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George Dyer (musician)
George Dyer is a British musical director, supervisor and orchestrator. Before being awarded a scholarship to study musical direction at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Dyer attended Durham University As Musical Director selected credits include: ''Annie (musical), Annie'' (Piccadilly Theatre - West End and UK Tours – for which he won a Broadwayworld Award), West Side Story (Curve), ''The Wizard of Oz (1987 musical), The Wizard of Oz'' (Birmingham Repertory Theatre), ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (Kilworth House Theatre), ''The Wedding Singer (musical), The Wedding Singer'' (UK Tour & International), ''Dogfight (musical), Dogfight'' (European Premiere – for which he won a second Broadwayworld award), ''The Rise and Fall of Little Voice'' (Derby Theatre) and ''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd'' (a co-production between West Yorkshire Playhouse and Royal Exchange, Manchester, Royal Exchange). In 2017 he created the Arrangemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curve (theatre)
The Curve Theatre is a theatre in Leicester, England, based in the cultural quarter in Leicester City Centre. Before being named ''Curve'', it was referred to as ''Leicester Performing Arts Centre''. It is adjacent to the Leicester Athena conference and banqueting centre. Overview The Curve Theatre was designed by architect Rafael Viñoly in association with the scenographers ducks scéno and Charcoal Blue, Kahle Acoustics for acoustician studies and engineered by Adams Kara Taylor is based in the centre of what the City Council calls the new "Cultural Quarter" on Rutland Street. It features two auditoria, one with 970 seats (referred to as the Theatre) while a 350-seat auditorium (referred to as the Studio) provides a smaller space with its own power flying system. The Theatre, Studio and their stages can also be opened up to create one large space with a capacity of 1,300. When the 2 18 tonne steel walls separating the stage and the foyer are lifted, the stage is visible fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Five Years
''The Last Five Years'' is a musical written by Jason Robert Brown. It premiered at Chicago's Northlight Theatre in 2001 and was then produced Off-Broadway in March 2002. Since then it has had numerous productions both in the United States and internationally. The story explores a five-year relationship between Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist, and Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress. The show uses a form of storytelling in which Jamie's story is told in chronological order (starting just after the couple have first met) and Cathy's story is told in reverse chronological order (beginning the show at the end of the marriage). The characters do not directly interact except for a wedding song in the middle as their timelines intersect. In 2023, the musical will premiere in its first ever production in Greece, at the alternative stage of the Greek National Opera House. Background ''The Last Five Years'' was inspired by Brown's failed marriage to Theresa O'Neill. O'Neill sued Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Musical
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London Palladium
The London Palladium () is a Grade II* West End theatre located on Argyll Street, London, in the famous area of Soho. The theatre holds 2,286 seats. Of the roster of stars who have played there, many have televised performances. Between 1955 and 1969 ''Sunday Night at the London Palladium'' was held at the venue, which was produced for the ITV network. The show included a performance by The Beatles on 13 October 1963. One national paper's headlines in the following days coined the term "Beatlemania" to describe the increasingly hysterical interest in the band. While the theatre has a resident show, it is also able to host one-off performances, such as concerts, TV specials and Christmas pantomimes. It has hosted the Royal Variety Performance 43 times, most recently in 2019. In March 2020, the venue closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on the theatre industry, but reopened over four months later on 1 August 2020. Architecture Walter Gibbons, an early moving-pictures m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wizard Of Oz (2011 Musical)
''The Wizard of Oz'' is a 2011 musical based on the 1939 film of the same name in turn based on L Frank Baum’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, with a book adapted by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jeremy Sams. The musical uses the Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg songs from the film and includes some new songs and additional music by Lloyd Webber and additional lyrics by Tim Rice. It is the third stage musical adaptation of the film following the 1945 version for the St. Louis Municipal Opera (The Muny) and the 1987 version for the Royal Shakespeare Company. After previews in the West End from 7 February, the musical opened on 1 March 2011, directed by Jeremy Sams, and closed on 2 September 2012. The original cast included Danielle Hope as Dorothy Gale, Michael Crawford as the Wizard and Hannah Waddingham as the Wicked Witch of the West. Sophie Evans played Dorothy on Tuesday evenings and took over the role full-time in February 2012. The role of Dorothy was cast through the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Best Friend's Wedding (musical)
''My Best Friend's Wedding'' is an upcoming jukebox musical with a book by Ronald Bass and Jonathan Harvey featuring songs by songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David, based on the 1997 film of the same name with screenplay by Bass. Production It was announced that the musical will make its world premiere at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth on 19 September 2020 before touring the UK, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the production was delayed by a year to open at the Palace Theatre, Manchester on 20 September 2021 before touring the UK with dates until May 2022. The production was due to star Alexandra Burke as Julianne Potter, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh and produced by Michael Harrison and David Ian. On 30 June 2021, it was announced that the production was cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The producers revealed that they hope to find a way to revisit the show at a later date. Musical numbers The musical was due to feature the hit songs of songwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Should Be So Lucky (Musical)
''I Should Be So Lucky'' is a British jukebox musical written by Debbie Isitt, which uses the music of the pop writing team Stock Aitken Waterman. Creative team The show is written and directed by the creator of the '' Nativity!'' franchise, Debbie Isitt, choreographed by Jason Gilkison, the creative director of Strictly Come Dancing, and features orchestrations and musical direction from George Dyer, who has previously collaborated with Isitt on ''Nativity! The Musical''. The show also features set and costume design from Tom Rogers, light design from Howard Hudson and Ben Harrison serves as the sound designer. The musical is being produced by Ambassador Theatre Group and Gavin Kalin Productions. Plot The original story for the show was devised by Isitt. It follows a young couple, Ella and Nathan, who are madly in love. They are about to take the next step in their relationship, marriage. That is, until it all goes wrong. Musical numbers ''I Should Be So Lucky'' makes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman (abbreviated as SAW) are an English songwriting and record production trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman. The trio had great success from the mid-1980s through the early 1990s. SAW is considered one of the most successful songwriting and producing partnerships of all time, scoring more than 100 UK top 40 hits, selling 40 million records and earning an estimated £60 million (about $104 million). SAW started producing underground club hits, but earned worldwide success with a mix of hi-NRG-influenced sound, romantic Motown lyrics and Italo disco melodies. During 1984–1989, their musical style was labelled Eurobeat. They also put swing shuffle elements into their songs. History The team In January 1984, Mike Stock and Matt Aitken called Pete Waterman asking for a meeting. Mike and Matt turned up with a song they had written and produced called "The Upstroke", a hi-NRG female version of Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Should Be So Lucky (musical)
''I Should Be So Lucky'' is a British jukebox musical written by Debbie Isitt, which uses the music of the pop writing team Stock Aitken Waterman. Creative team The show is written and directed by the creator of the '' Nativity!'' franchise, Debbie Isitt, choreographed by Jason Gilkison, the creative director of Strictly Come Dancing, and features orchestrations and musical direction from George Dyer, who has previously collaborated with Isitt on ''Nativity! The Musical''. The show also features set and costume design from Tom Rogers, light design from Howard Hudson and Ben Harrison serves as the sound designer. The musical is being produced by Ambassador Theatre Group and Gavin Kalin Productions. Plot The original story for the show was devised by Isitt. It follows a young couple, Ella and Nathan, who are madly in love. They are about to take the next step in their relationship, marriage. That is, until it all goes wrong. Musical numbers ''I Should Be So Lucky'' makes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Isitt
Debbie Isitt (born 7 February 1966) is an English comic writer, film director, composer and performer. Early life and education Isitt was born in Birmingham. She went to Our Lady of Fatima Primary School and Lordswood Girls Secondary School and is a cousin of the footballer Darren Wassall. Career Isitt's work includes her Christmas comedy films ''Nativity!'', '' Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger'', '' Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?'' and ''Nativity Rocks!''. She is also known for her Bafta award-winning teleplay ''The Illustrated Mum'', the stage play ''The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband'' and the feature films ''Nasty Neighbours'' and ''Confetti''. Most recently Isitt directed the ITV series ''Love and Marriage''. ''Nativity!'', Isitt's third feature film, starring Martin Freeman, was released in November 2009 and became the most successful British independent film of the year. The sequel, and her fourth film, '' Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger'', starred David Tennant. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bugsy Malone
''Bugsy Malone'' is a 1976 gangster musical comedy film written and directed by Alan Parker (in his feature film directorial debut). A co-production of United States and United Kingdom, it features an ensemble cast, featuring only child actors playing adult roles, with Jodie Foster, Scott Baio and John Cassisi in major roles. The film tells the story of the rise of "Bugsy Malone" and the battle for power between "Fat Sam" and "Dandy Dan". Set in New York City, it is a gangster movie spoof, substituting machine guns that fire gobs of whipped cream instead of bullets. The film is based loosely on events in New York and Chicago during Prohibition era, specifically the exploits of real-life gangsters such as Al Capone and Bugs Moran. Parker lightened the subject matter considerably for the children's market and the film received a G rating in the U.S. ''Bugsy Malone'' premiered at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It was theatrically released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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