Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street

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On arriving in Europe Craig joined the famous company at the LIDO Du PARIS as a dancer in PANACHE and then as principle singer in FORMIDABLE at the MOULIN ROUGE, finding himself a year later in the UK tour of CATS in Edinburgh and Dublin. To another user, who said: "Biased on every level Ellie learned from scratch Layton was already dance trained," he retorted: "Not true Pamela get your facts straight darling.

His recording credits include LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (original Australian cast recording), CRAZY FOR YOU (original London cast recording) and TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS with Jonathan Pryce, as well as numerous jingles for television and radio. Previously, he clapped back at 'trolls' who were angered by his decision to give Layton Williams and Nikita Kumzin a 10 while only giving 2023 winners Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola a 9. But after Horwood held back tears while watching Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola take home the Glitterball Trophy during last Saturday’s final, fans had theorised that Horwood could be hanging up his score paddle for good. In January 2015, Horwood revealed on ITV's Loose Women that he suffered from anorexia and body dysmorphia as a teenager and young dancer, as a result of trying to make himself look like other young men, and other dancers in particular.

Craig also featured in numerous television commercials in Australia, notably, he was the face of the very first Kentucky Nugget advertisements for KFC and the voice of the MACLEANS toothpaste commercials.

He then starred as Miss Hannigan in the UK touring production of Annie [25] in 2015, 2019, 2023 and also the West End (in 2017) at the Piccadilly Theatre. In January 2012, he appeared on BBC television series The Magicians; and for the week beginning 3 September that year, he appeared as a panellist on The Wright Stuff on Channel 5, followed on 22 October by an appearance on ITV's Loose Women. Fellow judge Mabuse then put her hand on Horwood’s shoulder in support as he held back tears and told Leach: “You’re amazing. Horwood directed and choreographed the UK tour of musical Sister Act from 2016 to 2017; [30] and in 2017 he directed and choreographed the UK tour of Son of a Preacher Man, a new musical featuring the music of Dusty Springfield. In one of his responses to viewers, he said: "Isn’t it wonderful you had the power then PeterPumpkin?Horwood directed the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester [33] and staged Once Upon a Time – The Life of Hans Christian Andersen, a live concert in Copenhagen to mark the author's bicentenary. BBC One – Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Series 5, The Big Christmas Show, Craig Revel Horwood Midnight Gameshow". National Osteoporosis Society Press Archive article, 20 October 2009 Archived 16 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. In the West End, Craig has performed in CATS, playing the part of 'Munkustrap' at the New London Theatre, MISS SAIGON at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane as Dance Captain and was an original cast member playing the part of 'Harry' and Dance Captain of CRAZY FOR YOU at the Prince Edward Theatre.

In late 2021, Horwood moved to a seven-bedroom property dating back to 1867 in the Northamptonshire village of King's Cliffe. Horwood directed and choreographed the 2010–11 UK and Canadian tour of Chess, a revival of the 1986 musical conceived and written by Tim Rice, with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (of ABBA). He is often seen performing ballroom and Latin routines including, in 2019, a performance themed around Hello, Dolly! CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD TO STAR IN MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE'S FAB-U-LOUS PANTOMIME – - Pantomime Tickets | Pantos from Qdos Entertainment".His father Phil was a former Royal Australian Navy Lieutenant whose alcoholism had "torn their family apart". He directed Strictly Ballroom the Musical which was due to tour the UK from September 2020, but got pushed back to September 2022 due to COVID-19. Television credits include CHILDREN IN NEED BBC, TVAM Breakfast Show, THE 1992 ROYAL VARIETY COMMAND PERFORMANCE for the BBC at the Dominion Theatre and THE 1993 LAURENCE OLIVIER AWARDS. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, Horwood played Captain Hook in Peter Pan at The Orchard Theatre, Dartford, [40] Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe [41] and Churchill Theatre, Bromley. Then in December 2012, he played the same role at the Swan Theatre in High Wycombe, again alongside Widdecombe [38] and also in December 2013 at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend.