Curriculum Vitae of Stewart Nicholls
Directing, Choreographing and Musical Staging
Directing and Choreographing
| Year | Production | Venue |
|---|
| 2016 | Jack and The Beanstalk | Derngate Northampton (Qdos) |
| 2016 | Bumblescratch (concert staging) | Adelphi Theatre, London |
| 2016 | A Cup of Tea with Lady C | Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh |
| 2016 | Bar Mitzvah Boy | Radlett & Upstairs at the Gatehouse |
| 2015 | Cinderella | Crewe Lyceum (Qdos) |
| 2015 | Love Birds | Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh |
| 2015 | Business As Usual | Cheltenham Everyman Theatre |
| 2015 | Jewish Legends | Radlett & Upstairs at the Gatehouse |
| 2014 | Robin Hood | Truro, Hall For Cornwall |
| 2014 | Free As Air | Finborough Theatre |
| 2014 | The Mikado / Iolanthe | National Tour (choreography only) |
| 2014 | A Spoonful of Sherman | St James Theatre Studio |
| 2014 | Merman's Apprentice | Landor (workshop) |
| 2013 | Cinderella | Truro, Hall for Cornwall |
| 2013 | The Biograph Girl | London College of Music (direction only) |
| 2013 | Salad Days | London College of Music (direction only) |
| 2013 | Princess Ida | Buxton Opera House (choreography only |
| 2013 | Iolanthe | Buxton Opera House (choreography only |
| 2013 | Gay's The Word (Ivor Novello) | Jermyn Street Theatre |
| 2012 | Aladdin | Truro, Hall for Cornwall |
| 2012 | The Mikado | Buxton Opera House (choreography only) |
| 2012 | Dorothy Squires: Mrs Roger Moore | Edinburgh Festival & White Bear Theatre |
| 2012 | Gay's The Word (Ivor Novello) | Finborough Theatre |
| 2012 | Robinson Crusoe and the Cornish Pirates | Truro, Hall for Cornwall |
| 2011 | Noel and Gertie | Cockpit Theatre (choreography only) |
| 2011 | High Jinks With The Hamiltons | Edinburgh Festival |
| 2011 | Cowardy Custard | National Tour (musical staging only) |
| 2011 | Sleeping Beauty | Truro, Hall for Cornwall |
| 2010 | I Love A Piano | National Tour |
| 2010 | Jack and The Beanstalk | Truro, Hall for Cornwall |
| 2009 | Lunch with Marlene and Noel | National tour |
| 2009 | Hetty Feinstein's Wedding Anniversary | New End Theatre |
| 2009 | Cinderella | Truro, Hall for Cornwall (choreography only) |
| 2009 | Copacabana | GCA Conservatoire |
| 2009 | Big Bruvva - The Musical | Gatehouse & Edinburgh |
| 2008 | Lunch with Marlene | New End Theatre |
| 2007 | The Young Ones | Gatehouse (guest choreographer) |
| 2007 | Lunch with the Hamiltons – Second Helping | Edinburgh Festival |
| 2007 | Faith Brown and Her Boys in the Buff | Pleasance One Edinburgh |
| 2007 | A Little Sondheim on the Side | GSA Conservatoire |
| 2006 | Blondel | Pleasance Theatre (choreography only) |
| 2006 | Lunch with the Hamiltons | Edinburgh Festival |
| 2006 | Beatlemania | Gothenberg Opera House |
| 2006 | Maggie May | GSA Conservatoire (choreography only) |
| 2005 | South Pacific | Birmingham Symphony Hall |
| 2005 | In The Mood | Short Film: (Tap choreography only) |
| 2005 | Into Thin Air! | New Players Theatre |
| 2005 | Ann Veronica | Theatre Museum |
| 2005 | Happy As A Sandbag | GSA Conservatoire |
| 2004 | Grab Me A Gondola | Theatre Museum |
| 2003 | Over My Shoulder | Wyndham's Theatre & Tour |
| 2002 | Carousel | St. David's Hall, Cardiff |
| 2002 | The Amazons | Theatre Museum |
| 2002 | Love Songs | Bridewell Theatre |
| 2002 | Over My Shoulder | Jermyn Street Theatre |
| 2001 | Vanity Fair & Zip Goes A Million | Theatre Museum |
| 2000 | In The Red | Her Majesty's Theatre |
| 2000 | A Girl Called Jo & Follow That Girl | Theatre Museum |
Commercial CD releases of production directed
| Year | Production Directed | Company |
|---|
| 2016 | Bumblescratch | Sim G Records |
| 2015 | Love Birds | Sim G Records |
| 2015 | A Spoonful Of Sherman | Sim G Records |
| 2015 | Free As Air (to be released) | Jay Records |
| 2012 | Gay's The Word | Jay Records |
| 2002 | The Amazons (Grammy Nominated) | Must Close Saturday Records |
| 2002 | Over My Shoulder | That's Entertainment Records |
| 2001 | Vanity Fair | Bayview records |
| 2001 | Zip Goes A Million | Bayview records |
Writing
| Publisher | Title |
|---|
| Oxford University Press | Oxford Companion of British Musical Theatre (chapter: Ivor Novello and British Operetta) |
| Must Close Saturday Records | Sleeve notes for various CD releases |
| Warner /Chappell Music Ltd | Publication of Restored version of Noel Coward's 'Sail Away' |
| Artemis Music Ltd | Writer of 'Legendary Ladies of Broadway'– 4 volume music book |
Archive Work
| On Behalfof | Details |
|---|
| David Heneker | Writer of 'Half a Sixpence', 'Charlie Girl', 'Expresso Bongo', 'Irma La Douce' |
| Julian Slade | Writer of 'Salad Days', 'Free as Air', 'Trelawny' etc |
| George Posford | Writer of 'Zip goes a Million', 'Goodnight Vienna', 'The Good Companions' |
Other Experience
| Arts Educational Schools | Director/History of Musical Theatre Lecturer (conversion course) |
| London College of Music | Guest Director/Choreographer |
| Guildford School of Acting | Choreographer, Guest Lecturer, Guest Assessor, Tap Dance teacher |
| P&O Cruises/Cunard QE11 | Direction & Choreography for two shows & guest lecturer. |
| Noel Coward Society | Invited & accepted Honorary membership |
| Songs To Make You Smile | Pianist for singer: Lilia La Scalar |
| Singalong Glee Club | Pianist/Singer for performer David Benson |
| David Benson Sings Noel Coward | Pianist/Singer for performer David Benson |
Training
1998 - 2000 Drama Teacher, Woking 6th Form College.
1996 - 1998 Researcher, Assistant Director 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.
1992 - 1996 Guildford School of Acting
Various leading roles in productions, assisting directors and musical directors. Selected to devise, direct & stage tribute to Noel Coward.