About Us
ROYO is one of the UK’s leading producers of theatre and live entertainment, creating and presenting work for audiences around the world. It is one of the largest commissioners of new musicals in the UK and an industry leader in developing, creating and exporting commercial work.
As lead producer, ROYO’s productions include original musicals such as 13 Going on 30 - The Musical (winner of Best Regional Production at the 2026 WhatsOnStage Awards), HERE & NOW - The Steps Musical, Fisherman’s Friends - The Musical, NOW That’s What I Call A Musical, Bank Of Dave: The Musical, The Osmonds: A New Musical and Police Cops: The Musical, as well as newly imagined stagings of Legally Blonde, The Cher Show and Kinky Boots starring Johannes Radebe, now playing at the London Coliseum following a sold-out UK and European tour.
In 2027, ROYO will present SAVAGE, inspired by the life of Paul O’Grady and created with his blessing. Written by Jonathan Harvey, directed by Nikolai Foster and starring Danny Beard, the production will make its world premiere at Leicester Curve ahead of a West End run.
ROYO also introduced cult phenomenon OSCAR At The Crown to the UK, creating and operating a brand-new purpose-built immersive theatre on Tottenham Court Road.
ROYO’s live entertainment and family productions include Disney’s Winnie The Pooh and the beloved children’s classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, alongside tours of Johannes Radebe’s - Freedom, Freedom Unleashed and House Of Jojo, Oti Mabuse’s - I Am Here and Nikita Kuzmin’s - Midnight Dancer.
ROYO is part of ROYO Group - led by founders Tom de Keyser and Hamish Greer - a global collective of live entertainment companies producing, presenting, and promoting theatre and live experiences worldwide. Other companies in the group include RTS Entertainment, an international promoter and producer of productions in Asia, and Studio Twenty, one of the West End’s leading video marketing companies.