Open Air Theatre http://openairtheatre.com/blog Just another WordPress site Thu, 17 May 2012 12:46:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Re-development project complete http://openairtheatre.com/blog/re-development-project-complete/ http://openairtheatre.com/blog/re-development-project-complete/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 12:46:56 +0000 Open Air Theatre http://openairtheatre.com/blog/?p=884 We have been celebrating the completion of our re-development project.

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On 9 May, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre celebrated the completion of their re-development project.

Discussion about the 2012 project started 3 years ago, and the aim was to have the project finished in time for the 2012 season, our 80th anniversary. The completed site includes a new covered terrace, allowing us to expand our pre-theatre hospitality, a renovated studio space and a new box office which includes a retail space that is open during the day.

At the celebration Artistic Director Timothy Sheader and Executive Director William Village also met the Grandchildren of Sydney Carroll, founder of the Open Air Theatre!

Find out more about our history

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At this year’s star-studded Laurence Olivier Awards at the Royal Opera House, Crazy for You was awarded Best Musical Revival. This unparalleled hat trick achievement follows our previous successes with Into the Woods (winner 2011) and Hello, Dolly! (winner 2010).
In a double celebration for the production, Peter McKintosh took
Best Costume Design.

Following its five-star run at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and a subsequent West End transfer, Crazy for You played a total of 30 weeks, was seen by 115,000 people and took over £5million at the box office.

Our 2012 season opens on 18 May with the Tony-award winning musical Ragtime.

Photo: William Village and Timothy Sheader (left), Peter McKintosh (right). Photographer Helen Maybanks.

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Jimmy Carr returns to the Open Air Theatre on 8 July following last year’s sell-out. This summer he will be joined by guests (to be announced) in a charity performance in aid of the HOPING Foundation. Other comedy is provided by Daniel Kitson with Gavin Osborn on 22 July, and Eddie Kadi headlines Urban Comedy in the Park on 24 June. Eddie’s guests include Curtis Walker, Slim, Will E Robo and Kevin J.

For music lovers, the multi award-winner and Grammy Award nominee Stacey Kent makes a welcome return to the theatre on 15 July with material from her new eagerly awaited album Dreamer In Concert.

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Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has received three Olivier Award nominations for Crazy For You:

Best Musical Revival
Best Theatre Choreography (Stephen Mear)
Best Costume Design (Peter McKintosh)

Also nominated was Javier de Frutos for Best Theatre Choreography (London Road) and Matthew Dunster’s production of Mogadishu for Outstanding Achievement In An Affiliate Theatre. For our 2012 season, Javier de Frutos will choreograph Ragtime and Matthew Dunster will direct A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Into the Woods won Best Musical Revival in the 2012 awards and Hello, Dolly! won three Awards in 2010 (Best Musical Revival, Best Choreographer and Best Actress in a Musical).

Winners of the 2012 Awards will be announced on the 15 April at a ceremony held at the Royal Opera House.

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Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has begun recruiting Visitor Services Supervisors (Box Office and FOH) for the 2012 season.

The Visitor Services Supervisors assist and support the Visitor Services Management to deliver efficient and effective management of the box office, retail space, front-of-house and other visitor areas, as well as ensuring that the entire site is maintained, thereby providing a safe and welcoming environment for all our audience, staff and visitors.

For more details and to apply, please go to our careers page.

Deadline for application is 12 March.

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Throughout the summer, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre will present a series of Sunday night music, comedy and film events.

Whether attending a film screening or enjoying your favourite comedian, each event is enhanced by the unique atmosphere created as the night sky darkens and fairy lights twinkle in the trees. All Sunday events continue whatever the weather, so dress accordingly!

Booking is now open for the Comedy Store Players (1 July) and for our open air film season which includes Pan’s Labyrinth (19 August), Moulin Rouge! (26 August) and Edward Scissorhands (2 September).

More Sunday events to be announced.

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This summer Timothy Sheader, Artistic Director of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, will direct, and Liam Steel will co-direct, Sondheim’s Into the Woods in New York’s Central Park for The Public Theater.

Based on our 2010 Olivier Award-winning show, this new production will feature an entirely American cast.

The creative team will include scenic design by John Lee Beatty and Soutra Gilmour, costume design by Emily Rebholz, lighting design by Natasha Katz, and sound design by Acme Sound Partners.

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The complete creative team for our 2012 season has been confirmed. Timothy Sheader will direct the musical Ragtime, with choreography by Javier de Frutos. Musical direction is by Nigel Lilley and orchestrations by Chris Walker.

Matthew Dunster will direct A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Matthew is an Associate Artist at the Young Vic and as a playwright, his play Children’s Children will debut at the Almeida Theatre in May. The Dream will have movement direction by Charlotte Broom and original music by Olly Fox.

Following his iconic design for last season’s Lord of the Flies, Jon Bausor is Set Designer for both productions in 2012 (in addition to designing the opening ceremony for the Paralympic Games). Other members of the shared creative team include Laura Hopkins (costume design), James Farncombe (lighting design), and Nick Lidster and Ian Dickinson for Autograph (sound design).

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It has been announced today that our Artistic Director Timothy Sheader will direct his first show at the National Theatre this Christmas.

The play, The Count of Monte Cristo, will be adapted by Richard Bean whose acclaimed production of One Man Two Guvnors is currently playing in the West End and soon to open on Broadway.

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Voting for the Whatsonstage.com Awards closes on 31 January.

Crazy for You has been nominated for SIX awards:

Best Musical Revival
Best Choreographer (Stephen Mear)
Best Actor in a Musical (Sean Palmer)
Best Actress in a Musical (Clare Foster)
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Harriet Thorpe)
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (David Burt)

Jon Bausor has been nominated for Best Set Design for Lord of the Flies.

Please vote for us.

Winners will be announced and awards presented at the Awards’ Concert on Sunday 19 February 2012 at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

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