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PRESENTS
17-21 NOVEMBER 2009
Evenings 7.15pm, Saturday Matinee 2.15pm
Music by
RICHARD RODGERS
Book & Lyrics by
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Based on the novel ‘Anna and the King of Siam’ by Margaret Landon
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF
WEINBERGER LTD on behalf of R&H Theatricals of New York.
AFFILIATED TO THE
NATIONAL OPERATIC AND
DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION
The Leeds Amateur Operatic Society
Reg Charity No. 509915
IN SUPPORT OF
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Society
Officials
EXECUTIVE
President
JOHN FAIRFOOT
Chairman
MIKE PORTER
Society Secretary
JOHN CLITHERO
Hon. Treasurer
JO TAMSONS
MAIN COMMITTEE
Nicola Brook
Anne-Marie Hartill (co-opted)
Ian Hewitt
Janet Page
David Payne
Christine Rowlands
Richard White
LEEDS AMATEURS OFF-STAGE ORGANISERS
Chairman
Paul Addy
Secretary
Julie Smith
GENERAL SUPPORT COMMITTEE
Chairman
Beryl Robson
Secretary
Victoria Littlewood
Treasurer
Thelma Wilson
LIFE VICE-PRESIDENTS
Michael Beard
Mary Coustol
Jack Robson
Brian E. Wilson
Marjorie Bond
Mary Coustol
Jean Noble
Ted Oswald
Ann Webster
Ted Webster
EX-OFFICIO
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Members
Deed of Covenant
Friends of LAOS
Jean Noble
Geoff Firth
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Marjorie Bond
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Vicky Garbett
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HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS
Estelle Croft
Janet Fairfoot
Helen Hall
Margaret Hall
Marie Leslie
Jean Noble
Peter Smith
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Message
from our
President
It is hard to believe that a year has passed since our record breaking production of Oliver! at the Grand
Theatre, followed by Mel Brooks’s The Producers at the Playhouse in May, which was widely acclaimed
by audiences and the press.
But time does fly when you are enjoying yourself, and now we return to the Grand Theatre & Opera
House in Leeds with our presentation of the hugely popular The King And I. LAOS have never produced
this wonderful musical before, and we hope that you enjoy watching it as much as we are enjoying
performing it for you.
At LAOS we are well aware of the current financial situation in the country, and within the last twelve
months were sorry to see the closure of the Leeds-based costumiers W A Homburg Ltd. This company
supplied costumes for our productions for almost one hundred years, and our thanks go to the Dakeyne
family for their support throughout this time. As a result, we are fortunate to have developed a new
relationship with the costumiers Molly Limpet’s of Sheffield, one which we hope will last for many years
to come. Despite the economic climate, we at LAOS are determined to continue with two productions
per year, and with prudent housekeeping, good leadership, and of course with your help, we hope we can
achieve many more successful years at the city’s two Grade I theatres.
LAOS is committed to working for charities and over the years has supported several, including the
RNLI and more recently the NSPCC. This year, our chosen charity is St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds. I
am sure you will agree this is an extremely worthy cause and close to the hearts of many, and I hope we
can rely on your generous support.
Looking ahead, we are due to open at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in March 2010 with a production of
Fiddler On The Roof. It is many years since LAOS last performed this marvellous show, which ran for
two weeks and was a huge success. In November 2010, we plan to perform Disney’s widely acclaimed
Beauty & The Beast here at the Grand Theatre. This will be a spectacular and popular production and a
must for the children, so please make a note in your diaries. Exact dates for both productions are
detailed in adverts in this programme.
Of course, as we all know, productions of this magnitude cannot go on without
tremendous commitment from a huge number of people. LAOS, led by
our Chairman Mike Porter and his team, have done a magnificent job in
producing The King And I. Our thanks also go to the General Manager of
the Grand Theatre, Mr Ian Sime, who has given us so much support over
recent years along with his helpful and efficient staff.
It is a great honour to be President of this Society. On behalf of all
patrons who have enjoyed our productions for well over one hundred
years, I say thank you to all those, both on and off stage, who bring such
fun, drama and happiness into our lives. I wish LAOS every success this
week with The King And I, and with Fiddler On The Roof next Spring.
J M Fairfoot
PRESIDENT LAOS
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Rodgers and
Hammerstein
It is hard to believe that it is fifty years ago this week that the last Rodgers and Hammerstein
show opened on Broadway. On 16 November 1959, The Sound of Music opened at the LuntFontanne Theatre in New York, the last of the nine musicals composed by this great partnership.
For sixteen years, starting in 1943 with Oklahoma!, Rodgers and Hammerstein brought the
world some of the most popular musicals ever written. Following Oklahoma! came Carousel,
Allegro, South Pacific, The King and I, Me and Juliet, Pipe Dream, Flower Drum Song and The
Sound of Music.
They wrote State Fair for the silver screen and Cinderella for television, both of which became
successful stage musicals. Six of their shows became popular movies; indeed, The Sound of
Music is still one of the greatest box office hits of all time.
There have been major revivals of most of the above shows - South Pacific is currently enjoying
a successful run on Broadway at the Lincoln Center and is due to open in London before too
long, and The Sound of Music has just finished a two year run at the London Palladium and is
now touring the UK to packed houses.
Long may this continue!
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History
of the Show
Based on Margaret Landon’s Anna and the King of Siam, the first production of The
King And I opened at the St James Theatre, New York on 29 March 1951, and went
on to play for 1,246 performances.
Broadway and London theatre star Gertrude Lawrence originally took the idea of the
show to Rodgers and Hammerstein, who were immediately intrigued by the story.
It was the first show they had written specifically with an actor in mind to portray a
particular role, in this case Ms Lawrence for the role of Anna.
Various actors including Rex Harrison, Alfred Drake and Noël Coward were
considered for the role of The King; however, all declined. Mary Martin, who at that
time was still starring in South Pacific, recommended Yul Brynner to Rodgers and
Hammerstein. He was cast immediately.
The show contains some of the most popular songs written by Rodgers and
Hammerstein, including Hello Young Lovers, Shall We Dance? and I Whistle a Happy
Tune. During tryouts for the show, it was felt that a number was needed for Anna
and the children. A song entitled Suddenly Lucky which had been dropped from
South Pacific was introduced – this was re-written as Getting to Know You and has
become a great favourite with audiences.
The London production of The King And I opened at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
on 8 October 1953, going on to play 926 performances. Herbert Lom played The
King and Valerie Hobson played Anna. It was the fourth consecutive Rodgers and
Hammerstein show to play this theatre.
On 28 June 1956, 20th Century Fox released the big screen version of The King And I,
with Yul Brynner recreating his role of The King and Deborah Kerr playing Anna.
The film was a huge success and was nominated for nine Academy Awards,
eventually winning five, including Best Actor for Brynner. The original soundtrack
album also went on to be a best seller and has remained in constant print for over
fifty years.
There have been productions of the show all over the world, and it has been
translated into several different languages. The passage of time has also seen many
revivals, notably the 1977 Broadway production with Brynner as The King. This
production transferred to the London Palladium in 1979, when Virginia McKenna
starred as Anna opposite Brynner.
1996 brought another Broadway revival, opening at the Neil Simon Theatre on 11
April, this time with Lou Diamond Phillips and Donna Murphy as the two leads.
This same production opened on 3 May 2000 at the London Palladium, when Jason
Scott Lee and Elaine Paige starred.
This is the first time LAOS have presented The King And I. We hope you enjoy this
spectacular and much loved show.
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The place is Bangkok, Siam, the time is the early 1860s. Anna Leonowens arrives
by boat from England with her young son Louis, to commence her employment as
schoolteacher and governess to the Royal Children of the King of Siam.
As she is introduced to the King and various characters in his court, Anna soon
learns much of the King’s influence on his subjects, and of the many differences
between the culture of Siam and her own. But as a widow with a dependent child,
Anna needs to work, and so despite the many challenges presented, she perseveres.
This is helped in no small way by the relationship she quickly develops with the
Royal Children, whom she finds enchanting and who love her dearly. Anna’s
understanding of the King is also encouraged by Lady Thiang, the King’s Head Wife.
However, Anna’s residence within the Royal household is not without its sadness.
She befriends Tuptim, who has been presented to the King as a gift from Burma.
Despite this, Tuptim is in love with Lun Tha. Anna tries to help the young lovers
through their plight, but with unfortunate consequences.
When news arrives from Britain that the King is considered a barbarian, he is
anxious to refute these reports and seeks Anna’s advice. From then on, their
relationship develops with such strength and depth that very few, least of all Anna
and the King, could foresee.
The
Story
In memory of John Cooke
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LAOS is affiliated to the National
Operatic and Dramatic Association
About NODA
The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA), founded in 1899, is the main representative body for
amateur theatre in the UK. It has a membership of some 2500 amateur/community theatre groups and 3000
individual enthusiasts throughout the UK, staging musicals, operas, plays, concerts and pantomimes in a wide variety
of performing venues, ranging from the country’s leading professional theatres to village halls.
NODA is divided into eleven national Regions, each headed by a Regional Councillor who sits on the Council, the
ruling body of the Association. They are supported by a network of Regional Representatives and other volunteers.
These volunteers are the vital link to the grass roots of the Association, the amateur theatre companies themselves.
The Association is administered from its Headquarters in Peterborough, with knowledgeable and friendly staff able
to deal with virtually any enquiry relating to amateur theatre.
There is a broad range of ages involved with amateur theatre nationwide, from a burgeoning number of youth groups
to adult companies, which meet the needs of all levels of both performers, whether dramatic or musical, and
enthusiasts involved backstage, front of house or in administration.
NODA aims
- To give a shared voice to the amateur theatre sector.
- To help amateur societies and individuals achieve the highest standards of best practice and performance.
- To provide leadership and advice to enable the amateur theatre sector to tackle the challenges and opportunities
of the 21st century.
For all details of the Association, contact NODA House, 58-60 Lincoln Road, Peterborough PE1 2RZ.
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LOUISE DENISON - Director and Choreographer
LAOS welcomes Louise back to the helm, continuing her association with us which
began in 2003 when she choreographed 42nd Street, and Hello, Dolly! the following
year. She has directed and choreographed all our shows since then, most recently
The Producers at the West Yorkshire Playhouse earlier this year.
Louise trained in Leeds with Jean Pearce and John Auty, and at the Laban Centre,
London. Her performing career was cut short by injury, around the same time she
was asked to choreograph her first show at York Theatre Royal.
Throughout her career, she has directed and/or choreographed hundreds
of shows of all types, and has recently won awards for best direction,
choreography and overall production.
Louise and two colleagues formed production company Locked Out
Productions in 2007, in order to bring new and exciting shows to the
region. She is also Artistic Director of DAMUUS Dance Co, a company aimed
at bridging the gap between the young amateur and professional dancer. This is their
tenth year, which they celebrated with a performance at Wakefield Theatre Royal in
July. In addition, Louise is Resident Choreographer at Scala Performing Arts in Leeds,
and is a freelance teacher of Dance & Musical Theatre, having taught in schools and
colleges throughout Britain, plus short spells in Europe and Australia.
Choreography for television includes Heartbeat, The Dancer, Panto Time, My Parents
Are Aliens, Emmerdale, The Booze Cruise, Bernard’s Watch, The Marchioness and
BBC’s Children In Need.
JIM LUNT - Musical Director
We are delighted to welcome back our Musical Director of our Spring
show earlier this year, The Producers at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
Jim has held the baton at Leeds now since 2005, when he joined us for
Jesus Christ Superstar.
Jim has a wealth of musical experience. He has been involved with a
number of West Yorkshire groups over the years, and has been Musical
Director for the pantomime at Leeds City Varieties for fifteen
seasons. He has been MD for the Potato Room Players here in
Leeds, St Andrew’s Players in Harrogate, and for Stage 84 at the
Alhambra Theatre in Bradford. Further afield, he works on an annual
basis with 250 young people at the Swan Theatre in High Wycombe,
producing a full scale musical in only two weeks.
Jim is a composer in his own right, having been shortlisted for the prestigious national
Vivienne Ellis Award for new musicals when he co-wrote the musical adaptation of Alice
Through The Looking Glass. He also co-wrote the music for a children’s Christmas musical The
Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and has written TV jingles for two well known breakfast cereals.
In addition, Jim works as a musical arranger - recent work includes theatre shows for Page &
Moy cruise liners and BBC Radio Four drama. Jim is also actively involved in delivering and
managing community arts projects in South Yorkshire.
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Principal
Cast
Rob is a newcomer to LAOS, but no stranger to playing
The King, this being his third appearance in the role (and
he insists his last!). He first portrayed the character three
years ago at Buxton Opera House with the Endellion
Theatre Company, and then again earlier this year
with Doncaster AOS at Doncaster Civic Theatre.
Over the past seven years or so, Rob has played many
other principal roles in musical theatre, including The
Emcee in Cabaret with Splinters Musical Theatre
Group in Sheffield (University Drama Studio), and
Ciaiphas in Jesus Christ Superstar with the Endellion
Theatre Company (Buxton Opera House). He has played
the role of Ethan in The Full Monty twice, once with the
Barnsley-based RATS (Penistone Paramount), and again
with the Lamproom Players (Lamproom Theatre, Barnsley).
Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera!
He sang in the Sing Live UK concert A Night Of 1000 Voices
at the Royal Albert Hall, helping to raise funds for the
British Heart Foundation and the Caron Keating
Foundation. He has also performed solo work with Sing Live
at Sheffield City Hall and Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.
Aside from musical theatre, Rob says his biggest challenge so
far has been learning a total of eight different parts for the
Endellion Theatre Company production of A Man For All
Seasons last year, which was staged in the atmospheric
Sheffield Cathedral.
Rob would like to thank his wife Claire and their three
children Christopher, Amy and Jack for their patience and
support during rehearsals for The King And I.
ROB FLEWITT
from Barnsley
plays The King
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This is Katrina’s first show with LAOS, and she comes to us with a wealth
of experience in the theatre. Dancing since the age of four, she began
treading the boards at the Victoria Theatre in Halifax, first with the Halifax
YMCA Pantomime Society, and then taking principal roles with both
Halifax Light and Halifax Amateur Operatic Societies, including Nancy in
Oliver! (1995), the title role in Calamity Jane (1997), Hodel in Fiddler On
The Roof (1999), Lottie in Mack & Mabel (2000), and Nellie Forbush in
South Pacific (2002).
Katrina has twice played Anna before, with Keighley AODS in 2004, and
again last year with Ilkley AOS, the latter winning her “Best Actress in a
Musical” at the Wharfedale Festival.
Elsewhere, Katrina’s principal roles have included Julie Jordan in
Carousel with Woodseats Musical Theatre Company (Sheffield
Lyceum); Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady with Great Horton
Theatre Company (Bradford Alhambra); Polly in Crazy For You
– a role she has played twice, once at the Bradford Alhambra,
and again at Leeds City Varieties with the Potato Room Players;
Jane in Witches of Eastwick with Upstagers Theatre Group;
Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes – with Ilkley AOS, Guiseley
AOS and Bingley AOS – again winning the Wharfedale
Festival for her Ilkley performance.
Play credits include Jan in I’ll Be Back Before Midnight, and
Fliss in Lust In The Dust, both with Bingley Little Theatre
earlier this year. Katrina’s TV appearances feature Emmerdale,
Coronation Street, Where The Heart Is, Royal Today, Heartbeat,
and Married Single Other.
KATRINA WOOD
from Queensbury
plays Anna Leonowens
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Principal
Cast
Mike joined LAOS to play the part of Frederick in The Pirates of
Penzance in 1987. Since then, he has played many leading principal roles
with us, including Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (2001), Julian Marsh in
42nd Street (2003), Horace Vandergelder in Hello, Dolly! (2004), Father in
Ragtime (2007), and Mr Brownlow in Oliver! (2008), all here at the Grand. At the
West Yorkshire Playhouse, he played Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar (2005) and
The Beadle in Sweeney Todd last year.
Mike has also played roles with other local societies, and among his favourites
are The American in Chess with Buttershaw St Paul’s AODS, and Tevye in
Fiddler On The Roof with Kippax AOS.
Mike appears with local cabaret group Encore on a regular basis.
MIKE PORTER
from Pontefract
plays The Kralahome
Nicola’s first show with LAOS was our 1987 production of
The Pirates of Penzance. Principal roles since then have
included Ado Annie in Oklahoma! (1992), Fraulein
Schneider in Cabaret (1995), Mabel in Mack & Mabel
(2000), Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly! (2004), Mother in
Ragtime (2007), Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd and
Mrs Sowerberry in Oliver! (both 2008).
Further afield, she appeared as Miss Hannigan in Annie,
Gladys in Pajama Game and Yente in Fiddler On The
Roof, all with Bingley AOS, Jeanette in The Full
Monty with Upstagers Theatre Group, and Mrs
Lovett in the Lindley Church AOS production of Sweeney Todd
at the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield. Play credits
include LV in The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice, Eliza Doolittle in
Pygmalion, Andy in Stepping Out, and Jean in Lucky Sods, all with Bingley
Little Theatre, and Susan in Bed Among The Lentils (Alan Bennett’s Talking
Heads) with the Endellion Theatre Company in Buxton, Penistone and at the
Sheffield Crucible.
Nicola appears with local cabaret group Encore on a regular basis.
NICOLA BROOK
plays Lady Thiang
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Alex will be most recently remembered here at LAOS for his portrayal of Leo in
The Producers at the West Yorkshire Playhouse earlier this year. He originally
joined us for our 2005 production of Jesus Christ Superstar, when he played
Judas, going on the following year to play Tony in West Side Story, again at the
Playhouse. He has also taken several leading principal roles with Harrogate St
Andrew’s Players, namely Galileo in We Will Rock You, and in Spring this year
he appeared as Seymour in Little Shop Of Horrors, both at Harrogate Theatre.
Any fans of the TV show Musicality, screened five years ago, may also recall
Alex secured a place in the final 10 contestants, an experience which afforded
him some first class tuition from some of the West End’s finest talent.
ALEX HOGG
from Leeds
plays Lun Tha
This is Gemma’s first appearance with LAOS. She trained with
Manchester Youth Theatre, National Youth Music Theatre
and the Gibson School of Dance. She has toured extensively as a
Cambridge University Choral Scholar, both in the UK and abroad.
Previous principal roles include Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz, Vicky in
The Full Monty, and Irene in Crazy For You, all at Leeds City Varieties
(Potato Room Players), Julie in Carousel (Ilkley AOS), Miss Dorothy in
Thoroughly Modern Millie (Yeadon AODS), and earlier this year Widow Corney in Oliver! at
Bradford Alhambra (Upstagers Theatre Group). She played Chava in Fiddler On The Roof in
Horsforth Grove’s production at Buxton Opera House, and Helen of Troy in Agamemnon
with Manchester Youth Theatre at the Library Theatre, Manchester.
Professionally, Gemma has played Little Cosette in Les
Misérables at the Palace Theatre in Manchester. Radio
work includes We’ll Meet Again and Bugsy Malone
for BBC Radio, and TV credits include
Emmerdale, Smokescreen and Blood &
Peaches.
Gemma starts rehearsals immediately
after The King And I for the role of Louise/
Gypsy Rose Lee in Gypsy with Yeadon AODS.
GEMMA DURKIN
from Cleckheaton
plays Tuptim
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Principal
Cast
This is Michael’s first production with LAOS, although he is certainly no
newcomer to the stage. Having gained a diploma at the East 15 Acting
School, he has worked in both the professional and amateur network.
Roles played include Bill Sikes and Mr Bumble in Oliver!, Jud Fry in
Oklahoma!, The King in The King And I, Henry Higgins in My Fair
Lady, Monsieur Dindon in La Cage Aux Folles, and Isador Strauss
in Titanic The Musical. More recently he appeared as The Lion in
The Wizard Of Oz, and earlier this year as Max
Bialystock in The Producers with Halifax AOS.
Play credits include Mr Chewick in One Flew Over
The Cuckoo’s Nest, Sgt Toomey in Biloxi Blues, Eddie
in Entertaining Mr Sloane, and Jim Cartwright’s Two.
Michael has been involved in radio commercial work,
and on TV has appeared in Emmerdale, League
Of Gentlemen, Moll Flanders and The Search
For The Yorkshire Ripper.
MICHAEL JOHNSON
from Leeds
plays Captain Orton
RICHARD PASCOE
from Leeds
plays Sir Edward Ramsay
Originally from Colchester in Essex, Richard studied in Durham some 15 years ago, and has
happily stayed up north ever since, having now lived in Leeds since 1998. He first appeared
with LAOS in our 2005 production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the West Yorkshire Playhouse,
when he played Ciaiphas. This was followed two years later by his portrayal of the evil Judge
Turpin in Sweeney Todd.
Richard’s highlights in musical theatre elsewhere include playing Charlie in Merrily We
Roll Along, and the title role in Sweeney Todd. However, Richard is also passionate about opera,
and has played a range of roles from the extremes of the genre, including Ping in Puccini’s
Turandot, Swallow in Britten’s Peter Grimes, Papagano in Mozart’s Magic Flute, and Columbus in
the UK premier of The Voyage by Philip Glass.
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Scenes
and
Musical
Numbers
ACT ONE
Overture
The Orchestra
Scene 1: The Deck of the Chow Phya
I Whistle a Happy Tune
Anna and Louis
Scene 2: The King’s Library in the Royal Palace
My Lord and Master
Tuptim
Hello, Young Lovers
Anna
The March of the Siamese Children The Orchestra
Scene 3: Outside the Royal Palace
A Puzzlement
The King
Scene 4: The Royal Schoolroom
The Royal Bangkok Academy
Getting to Know You
We Kiss in a Shadow
A Puzzlement (reprise)
The Children
Anna, Wives and Children
Lun Tha and Tuptim
Prince Chulalongkorn and Louis
Scene 5: Anna’s Bedroom
Shall I Tell You What I Think of You Anna
Something Wonderful
Lady Thiang
Scene 6: The King’s Library in the Royal Palace
Finale Act One
The Full Company
ACT TWO
Entr’acte
The Orchestra
Scene 1: A Reception Room in the Royal Palace
Western People Funny
Lady Thiang and Wives
Scene 2: The Palace Garden
I Have Dreamed
Hello, Young Lovers (reprise)
Lun Tha and Tuptim
Anna
Scene 3: The Theatre Pavilion
The Small House of Uncle Thomas
Tuptim and The Company
Scene 4: The King’s Library
Song of The King
Shall We Dance?
The King
Anna and The King
Scene 5: A Room in Anna’s House
Scene 6: The King’s Study
I Whistle a Happy Tune (reprise)
Anna
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(in order of appearance)
The
Cast
Captain Orton
Michael Johnson
Louis Leonowens
Callum Barrott - Tues, Thurs, Sat Mat
Max Cookward - Wed, Fri, Sat Eve
Anna Leonowens
Katrina Wood
The Interpreter
Paul Bamber
The Kralahome
Mike Porter
The King
Rob Flewitt
Phra Alack
Terry Ford
Lun Tha
Alex Hogg
Tuptim
Gemma Durkin
Lady Thiang
Nicola Brook
Prince Chulalongkorn
Bradley Judge - Tues, Thurs, Sat Mat
Arian Mirzaali - Wed, Fri, Sat Eve
Sir Edward Ramsay
Richard Pascoe
Princess Ying Yaowlak
Eden Ottman - Tues, Thurs, Sat Mat
Millie Archer - Wed, Fri, Sat Eve
Small
House of
Uncle
Thomas
Eliza
Paige Drury-Lawrence
King Simon of Legree
Siân Wormald
The Angel
Harriet Walker
Uncle Thomas
Julie Smith
Little Eva
Elaine Wormald
Little Topsy
Jane Allerton
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Ensemble
The Royal Dancers
Milly Akhbari
Jane Allerton
Rachel Aston
Alex Branston
Chloe Campbell
Paige Drury-Lawrence
Emma Greenwood
Cathy Purcell
Julie Smith
Harriet Walker
Elaine Wormald
Siân Wormald
Royal Wives, Amazons and Townsfolk
Laura Aisthorpe
Charlotte Appleyard
Carol Campbell
Julie Cohen
Joy Craggs
Anne-Marie Hartill
Sheila Hill
Sheila Jameson
Paul Bamber
Terry Ford
Michael Johnson
David Payne
Katherine McCormack
Heather O’Malley
Sarah Riley
Laura Scott
Louise Timmins
Alexandra Ward
Julie Williams
Kate Young
Priests, Guards, Sailors and Monks
Rob Rowe
John Stainton
Richard White
Greg Wilson
The Royal Children
Monique Ashe-Palmer
Luke Causebrook
Erin Chapman
Jack Downham
Sophie Downham
Red Team (Tues, Thurs, Sat Mat)
Leah Engelund
Melissa Midgley
Bethany Hare
Zaccaia Newman-Richards
Alistair Hoyle
Noah Ottman
Lewis Kellett
Samuel Pidgeon
Megan Lewis
Lauren Spencer
Alicia Swain
Callum Tempest
Charlotte Thornton
Leah Waterhouse
Connor Whitmore
Charlotte Bramhill
Emily Brook
Lois Brook
Aaron Cawood
Georgina Collins
Blue Team (Wed, Fri, Sat Eve)
Jeremy Davidson
Lily Harris
Isabelle Falkiner
Emily Hill
Nicole Farrar
Christopher Manning
Katy Gannon
Ella Sandoval
Georgina Greenall
Kennedy Smith
Lucy Sullivan
Oscar Thomas-Sanders
Phoebe Tissiman
Amy Whiteley
Bethany Whiteley
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Red Team
(Tues, Thurs, Sat Mat)
Bradley will be remembered for his portrayal of The Artful
Dodger in Oliver! with LAOS last year, a part he had
previously played in a school production. He has taken
several principal roles with various amateur companies,
including Nathan in The Full Monty (Stampede
Theatre Company in Yeadon), Michael in Peter Pan
(Ilkley AOS), and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat. This will be his third
production of The King And I, having played the
role of Louis twice, both with Ilkley and Bingley
AOS. Professionally, he appeared in the QDOS
pantomime Dick Whittington with Billy Pearce at
the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford.
In amongst rehearsals, Bradley also travelled to
Ecuador and The Galapagos Islands (unfortunately not
Thailand!) earlier this summer, on a trip organised
through his school with the World Challenge Group.
BRADLEY JUDGE
from Keighley shares the role of
Prince Chulalongkorn
Bradley began singing at an early age, and last year won
“Most Promising Musician” for singing at school. Bradley is
keen to pursue a career in Performing Arts.
Callum’s first production with LAOS was in Oliver! here
at the Grand last year, when he played a workhouse boy
and was a member of Fagin’s gang. He is very keen on
musical theatre, and has previously appeared in
productions of Cinderella (2005/06), Snow White
(2006/07), and was also in the ensemble of the UK
tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 2008. Earlier this
year, he appeared at Bradford Alhambra in the
Studio La Pointe production of A Night At The
Oscars.
Callum has been singing since the age of six.
He attends Studio La Pointe College in Garforth,
and hopes to pursue a career in the theatre.
CALLUM BARROTT
from Leeds shares the role of
Louis Leonowens
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Blue Team
(Wed, Fri, Sat Eve)
This is Arian’s second production with LAOS, having joined us
to play the role of Charley Bates in Oliver! here at the Grand
last November. Arian has been interested in performance
from a very young age, and hopes to pursue this further
in the future. He has appeared in various local theatre
productions, namely The Wizard Of Oz (West
Yorkshire Playhouse), The Musicians and The
Weavers (both Carriageworks Theatre). He also
appeared in and choreographed Jack Frost The
Outsider at Harrogate Theatre.
Arian has also been involved in workshops and
educational DVDs, and TV appearances include
Prank Patrol, My Spy Family and Emmerdale.
Arian would like to thank his family and friends for
their ongoing support, and in particular his mum, who
apparently provides the best taxi service in town!
ARIAN MIRZAALI
from Leeds shares the role of
Prince Chulalongkorn
This is Max’s second production with LAOS, having
joined us to be a workhouse boy and a member of
Fagin’s gang in Oliver! last November. Max’s
enthusiasm for performance extends to the screen
too, and he has appeared as an extra in both
Emmerdale and Heartbeat, and played himself
on Nick Junior’s What’s My News when he was
seven years old.
Max loves acting, singing and dancing, and in
particular Ballet. He is a student at both Scala and
Elevations, and hopes to pursue a career in dance
when he is older.
MAX COOKWARD
from Leeds shares the role of
Louis Leonowens
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Stage Manager
Andrew Thomson
Deputy Stage Manager
Jeannette Gilmore
Assistant Stage Manager
Stage Crew
Tim Bigland
Lynne Bigland, Jonathan Dempsey, Louise Norbury,
Helen Thomson, Laura Wilkinson
Lighting Design
Tim Skelly
Sound Design
John and Linda Trenouth
Properties Manager
Mick Dempsey
Wardrobe Mistress
Sue Seeger
Wardrobe Assistants
Jackie Dinnewell and Team
Hairdressing
Janet Page
Rehearsal Co-ordinator
Tony Bond
Rehearsal Accompanist
Alan Makinson
Rehearsal & Theatre Support
General Support Committee
Rehearsal Prompter
Martin Evans
Chaperones
Shireen Causebrook, Vicky Garbett, Jenni Garton,
Daryl Harris, Linda Holmes, Dawn Kellett,
Janet McGuire, Tracey Phillipson, Dawn Smith,
Karen Weir, Hayley Whiteley
Costumes
Molly Limpet’s Theatrical Emporium Ltd, Sheffield
Wigs
Dress Circle, Yeadon
Scenery
Scenic Projects Ltd, Brampton, Suffolk
Properties
Swiss Cottage, Leeds
Marketing & Publicity
Anne-Marie Hartill and David Payne
Publicity Design
Studio K
Photography
Mike Cook
Programme Co-ordination
Richard White and Nicola Brook
Production Manager
Andrew Thomson
Production
Team
Acknowledgements
The Society would like to thank:
The management and staff of the Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds
for their help and support.
Rupert Sharp of Josef Weinberger Ltd, London for his support and assistance.
Ripon AOS for providing understudies for this production.
Christine Castle for advice on stage make-up.
Scott McKenzie of Molly Limpet’s for his support and assistance.
Anne Bigland for the loan of the Chinese dragon.
Whitkirk Arts Guild for additional crew provided for this production.
Rob Shapiro from The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization for supplying
the photograph of Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Brian Emmett for his ongoing support.
Those who have placed group bookings for this production.
Those too late to be included in the programme who have given their help.
Remembering with Love
Bill Johnson and Bob Sparks
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EDEN OTTMAN
MILLIE ARCHER
plays Princess Ying Yaowlak
(Tues, Thurs, Sat Mat)
plays Princess Ying Yaowlak
(Wed, Thurs, Sat Eve)
PAUL BAMBER
TERRY FORD
plays The Interpreter
plays Phra Alack
Musical Director / Keyboards
Jim Lunt
Violin
Sally Robinson (leader)
Amanda Rowden-Martin
Alison Rignall
Milka Kalinowska
Viola
Hillary Sowden
Cello
Martin Couzin
Bass
Barry Rickarby
Trumpet
Julian Wightman
Trombone
Gary Pulleyn
Horn
Bob Shaw
Flute
Clare-Louise Appleby
Clarinet
Ken Wilkinson
Oboe
Zoë Glossop
Bassoon
Richard Rawson
Percussion
Ian Wilson
The
Orchestra
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MILLY AKHBARI
CHARLOTTE APPLEYARD
RACHEL ASTON
JANE ALLERTON
LAURA AISTHORPE
CHLOE CAMPBELL
JULIE COHEN
CAROL CAMPBELL
EMMA GREENWOOD
ALEX BRANSTON
ANNE-MARIE HARTILL
PAIGE DRURY-LAWRENCE
JOY CRAGGS
KATHERINE McCORMACK
SHEILA JAMESON
SHEILA HILL
HEATHER O’MALLEY
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The
Company
SARAH RILEY
ROB ROWE
CATHY PURCELL
DAVID PAYNE
JOHN STAINTON
LOUISE TIMMINS
JULIE SMITH
LAURA SCOTT
RICHARD WHITE
JULIE WILLIAMS
ALEXANDRA WARD
HARRIET WALKER
SIÂN WORMALD
ELAINE WORMALD
GREG WILSON
KATE YOUNG
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The
Royal Children
Red Team
(Tues, Thurs, Sat Mat)
MONIQUE ASHE-PALMER
LUKE CAUSEBROOK
ERIN CHAPMAN
JACK DOWNHAM
SOPHIE DOWNHAM
LEAH ENGELUND
BETHANY HARE
ALISTAIR HOYLE
LEWIS KELLETT
MEGAN LEWIS
MELISSA MIDGLEY
ZACCAIA NEWMAN-RICHARDS
NOAH OTTMAN
SAMUEL PIDGEON
LAUREN SPENCER
ALICIA SWAIN
CALLUM TEMPEST
CHARLOTTE THORNTON
LEAH WATERHOUSE
CONNOR WHITMORE
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Blue Team
(Wed, Fri, Sat Eve)
CHARLOTTE BRAMHILL
EMILY BROOK
LOIS BROOK
AARON CAWOOD
GEORGINA COLLINS
JEREMY DAVIDSON
ISABELLE FALKINER
NICOLE FARRAR
KATY GANNON
GEORGINA GREENALL
LILY HARRIS
EMILY HILL
CHRISTOPHER MANNING
ELLA SANDOVAL
KENNEDY SMITH
LUCY SULLIVAN
OSCAR THOMAS-SANDERS
PHOEBE TISSIMAN
AMY WHITELEY
BETHANY WHITELEY
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Mr J. Anderson
Mrs P. Ashton
Mr & Mrs D. Atkinson
Mrs B. Bainbridge
Mr & Mrs F. Batchelor
Mr & Mrs S. Bean
Mr & Mrs R. Beckwith
Miss A. V. Bloomer
Mrs J. Bloomer
Mrs T. Bloomer
Mrs V. Bloomer
Mrs J. Bowers
Mr & Mrs J. Boyes
Mr & Mrs E. Brereton
Mrs B. Brook
Mrs D. Brooksbank
Mr & Mrs C. Brown
Mr & Mrs G. Brown
Mr & Mrs M. Burley
Mrs V. Cameron
Mrs J. Carter
Mr & Mrs G. Clayton
Miss J. Cleminson
Mrs A. Condon
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Mrs J. Cooke
Mr A. Dakeyne
Mr D. Darley
Mr & Mrs M. P. Dixon
Mrs D. Dorrington
Mrs B. Douglas
Mrs J. Dunderdale
Mrs B. Dunston
Mrs Duxbury
Mr D. Ely
Mr B. Emmett
Mrs D. Fallowfield
Mr J. Ford
Mr R. H. Ford
Mrs D. Forrester
Mr & Mrs J. Fox
Mr & Mrs J. R. France
Mr & Mrs M. Fraser
Mr V. Gallagher
Mr P. Gambrill
Miss J. Garnett
Mr & Mrs P. Giles
Mrs J. Gisburn
Miss M. Grayson
Mrs M. Green
Professor & Mrs D. Greig
Mr J. Griffiths
Mrs M. Haigh
Mrs E. Hardie
Mrs S. Haynes
Mrs S. Hobman
Mr T. D. Hodgson
Mr & Mrs G. Holmes
Mr & Mrs A. Hughes
Mr & Mrs W. Hyde
Mrs S. Kelly
Mr & Mrs J. Knaggs
Mrs M. Lamb
Mr & Mrs D. W. Lee
Mr & Mrs S. M. Lewis
Mr & Mrs G. Lowe
Mr G. B. Lyons
Lady P. McDonald
Mr & Mrs F. Melia
Mrs E. Merrick
Mr & Mrs C. Mills
Mr S. Mitchell
Miss S. Mullins
Mr & Mrs A. Myers
Mrs P. Naylor
Miss B. Neale
Mr & Mrs M. E. Nixon
Mrs J. Oddy
Mr G. H. Phillips
Mr & Mrs J. Pickles
Mrs G. Porter
Mrs Brenda Prashar
Mr F. Pullan
Mrs J. Rhodes
Mr & Mrs M. J. Riley
Mr & Mrs G. Senior
Mr & Mrs H. Sheffield
Mrs A. Shooter
Mrs L. Sidgwick
Mrs J. Sparrow
Minister N. Stringer
Mr & Mrs S. Swaine
Mr R. M. Tebb
Mrs I. Tempest
Miss M. Watkinson
Mrs B. Watson
Mr D. Wilkinson
Mr & Mrs B. Wilson
Mrs G. H. Wilson
If you would like to
become a ‘Friend’ of
LAOS please contact
Jean Noble
0113 264 6313.
Friends
of LAOS
To find out more about
Leeds Amateur Operatic
Society visit our website:
www.thelaos.com
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Visitors
Tuesday 17 November 2009
REPRESENTATIVES OF WEST YORKSHIRE
PLAYHOUSE
Mr Ian Brown and Ms Patricia Weller
Wednesday 18 November 2009
NODA PRESIDENT
Mrs Margaret Coltman and Consort
Marie Coltman
NODA REGIONAL COUNCILLOR
Mr and Mrs Chris Ingram
NODA DISTRICT 9 REPRESENTATIVE
Mr and Mrs Alan Smith
PRESIDENT OF LEEDS AOS
Mr and Mrs John Fairfoot
REPRESENTATIVES OF MOLLY LIMPET’S
THEATRICAL EMPORIUM LTD
Mr Scott McKenzie, Mr Nick Hedley
and Miss Sue Holiday
Thursday 19 November 2009
REPRESENTATIVES OF ST GEMMA'S
HOSPICE LEEDS
Miss Anne Malia and
Miss Laura Robinson
Friday 20 November 2009
THE LORD MAYOR OF LEEDS & THE LORD
MAYOR’S CONSORT
Councillor Judith Elliott and
Terry Elliott OBE JP
Long
Service
Awards
The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA),
issues long service awards for dedicated service to the amateur
theatre. Members of LAOS holding awards are as follows:25 YEARS MEDAL
Jane Allerton, Sally Barnes, Nicola Brook, Mick Dempsey,
Philippa Edwards, Sarah Emmett-Lee, Geoff Redman,
Richard White
MEDAL PLUS 1 BAR (30 YEARS)
Frank Appleyard, Alison Duckworth, Paul Hopkins,
Cherry Stockwell, Andy Thomson, Elaine Wormald
MEDAL PLUS 2 BARS (35 YEARS)
Michael Beard, Tony Bond, Janet Fairfoot, Sylvia Ford,
Maureen Greaves, Mike Porter, Jack Robson, Ann Webster
MEDAL PLUS 3 BARS (40 YEARS)
Mary Coustol, Marie Leslie, Victoria Littlewood,
Janet Page, David Payne, Ted Webster
MEDAL PLUS 4 BARS (45 YEARS)
Jean Noble
MEDAL PLUS GOLD BAR & STUD (55 YEARS)
Helen Hall, Margaret Hall
MEDAL PLUS DIAMOND BAR (60 YEARS)
Brian E. Wilson, Thelma R. Wilson
In Memorium
Doreen Broadwell
Councillor and Mrs Chris Townsley
PRESIDENT OF LEEDS AOS
Mr and Mrs John Fairfoot
Recipients of the Maureen Butler and
R. Basil Gray Awards
1995
1998
1999
2001
2003
2007
2009
Nicola Brook, Jonathan Linford
Jayne Hewitt, Steve Gardner
Janet Page, Steve Sefton
Patricia Croft (posthumously),
Jack Robson
Tracy Annal, Mike Porter
Libby Dunning, Ned Sproston
Carol Campbell, Richard Blackburn
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St, Gemma’s Hospice, based in Moortown, Leeds, is the largest hospice in West Yorkshire. We provide
specialist medical and nursing care to over 1,000 local people with cancer and other life threatening illnesses
every year.
We have 32 beds at the Hospice for In-Patients. For those patients who wish to receive care and support at
home, our team of Community Nurse Specialists visit people at home and our Day Hospice is available for
those who wish to make daily or weekly visits to receive care and treatment. Last year we received 634
admissions to the Hospice, our Day Hospice had 1,801 attendances and our team of Community Nurse
Specialists made 2,884 home visits. We also provide bereavement counselling for families and carers.
St. Gemma’s is proud to offer all its services free of charge to patients, their families and carers. This year it
will cost over £7 million to run the Hospice and we need to raise over half of this from donations and events.
On behalf of the patients and staff at St. Gemma’s Hospice, thank you for your generous support. If you would
like more information about the Hospice, or if you are able to help in any way, please contact Donna
Woodman on 0113 2185559 or [email protected].
Registered Charity Number 1015941
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THE LEEDS AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
The Leeds Amateur Operatic Society was formed in October 1890, and in December of that year
presented its first show HMS Pinafore at the Leeds Rifle Barracks in Carlton Hill. The following
two annual productions were presented at the Coliseum (which later became the Gaumont) in
Cookridge Street. In 1893 the Society moved to the Grand Theatre to present La Fille de Madame
Angot and has enjoyed the use of this lovely theatre ever since.
The Society presented annual musical productions up to the First World War, with several plays
during the war years. After the war, the Society returned to presenting musicals starting with
Merrie England. A mixture of old and new productions including the new style American musical
comedies continued until the beginning of the Second World War. After performing Ivor Novello’s
Glamorous Night in 1939, the Society ceased producing shows until after the war.
In 1948 the Society was reformed with management recruited from theatre enthusiasts within the
world of business in Leeds. The first production was Noël Coward’s romantic Bitter Sweet. From
then on, the Society endeavoured to present modern shows as soon as they became available
together with more conventional operettas. The 1966 production of Song of Norway was entered
into the Waterford International Festival of Light Opera. The production was well received and
won the International Trophy for Best Production. The following year, The Count of Luxembourg
won the same award.
As the years have progressed, suitable shows have become more and more difficult to find, as all
too often they are withdrawn from amateur performance owing to professional revival.
In 1990 the Society celebrated its Centenary Year. The celebrations began with the 100 Musical
Years concert. The show was so popular that the Society continued to stage this production each
Autumn until 2006. Until 2004, these concerts were performed at the former Leeds Civic Theatre.
Owing to the sad closure of this theatre in 2005, we were fortunate to perform that year at the
famous City Varieties Music Hall, moving to the new Carriageworks Theatre for our 2006
production Jazz It Up.
In 2005, with the Grand Theatre closed for renovation, the Society was thrilled to be able to
perform at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, with the highly successful production of Jesus Christ
Superstar. We have been able to continue this association with subsequent productions of West
Side Story, Sweeney Todd and The Producers.
We returned to the Grand Theatre in the Spring of 2007 with Ragtime, followed by Oliver! in the
Autumn of 2008, and now with The King And I.
In 2010 the Society is in the very fortunate position to be presenting productions at both these
wonderful, yet diverse, Leeds theatres – Fiddler On The Roof at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in
March and Beauty & The Beast at the Grand Theatre in November.
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Spring 2009
The Producers
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Past
Productions
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
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1900
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1931
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1933
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1935
H.M.S Pinafore
The Pirates of Penzance
La Fille de Madame Angot
Les Cloches de Cornville
Ermine
Madame Favart
La Mascotte
Falka
Olivette
The Mikado
Iolanthe
Dorothy
The Mountebanks
The Yeomen of the Guard
Les Cloches de Cornville
Merrie England
Trial by Jury
Merrie England
(Concert Edition)
The Old Guard
The Gondoliers
Our Boys
The Man in the Street
Dorothy
The Rose of Persia
The Duchess of Dantzig
The Greek Slave
Rip Van Winkle
The Toreador
Half an Hour
Dream Faces
Tilda’s New Hat
Merrie England
Under the Red Rose
Miss Hook of Holland
Tom Jones
Haddon Hall
The Rebel Maid
Ruddigore
Dorothy
Rip Van Winkle
The Gondoliers
The Count of Luxembourg
The Mikado
Ruddigore
Sybil
The Desert Song
Rose Marie
Rio Rita
Sunny
1936
1937
1938
1939
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
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1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
The Vagabond King
Goodnight Vienna
Silver Patrol
Glamorous Night
Bitter Sweet
Wild Violets
Show Boat
Tulip Time
Merrie England
(Festival of Britain Production)
Annie Get Your Gun
The Dancing Years
Merrie England
(Coronation Production)
Careless Rapture
Oklahoma!
Carousel
White Horse Inn
Summer Song
The Merry Widow
Brigadoon
Kismet
(Waterford Festival)
The Most Happy Fella
Merrie England
(Sadlers Wells Production)
Flower Drum Song
The Dancing Years
Song of Norway
(International Trophy Winner
Waterford Festival)
The Count of Luxembourg
(International Trophy Winner
Waterford Festival)
The Vagabond King
(Waterford Festival)
La Vie Parisienne
(Waterford Festival)
Oliver!
Hello, Dolly!
Kiss Me, Kate
The Merry Widow
(Roundhay Park Centenary)
My Fair Lady
Oklahoma!
Show Boat
The Great Waltz
The Card
Song of Norway
Irene
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Brigadoon
Fiddler on the Roof
South Pacific
The Music Man
My Fair Lady
Carousel
Hello, Dolly!
The Pirates of Penzance
(Broadway Production)
The Dancing Years
Half a Sixpence
100 Musical Years
Pickwick
101 Musical Years
102 Musical Years
Oklahoma!
103 Musical Years
Bitter Sweet
104 Musical Years
Chess
105 Musical Years
Cabaret
106 Musical Years
West Side Story
107 Musical Years
Me and My Girl
108 Musical Years
Crazy for You
109 Musical Years
Anything Goes
110 Musical Years
Mack & Mabel
Musical Years 2000
My Fair Lady
Musical Years 2001
Carousel
Musical Years 2002
42nd Street
Musical Years 2003
Hello, Dolly!
Musical Years 2004
Jesus Christ Superstar
Musical Years 2005
West Side Story
Jazz it Up
Ragtime
Sweeney Todd
Oliver!
The Producers
The King And I
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