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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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Elvis - The Concert & Elvis 2000: The King Returns National Arena tour January 1999 & March 2000 Producer: Bill Kenwright Cast: Elvis Presley and his original band and backing singers This ‘virtual concert’ was originally co-produced with Elvis Presley Enterprises at Wembley Arena in January 23 1999 returning in March 2000 as Elvis 2000: The King Returns, this time co-produced with Stig Edgren Enterprises, touring Arenas in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_260000/260667.stm
Elvis – The Official Musical Prince of Wales Theatre, Piccadilly Theatre and national tours Producer: Bill Kenwright Written by Jack Good and Ray Cooney. Directed by Keith Strachan and Carole Todd. Music arranged by Keith Strachan. Choreographed by Carol Todd. Designed by Andy Walmsley. Lighting by Joe Atkins. Sound by The Sound Company. From Memphis to Vegas in a phenomenal career spanning three decades, Elvis Presley changed the world forever and became an inspiration to millions. Over two decades since he died, his musical legacy confirms that he is still, without doubt, The King of Rock 'n' Roll. Elvis The Musical charts the life of this legend with with hit after wonderful hit - That's All Right, Love Me Tender, All Shook Up, Heartbreak Hotel, Return to Sender, Loving You and Blue Suede Shoes. This definitive tribute to the greatest rock 'n' roll star of all time has also had two highly acclaimed West End runs. The King is back! Long live the King!
Ferry ‘Cross The Mersey Lyric Theatre and national tour Producer: Bill Kenwright Cast (main): Gerry Marsden and the Pacemakers. 1996 saw Gerry Marsden create his own musical about his early rise to fame. The musical FERRY 'CROSS THE MERSEY set sail from the Liverpool Playhouse in February and returned to the Liverpool Empire in December. En route it had taken in principal towns and cities in the UK along with a six-week run at the Lyric theatre in London's West End. To date it has chalked up over 300 performances. For current information on Gerry Marsden and his ventures please click here.
Filumena Producer: Bill Kenwright Part of The Peter Hall Company season 1998/99. Cast (main): Judi Dench and Michael Pennington in this Eduardo de Filippo comedy translated by Timberlake Wertenbaker.
4 Steps to Heaven Piccadilly Theatre and national tour Opened 2 August 1999, closing 25 September 1999 Producer: Bill Kenwright Musical Concert directed by Keith Strachan. Inspired by Eddie Cochran's hit Three Steps to Heaven this musical celebration of four of the greatest Rock 'n' Roll performers of all time is the ultimate concert, a concert that could in fact have taken place had fate not played its untimely part. Songs featured include Only the Lonely, Oh Pretty Woman, Hound Dog, All Shook Up, Peggy Sue, That'll Be The Day, Love Me Tender, Three Steps to Heaven and Summertime Blues.
Funny Money Playhouse Theatre Producer: Bill Kenwright by arrangement with Nelson King Jnr Written and Directed by Ray Cooney. Cast: Sylvia Sims, Henry McGee, Lynda Baron, Trevor Bannister, Ray Cooney, Peter Ellis, Ron Aldridge and Charlie Drake.
Duchess Theatre Opened 17 April 2002, closing 1 June 2002 Producer: Julius Green & Ian Lenagan, John Newman, Big Dog Productions & Bush Theatre Productions Written by Richard Cameron Directed by Mike Bradwell Designed by Bruce Macadie. Lighting by Rick Fisher Cast: David Bamber, James Hornsby, Oliver Jackson, Shaun Prendergast, David Schofield and Roderick Smith The Glee Club, made up of five hard working, hard drinking miners and a church organist, is preparing for the local gala. Though they’re established on the working men’s club circuit, they aren’t exactly at the vanguard of the musical revolution. Sometimes compassion and understanding, as well as bigotry and cowardice, can come from the most unlikely places. This is the summer of 1962 – music and much else is about to change – so too the lives of these six men. Nothing and no-one will ever be the same again.
National Tour Opened 9 September 2004, closing 6 November 2004 Producer: Bush Productions Limited and Octagon Theatre Bolton. Associate Producer: Paul Savident Written by Richard Cameron Directed by Mike Bradwell Designed by Bruce Macadie. Lighting by Mike Robertson Cast: Mike Burns, Steve Garti, James Hornsby, Oliver Jackson, Terry Mortimer, Colin Tarrant The Glee Club, made up of five hard working, hard drinking miners and a church organist, is preparing for the local gala. Though they’re established on the working men’s club circuit, they aren’t exactly at the vanguard of the musical revolution. Sometimes compassion and understanding, as well as bigotry and cowardice, can come from the most unlikely places. This is the summer of 1962 – music and much else is about to change – so too the lives of these six men. Nothing and no-one will ever be the same again. Hard Times – The Musical Theatre Royal, Haymarket Opened 6 June 2000, Closed 26 August 2000 Musical by Christopher Tookey and Hugh Thomas. Directed by Christopher Tookey. Cast: Brian Blessed, Roy Hudd with Helen Anker, Peter Blake, Paul Clarkson, Alicia Davies, Jan Graveson, Sam Kenyon, Matthew Story, Malcolm Rennie and Susan Jane Tanner. This new musical based on the novel Hard Times by Charles Dickens is a humane and hilarious insight into society played out against the wit and wizardry of the circus. Charles Dickens presents the story of Hard Times amidst the carnival atmosphere of Mr Sleary's Travelling Circus.
Having A Ball National tour Producer: Richard Temple Productions Cast (main): Sara Crowe and Robert Duncan.
Heathcliff National Indoor Arena, Manchester Palace, Edinburgh Playhouse and Apollo Hammersmith Producer: The Cliff Richard Organisation Cast (main): Cliff Richard and Helen Hobson. National Tour, March - July 2002 Producer: Paul Farrah & John Newman Written by David Cosgrove. A Belgrade Theatre Coventry production directed by Peter Rowe. Design by Patrick Connellan. Lighting by Nick Beadle. Cast: Andy Nichol, Damien Edwards, Michael Cuckson, Jan Graveson and Ian Conningham Wednesday 3 February 1959 is a date which will live in music history for ever, a date fated to be known forever as The Day the Music Died. As Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper left the virtually snow-bound Surf Ballroom at Clear Lake Iowa, little did they know that the plane they were to fly on would take them on a journey from which they would never return.... Queen’s Theatre (two Xmas seasons) and national tours Opening Queens Theatre 28 November 2001 closing 9 February 2002, and previously opened Queen's Theatre 12 December 2000 closing 13 January 2001 Producer: Vanessa Ford Directed by: Roy Marsden With the aid of magic and illusion, Gandalf the Sorcerer leads Bilbo Baggins and his Dwarf companions off on a frightening but magical journey, a journey from which they might never return! A journey to hunt for the powerful hidden treasure that simply must be found and given back to its rightful owners. They travel through the Misty Mountains, Mirkwood, through wind, rain, hail and tremendous thunderstorms narrowly escaping gourmandising Trolls, vicious Goblins, avaricious wolves, spiteful Giant Spiders only to encounter the most magnificent deadly dragon of them all, Smaug, the guardian of the treasure the adventurers seek.
National tour Producer: Paul Farrah Productions Cast (main): Ben Daniels. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies in mysterious circumstances, his last remaining relative Sir Henry, comes home from overseas, despite the warnings not to, in order to claim his inheritance and property on the wild, lonely moorlands of Dartmoor in Devon. But what is waiting for him... and will Sherlock Holmes be quick enough to save him...
Hurlyburly Queen’s Theatre Opening TBC, closing 8 November 1987. Producer: Bill Kenwright presenting the Peter Hall Company/Old Vic production Cast: Rupert Graves, Jenny Seagrove, Andy Serkis, David Tennant, Susannah Doyle, Mark Benton and Jessica Watson. Written by David Rabe. Directed by Wilsom Milam. Designed by Paul Andrews. Lighting by Martin Hazlewood. Sound by Simon Whitehorn. FRIENDS meets PULP FICTION!. In a tarnished Tinseltown two casting directors, a writer and a bit-part actor converge on an upmarket bachelor pad - part frat-house, part bear-pit, part sanctuary. David Rabe's vast play traces their persuit of 'The American Dream' into one of oblivion through drugs, drink, sex, logic, conflict, cruelty and a strange kind of brotherhood.
PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE SHOWS AND INFORMATION IS BY NO MEANS EXHAUSTIVE AND INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCTIONS IS BEING ADDED REGULARLY
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