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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Attending #OlivierAwards as a nominee: “The Winner Takes It All” by Andrew Wright

For weeks now I have been practicing my ‘loser’ face ready for the Olivier Awards.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:03PM
Sunday, March 20, 2016

Times have changed: Remember Grand Hotel in the West End with no stunts? by Andrew Wright

You have the legendary casting director Anne Vosser to blame for my Blog this week! Not only did she kindly give me my first job from college (Pickwick choreographed by Gillian Lynne), but s…

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Monday, March 14, 2016

How to choreograph a musical: Splish splash I was having a bath by Andrew Wright

Thanks to a recent Twitter poll, I found out what you most want to know is how you go about choreographing a musical……An excellent question – go straight to the top of the class! Witho…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:25PM
Sunday, February 28, 2016

Stop apologising: Why Americans have an edge in auditions by Andrew Wright

This particular day a succession of people came in who looked beaten, constantly apologising for themselves and churning out a decidedly tepid performance. It struck me: is this synonymous w…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:59PM
Monday, February 22, 2016

The politics of the final bow: Why I hate staging curtain calls by Andrew Wright

What does a choreographers job really consist of? Staging a number – big or small , yes of course. Making scene changes look elegant and fluid – you bet. Ask me to stage a curtai…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:55PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Wrestling With Elephants … and bad reviews by Andrew Wright

Our brilliant Mrs Henderson Presents lyricist Don Black once said that mounting a new musical was like wrestling with an elephant. How true he is. After months of hard labour, Mrs Henderson …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:06PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards