Richard Shelton

Actor, singer, presenter, speaker

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iCroon at Christmas – The Helix Theatre, Dublin

[ December 16, 2011; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. December 17, 2011; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
Frank Sinatra’s timeless hits re-lived at Christmas
Fri 16th & Sat 17th December 2011
The Helix Theatre, Dublin, Ireland.
Show times – 1pm-2pm & 8pm-9pm.
Tickets 1pm performances €13* (Ticket price includes soup and a sandwich)
8pm performances €15* (Pre-theatre menus available)
Bookings – (01) 700 7000 *Booking Fee Applies.
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From ‘Chestnuts Roasting on an Open [...]

iCroon at Christmas – Leicester Square, London

[ December 9, 2011; 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm. December 10, 2011; 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
Frank Sinatra’s timeless hits re-lived at Christmas
Fri 9th & Sat 10th DecThe Lounge, The Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BX
Show times – 10-11pm.
Tickets – £12.50.
Bookings – 0844 873 3433.
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From ‘Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire’ to ‘I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas’, from ‘Walking in a Winter Wonderland’ [...]

New Edinburgh Fringe Show – Frankly I Was a Fool for Love

[ August 3, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 4, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 5, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 6, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 8, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 9, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 10, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 11, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 12, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 13, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 14, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 16, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 17, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 18, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 19, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 20, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 21, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 23, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 24, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 25, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 26, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 27, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 28, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. August 29, 2011; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ]

1959. The ‘Mad Men’ era. Against the backdrop of the Kennedy election and Frank Sinatra’s tortured relationship with Ava Gardner, we hear many of Frank’s iconic songs, including ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ ‘My Funny Valentine,’ ‘All The Way,’ ‘You Make Me Feel So Young,’ ‘Come Fly With Me,’ and many more. Starring Richard Shelton, [...]

iCroon at the Edingburgh Fringe 2011. Any requests?

[ August 3, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 4, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 5, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 6, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 8, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 9, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 10, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 11, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 12, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 13, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 14, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 16, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 17, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 18, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 19, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 20, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 21, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 23, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 24, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 25, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 26, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 27, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 28, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. August 29, 2011; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ]

With live piano accompaniment, from ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ to ‘Come Fly With Me’, ‘New York, New York’ to ‘Chicago’, choose your favourite crooning tunes, put them on shuffle and hear them sung – live! Richard Shelton brings his beautiful vocals and witty banter to the show where you pick the tunes and he [...]

iCroon – choose what Richard sings live at the Edingburgh Festival 2010

[ August 11, 2010; 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. August 12, 2010; 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. August 13, 2010; 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. August 14, 2010; 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. August 16, 2010; 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. August 17, 2010; 12:30 pm; August 18, 2010; 12:30 pm; August 19, 2010; 12:30 pm; August 20, 2010; 12:30 pm; August 21, 2010; 12:30 pm; ] With live piano accompaniment, from ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ to ‘Come Fly With Me’, ‘New York, New York’ to ‘Chicago’, choose your favourite crooning tunes, put them on shuffle and hear them sung – live!

Friday Swings on BBC Radio 2 and at the National Theatre!

[ June 2, 2009; ] Richard was recently thrilled to be singing on BBC Radio 2 ‘Friday Night is Music Night’ with the 65-piece BBC Concert Orchestra. Richard performed his very own hot, Cuban version of ‘My Way’, a sultry rendition of ‘Moon River’, reinventing the classic ‘Dancin’ Easy’ famously used to advertise Martini and a Latin version of [...]

‘Mamma Mia’ in Monte Carlo!

Throughout 2008, Richard joined the international tour of ‘Mamma Mia’ playing Harry Bright and was privileged to meet His Serene Highness, Prince Albert of Monaco after the performance in Monte Carlo. 
Richard was also thrilled to meet Bjorn Ulvaeus from ABBA in Stockholm.
Other venues on the tour include Athens, Paris, Stockholm, Helsinki, finishing in Istanbul in October.
“I loved [...]

Richard sings for H.R.H. Prince Charles and Sir Elton John

[ December 2, 2007; ] Following his performance alongside Dame Shirley Bassey and Sir Tom Jones at Sir Elton Johns ‘White Tie and Tiara Ball’, Richard has been asked once again to sing by Sir Elton John at the Elton John Aids Foundation Grey Goose charity Ball at the Grosvenor House Hotel.

Richard was also honored to have been invited to [...]

A new album…a new sound!

Development is well underway for Richard’s new album!
While staying true to his crooning roots, Richard is set to swing this summer with some fresh and exciting interpretations of British classics from the stables of both pop and the standards.
Watch this space for more!
Find out more and listen to excerpts from Richard’s album ‘Top Cat’.

Celebrity Charity Swing Night

[ November 19, 2007; ] Richard will be performing at an exclusive Celebrity Swing Night in aid of The Motor Neurone Disease Association in November.

The event will take place at the prestigious Sands Venue in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire on November 19th and will feature some of the country’s best loved soap and drama stars from the set of Emmerdale, Coronation Street, [...]