Stewart Nicholls

Curriculum Vitae

Directing and Choreographing

YearProductionVenue
2012Robinson Crusoe and the Cornish PiratesTruro, Hall for Cornwall
2011Noel and GertieCockpit Theatre (choreography only)
2011High Jinks With The HamiltonsEdinburgh Festival
2011Cowardy CustardNational Tour (musical staging only)
2011Sleeping BeautyTruro, Hall for Cornwall
2010I Love A PianoNational Tour
2010Jack and The BeanstalkTruro, Hall for Cornwall
2009Lunch with Marlene and NoelNational tour
2009Hetty Feinstein's Wedding AnniversaryNew End Theatre
2009CinderellaTruro, Hall for Cornwall (choreography only)
2009CopacabanaGCA Conservatoire
2009Big Bruvva - The MusicalGatehouse & Edinburgh
2008Lunch with MarleneNew End Theatre
2007The Young OnesGatehouse (guest choreographer)
2007Lunch with the Hamiltons – Second HelpingEdinburgh Festival
2007Faith Brown and Her Boys in the BuffPleasance One Edinburgh
2007A Little Sondheim on the SideGSA Conservatoire
2006BlondelPleasance Theatre (choreography only)
2006Lunch with the HamiltonsEdinburgh Festival
2006BeatlemaniaGothenberg Opera House
2006Maggie MayGSA Conservatoire (choreography only)
2005South PacificBirmingham Symphony Hall
2005In The MoodShort Film: (Tap choreography only)
2005Into Thin Air!New Players Theatre
2005Ann VeronicaTheatre Museum
2005Happy As A SandbagGSA Conservatoire
2004Grab Me A GondolaTheatre Museum
2003Over My ShoulderWyndham's Theatre & Tour
2002CarouselSt. David's Hall, Cardiff
2002The AmazonsTheatre Museum
2002Love SongsBridewell Theatre
2002Over My ShoulderJermyn Street Theatre
2001Vanity Fair & Zip Goes A MillionTheatre Museum
2000In The RedHer Majesty's Theatre
2000A Girl Called Jo & Follow That GirlTheatre Museum

Archive Work

On BehalfofDetails
David HenekerWriter of 'Half a Sixpence', 'Charlie Girl', 'Expresso Bongo', 'Irma La Douce'
Julian SladeWriter of 'Salad Days', 'Free as Air', 'Trelawny' etc
George PosfordWriter of 'Zip goes a Million', 'Goodnight Vienna', 'The Good Companions'

Researcher, Assistant Director/Producer of various large scale one-off tribute concerts at Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium, Royal Festival Hall, Her Majesty’s Theatre and Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York.

Other Experience

Songs To Make You SmilePianist for singer: Lilia La Scalar
Singalong Glee ClubPianist/Singer for performer David Benson
David Benson Sings Noel CowardPianist/Singer for performer David Benson
Guildford School of ActingChoreographer, Guest Lecturer, Guest Assessor, Tap Dance teacher
P&O Cruises/Cunard QE11Direction & Choreography for two shows & guest lecturer.
Theatre MuseumGuest Lecturer
Noel Coward SocietyInvited & accepted Honorary membership
Warner/Chappell Music LtdPublication of Restored version of Noel Coward’s ‘Sail Away’
Artemis Music LimitedWriter of ‘Legendary Ladies of Broadway’– 4 volume music book
WritingCD and programme notes
Various VenuesExperienced cocktail pianist.

Training

Diploma in Musical Theatre 
1996 Guildford School of ActingVarious leading roles in productions, assisting directors and musical directors. Selected to devise, direct & stage tribute to Noel Coward.
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