RANDY
VANCOURT
Writer, Composer & Performer
An award-winning composer and performer, Randy has appeared across Canada and the U.S. as a musician, writer and comic.
Since Summer 2007 Randy has been touring to sold out audiences and rave reviews with his production of BOARDWALK! The Doo Wop Musical. BORN LUCKY, the musical he based on his own father's published books, premiered to unanimously great reviews in July 2008 and continues to tour. Show schedules are available here.
His other original stage musicals include FOREVER FOR NOW (Muskoka Festival), THE CHRISTMAS SHOW (Winter Garden Theatre) and with David Gale, the award-winning comedy CHUTZPAH à GO-GO, which ran for over 4 years in Canada and had its U.S. premiere in February 2009. His musical DEAD AIR enjoyed a 10-month run at Toronto's Mysteriously Yours Theatre.
His television work includes writing songs for DUDLEY THE DRAGON (PBS/YTV), HELLO MRS. CHERRYWINKLE (PBS/Family Channel), ROCKABYE BUBBLE (TVO) and three LOVING SPOONFULS TV specials. He wrote and performed the theme songs for À LA POURSUITE DE CARMEN SANDIEGO (Radio Canada), OUR MAGAZINE and YTV's DON'T LICK THE PIG.
He has been Musical Director for over 100 stage productions ranging from the SECOND CITY TOURING COMPANY to the Canadian premiere of THE BRADY BUNCH LIVE. He is one-half of the DUELING PIANOS show, which has been touring extensively for the past 10 years, and he is also one of the co-creators of RADIO FREAKS, who were heard nationally for 3 years on CIUT-FM RADIO.
Randy's song DONOR CARD enjoyed wide airplay, appearing on the syndicated Dr. Demento radio show.