Theatre

[alt obits guy 3,371]

John Meyer, a musician in the field of music theater and an ex-lover of Judy Garland, has died. He was 86.

 

https://www.musictimes.com/articles/100814/20240220/john-meyer-cause-death-musician-judy-garland-s-ex-lover.htm

[MortalCaso 1,624]

(Wiki) Linda Balgord dead at 64. Notable for numerous Broadway productions including Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard

[YoungWillz 21,006]

Trevor Griffiths, Manchester born playwright famous for his play Comedians and also for co-writing the screenplay for the Hollywood movie Reds (although he left the project with less than half of it done), reportedly dead: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/apr/02/trevor-griffiths-mancunian-marxist-whose-political-plays-deserve-revival

 

@Death Impends another addition to the List of the Missed, last picked in 2020: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2020/celebs_G.html#griftr

[Spade_Cooley 9,513]

Toby Simkin, theatre producer and the first man to sell tickets for performances on a new-fangled thing called "the internet" in the mid-90s, dead at 59. Normally wouldn't have posted, but he hits one of my favourite niches for dead celebs: people who clearly wrote their own Wikipedia entry.

[Sly Ronnie 878]

1 hour ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Toby Simkin, theatre producer and the first man to sell tickets for performances on a new-fangled thing called "the internet" in the mid-90s, dead at 59. Normally wouldn't have posted, but he hits one of my favourite niches for dead celebs: people who clearly wrote their own Wikipedia entry.

 

He can't now! 

[Ulitzer95 12,558]

1 hour ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Toby Simkin, theatre producer and the first man to sell tickets for performances on a new-fangled thing called "the internet" in the mid-90s, dead at 59. Normally wouldn't have posted, but he hits one of my favourite niches for dead celebs: people who clearly wrote their own Wikipedia entry.

I went on his Wiki page earlier and groaned when I saw it.

"Simkin co-produced shows that have collectively garnered 3 Tony Awards (and 5 nominations), 7 Drama Desk Awards, 4 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 2 Lucille Lortel Awards, 3 Drama League Awards, 1 Theatre World Award, 1 Olivier Award, 3 OBIE Awards and 1 Pulitzer Prize. Shows that Simkin was involved in marketing have garnered an additional 243 Tony nominations and 96 wins"[3]

[3] = TobySimkin.com

 

[Comped 524]

5 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Toby Simkin, theatre producer and the first man to sell tickets for performances on a new-fangled thing called "the internet" in the mid-90s, dead at 59. Normally wouldn't have posted, but he hits one of my favourite niches for dead celebs: people who clearly wrote their own Wikipedia entry.

He was essentially the only producer who could get a western musical into China, and was well known in the industry for doing so over the years. His work domestically was pretty good, but his work in China opened up the market to a lot of western companies (especially Disney) in the last decade or two. Didn't know him personally, but knew people who've dealt with him.

[Ulitzer95 12,558]

28 minutes ago, Comped said:

He was essentially the only producer who could get a western musical into China, and was well known in the industry for doing so over the years. His work domestically was pretty good, but his work in China opened up the market to a lot of western companies (especially Disney) in the last decade or two. Didn't know him personally, but knew people who've dealt with him.

I see you just read his Wiki page.

[Comped 524]

7 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

I see you just read his Wiki page.

Lord no. I knew of him from back in my days at University when he came up a couple of times as one of my professors was someone he'd worked with.

[The Old Crem 3,578]

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The Olivier awards annual in memoriam. . 

[Ulitzer95 12,558]

33 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

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The Olivier awards annual in memoriam. . 

Save us the effort and tell us is there anyone on there who has died off radar? 

[YoungWillz 21,006]

Actor and playwright Gerald Moon Stage Obit: https://www.thestage.co.uk/obituaries--archive/obituaries/playwright-gerald-moon

[Ulitzer95 12,558]

5 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Actor and playwright Gerald Moon Stage Obit: https://www.thestage.co.uk/obituaries--archive/obituaries/playwright-gerald-moon

 

As it’s paywalled:

 

“Gerald Moon was born on April 2, 1943 and died on February 3. His partner David Anscombe predeceased him in 1995.”

[Sly Ronnie 878]

On 02/04/2024 at 12:47, YoungWillz said:

Trevor Griffiths, Manchester born playwright famous for his play Comedians and also for co-writing the screenplay for the Hollywood movie Reds (although he left the project with less than half of it done), reportedly dead: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/apr/02/trevor-griffiths-mancunian-marxist-whose-political-plays-deserve-revival

 

@Death Impends another addition to the List of the Missed, last picked in 2020: https://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2020/celebs_G.html#griftr

 

I totally missed this one!

In 1973, Griffiths wrote The Party, a play about socialist intellectuals which included Lawrence Olivier in his final appearance on stage. RIP.

[YoungWillz 21,006]

Keith Burns, actor and singer who originated the roles of Montparnasse in Les Miserables and Thuy in Miss Saigon, reportedly dead: 

Many other West End credits including Rum Tum Tugger in Cats and Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show.

[Comped 524]

8 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Keith Burns, actor and singer who originated the roles of Montparnasse in Les Miserables and Thuy in Miss Saigon, reportedly dead: 

Many other West End credits including Rum Tum Tugger in Cats and Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show.

Surely he'll QO at some point, almost certainly.

[Bibliogryphon 9,562]

On 30/10/2018 at 15:12, Bibliogryphon said:

BEST PLAY (Writer)

 

1957       Roy Lawler (b. 1921)

 

Are the any Australian forum members who can advise whether  Lawler could have passed away off ge radar? 

[Bibliogryphon 9,562]

With the now confirmed passing of Ray Lawler the earliest surviving play author to win the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play leaps forward by 15 years to Tom Stoppard although the oldest is Athol Fugard. Brian Friel who won in 1991 is already dead so the new addition is Angels in America author Tony Kushner

 

BEST PLAY (Writer)

 

1972      Tom Stoppard (b.1937)

1974      Alan Ayckborn (b.1939)

1976      Howard Brenton (b.1942)

1983      Athol Fugard (b.1932)

1984      Michael Frayn (b.1933)

1985      David Hare (b.1947)*

1986      Christopher Hampton (b.1946)

1989      Yehoshua Sobol (b.1939)

1990      William Nicholson (b.1948)

1992      Tony Kushner (b.1956)

[Ulitzer95 12,558]

50 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

With the now confirmed passing of Ray Lawler the earliest surviving play author to win the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play leaps forward by 25 years to Tom Stoppard although the oldest is Athol Fugard. Brian Friel who won in 1991 is already dead so the new addition is Angels in America author Tony Kushner

 

BEST PLAY (Writer)

 

1972      Tom Stoppard (b.1937)

1974      Alan Ayckborn (b.1939)

1976      Howard Brenton (b.1942)

1983      Athol Fugard (b.1932)

1984      Michael Frayn (b.1933)

1985      David Hare (b.1947)*

1986      Christopher Hampton (b.1946)

1989      Yehoshua Sobol (b.1939)

1990      William Nicholson (b.1948)

1992      Tony Kushner (b.1956)

15 years you mean surely? Not 25.

[YoungWillz 21,006]

Ah, theatre! Such variety!

 

So anyway, report of the death of professional pantomime dame and ugly sister Nigel Ellacott: 

He appeared on The Weakest Link 20 years ago alongside such as Ruth Madoc and Alvin Stardust, though other still living celebs were on that show.

[The Old Crem 3,578]

16 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Ah, theatre! Such variety!

 

So anyway, report of the death of professional pantomime dame and ugly sister Nigel Ellacott: 

He appeared on The Weakest Link 20 years ago alongside such as Ruth Madoc and Alvin Stardust, though other still living celebs were on that show.

Very sad news. I had seen him in Panto once years ago.
 

He owned the Panto website It’z Behind You. Big name in the Pantomime world.

 

Posts on Twitter account reveals he died from Lung Cancer. Was he on anybody’s radar? He could well Obit with the amount of celebs he has worked with and is friends with. 

[Ulitzer95 12,558]

On 08/10/2024 at 10:24, YoungWillz said:

Ah, theatre! Such variety!

 

So anyway, report of the death of professional pantomime dame and ugly sister Nigel Ellacott: 

He appeared on The Weakest Link 20 years ago alongside such as Ruth Madoc and Alvin Stardust, though other still living celebs were on that show.

Ellacott gets a full Times obit, and it reveals he died from lung cancer.

[YoungWillz 21,006]

Terry Ruane, deaf actor/director, reportedly died back mid-October: https://theatresign.com/in-loving-memory-of-terry-ruane-21-11-1946-13-10-2024/

 

Appeared in See Hear, notably in their Christmas Specials, but probably more known for his theatre work. presenting works with sign language.

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4064918/

[Sir Creep 7,069]

16 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Terry Ruane, deaf actor/director, reportedly died back mid-October: https://theatresign.com/in-loving-memory-of-terry-ruane-21-11-1946-13-10-2024/

I’m surprised we didn’t hear about it.