John is now Associate Musical Director at & Juliet, the hilarious and touching show currently playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

John took a trip Up North in April 2021 with the amazing Rachael Wooding to promote the Queen Rock Symphonic concerts in August. By then we all hope that big gatherings will be possible after the many long months of Lockdown.

John was the Musical Director for this historic event to mark the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, when the Nazis surrendered to end the Second World War in Europe. It was the first concert to an empty house (due to COVID19 restrictions) in the great venue's 149-year...

John plays the iconic keyboard parts of Queen in this internationally touring concert, featuring stars of We Will Rock You, rock band and orchestra, arranged and conducted by Richard Sidwell. Sadly Coronavirus has meant a large number of cancelled trips in 2020, but...

This was the debut gig of the Trio comprising me on piano (and occasional vocals), James Graydon on guitar and vocals, and Zoltan Dekany on bass. It was a few years ago now, but still something I'm very proud of. I hope to make more music with these beautiful guys...

John's band was snapped up to tour with Elaine Paige at their debut gig at Soho Jazz Club, and since then have toured the UK and Ireland, Scandinavia and Australasia. They not only accompany the First Lady of Musical Theatre, but they also play their own support set....

John’ band played support to Elaine Paige, and performed as her backing band, in the hit nationwide tour in autumn 2016. She performed some of John’s arrangements, and the band also featured some of John’s own...

John is touring with the First Lady of Musical Theatre for her farewell tour this October, and he has written and arranged her grand overture especially for the occasion.  

John G Smith took over as MD of the hit show Beautiful! in September 2016. It continues to play to packed houses at London’s Aldwych Theatre.

John is appearing with Mari Wilson all week (8-12 July 2014) at the Crazy Coqs cabaret joint in Piccadilly.

Elaine Paige on Sky Arts John is Musical Director on this new show on Sky Arts, and the series opened with John’s brand new arrangement of Magic To Do from the musical Pippin.  

John’s trio (with James Graydon- guitar, Zoltan Dekany- bass) will be performing at Canterbury Festival, in the Marlowe Theatre on 22nd October 2014, supporting the great South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. Tickets from...

John is Musical Director for The Elaine Paige Show on Sky Arts, a six part series for May 2014 in which Elaine will be singing some of her favourite songs and presenting guests from the world of musical theatre. John has...

John is playing piano for the Christmas 2013 edition of Friday Night is Music Night, live on BBC Radio 2 on 20th December evening. Soloists Louise Dearman and John Owen Jones, with maestro Larry Blank and the BBC Concert...

John has signed a new contract with Imira Productions to provide music for a new App which will comprise 52 episodes of the much-loved cartoon detective Sandra and her adventures in Fairytale land.

John is going to be playing piano and keyboards in the major new West End spectacular, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Songs by Marc Shaiman (Hairspray) and direction by Sam Mendes (who turned down the new Bond film in...

John G Smith on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway itv.com John on stage with Ant & Dec, conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra John has been working with Ant & Dec on a musical finale for their ITV show,...

John has been working on a musical project with Ant and Dec, together with Kim Gavin, director of Olympic and Paralympic Closing shows. You can see the result live on TV on 2nd March – Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John...