riddles and Romance (Underbelly Boulevard), and Build A Rocket (UK Tour/Edinburgh Fringe – GMFringe Award nominee). He has worked as Associate Director/Choreographer on the European premiere of If/Then (Savoy Theatre), Assistant Director on The Passenger (Manchester Jewish Museum), and as Associate Director on At Last, It’s Summer (London Palladium). Jordan won the 2025 Theatre Choreography Award at the Le Classique De Danse Awards and was nominated for the Carl Alan Award 2025 for Theatre Choreographer. His Choreography credits include At Last It’s Summer (London Palladium), Kerry Ellis Does Christmas (Leatherhead Theatre), Cinderella (Brighton Metropole), The Wizard of Oz (UK Tour), The Tempest (Theatre Space North East), Aladdin (Brighton Centre), Peter Pan: The Musical (European Tour), and multiple pantomimes at the Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne. He currently holds the position of Creative Producer at Brick Lane Music Hall (UK Pantomime Award Winner 2025), where he has staged many variety shows and pantomimes. As an Intimacy professional, Jordan’s credits include The New Adventures of Peter Pan (Mercury Theatre, Colchester) and screen work for studios such as Amazon Prime and Slick Films. He also has directed extensively across top drama schools, with credits including Sweet Charity (MGA Academy), INK (Rose Bruford College), The Theory of Relativity (IAB, Barcelona), The Government Inspector (The Scottish Institute) and multiple actor-musician productions at Leeds Conservatoire.

Rickey trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), followed by a postgraduate degree at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London (Musical Direction and Coaching). Rickey is the Musical Director for Hairspray UK and Ireland Tour, having been involved with the show since 2017. The 2024-25 Tour makes his third tour with the show. His West End, touring and regional work includes: Grease (West End), Hairspray (UK Tour), Motown the Musical (UK Tour), EVITA (Buxton Opera House), Sweet Charity(LTS), Holy Crap! (Kings Head Theatre), Little Women (European Premiere), Americana (Theatre Royal, Stratford East), Avenue Q(UK Tour and Hong Kong), and the West End Musical Choir (MD/Conductor). He has also worked on productions of Mamma Mia! (Cyprus), NewsRevue (Canal Cafe Theatre), and the UK and Ireland tours of Grease and Shrek. Rickey is one of the in- house Music Directors at the Buxton Opera House working on their yearly community musicals and their seasonal Pantomimes. Rickey has taught at institutions such as LAMDA, Mountview, LIPA, and Urdang, and has worked as a cover MD for pantomimes in Bradford, Stoke, Hull, Darlington, and Manchester. As a composer and orchestrator, Rickey’s credits include You. Me. Us. (Workshop), Blood Wedding (RAM), and All Nighter (PRCPA). Rickey is also an experienced vocal/rep coach, with clients including Louise Redknapp, Billie Piper, Kevin Clifton, and Anton Stephens. You can find out more at: www.rickeylong.co.uk @RickeyMusic