Los Angeles
RichardAllen
Composer, arranger, and conductor. Orchestras, theaters, a theme park, and a private club in the Hollywood hills. The music is serious. He isn’t, particularly.
In the room
- Dick Van Dyke·
- Disneyland·
- London Symphony Orchestra·
- Richard M. Sherman·
- Abbey Road Studios·
- Michael Feinstein·
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra·
- Johnny Whitaker·
- Golden Horseshoe·
- Josh Gad·
- Royal Caribbean·
- Rikki Lindhome·
- Boston Pops·
- Robert Picardo·
- Holland America·
- Harry Shearer·
- Princess Cruises·
- Tim Conway·
- Magic Castle·
- Siegfried·
- John Williams·
- Pete Barbutti·
- Kodak Theatre·
- John Davidson·
- LAPD Concert Band·
- Mickey Dolenz·
- San Gabriel Valley Music Theatre·
- Dale Kristien·
- CalArts·
- Ellie Kemper·
- UCLA·
- Kathryn Beaumont·
- Louis Bellson Big Band·
- Jennifer Love Hewitt·
- Buddy Rich Big Band·
- Chuck Woolery·
- Forest Lawn·
- Carol Channing·
- Ventura Improv Company·
- Neil Patrick Harris·
- Pumpkin Pictures·
- Rich Little·
- Shakespeare League of Pasadena·
- Florence Henderson·
- Bobby Vinton·
- Jo Anne Worley·
- American Celebration·
- Jason Alexander·
- Lucie Arnaz·
- Ernie Hudson·
- Wink Martindale·
- Martin Sheen·
- Rita Moreno·
- Lee Roy Reams·
- Tyne Daly·
- Patrick Cassidy·
- Robert Morse·
- Ilene Graff·
- Rex Smith·
- Frank Wildhorn·
- Ed Asner·
- Melissa Manchester·
- Jason Ritter·
- Petula Clark·
- LeAnn Rimes·
- Dick Van Dyke·
- Disneyland·
- London Symphony Orchestra·
- Richard M. Sherman·
- Abbey Road Studios·
- Michael Feinstein·
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra·
- Johnny Whitaker·
- Golden Horseshoe·
- Josh Gad·
- Royal Caribbean·
- Rikki Lindhome·
- Boston Pops·
- Robert Picardo·
- Holland America·
- Harry Shearer·
- Princess Cruises·
- Tim Conway·
- Magic Castle·
- Siegfried·
- John Williams·
- Pete Barbutti·
- Kodak Theatre·
- John Davidson·
- LAPD Concert Band·
- Mickey Dolenz·
- San Gabriel Valley Music Theatre·
- Dale Kristien·
- CalArts·
- Ellie Kemper·
- UCLA·
- Kathryn Beaumont·
- Louis Bellson Big Band·
- Jennifer Love Hewitt·
- Buddy Rich Big Band·
- Chuck Woolery·
- Forest Lawn·
- Carol Channing·
- Ventura Improv Company·
- Neil Patrick Harris·
- Pumpkin Pictures·
- Rich Little·
- Shakespeare League of Pasadena·
- Florence Henderson·
- Bobby Vinton·
- Jo Anne Worley·
- American Celebration·
- Jason Alexander·
- Lucie Arnaz·
- Ernie Hudson·
- Wink Martindale·
- Martin Sheen·
- Rita Moreno·
- Lee Roy Reams·
- Tyne Daly·
- Patrick Cassidy·
- Robert Morse·
- Ilene Graff·
- Rex Smith·
- Frank Wildhorn·
- Ed Asner·
- Melissa Manchester·
- Jason Ritter·
- Petula Clark·
- LeAnn Rimes·
2016 · L.A. Scenie Award and Robby Award · musical direction
Next
All engagements
Veterans Day and the Marine Corps Birthday
Friday, November 6, 2026 · 11:00 a.m./Deaton Auditorium, LAPD Headquarters
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Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 11:00 a.m./Hall of Liberty, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills
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Selected credits
Full biography- 01London Symphony OrchestraAbbey Road Studios
- 02Royal Philharmonic OrchestraSherman Brothers
- 03John Williams · Boston PopsOrchestrations
- 04DisneylandBig Band & Golden Horseshoe
- 05Louis Bellson · Buddy RichBobby Vinton
- 06The Magic CastleHollywood, ongoing
- 07San Gabriel Valley Music TheatreMore than 100 musicals
- 08LAPD Concert BandCivic ceremonies
“It was a beautiful evening under the super musical direction of Richard Allen.”
“The real gem in this production is the musical direction and conducting of Richard Allen as he leads the 20-piece orchestra.”