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PAST PRODUCTIONS

 

 

The following are productions that Paul Savident has handled as a consultancy,

as Marketing Manager for Bill Kenwright or as an account handler at Hardsell Limited

 

Please note that additional information of

the shows is being added on a regular basis

 

 

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Act of Will

National Tour

Producer:  Bill Kenwright

Cast (main): Rula Lenska.

A stage adaptation by Hugh Janes of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s best selling novel

 

All You Need Is Love!

Queen’s Theatre

Opened 29 May 2001, closing 1 September 2001

Producer:  Wizard presents

Devised and Directed by Jon Miller and Pete Brooks. Choreographed and

Staged by Nigel Charnock and Kate Prince. Designed by Laura Hopkins.

Lighting Designed by Chris Ellis. Sound by Rick Clarke.

Inspired be the world-dominating musical genius of John Lennon and Paul

McCartney, this innovative magical mystery journey was packed with all the

phenomenal hit sounds that created the 60s, changed the 70s and shaped

all music from then on.

 

An Ideal Husband

Globe, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Gielgud, Old Vic, Albery, & Lyric, and the

Barrymore, Broadway

Producer:  Bill Kenwright

As in the 60s this Peter Hall Company production ‘toured’ London’s West

End theatres (playing 6, though the Globe was re-named to the Gielgud) over

a number of years and incarnations.

 

The Aspern Papers

Wyndham’s Theatre

Opened 25 June 1996, closing TBC

Producer:  Bill Kenwright

Produced in association the the Thorndike Theatre Leatherhead.

Cast: Daniel J Travanti, Hannah Gordon, Moira Lister, Vivien Heilbron,

Vincent Boluda and Yvonne Bonnamy.

Drama by Henry James adapted for the theatre by Michael Redgrave.  Directed by Auriol Smith.

Designed by Sean Cavanagah.  Lighting by Jenny Cane.

Michael Redgrave's masterly adaptation of  Henry James' classic novel captures all of the

irony and charm of the original and starred a transatlantic partnership of Daniel J Travanti, star

of Hill Street Blues, and two of Britain's best loved actresses - Hannah Gordon and Moira Lister.

Set in Venice in the 1890's, Henry Jarvis is a scholar fanatical about the work of the

writer Jeffrey Aspern.  He persues his quest to own Aspern's letters with a single-minded

determination... not even romance can stand in his way.

But what is the mystery of the Aspern Papers?

 

Blood Brothers

Phoenix Theatre, National tours and Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre

Producer:  Bill Kenwright

Willy Russell’s multi-award winning musical.

Written by the legendary Willy Russell, Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of

twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks.  The incredible score

includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It's Not True.

Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as Blood Brothers.  Scooping up no less than

four awards for Best Musical and receiving a standing ovation at almost every performance

ver the past fifteen years in the West End, Blood Brothers is truly unforgettable.  In the USA

it has had a record breaking Broadway run, a hugely successful coast to coast tour and

was nominated for 7 Tony Awards.

 

 

Boogie Nights - The 70's Musical

National Tour - Autumn 2002, Spring & Autumn 2003

Producer:  Qdos Entertainment Plc

Cast (general): Sam Kane, Sophie Lawrence, Johnny Regan, Matt Slack, Paulina Doncel.

Musical by Jon Conway. Directed by Jon Conway.

It's the night that the King, Elvis Presley, died and Roddy O'Neill is busy dreaming

of life as a rock star!  Debs, his girlfriend, has her own thoughts... basically that Roddy's

a selfish, arrogant, horrible, unfeeling, rude, heartless pig!

 

A Busy Day

Lyric Theatre

Opened 19 June 2000, closing 2 September 2000

Producer:  Green & Lenagan

Cast (main): Stephanie Beacham, Sara Crowe, John McCallum and Ben Moor.

Comedy by Fanny Burney. Directed by Jonathan Church.

Though written by Fanny Burney in 1799 it took 200 years before this

production was originally produced at the Bristol Old Vic before moving to

the West End.  Two heiresses, one an aristocrat, the other borne of New Money,

aspire to marry the same man … but for very different reasons.  In this glorious slice

of Regency life, one finds herself introduced to the fast, witty and often ridiculous

world of London society – while the other discovers that she doesn’t rule it in

the quite the way she thought.

 

Cannizaro Park Festival 2004

Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon

Opened 10 July 2004, closing 8 August 2004.

Producer:  Robert J Williamson

The Cannizaro Park Festival returned to Wimbledon in the summer of 2004 under the management of

Robert J Williamson and featured acts as diverse as Amy Winehouse, the London City Opera,

Robert J Williamson's company performing Twelfth Night and Much Ado About Nothing with

Wayne Sleep, Norman Pace and Carly Hillman, Swamp Circus, a Last Night of the Proms,

plus much more.

 

Cash on Delivery

Whitehall Theatre

Opened 18 September 1997, closing TBC.

Producer:  Bill Kenwright

Comedy by Michael Cooney.  Directed by Ray Cooney.

Designed by Douglas Heap.  Lighting by Kevin Grainger.

Cast:  Bradley Walsh, Nick Wilton, Tracie Bennett, Jean Ferguson, Anita Graham,

Frank Thornton, Brian Murphy, John Hart Dyke, Fenella Shepherd and Justin Shevlin.

With six lodgers, Eric Swan should have a full house but unfortunately they're all make-believe!

You see, Eric has been secretly cheating the Social Security system for the last two years.

But when a wily D.S.S. Inspector turns up, Eric and his best friend Norman are forced into

a mad-cap routine as they pretend to be Eric's fantasy characters - all while trying to hide

the truth from Eric's wife and Norman's girl friend!

 

The Chairs

Golden Theatre, Broadway

Producer:  Bill Kenwright, Scott Rudin and Stuart Thompson.

Theatre de Complicité's production of Ionesco's The Chairs completed a

critically acclaimed season on Broadway  in 1998 and was nominated for

six Tony Awards.  It had originally been mounted by Theatre de Complicite

at London’s Duke of York’s Theatre.

 

The Chiltern Hundreds

Vaudeville Theatre

Opened 17 November 1999, closing 18 March 2000

Producer:  Bill Kenwright

Cast: Edward Fox, Polly Adams, Carli Norris, Mark Dexter, Finty Williams,

Malcolm Rennie, and Moray Watson

Directed by Ray Cooney this comedy by William Douglas Home is set

during the General Election of 1945.  The gloriously eccentric Lord Lister and

his family have a tradition of voting Conservative but this now appears to be

about to change, causing hilarious ructions in the process.  It’s left to trusty

Butler, Beecham, to restore order and sanity, and save the day.

 

Chapter Two

Gielgud Theatre

Opened February 1996, closing TBC.

Producer:  Bill Kenwright and Tom Conti

Produced in association with the Thorndike Theatre Leatherhead.

Cast: Tom Conti, Sharon Gless, Ian Redford and Debora Weston.

Comedy by Neil Simon.  Directed by David Gilmore.

Designed by Tim Goodchild.  Lighting by Jenny Cane.

George Schneider is recently widowed and Jennie Malone recently divorced.  Both are

emotionally vulnerable and insecure.  The last thing they need is a heavy relationship...

but, with the help of matchmakers Leo and Faye, they happen upon each other and find

themselves in a crazy whirwind romance leading blindly down the aisle with hilarious and painful results.

This is Neil Simon, America's number one comedy writer, at his very best:  sharp, perceptive,

painfully truthful and hilariously witty.  Wisecracks and clever one-liners coupled with the

trans-Atlantic partnership of stars Tom Conti and Sharon Gless made for a hugely entertaining

and enjoyable night out.

 

A Christmas Carol

Bloomsbury Theatre following a national tour

Opened 5 December 2001, closing 6 January 2002

Producer:  Vanessa Ford

Cast (main): Eric Richard and directed by Roy Marsden.

 

Comedians

National tour

Producer:  Oxford Stage Company

 

Company

Albery Theatre

Opened 7 March 1996, closing TBC.

Producer:  Bill Kenwright

Originally produced by the Donmar Warehouse and transferred by Bill Kenwright.

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.  Book by George Furth.

Directed by Sam Mendes.  Designed by Mark Thompson.  Musical Direction by Paddy Cunneen.

Production MD Garteh Valentine.  Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick.

Musical Staging by Jonathan Butterell.  Lighting by Paul Pyant.  Sounf by John A Leonard.

Cast:  Paul Bentley, Colin Burt, Anna Francolini, Rebecca Front, Sheila Gish, Kiran

Hocking, Hannah James, Tiddy Kempner, Adrian Lester, Clive Rowe, Liza Sadovy,

Michael Simkins, Gareth Snook and Sophie Thompson.

It's Bobby's birthday, and he's got company.

Bobby has always been content living alone.  But now, on the eve of his 35th birthday,

images of his married friends begin to haunt him.  As he looks over his life he begins to

wonder whether he's as happy and independent as he thought he was...

Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's brilliant and bittersweet musical comedy is a

wry and witty take on love, sex and relationships in the big city.  Famous for the songs

Ladies Who Lunch, Side by Side and Being Alive, Company is one of Sondheim's

most celebrated and best loved shows.

 

The Cryptogram

Ambassador’s Theatre

Producer:  Frank Gero

 

Damages

The Bush Theatre

Limited Season - Opened 2 June 2004, closing 23 July 2004 INCLUDING 3 week extension

Producer:  The Bush Theatre

By Steve Thompson.   Directed by Roxana Silbert

Cast:  Paul Albertson, John Bett, Amanda Drew & Phil McKee

Just before deadline, a controversial photo of a topless children’s TV presenter mysteriously

arrives a national tabloid newspaper - questions have to be asked.

 

Derevo's - La Divina Commedia

Riverside Studios

Limited Season - Opened 2 September 2002, closing 23 September 2002

Producer:  Green & Lenagan

St Petersburg's sensational troupe brought their provocative, shocking and spectacular new

show to Riverside Studios direct from their acclaimed record-breaking run at the Edinburgh Fringe

Festival where they won a Fringe First Award and a special Total Theatre Award. Derevo's

combination of breathtaking death-defying physical theatre and stunningly magical visual imagery

provides a truly unmissable evening.

 

Dial M for Murder

Apollo Theatre

Opened 6 August 1996, closing TBC.

Producer:  Bill Kenwright

Originally produced for Mobil Touring Theatre.

Cast: Peter Davison, Catherine Rabett, Peter Bourke, Brian Deacon and John Vine.

1950's thriller by Frederick Knott.  Directed by Peter Wilson.

Design by Andrew Leigh.

London.  1952.  A city where menace lurks in every shadow, where secret passions

expose a jagged edge of danger.

Tony and Sheila Wendice seem to be a couple in love.  But when love goes wrong,

suspicions lead to thoughts of murder.

But what happens when murder goes wrong?

 

A Doll's House

Belasco Theatre, Broadway

Producer:  Bill Kenwright

Played to capacity houses at the Belasco Theatre, Broadway, in 1997

winning four Tony Awards. Thelma Holt had originally mounted the production at

the Playhouse Theatre where it opened to rave reviews and played to packed houses.

 

The Donkey Show

Hanover Grand

Producer:  Hanover Grand with David Babani.

The Donkey Show has been running in New York for four years and while in London became one of the Capital's biggest and sexiest musical success stories - A Midsummer Night's Dream meets 70's disco - who could ask for more!

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Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Film

Producer:  Bill Kenwright

Cast (main): Anthony Edwards, Jenny Seagrove and Charles Dance.

 

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PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE SHOWS AND INFORMATION IS BY NO MEANS EXHAUSTIVE

AND INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCTIONS IS BEING ADDED REGULARLY