 His first solo role was Lun Tha in "The King and I" in 1972.In 1973 he appeared in "The Leslie Crowther Show" and toured in "Lilac Time" and as Sid-el-Karr in "The Desert Song".Reid joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1974, playing the part of Earl Tolloller in "Iolanthe".