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Stewart Nicholls

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Stewart Nicholls is a British stage director and choreographer. His credits include productions of: A Spoonful of Sherman (2018 UK/Ireland tour, St James' Theatre and Live At Zédel),[1][2] Bumblescratch (Adelphi Theatre),[3] Bar Mitzvah Boy (Above The Gatehouse), Love Birds (The Pleasance, Edinburgh),[4][5] Free As Air (Finborough Theatre),[6] Business As Usual[7] (a new play commissioned by Cheltenham Everyman Theatre and devised by Nicholls), Jewish Legends,[citation needed] Salad Days and The Biograph Girl (London College of Music), Lunch With Marlene[8] (National Tour), Beatlemania (Gothenburg Opera House),[9] Gay's The Word (Jermyn Street Theatre and Finborough Theatre), Over My Shoulder (National Tour and Wyndhams Theatre),[9][10] South Pacific (Birmingham Symphony Hall/BBC Radio Two),[11] and Carousel (St. David’s Hall, Cardiff/BBC Radio Three) and Tim Rice's revival of Blondel (Pleasance Theatre).[12] Choreography credits include: Iolanthe and The Mikado (National Tour)[13] and Cowardy Custard (National Tour). He has also directed productions in drama schools and staged numerous pantomimes.[14]

The CD Nicholls co-produced for The Amazons was nominated for a Grammy Award.[9] Nicholls has contributed to the Oxford Handbook of The British Musical.[15] In 2016 Nicholls was named a Variety Club Celebrity Ambassador.

References

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  1. ^ "A Spoonful of Sherman review - Entertainment Focus".
  2. ^ News Desk (14 June 2017). "Cast Announced For A SPOONFUL OF SHERMAN Live at Zédel". West End Wilma. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. ^ "West End Wilma – REVIEW: BUMBLESCRATCH (Adelphi Theatre) ★★★★".
  4. ^ "Robert J. Sherman reveals new musical Love Birds". musicaltheatrereview.com. 28 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Cast". lovebirdsthemusical.com.
  6. ^ "Free As Air – Finborough Theatre – Review". musicaltheatrereview.com. 8 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Business As Usual". Everyman Theatre. Archived from the original on 2015-04-22.
  8. ^ "Theatre review: Lunch with Marlene at New End Theatre".
  9. ^ a b c "Stewart Nicholls". city-academy.com.
  10. ^ Billington, Michael (29 October 2003). "Over My Shoulder". The Guardian.
  11. ^ "West End Theatre Director to Revive Classic Musicals with Students at the London College of Music - University of West London".
  12. ^ "Sir Tim Rice -- Blondel".
  13. ^ "- News - The Narrow Road Company".
  14. ^ "Creatives". lovebirdsthemusical.com.
  15. ^ "A Biography of Stewart Nicholls, Director & Choreographer".