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David Ian
David Ian (born David Ian LaneFebruary 1961 is a British theatre producer and former actor. Biography Ian started out as an actor and appeared in a number of UK theatre productions, including the musicals ''The Pirates of Penzance'', '' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'', and ''The Rocky Horror Show''. He is known professionally as David Ian as the name David Lane was already taken when he applied to the actors union Equity. As a singer, Ian twice attempted to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest, taking part in both the 1984 and 1986 ''A Song for Europe'' competitions on BBC1 as a member of the bands First Division and Jump respectively. Both songs were written by Paul Curtis. In 1990 David met fellow actor Paul Nicholas while they were both appearing in a production of ''The Pirates of Penzance'' at the London Palladium. The pair created a production company, Paul Nicholas & David Ian Associates Ltd. Productions Ian's productions include: * ''Jesus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stage
''The Stage'' is a British weekly newspaper and website covering the entertainment industry and particularly theatre. It was founded in 1880. It contains news, reviews, opinion, features, and recruitment advertising, mainly directed at those who work in theatre and the performing arts. History The first edition of ''The Stage'' was published (under the title ''The Stage Directory – a London and Provincial Theatrical Advertiser'') on 1 February 1880 at a cost of three old pence for twelve pages. Publication was monthly until 25 March 1881, when the first weekly edition was produced. At the same time, the name was shortened to ''The Stage'' and the publication numbering restarted at number 1. The publication was a joint venture between founding editor Charles Lionel Carson and business manager Maurice Comerford. It operated from offices opposite the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Carson, whose real name was Lionel Courtier-Dutton, was cited as the founder. His wife Emily Courtier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |