Podcast appearances and mentions of George Stiles

Lucie-Mae Sumner is playing Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins.The show is back on tour across the UK & Ireland, following its most recent runs in the West End and Australia. Mary Poppins has original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman with new songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. The book is by Julian Fellowes and the production is co-created by Cameron Mackintosh. Lucie-Mae has a long history with Mary Poppins; she has previously performed with the show in the West End and on its UK and international tours as the understudy or standby for Mary. Lucie-Mae has now transitioned into the role of Winifred Banks for the show's current run.Most recently Lucie-Mae starred as Kathy Seldon in Singin' in the Rain (Kilworth House) and Ella in I Should Be So Lucky: The Stock Aitken Waterman Musical (UK Tour).Some of Lucie-Mae's other theatre credits include: Kate McGowan in Titanic the Musical (UK and International tours), Roxie Hart in Chicago, Charlotte Parratt in Quality Street and Cecily in Travesties (all for Pitlochry Festival Theatre), Chester Lyman & understudy Jenny Lind/Chairy Barnum in Barnum (Menier Chocolate Factory), understudy Sarah in Guys and Dolls (UK Tour/Savoy Theatre), Annabelle in A Damsel in Distress (Chichester Festival Theatre), Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut in Avenue Q (UK Tour), cover Jenny/Chairy in Barnum (Chichester Festival Theatre) and understudy Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act (UK Tour).In this episode Lucie-Mae discusses her history with Mary Poppins, including how it felt to conquer the role of Mary and what it has been like to step into the shoes of Mrs Banks. She also chats about working with Kyle Minogue on I Should Be So Lucky, how she approaches life as an actor, her memories of working with Cynthia Erivo on Sister Act... and lots more along the way.The Mary Poppins tour is booking through to January 2026. Visit www.marypoppins.co.uk for info, tour dates and tickets.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cast off the shackles of yesterday, because we're shoulder-to-shoulder with Anthony Drewe! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the legendary lyricist of Mary Poppins the Musical joins AW for a spoonful of Green Jelly with a 'Cereal Killer Soundtrack', before celebrating the 40th anniversary of Drewe and Stiles winning the Vivian Ellis Prize with their charming musical 'Just So'. Plus we chat Star Quality, Casting "cold, hard" Mary Poppins, Working with Steven Spielberg, Honk! beating The Lion King to the Olivier, Ants details his recent horrific accident, and AW tries not to lose his Temper, Temper over deleted Poppins bops. As well as a special bonus cameo appearance from George Stiles with this week's sneak peek of 'Talk Musicals to Me' in this practically perfect episode!--SOCIALS--Anthony: https://www.instagram.com/antsdrewe/TnT/Bloop Network - Thrash 'n Treasure, Around the World in 80 Plays, And The EGOT Goes To..., Talk Musicals to Me, and MORE!https://www.thetonastontales.com/listen -- https://www.patreon.com/bloomingtheatricals - https://twitter.com/thrashntreasurehttps://linktr.ee/thrashntreasure*****Help support Thrash 'n Treasure, and keep us on-air, PLUS go on a fantastical adventure at the same time!Grab your copy of The Tonaston Tales by AW, and use the code TNT20 when you check out for 20% off eBooks and Paperbacks!https://www.thetonastontales.com/bookstore - TNT20 ***** ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews.  This week Vidar was reviewing the critically acclaimed new musical ‘Becoming Nancy' at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre with description by Professional audio describer Carolyn Smith. About Becoming Nancy  A new musical about first love and finding your voice! Adapted from Terry Ronald's best-selling novel – this critically and audience acclaimed new musical! It's 1979 and David Starr is unquestionably one of the smartest, most talented sixth-formers in East Dulwich – he's got a wild imagination, a vocal range to die for, and a bedroom plastered with posters of his beloved pop idols: Blondie, Sting, and Kate Bush. But being clever, with a great taste in music may not be enough to get him through secondary school, where, to his great surprise, he's just been given the female lead in the school play, Oliver… The unconventional casting sends shockwaves through David's small town, first with David, and then with his parents, his aunt, and his classmates. Before long, it seems like everybody has an opinion on whether David should go on with the show, inspiring him to turn to his no-nonsense best friend Frances and his unlikely co-star Maxie, the enigmatic captain of the football team. With smash-hit songs by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, Becoming Nancy is the feel good, joyous, new musical that weaves a story of family and first loves, with the courage it takes to finFor more about ‘Becoming Nancy' do visit the production website - https://www.becomingnancymusical.com To find out about audio described performances and general access at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre do visit the access pages of their website - https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility/ (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

This week on The Sound Kitchen you'll hear the answer to the question about the European Parliament elections. There's “The Listener's Corner” and Erwan Rome's “Music from Erwan – all that and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!  Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winner's names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week.Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your music requests, so get them in! Send your music requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr – tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all!The ePOP video competition is open! The ePOP video competition is sponsored by the RFI department “Planète Radio”, whose mission is to give a voice to the voiceless. ePOP focuses on the environment, and how climate change has affected “ordinary” people. You are to create a three-minute video about climate change, the environment, pollution - told by the people it affects.You do not need expensive video equipment to enter the competition. Your phone is fine. And you do not need to be a member of the RFI Clubs to enter – everyone is welcome. And by the way – the prizes are incredibly generous!Go to the ePOP page to read about past competitions, watch past videos, and read the regulations for your entry.  You can also write to us at thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr, and we'll forward your mail to Planète Radio.The competition closes on 12 September, but you know how "time flies”, so get to work now! We expect to be bombarded with entries from the English speakers!Facebook: Be sure to send your photos for the RFI English Listeners Forum banner to thesoundkitchen@rfi.frMore tech news: Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Just go to YouTube and write RFI English in the search bar, and there we are! Be sure to subscribe to see all our videos.Would you like to learn French? RFI is here to help you!Our website “Le Français facile avec RFI”  has news broadcasts in slow, simple French, as well as bi-lingual radio dramas (with real actors!) and exercises to practice what you have heard.Go to our website and get started! At the top of the page, click on “Test level”. According to your score, you'll be counselled to the best-suited activities for your level.Do not give up! As Lidwien van Dixhoorn, the head of “Le Français facile” service told me: “Bathe your ears in the sound of the language, and eventually, you'll get it." She should know – Lidwien is Dutch and came to France hardly able to say “bonjour” and now she heads this key RFI department – so stick with it!Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts!In addition to the breaking news articles on our site with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts that will leave you hungry for more.There's Paris Perspective, Spotlight on France, Spotlight on Africa, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis. And there is the excellent International Report, too.As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service. Keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our staff of journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with!To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” at the top of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone.To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show. Teachers take note! I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below. Another idea for your students: Br. Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English – that's how I worked on my French, reading books that were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Br. Gerald's free books, click here.Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. NB: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload!We have a new RFI Listeners Club member to welcome: Tahmidul Alam Orin from Dhaka, Bangladesh.Welcome,Tahmidul! So glad you have joined us!You too can be a member of the RFI Listeners Club – just write to me at english.service@rfi.fr and tell me you want to join, and I'll send you a membership number. It's that easy. When you win a Sound Kitchen quiz as an RFI Listeners Club member, you'll receive a premium prize.This week's quiz: On 15 June, I asked you a question about the European Parliament elections, where the far-right National Rally party trounced President Macron's centrist bloc. Macron then preceded to dissolve and call snap elections for France's lower house of Parliament, which was a surprise to us all – even his Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, it seems.You were to refer to Jessica Phelan's article “Why did Macron call snap elections and what does it mean for France?”, and send in the answer to this question: What percentage of the votes did Marine Le Pen's National Rally party win, and what percentage of the votes did Macron's centrist bloc win in the European Parliament elections?The answer is, to quote Jessica's article: “With 31.4 percent of the vote to the Macronists' 14.6 percent, National Rally leader Jordan Bardella called the results a "stinging rejection" of the president.”In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question, suggested by Father Steven Wara from Bamenda, Cameroon: “What do you do to help others have a secure and happy life?”   Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to us!The winners are: RFI Listeners Club member Jayanta Chakrabarty from New Delhi, India. Jayanta is also this week's bonus question winner. Congratulations, Jayanta!Also on the list of lucky winners this week are two RFI Listeners Club members from Dhaka, Bangladesh: Monzurul Alam Ripon and Atikul Islam, who is also the president of the Narshunda Radio Listeners Family Club, and hailing from Hedehusene, Denmark, Hans Verner Lollike.Last but not least, there's RFI English listener Nizhom Yeasmin Kona from Naogaon, Bangladesh.Congratulations, winners!Here's the music you heard on this week's programme: The James Bond Theme written by David Arnold; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer; “I Love to Laugh” from the film Mary Poppins, music and lyrics written by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman with George Stiles, and sung by Ed Wynn, Julie Andrews, and Dick Van Dyke, and John Coltrane's “Naima”, performed by Eric Dolphy.Do you have a music request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.frThis week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read our article “What are the next steps now that France finds itself with a hung parliament?”, which will help you with the answer.You have until 26 August to enter this week's quiz. The winners will be announced on the 31 August podcast. When you enter be sure to send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.Send your answers to:english.service@rfi.frorSusan OwensbyRFI – The Sound Kitchen80, rue Camille Desmoulins92130 Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceorBy text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country's international access code, or “ + ”, then  33 6 31 12 96 82. Don't forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.To find out how you can win a special Sound Kitchen prize, click here.To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club, click here. 

he Connective Tissue of a Health Plan - Planned Administrators Inc In the latest episode of "Self-Funded with Spencer," host Spencer Smith invites George Stiles, the President and COO of Planned Administrators Inc (PAI), to discuss the transformation of the TPA industry and what makes a good TPA partner. George shares his journey from claims processor at Blue Cross Blue Shield to his current role at PAI. The conversation covers topics from data analytics, and direct primary care, to how to navigate the new regulations in transparency. Hear about PAI's reliable data center with top-notch security and where over a billion claims run through every year. Listen in as Spencer and George provide insight and knowledge on the ever-changing healthcare industry. Listeners will also gain insights into data analytics, the trends in the stop-loss market, and the optimism surrounding the future of healthcare The dynamic conversation also includes discussions on transparency in healthcare pricing, attracting the next generation of superstars in the industry, and the importance of collaboration between TPAs and brokers Visit their website, paisc.com, to connect and discover inbound activities as a proof of their successful podcast. You won't want to miss this engaging episode filled with valuable information and expert insights! [00:00:09] George Styles' Journey to Providing TPA Services [00:03:12] The Guest's Journey in Healthcare and Public Policy [00:06:28] Blue Cross Technical Support and Data Center [00:09:35] The Benefits of Corporate Entrepreneurship and Third-Party Administrators [00:15:36] Level funding as a stepping stone [00:18:32] Challenges and Benefits of Direct Primary Care Expansion [00:21:46] Quality Healthcare and Medical Expenses Correlation [00:24:48] The Value of Data Analytics in Employee Benefits Management [00:27:52] Data Analytics in Self-Funded Healthcare Plans [00:30:56] The Value of a Trusted TPA Partner [00:33:48] Stop Loss Marketing Shift [00:40:06] Advantages of healthcare transparency [00:43:05] Nurturing Young Talent and Industry Innovation #healthcareindustry #TPAservices #dataanalytics #healthpolicy #selffunding #directprimarycare #employeefinancialhealth #transparency #insuranceindustry #innovation #longtermpartnerships #healthcareconsulting #TPApartnerships #insuranceconsultants #employeebenefits #healthcarereform #entrepreneurmindset #healthcaredata #stoplosscarriers #futureofhealthcare #TPAadvantages #employeehealth #healthcareauditing #employeetransparency #healthcaretechnology #healthcareaccessibility #insurancedata #healthcareanalytics #healthcarequality #medicare #healthcare --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith/support

he Connective Tissue of a Health Plan - Planned Administrators Inc In the latest episode of "Self-Funded with Spencer," host Spencer Smith invites George Stiles, the President and COO of Planned Administrators Inc (PAI), to discuss the transformation of the TPA industry and what makes a good TPA partner. George shares his journey from claims processor at Blue Cross Blue Shield to his current role at PAI. The conversation covers topics from data analytics, and direct primary care, to how to navigate the new regulations in transparency. Hear about PAI's reliable data center with top-notch security and where over a billion claims run through every year. Listen in as Spencer and George provide insight and knowledge on the ever-changing healthcare industry. Listeners will also gain insights into data analytics, the trends in the stop-loss market, and the optimism surrounding the future of healthcare The dynamic conversation also includes discussions on transparency in healthcare pricing, attracting the next generation of superstars in the industry, and the importance of collaboration between TPAs and brokers Visit their website, paisc.com, to connect and discover inbound activities as a proof of their successful podcast. You won't want to miss this engaging episode filled with valuable information and expert insights! [00:00:09] George Styles' Journey to Providing TPA Services [00:03:12] The Guest's Journey in Healthcare and Public Policy [00:06:28] Blue Cross Technical Support and Data Center [00:09:35] The Benefits of Corporate Entrepreneurship and Third-Party Administrators [00:15:36] Level funding as a stepping stone [00:18:32] Challenges and Benefits of Direct Primary Care Expansion [00:21:46] Quality Healthcare and Medical Expenses Correlation [00:24:48] The Value of Data Analytics in Employee Benefits Management [00:27:52] Data Analytics in Self-Funded Healthcare Plans [00:30:56] The Value of a Trusted TPA Partner [00:33:48] Stop Loss Marketing Shift [00:40:06] Advantages of healthcare transparency [00:43:05] Nurturing Young Talent and Industry Innovation #healthcareindustry #TPAservices #dataanalytics #healthpolicy #selffunding #directprimarycare #employeefinancialhealth #transparency #insuranceindustry #innovation #longtermpartnerships #healthcareconsulting #TPApartnerships #insuranceconsultants #employeebenefits #healthcarereform #entrepreneurmindset #healthcaredata #stoplosscarriers #futureofhealthcare #TPAadvantages #employeehealth #healthcareauditing #employeetransparency #healthcaretechnology #healthcareaccessibility #insurancedata #healthcareanalytics #healthcarequality #medicare #healthcare --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith/support

The Playcast is back!We bring you an interview with Stiles and Drewe. Stiles and Drewe are the minds behind the music and lyrics of our new show Identical which plays at Nottingham Playhouse Tue 26 Jul – Sun 14 AugGet your tickets hereStiles and Drewe are multi award-winning writers George Stiles & Anthony Drewe. Shows include: Identical, Becoming Nancy, Mary Poppins, Half A Sixpence, Wind in the Willows, Honk!IdenticalThis classic tale tells the story of twin girls separated at birth and reunited by chance at a summer camp ten years later. To get to know their parents and reconcile the two halves of their family, they decide to swap places and live each other's lives.Best known for the ever-popular Disney movies which made stars of Hayley Mills in1961 and Lindsay Lohan in 1998. This world premiere is directed by Trevor Nunn responsible for some of the world's greatest musicals (Les Misérables, Starlight Express, Cats and Sunset Boulevard) and comes from the producer of Top Hat, The Play That Goes Wrong and the international hit musical Six.Identical has music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, the multi award-winning writers of the West End hit  Honk! who also created a new score for the international smash-hit Cameron Mackintosh/Disney production of Mary Poppins, and a book by Stuart Paterson.Identical is the must-see musical of the summer.Support the show

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Join Thos and Tim as they look in depth at the reworked version of the 1960s West End and Broadway hit, Half A Sixpence, which came to London in 2016 under the auspices of Julian Fellowes, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Find out if they thought it was a flash in the pan, a banging hit or deserved a wallop!

Matthew Cole is an OLIVIER AWARD NOMINATED Choreographer and is the founder of LONDON THEATRE RUNWAY. A musical theatre training and connectivity programme for industry professionals. www.londontheatrerunway.comHis forthcoming productions include: FOOTLOOSE UK Tour - 2021, IDENTICAL (based upon The Parent Trap) Directed by Trevor Nunn, Music by George Stiles and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe - 2021, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF UK TOUR - 2021, BERLIN BERLIN German and International Tour - 2021 and MEMPHIS UK and International Tour - 2022.Choreography: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Olivier Award Nominated for Best Choreographer and Best Revival, dir. Trevor Nunn,The Menier Chocolate Factory, The Playhouse Theatre West End); OKLAHOMA (dir. Jeremy Sams, Chichester Festival Theatre); LOVESICK (dir. Chris Renshaw, Theatre J Washington DC); BERLIN BERLIN (German/International Tour); AMOUR (The Charing Cross Theatre);  THE BEAUTIFUL GAME (NYMT); THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (The Royal Academy of Music); THE NIGHT PIRATES (UK TOUR); THE PRODUCERS (China and Asian Tour); LOVESICK (New York City workshop); CINDERELLA (Milton Keynes); FLASHDANCE (UK and international Tour); EM (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama); FOOTLOOSE (UK and International Tour); LOVESICK (Berkely Repertory Theatre); ALADDIN (Theatre Clwyd); SIDE SHOW (Southwark Playhouse); THE MGM STORY (Upstairs at the Gatehouse); LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (UK TOUR); RAGS (The Royal Academy of Music); FOOTLOOSE (UK Tour); PURE IMAGINATION - The Songs of Leslie Bricusse (The Other Palace); BETTE  MIDLER AND ME (Edinburgh Festival and UK Tour); AMOUR (The Royal Academy of Music); JERRY'S GIRLS (The Other Palace, Jermyn Street Theatre); THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER (Jermyn Street Theatre); ANGELINA BALLERINA THE MUSICAL (UK and Australian Tour)Associate choreographer credits include: Guys and Dolls (Chichester Festival Theatre and Phoenix Theatre).Television credits include: Assistant Choreographer on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing (BBC).Directing credits include: The Drive In London, Artistic Director; PIPPIN, Director/Choreographer; The Secret Garden, Director/Choreographer; Co Director CARMEN LA CUBANA, (Sadlers Wells); SWEET CHARITY, Director/choreographer; Resident Director on The Railway Children (King's Cross Theatre); Resident Director on West Side Story (ATG UK Tour).

Richard Dempsey first burst on to the UK's television screens at the age of 14, when he played Peter Pevensie in the iconic 1988 BBC adaptation of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe".And the icons kept coming as he was the original Jack in the UK production of Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods" and Ugly, the lead in Stiles and Drewe's Olivier Award-winning original production of their hit "Honk!".Since then he has appeared with almost every major theatre company in the UK and in a slew of beloved TV series and films, including last year's much-awarded Sam Mendes production "1917".He discusses his incredible career, his optimistic outlook on life and what it's been like pioneering socially distanced musical workshops during The Great Bizarreness of 2020, with Dark Unicorn's Artistic Director Paddy Cooper.Follow Dark Unicorn Productions here and on all good podcast providers for the latest content, and also follow us on:YouTube: http://tiny.cc/DUTubeTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/DarkUnicornUKInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/darkunicorntheatreFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/darkunicorntheatreTo support the work of Dark Unicorn Productions, visit http://www.darkunicorn.org/support-usCREDITS: Written, Presented and Edited by Paddy CooperTitle Sequence: Matt McGurk (http://www.matthewmcgurk.com)Title Music: Curtis Batson (http://www.curtbmusic.com)Special thanks to: The estate of James Lipton, BBC, Stephen Sondheim, George Stiles, Anthony Drewe, Dan Jackson, Laura Melhuish, The Royal National Theatre.Executive Producer: Eleanor Stourton See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Nick Hutson and Andrew Edwards as they play messages from many people from the industry offering their support, advice, tips, stories and background as to how they're coping with this situation.   Special guests include Kerry Ellis, Mike Dixon, George Stiles, Anthony Drewe, Rosemary Ashe, Kaisa Hammarlund Jake Brunger, Pippa Cleary, Katy Richardson, Chris Cox, Demitri Lampra, Victoria Lucie. We also hear from regular MusicalTalk presenters David Herzog, Thos Ribbits, Dominic McChesney and Andrew Corcoran.

I talk to Anthony Drewe, the award-winning musical theatre lyricist.In collaboration with the composer George Stiles, Anthony has written songs for; the Cameron Mackintosh/Disney production of Mary Poppins, The Wind in the Willows, Half a Sixpence, Just So and Betty Blue Eyes.And his Olivier-winning musical Honk! has been seen by more than 6 million people around the world.As we hear about his wonderful career and listen to some of the beautiful songs he's written with composer George Stiles, Anthony talks to me about:How we went from a student zoologist to award-winning lyricist!How at first he was too shy to perform on the stage.Why he tries to stay "biologically true" to the animal characters in his musicals.After hearing Sweeney Todd he decided to write his first musical - despite having never done anything like it before!How George and he had to work as part-time decorators to fund their early musical writing career.Why he used wallpaper to help write his first musical.The emotive, shocking inspiration for his smash-hit musical Honk!His big break.What an animated film version of the Thumbelina fairytale and the musical Les Misérables have in common.How George and he got the job writing new songs for the Mary Poppins musical!The making of the Mary Poppins London show production - and the story behind the new songs he wrote for it with George Stiles.What Pamela Travers was really like to work with (was it Saving Mr. Banks?).Mrs. Banks' backstory.Why supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is said backward in the new version he wrote with George Stiles.His new musical Identical - and why he's still looking for identical twins to be in it!ANTHONY'S CHALLENGE!Write new lyrics for the song The Perfect Nanny or Practically Perfect from Mary Poppins, or NYC from Annie (choose one song). If you choose the song NYC, write new lyrics for it with the song title changed to "NHS".Please listen to Anthony talk about his challenge in this Podcast before you start writing anything.The winners of each song choice will be taken by Anthony to see the London production of Mary Poppins. Winners pay own travel and expenses.Record yourself performing the new song and send your video/sound clip to: spotlightvideos2020@gmail.comCLOSING DATE: 28th June 2020THANK YOU ANTHONY - AND GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!Music credits:Mary Poppins (Original London Cast Recording)Jolly Holiday, Brimstone and Treacle, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Being Mrs. Banks, Practically Perfect, Anything Can Happen, The Perfect NannyNYC Company, Kimmy Cobb, Ron Raines, Ruthie Henshall & Sarah French Annie (Original Studio Cast)Prelude / The Ballad of Sweeney Todd Michael Ball Sweeney Todd (The 2012 London Cast Recording) SoundtrackThe Schuyler Sisters Phillipa Soo, Jasmine Cephas-Jones, Leslie Odom, Jr., Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" & Renée Elise Goldsberry Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) SoundtrackHeart of the Weave The Wicker Husband, Darren Clark and Rhys JenningsOther songs kindly provided by Stiles&Drewe:Different, Honk!Every Tear a Mother Cries, Honk!One, Two, Three Little Pigs, Three Little PigsDoes the Moment Ever Come?, Just SoThere's Always Tomorrow, Peter Pan

GEORGE STILES, músico y ANTHONY DREWE, letrista son un equipo de compositores conocidos como STILES & DREWE que en sus años de estudiantes y tras asistir a una representación de “Sweeney Todd” de Stephen Sondheim, decidieron dedicarse a escribir musicales y en Marzo de 1984 reservaron un teatro para ensayar y estrenar “Tutankamon”, su primer musical que tuvo gran éxito entre sus compañeros que no descartan la idea de llevarlo algún día a Londres. El sagaz productor Cameron Mackintosh entró en sus vidas y les produjo “Just so”, basado en relatos de Ruyard Kipling que estrenaron en el Watermill Theatre y ganó en 1985 el premio Vivian Ellis, representándose en USA y en 2004 en el festival de Chichester. Luego vendría "Honk!", basado en "El patito feo" que ganó el premio Olivier al mejor musical del año, venciendo a “El rey león” y “Mamma mia”. En 1996 fueron requeridos por Cameron Mackintosh para componer canciones para el musical “Mary Poppins”, adaptando además los canciones originales que compusieran los Hermanos Sherman para la película, a la que seguirían “Soho cinders", de la que hemos hablado en el "Cuéntame un musical de este mes y "Betty Blue Eyes”, "La mitad de seis peniques”, con canciones suyas reforzando la partitura original y dos adaptaciones musicales de los clásicos "Viajes con mi tía” y “El viento en los sauces”. Espero os guste 00h 00'00" Presentación 00h 02'58" Cabecera 00h 03'33" Flowers for a king (Helena Blackman) - Tutankhamun 00h 06'36" Just so (John Barrowman) - Just so 00h 11'36" There's no harm in spring (John Barrowman & Richard Dempsey) - Just so 00h 14'11" Wait a bit (Julie Atherton) - Just so 00h 18'10" Little one come hither (John Barrowman & Richard Dempsey) - Just so 00h 21'30" A little bit of nothing (George Stiles & Anthony Drewe) - Cabaret song 00h 25'38" A poultry tale (Michael McLean) - Honk 00h 30'50" Every tear a mother cries (Joanna Riding) - Honk 00h 33'17" Look at him - Honk Company 00h 39'46" Now I've seen you (Clive Rowe) - Honk 00h 42'17" The blizard - Honk Company 00h 45'02" The joy of motherhood (Joanna Riding & Jenna Russell) - Honk 00h 49'35" Warts and all (Anthony Drewe & Clive Rowe) - Honk 00h 54'10" Carrying a torch (Joanna Riding) - The Shakespoeare Revue 00h 58'00" Diva (Alison Jiear) - Cabaret song 01h 01'57" Just beyond the stars (Alwiye Taylor & Kirsty Hoiles) - Peter Pan 01h 05'57" Neverland (James Gillan, Amy Lennox, James Byng & Jed Berry) - Peter Pan 01h 09'51" The cleverness of me (James Gillan) - Peter Pan 01h 13'18" There's always tomorrow (James Gillan) - Peter Pan 01h 16'45" Practically perfect (Laura Michelle Kelly & children) - Mary Poppins 01h 20'50" Temper, temper - Mary Poppins Cast 01h 25'01" Good for nothing - Being Mrs. Banks (Linzi Hateley & David Haig) - Mary Poppins 01h 29'01" Anything can happen (Laura Michelle Kelly and Company) - Mary Poppins 01h 33'49" Wishing for the normal (Leanne Jones & Gareth Gates) - Soho cinders 01h 38'10" I'm so over men (Joanna Riding & Claire Moore) - Soho cinders 01h 42'46" Gypsies of the ether (Gareth Gates & Oliver Tompsett) - Soho cinders 01h 46'26" It's hard to tell (Gareth Gates, Leanne Jones & Ensemble) - Soho cinders 01h 50'29" They don't make glass slippers (Gareth Gates) - Soho cinders 01h 54'23" You shall go to the ball - Ensemble Soho cinders 01h 59'15" A place in the parade (Reece Shearsmith & Sarah Lancashire) ) - Betty blue eyes 02h 02'58" Betty blue eyes (Jack Edwards & Reece Shearsmith) - Betty blue eyes 02h 07'00" Magic fingers  (Reece Shearsmith) - Betty blue eyes 02h 11'31" Nobody (Sarah Lancashire) ) - Betty blue eyes 02h 14'30" We're taking over the Hall (Neil McDermott) - The wind in the willows 02h 18'11" To be a woman (Jenna Boyd & Rufus Hound) - The wind in the willows 02h 22'28" In the middle there's me (Charlie Stemp & Cast) - Half a sixpence 02h 25'34" Believe in yourself (Charlie Stemp & Emma Williams) - Half a sixpence 02h 27'45" Pick out a simple tune (Charlie Stemp & Devon Elise-Johnson) - Half a sixpence

Dedicamos este programa de la serie "Cuéntame un musical" a contar un trabajo de George Stiles y Anthony Drewe, dos compositores ingleses a los que ha recurrido el productor Cameron MackIntosh para que redondearan algún proyecto como las nuevas canciones para el musical "MARY POPPINS" o "HALF A SIX PENCE" y que a pesar de haber ganado muchos premios en el Reino Unido no han alcanzado el nivel de popularidad internacional que sus años de carrera deberían haberles reconocido. Para este programa he elegido "SOHO CINDERS", un musical que todavía espera un estreno profesional en un teatro comercial del West End y que sólo ha podido verse en funciones benéficas o por compañías amateurs o del off West End. El musical juega muy bien en su idea de traer el personaje de la Cenicienta al Londres de hoy en día, con toda una serie de guiños y personajes que hacen de él un cuento para el siglo XXI, con unas canciones pegadizas que enganchan a la primera escucha. El CD que hemos utilizado para el podcast es el único existente, grabado en vivo en un concierto benéfico con el siguiente reparto: Jos Slovick (Robbie), un joven huéfano Michael Xavier (James Prince), candidato a la alcaldía de Londres Hannah Waddingham (Marilyn Platt), la novia de James Prince Amy Lennox (Velcro), una madre soltera y mejor amiga de Robbie David Bedella (William George), el tiránico jefe de campaña de James Prince Richard David-Caine (Sasha), asistente del jefe de campaña de James Prince Clive Carter (Lord Bellingham), un magnate de la industria Beverly Rudd (Dana), hermanastra de Robbie Suzie Chard (Clodagh), hermanastra de Robbie Espero os guste 00h 00'00" Presentación 00h 07'04" Cabecera 00h 08'10" Inicio 00h 10'34" Old Compton Street 00h 17'30" Wishing for the normal 00h 22'25" Spin 00h 27'08" Gypsies of the ether 00h 31'30" I'm so over men 00h 37'10" It's hard to tell 00h 41'48" Old Compton Street (Reprise) 00h 43'51" You shall go to the ball 00h 48'30" Entr'acte 00h 52'30" Who's that boy? 00h 58'05" They don't make glass slippers 01h 02'50" Spin (Reprise) 01h 04'38" The tall that wags the dog 01h 08'49" Let him go 01h 13'14" Fifteen minutes 01h 21'29" Finale 01h 25'14" Curtain call 01h 28'58" Conclusiones Si os ha gustado os remito a otros artículos escritos en la página que pudieran ser interesantes y encontrarás imágenes y videos que completarían lo comentado en el podcast SOHO CINDERS STILES & DREWE GEORGE STILES, músico ANTHONY DREWE, letrista

GEORGE STILES, músico y ANTHONY DREWE, letrista son un equipo de compositores conocidos como STILES & DREWE que en sus años de estudiantes y tras asistir a una representación de “Sweeney Todd” de Stephen Sondheim, decidieron dedicarse a escribir musicales y en Marzo de 1984 reservaron un teatro para ensayar y estrenar “Tutankamon”, su primer musical que tuvo gran éxito entre sus compañeros que no descartan la idea de llevarlo algún día a Londres. El sagaz productor Cameron Mackintosh entró en sus vidas y les produjo “Just so”, basado en relatos de Ruyard Kipling que estrenaron en el Watermill Theatre y ganó en 1985 el premio Vivian Ellis, representándose en USA y en 2004 en el festival de Chichester. Luego vendría "Honk!", basado en "El patito feo" que ganó el premio Olivier al mejor musical del año, venciendo a “El rey león” y “Mamma mia”. En 1996 fueron requeridos por Cameron Mackintosh para componer canciones para el musical “Mary Poppins”, adaptando además los canciones originales que compusieran los Hermanos Sherman para la película, a la que seguirían “Soho cinders", de la que hemos hablado en el "Cuéntame un musical de este mes y "Betty Blue Eyes”, "La mitad de seis peniques”, con canciones suyas reforzando la partitura original y dos adaptaciones musicales de los clásicos "Viajes con mi tía” y “El viento en los sauces”. Espero os guste 00h 00'00" Presentación 00h 02'58" Cabecera 00h 03'33" Flowers for a king (Helena Blackman) - Tutankhamun 00h 06'36" Just so (John Barrowman) - Just so 00h 11'36" There's no harm in spring (John Barrowman & Richard Dempsey) - Just so 00h 14'11" Wait a bit (Julie Atherton) - Just so 00h 18'10" Little one come hither (John Barrowman & Richard Dempsey) - Just so 00h 21'30" A little bit of nothing (George Stiles & Anthony Drewe) - Cabaret song 00h 25'38" A poultry tale (Michael McLean) - Honk 00h 30'50" Every tear a mother cries (Joanna Riding) - Honk 00h 33'17" Look at him - Honk Company 00h 39'46" Now I've seen you (Clive Rowe) - Honk 00h 42'17" The blizard - Honk Company 00h 45'02" The joy of motherhood (Joanna Riding & Jenna Russell) - Honk 00h 49'35" Warts and all (Anthony Drewe & Clive Rowe) - Honk 00h 54'10" Carrying a torch (Joanna Riding) - The Shakespoeare Revue 00h 58'00" Diva (Alison Jiear) - Cabaret song 01h 01'57" Just beyond the stars (Alwiye Taylor & Kirsty Hoiles) - Peter Pan 01h 05'57" Neverland (James Gillan, Amy Lennox, James Byng & Jed Berry) - Peter Pan 01h 09'51" The cleverness of me (James Gillan) - Peter Pan 01h 13'18" There's always tomorrow (James Gillan) - Peter Pan 01h 16'45" Practically perfect (Laura Michelle Kelly & children) - Mary Poppins 01h 20'50" Temper, temper - Mary Poppins Cast 01h 25'01" Good for nothing - Being Mrs. Banks (Linzi Hateley & David Haig) - Mary Poppins 01h 29'01" Anything can happen (Laura Michelle Kelly and Company) - Mary Poppins 01h 33'49" Wishing for the normal (Leanne Jones & Gareth Gates) - Soho cinders 01h 38'10" I'm so over men (Joanna Riding & Claire Moore) - Soho cinders 01h 42'46" Gypsies of the ether (Gareth Gates & Oliver Tompsett) - Soho cinders 01h 46'26" It's hard to tell (Gareth Gates, Leanne Jones & Ensemble) - Soho cinders 01h 50'29" They don't make glass slippers (Gareth Gates) - Soho cinders 01h 54'23" You shall go to the ball - Ensemble Soho cinders 01h 59'15" A place in the parade (Reece Shearsmith & Sarah Lancashire) ) - Betty blue eyes 02h 02'58" Betty blue eyes (Jack Edwards & Reece Shearsmith) - Betty blue eyes 02h 07'00" Magic fingers  (Reece Shearsmith) - Betty blue eyes 02h 11'31" Nobody (Sarah Lancashire) ) - Betty blue eyes 02h 14'30" We're taking over the Hall (Neil McDermott) - The wind in the willows 02h 18'11" To be a woman (Jenna Boyd & Rufus Hound) - The wind in the willows 02h 22'28" In the middle there's me (Charlie Stemp & Cast) - Half a sixpence 02h 25'34" Believe in yourself (Charlie Stemp & Emma Williams) - Half a sixpence 02h 27'45" Pick out a simple tune (Charlie Stemp & Devon Elise-Johnson) - Half a sixpence

Dedicamos este programa de la serie "Cuéntame un musical" a contar un trabajo de George Stiles y Anthony Drewe, dos compositores ingleses a los que ha recurrido el productor Cameron MackIntosh para que redondearan algún proyecto como las nuevas canciones para el musical "MARY POPPINS" o "HALF A SIX PENCE" y que a pesar de haber ganado muchos premios en el Reino Unido no han alcanzado el nivel de popularidad internacional que sus años de carrera deberían haberles reconocido. Para este programa he elegido "SOHO CINDERS", un musical que todavía espera un estreno profesional en un teatro comercial del West End y que sólo ha podido verse en funciones benéficas o por compañías amateurs o del off West End. El musical juega muy bien en su idea de traer el personaje de la Cenicienta al Londres de hoy en día, con toda una serie de guiños y personajes que hacen de él un cuento para el siglo XXI, con unas canciones pegadizas que enganchan a la primera escucha. El CD que hemos utilizado para el podcast es el único existente, grabado en vivo en un concierto benéfico con el siguiente reparto: Jos Slovick (Robbie), un joven huéfano Michael Xavier (James Prince), candidato a la alcaldía de Londres Hannah Waddingham (Marilyn Platt), la novia de James Prince Amy Lennox (Velcro), una madre soltera y mejor amiga de Robbie David Bedella (William George), el tiránico jefe de campaña de James Prince Richard David-Caine (Sasha), asistente del jefe de campaña de James Prince Clive Carter (Lord Bellingham), un magnate de la industria Beverly Rudd (Dana), hermanastra de Robbie Suzie Chard (Clodagh), hermanastra de Robbie Espero os guste 00h 00'00" Presentación 00h 07'04" Cabecera 00h 08'10" Inicio 00h 10'34" Old Compton Street 00h 17'30" Wishing for the normal 00h 22'25" Spin 00h 27'08" Gypsies of the ether 00h 31'30" I'm so over men 00h 37'10" It's hard to tell 00h 41'48" Old Compton Street (Reprise) 00h 43'51" You shall go to the ball 00h 48'30" Entr'acte 00h 52'30" Who's that boy? 00h 58'05" They don't make glass slippers 01h 02'50" Spin (Reprise) 01h 04'38" The tall that wags the dog 01h 08'49" Let him go 01h 13'14" Fifteen minutes 01h 21'29" Finale 01h 25'14" Curtain call 01h 28'58" Conclusiones Si os ha gustado os remito a otros artículos escritos en la página que pudieran ser interesantes y encontrarás imágenes y videos que completarían lo comentado en el podcast SOHO CINDERS STILES & DREWE GEORGE STILES, músico ANTHONY DREWE, letrista

In our 30th episode we chat to George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, aka Stiles & Drewe. Stiles and Drewe are a multi award-winning musical theatre writing partnership. Writing credits include Honk! (National Theatre, UK Tour and Worldwide), Mary Poppins (West End, Broadway, International and currently on UK Tour), Cameron Mackintosh's new version of Half A Sixpence (Chicester Festival Theatre and West End), The Wind in The Willows (UK Tour and opening at The London Palladium 2017), Betty Blue Eyes (West End and UK Tour), Just So (Tricycle Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre and International), Peter Pan - A Musical Adventure (West Yorkshire Playhouse, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Royal Festival Hall and International), Soho Cinders (Soho Theatre and in concert at Queen's Theatre), The Three Little Pigs (West End, UK Tour and International Tour), Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Singapore Repertory Theatre), and The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Singapore Repertory Theatre). Future projects include a stage... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The composer and lyricist discuss their musicals Travels with my Aunt and Mary Poppins.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) ANGEL STREET, by Patrick Hamilton, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; (2) MATILDA THE MUSICAL, by Dennis Kelly & Tim Minchin, at the Fox Theatre; (3) MARY POPPINS, by Julian Fellowes, Richard M. & Robert B. Sherman, George Stiles & Anthony Drewe, at Variety Children's Theatre; (4) SPRING AWAKENING, by Steven Sater & Duncan Sheik, at Take Two Productions; (5) THE PIANO LESSON, by August Wilson, at the Clayton Community Theatre; (6) SCOTLAND ROAD, by Jeffrey Hatcher, at Saint Louis Univ.; (7) MEDEA, by Euripides, at Univ. of Missouri–St. Louis; and (8) THE ADDAMS FAMILY, by Andrew Lippa, Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, at Over Due Theatre Company.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, by Christopher Durang, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (2) KINKY BOOTS, by Harvey Fierstein & Cyndi Lauper, at the Fox Theatre, (3) PARFUMERIE, by Miklos Laszlo, at The Alpha Players of Florissant, (4) BLOOD REIGNS: THE WAR OF THE ROSES TRILOGY, by William Shakespeare, at St. Louis Shakespeare, (5) AFFLICTED: DAUGHTERS OF SALEM, by Laurie Brooks, at Metro Theater Co., (6) BRIEFS: A FESTIVAL OF SHORT LGBT PLAYS, at That Uppity Theatre Co. and Vital VOICE Magazine, (7) SKY SKY SKY, by Elizabeth Birkenmeier, at Washington Univ., and (8) HONK!, by Anthony Drewe & George Stiles, at Webster Univ. Conservatory.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky interview Maggie Ryan (Artistic Director, Insight Theatre Company) after reviewing (1) LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL, by Heather Hach and Laurence O'Keefe & Nell Benjamin, at Stages St. Louis, (2) WEST SIDE STORY, by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, & Jerome Robbins, at The Muny, (3) THE SECRET GARDEN, by Lucy Simon & Marsha Norman, at Hawthorne Players, (4) MARY POPPINS THE MUSICAL, by Julian Fellowes, the Shermans, George Stiles & Anthony Drewe, at The Muny, and (5) THE ENCHANTED ISLAND, adapted from Shakespeare by Beverly and Gerald H. Bailey, at Clayton Community Theatre.

The award-winning songwriting team George Stiles and Anthony Drewe have been writing musicals for over twenty years. Their second musical, Just So, is based on the Rudyard Kipling stories, and features one of my favourite numbers, Wait a Bit. In this, the first VotM video podcast, George and Anthony talk about how the song came […]

For our first video podcast, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe kindly agreed to discuss the evolution of the beautiful ballad ‘Wait a Bit’, from Just So The Musical. Here’s a short teaser – watch this space for the full interview.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) BURN THIS, by Lanford Wilson, at Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble, (2) JACOB AND JACK, by James Sherman, at the New Jewish Theatre, (3) THE NEW CENTURY, by Paul Rudnick, at Max & Louie Productions, (4) STAR TREK: LIVE!, at Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre, (5) ROUNDING THIRD, by Richard Dresser, at HotCity Theatre, (6) DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, by Jeffrey Land & David Yazbek, at Kirkwood Theatre Guild, and (7) MARY POPPINS, by Julian Fellowes, Robert & Richard Sherman, George Stiles & Anthony Drewe, at Peabody Opera House.

One half of acclaimed British songwriting team Stiles and Drewe, George has been composing musicals since he and Anthony met in 1983. This interview is a real treat, not least because we meet George at the piano, from where he gives us many wonderful musical illustrations, charting the evolution of style from Tutankhamun to Betty […]

Nick and Mara discuss Dirty Dancing, and we welcome back George Stiles to discuss Just So - playing at the Tabard Theatre - and The Three Musketeers playing at the Rose Theatre in Kingston.

Join the MusicalTalk Pirate Crew: Thos, Nick and Andrew as they discuss the many musicals of Peter Pan. En route to Never Land, with special guests George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, this episode promises to be a rip roaring and soaring adventure.

Richard M. Sherman and George Stiles, the film and stage composers of "Mary Poppins", come together for a special program that explores the creation of the original film score and how it was adapted and supplemented for the stage musical. Sharing a piano, they play and sing snippets of a variety of "Poppins" songs - including songs that were cut from both versions, some of which ended up in other familiar scores. Separately, Sherman and Stiles also provide quick overviews of their respective careers, with Sherman recalling how he and his brother Robert became the house composers for Disney and later wrote the stage musicals "Over Here" and "Busker Alley", and Stiles reviewing his partnership with Anthony Drewe and how they spent seven years writing "Just So", only to win the Olivier Award for their more swiftly created "Honk!" Original air date – April 27, 2007.

Richard M. Sherman and George Stiles, the film and stage composers of "Mary Poppins", come together for a special program that explores the creation of the original film score and how it was adapted and supplemented for the stage musical. Sharing a piano, they play and sing snippets of a variety of "Poppins" songs - including songs that were cut from both versions, some of which ended up in other familiar scores. Separately, Sherman and Stiles also provide quick overviews of their respective careers, with Sherman recalling how he and his brother Robert became the house composers for Disney and later wrote the stage musicals "Over Here" and "Busker Alley", and Stiles reviewing his partnership with Anthony Drewe and how they spent seven years writing "Just So", only to win the Olivier Award for their more swiftly created "Honk!" Original air date – April 27, 2007.