Vivien is currently Senior Vice President of Concord Theatricals (Europe), managing a team in the UK and Germany handling the theatrical licensing and retail of the Concord Theatricals catalogue throughout the UK, Ireland, Europe, and several other countries along the way. As a global company, Concord Theatricals is the world’s most significant theatrical company, comprising the catalogues of R&H Theatricals, Samuel French, Tams-Witmark and The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection.
Vivien has been in theatrical licensing, acquisitions, and retail for over 30 years. As a result of working to find new avenues for theatre to happen during the pandemic, Vivien was honoured to be included in Billboard’s 2021 International Power Players List. Prior to her current role she was the founding Managing Director of the UK office of R&H Theatricals, and the first female Managing Director of Samuel French Ltd, which position garnered her a place in Debrett’s People of Today. Born and raised in the USA by British parents, Vivien moved to the UK after completing her degree (BA Hons – Acting) in Theatre Arts at UC Santa Barbara, and is a Trustee and active member of the Geoffrey Whitworth Theatre in Crayford.