Turn Around and Take a Bow!

Written by Mike Dixon and Anthony Cherry

Narrated by Mike Dixon

Mike Dixon has been involved in the British music industry for over 40 years and has been Musical Director for more than twenty West End productions including, We Will Rock You, The Bodyguard, Grease, Aspects of Love, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar. His TV credits include six Royal Variety Performances, countless light entertainment series and Glastonbury with Shirley Bassey, as well as a huge number of high profile television and radio concerts.

His career has taken him all over the world working with some of the most iconic artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, including Dame Shirley Bassey, Lord Lloyd-Webber, Leslie Bricusse, Sir Tim Rice, Don Black, Sir Elton John, Lionel Richie, Sir Tom Jones, Lady Gaga and Queen.

The book follows his journey as his exciting and eclectic musical career develops. From his early musical experiences in Plymouth, studying at Trinity College of Music, to conducting in the Royal Albert Hall, with plenty of humour along the way, it is a little peek behind the scenes into the world of entertainment from a unique, hands-on perspective.


Turn Around and Take a Bow! My Musical Life - Written and read by Mike Dixon
Foreword - Written and read by Anthony Cherry
Edited and Produced by Richard Heathcote
Mastered by Jason Fallon
Recorded at Audio Shed, Hockley Heath
Turn Around and Take a Bow! Theme (Opening and End Slate) - Written and performed by Mike Dixon
When I Saw You (End of Chapter 10 Love and Marriage) - Written and performed by Mike Dixon

• Language: English
• Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
• Release date: Jun 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781803139616

Mike Dixon

I either started off on the wrong foot or I'm the legendary rolling stone. Normally, a degree in astrophysics does not lead to a stint in Parliament House, public relations and the diving industry but that’s what happened to me. I'm now retired in the sense that I no longer need to work for a living and that gives me time for writing. My messy life has provided a lot of background material for my novels. My main interests are history, travelling and meeting people.