Richard Mawbey
HAIR AND WIG DESIGN
Richard has enjoyed a great career in hair, make-up and wigs. He has worked on Finding Neverland, Evita, La Cage Aux Folles, Frost Nixon, Waitress and Priscilla in New York.
London theatre credits include: Guys and Dolls at the Royal Albert Hall, Pack of Lies, Pinter at the Pinter, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Labour of Love, Spamilton, Lazarus the David Bowie Musical, The Libertine, Mrs Henderson Presents, Elf, The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Season, The Ruling Class, Assassins, Urinetown, Forbidden Broadway Richard the Third, From Here To Eternity, The Commitments, Strangers On A Train, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Merrily We Roll Along, Privates on Parade South Pacific, Top Hat, Hairspray, Passion, Legally Blonde, End of the Rainbow, Piaf, Sweet Charity, Frost/Nixon, Guys and Dolls, The Producers, Kiss Me Kate, Starlight Express and Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Nationwide productions include: The Madness of King George for Nottingham Playhouse and National Theatre LIVE, Cilla the Musical, White Christmas, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, We Will Rock You, Nine To Five, A Damsel in Distress at Chichester Festival Theatre, Benidorm the Musical, Abigail’s Party and Little Britain Live.
He owns London’s Wig Specialities.
Film credits include: The Ghost Writer, Titanic, It’s De-Lovely, Star Wars, Mask of Zorro, Disney’s The Santa Clause and Richard Harris as Dumbledore in Harry Potter.
Television includes: ITV’s Cilla, Vikings, Black Sails, Ripper Street,, Mr Selfridge, Little Britain, Catherine Tate Show, French and Saunders, Poirot, Miss Marple, Gavin and Stacey, House of Saddam and Larkrise to Candleford.
Richard is Personal wig-maker to Sir Sean Connery, Kylie Minogue, Sheridan Smith, Paloma Faith, Iggy Azalea, Jessie J and Dame Edna Everage.
Plans include: Uncle Vanya at Hampstead Theatre, the London productions of Waitress, Nine to Five and Sleepless the Musical.
