Neil Bartram is a musical theatre composer/lyricist based in New York. Bartram is the composer and lyricist of Disney's ''

Bedknobs and Broomsticks ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' is a 1971 American live-action animated musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Bill Walsh for Walt Disney Productions. It is loosely based upon the books '' The Magic Bedknob; or, How t ...

'' and Broadway's '' The Story of My Life'' with book writer Brian Hill.

Career

Prior to Broadway, ''The Story of My Life'' played at Canadian Stage Company in Toronto and Goodspeed's Norma Terris Theatre. Bartram has also written music and lyrics for ''Clara's Piano'' (

Stratford Festival The Stratford Festival is a theatre festival which runs from April to October in the city of Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Founded by local journalist Tom Patterson in 1952, the festival was formerly known as the Stratford Shakespearean Festival ...

), ''Somewhere in the World'' (five seasons at the

Charlottetown Festival The Charlottetown Festival is a seasonal Canadian musical theatre festival which runs from late May to mid-October every year since 1965. Named after its host city Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and its Charlottetown Conference, since its inc ...

) and ''The Nightingale and the Rose'', and scored productions of ''

Shakespeare In Love ''Shakespeare in Love'' is a 1998 romantic period comedy-drama film directed by John Madden, written by Marc Norman and playwright Tom Stoppard, and produced by Harvey Weinstein. It stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Col ...

'', ''Romeo and Juliet'', ''Timon of Athens'' and ''A Midsummer Night's Drea''m. His adaptation of Carlo Collodi's ''

The Adventures of Pinocchio ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' ( ; it, Le avventure di Pinocchio ; commonly shortened to ''Pinocchio'') is a children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocc ...

'' was commissioned by

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) is a non-profit, professional theater company located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. Its more than six hundred annual performances performed 48 weeks of the year include its critically acclaimed Shakespeare s ...

for their 2011 season. Bartram and Hill's musical ''Not Wanted On The Voyage'' received a developmental production at

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

's Barber Theatre as part of the American Music Theatre Project and was part of

Goodspeed Musicals Goodspeed Musicals is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theater and the creation of new works, located in East Haddam, Connecticut. A distinctive feature of the view from the Connecticut River, the ...

' 2012 New Works Festival. His musical ''The Theory of Relativity'', commissioned by Toronto's

Sheridan College Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (formerly Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology) is a public polytechnic institute of technology located in the west-Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. Founded in ...

and written specifically for and about college age students, was part of Goodspeed's 2014 New Works Festival and had its London, UK premiere in May 2014. Other projects include ''Spin'' directed by

Eric Schaeffer Eric Schaeffer (born January 22, 1962) is an Americans, American actor, writer, and director. Early life and education Schaeffer was born in New York City, New York (state), New York, and later graduated with a degree in drama and dance from ...

(premiered at the Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA), an adaptation of

Michel Tremblay Michel Tremblay (born 25 June 1942) is a French-Canadian novelist and playwright. Tremblay was born in Montreal, Quebec, where he grew up in the French-speaking neighbourhood of Plateau Mont-Royal; at the time of his birth, a neighbourhood wit ...

's Les Belles-Soeurs, a musical based on

Ray Bradbury Ray Douglas Bradbury (; August 22, 1920June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of modes, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and r ...

's classic novel ''Something Wicked This Way Come''s, and the stage adaptation of Disney's beloved film ''

'', all with book writer Brian Hill. Bartram's awards include a Jonathan Larson Foundation Award, a Dramatists Guild Fellowship, and a Dora Award. '' The Story of My Life'' received four

Drama Desk Award The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. Fo ...

nominations: outstanding book, outstanding music, outstanding lyrics and outstanding production of a musical. Cast albums include ''Somewhere in the World'', ''The Story of My Life'' and '' The Theory of Relativity'' (PS Classics). Bartram is a member of the Dramatists Guild, ASCAP, and is an alumnus of the BMI Lehman Engel Music Theatre Workshop. His work is published by Warner / Chappell Music.

Works

*'' The Story of My Life'' with Brian Hill, directed by Richard Maltby Jr., starring

Will Chase Frank William Chase (born September 12, 1970) is a Tony Award-nominated American actor, director, and singer, best known for his work on Broadway and for his role as country superstar Luke Wheeler on ABC's ''Nashville''. Early life and educatio ...

and

Malcolm Gets Malcolm Gets (born December 28, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Richard in the American television sitcom '' Caroline in the City''. Gets is also a dancer, singer, composer, classically trained pianist, vocal direct ...

*''

'' with Hill, commissioned by

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Website - Pinocchio page. *'' Something Wicked This Way Comes (novel), Something Wicked This Way Comes'' with Hill *''The Theory of Relativity'' with Hill,

*''Spin'' with Hill, Signature Theatre, directed by

. *''You Are Here'' with Hill,

Thousand Islands Playhouse The Thousand Islands Playhouse is a summer theatre company located in Gananoque, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1981 by Greg Wanless and a group of local actors and graduates from Queen's University including Timm Hughes, Joan Gardiner, Mo Bo ...

, Goodspeed Musicals *''Senza Luce'' with Hill,

*''

'', new score for Chicago Shakespeare Theater, directed by

Rachel Rockwell Rachel Rockwell (born Natalie Rachel Heyde; July 14, 1969 – May 28, 2018) was an American theater director, choreographer and performer. Early life Rockwell was born Natalie Rachel Heyde in Columbia, Missouri, the daughter of songwriter/teach ...

*''

'' with Hill

References

External links

*Official site
Bartram & Hill
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