Selladoor Worldwide is a UK Theatre producing company based in

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, London. Selladoor Worldwide produce musical theatre, plays and family theatre for UK and international touring and the West End. Selladoor Worldwide also operate and manage theatres across the UK, known as Selladoor Venues.

History

Selladoor Worldwide was formed in 2009 by David Hutchinson and Phillip Rowntree, whilst students at

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. Phillip departed from Selladoor Worldwide in 2020, and David Hutchinson remained as CEO. The company's début production, ''The Secrets Inside'', was written by Hutchinson and directed by Richard Adams. It premiered at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, then ran at the Tolbooth in

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. Selladoor soon moved into producing regional touring theatre, starting with a national tour of

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's adaptation of '' Dracula'' in 2010. The following year, it conducted the first British tour of '' Spring Awakening'', which visited Exeter,

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and

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; and produced the centenary tour of

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's ''

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'', across Scotland, England and Wales. In 2011, Selladoor also started producing an annual

Off West End Off West End refers to theatres in London which are not included as West End theatres. The term is a relatively recent one, coined after the similar American term "off-Broadway" (though without the same strict definition). It is usually used synony ...

season at the

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. In November 2013, Selladoor was made an official partner company at the Greenwich Theatre. The 2014 season included '' Avenue Q'' and adaptations of the novels '' Kidnapped'' and '' Alice in Wonderland''. Selladoor's head office moved to London in 2009, at Athenley House on Greenwich High Road and subsequently to the Deptford Mission in Deptford. In 2012, they were made a resident producing company at the Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock, which opened in January 2015. In December 2012, Selladoor made their West End debut with a production of ''

Seussical ''Seussical'' is a musical comedy by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, based on the many children's stories of Dr. Seuss, with most of its plot being based on ''Horton Hears a Who!'', '' Gertrude McFuzz'', and ''Horton Hatches the Egg'' while in ...

'', written by Stephen Flaherty and

Lynn Ahrens Lynn Ahrens (born October 1, 1948) is an American writer and lyricist for the musical theatre, television and film. She has collaborated with Stephen Flaherty for many years. She won the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle ...

, at the

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. Recent shows include the London revival of

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's ''

The History Boys ''The History Boys'' is a play by British playwright Alan Bennett. The play premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London on 18 May 2004. Its Broadway debut was on 23 April 2006 at the Broadhurst Theatre where 185 performances were staged be ...

'' and

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's adaptation of ''

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''. In 2013, Sell a Door Theatre Company partnered with the

following nine productions at the South London venue. James Haddrell and David officially announced the partnership on 19 November ahead of Sell a Door Theatre Company opening their second West End production of ''

''. In 2014, Sell A Door Theatre Company produced their first UK Tour of the popular musical ''Avenue Q''. Due to the demand and success from their production it completed another UK Tour throughout 2015 and 2016. In 2015, David Hutchinson directed the world premiere of Jo Clifford's ''Jekyll and Hyde'' based on

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's gothic classic at the

followed by a thirty-three venue tour across the UK. In 2016, Sell A Door Theatre Company continued to expand in size, borders and targets, rebranding the company to Selladoor Worldwide. In 2017, Selladoor produced UK Tours of ''

Footloose Footloose may refer to: * ''Footloose'' (1984 film), a musical film ** ''Footloose'' (1984 soundtrack) ** "Footloose" (song), performed by Kenny Loggins * ''Footloose'' (2011 film), a remake of the 1984 film ** ''Footloose'' (2011 soundtrack) ...

'', ''

Flashdance The Musical ''Flashdance'' is a stage musical based on the 1983 film of the same name with a book by Tom Hedley and Robert Cary, music by Robbie Roth and lyrics by Roth and Cary. The show had its world premiere in 2008 at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth, as pa ...

'', ''

Spamalot ''Spamalot'' (also known as ''Monty Python's Spamalot'') is a musical comedy with music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, and lyrics and book by Idle. It is adapted from the 1975 film ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''. Like the motion pictu ...

'', and ''

The Crucible ''The Crucible'' is a 1953 play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692–93. Miller wrote the play as ...

'', and produced their first International Tours, ''

Jersey Boys ''Jersey Boys'' is a jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and eventual break-up of the ...

'' and '' The Producers''. Collectively in 2017 Selladoor Worldwide's productions performed in 8 different countries. 2017 also saw Selladoor Worldwide opened an international offices in

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. David saw great potential in the Bangkok's developing cultural market, and explained that he wants "to be in there first and develop those relationships." Therefore, David opened the Asia Pacific office located in Bangkok, which is managed by Peevara Kitchumnongpan Selladoor Creation was launched in 2018, a platform for new writers to showcase and develop their work and bring innovative new work to the national and international stage, making it accessible for all audiences. In 2018 Selladoor produced John Steinbeck's classic ''

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'' in association with the

Marlowe Theatre The Marlowe Theatre is a 1,200-seat theatre in Canterbury named after playwright Christopher Marlowe, who was born and attended school in the city. It was named a Stage Awards, 2022 UK Theatre of the Year. The Marlowe Trust, a not for profi ...

in Canterbury and collaborated with the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch and Les Theatre De La Villa De Luxembourg for a limited run of Diane Samuel's

Kindertransport The ''Kindertransport'' (German for "children's transport") was an organised rescue effort of children (but not their parents) from Nazi-controlled territory that took place during the nine months prior to the outbreak of the Second World ...

, marking 25 years since its debut at the Cockpit Theatre in London. Flashdance The Musical continued to tour the UK throughout 2018 as well visiting international venues such as Zurich MAAG and Kursaal Oostende. In the summer Selladoor launched two new exhilarating productions, Madagascar The Musical and Fame the 30th Anniversary UK tour. The Christmas season saw Selladoor's first pantomime of Aladdin at The Broadway Theatre, Catford, along with their Christmas show of ''The Wizard of Oz'' starring Holly Tandy at the Blackpool Winter Gardens. In 2019 '' American Idiot'' was revived for a 10th Anniversary Tour, and '' Avenue Q'' embarked on its 3rd UK Tour. Selladoor co-produced ''9 to 5 the musical'' with ATG and

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at the

Savoy Theatre The Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London, England. The theatre was designed by C. J. Phipps for Richard D'Oyly Carte and opened on 10 October 1881 on a site previously occupied by the Savoy P ...

, London. Selladoor Worldwide also produced the London premiere of ''

Falsettos ''Falsettos'' is a sung-through musical with a book by William Finn and James Lapine, and music and lyrics by Finn. The musical consists of '' March of the Falsettos'' (1981) and '' Falsettoland'' (1990), the last two installments in a trio o ...

'' at The Other Palace, alongside UK tours of ''Amelie The Musical'' and ''Little Miss Sunshine the Musical'', ''Elmer The Patchwork Elephant Show'' and ''The Mr. Men & Little Miss On Stage''. In 2020 Selladoor announced the UK tours of ''Footloose The Musical'' and ''Bring It On the Musical'' and international tours of ''

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'' and ''9 to 5 the Musical'', however due to COVID-19 all productions have been postponed to 2021. Selladoor Worldwide now have offices in Madrid and Bangkok in addition to their headquarters in London. 2019 saw the expansaion of the Selladoor Worldwide group, with the announcement of Selladoor Venues. Selladoor Venues are the current operators for the Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple, The Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe and Peterborough New Theatre.

Venues

International Offices

Notes

External links

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