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Light Entertainment News: Cheerio to Dick Whittington as he packs his bags for America

... Cheerio to Dick Whittington as he packs his bags for America PROLIFIC PANTOMIME writer John Morley is looking for rivals to his claim that the is about to become the author of the first traditional British panto to be presented on American soil. Tbt pvadBcnoB ...

Published: Thursday 22 October 1987
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 136 | Page: 3 | Tags: performance review 

LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Top US director to work on 'Chess'

... in the West End early next year. Bennett is one of America's top directors, whose credits include the hit musical A Chorus Line which he conceived and choreographed as well as directed in both America and the UK. The show went on to win nine Tony Awards ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1985
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 141 | Page: 3 | Tags: performance review 

Light Entertainment News: Come join Comstock

... may be about to show the world that Great Britain has some tremendous country music poten tial to stand alongside the best. America is obviously the home of country music, and Johnny's visit over there is a bit like taking coals to Newcastle. But this shows ...

Published: Thursday 22 December 1988
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 263 | Page: 4 | Tags: performance review 

Light Entertainment News: Sax with a difference

... difference CONTROVERSIAL American sax ophone player Ornette Coleman is to give a performance of his symphonic work Skies of America at the Royal Festival Hall on June 3 with his own band Prime Time and the Philhanno- nia Orchestra under the direction of ...

Published: Thursday 26 May 1988
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: 3 | Tags: performance review 

Light Entertainment News: Vereen's debut in a West End musical

... very well but that doesn't surprise me. I'm hoping that will all change next year. You sent the Beatles to America and they were a big hit. America is now sending you Ben Vereen. His film, which also stars Bonanza actor Lome Greene, is due out on general ...

Published: Thursday 21 April 1983
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 313 | Page: 3 | Tags: performance review 

Light Entertainment News: Pier today and gone tomorrow

... riders were heading for an all-night disco. Joint owner, Denis McAnulty, is now considering shipping it piece- by-piece to America. Councillors gave the go-ahead for urgent discussions with the owners over ways of keeping it in the resort. Pier chiefs are ...

Published: Thursday 26 June 1986
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 94 | Page: 4 | Tags: performance review 

Light Entertainment News: Wild about Bill

... Wild about Bill OCTOGENARIAN American jazz men Wild Bill Davidson and Art Hodes, billed as Legends of America Dixieland, begin a tour with drummer John Petters and his Dixielanders, at the Concord Club, Eastleigh on May 3. Other dates are at the 100 Club ...

Published: Thursday 13 April 1989
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 3 | Tags: performance review 

Music: Minimalists on the road

... Minimalists on the road AMERICA'S arch-apostle of minimal ism, Steve Reich, is bringing in a group of musicians for a Contemporary Music Network tour which opens at the Dominion on January 29. He and the band Glen Velez, Garry Kvistad, Mort Silver, Nurit ...

Published: Thursday 23 January 1986
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 86 | Page: 9 | Tags: performance review