alt obits guy 3,382 Posted February 21 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 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MortalCaso 1,640 Posted March 6 (Wiki) Linda Balgord dead at 64. Notable for numerous Broadway productions including Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,160 Posted April 2 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 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,618 Posted April 9 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. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 913 Posted April 9 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,806 Posted April 9 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 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 534 Posted April 9 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,806 Posted April 9 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 534 Posted April 10 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,622 Posted April 14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=VLMBGWhnrVI&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2F&source_ve_path=MTM5MTE3LDI4NjY0LDI4NjY2&feature=emb_logo The Olivier awards annual in memoriam. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,806 Posted April 14 33 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=VLMBGWhnrVI&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2F&source_ve_path=MTM5MTE3LDI4NjY0LDI4NjY2&feature=emb_logo The Olivier awards annual in memoriam. . Save us the effort and tell us is there anyone on there who has died off radar? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,160 Posted April 17 Actor and playwright Gerald Moon Stage Obit: https://www.thestage.co.uk/obituaries--archive/obituaries/playwright-gerald-moon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,806 Posted April 17 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.” 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 913 Posted May 10 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,160 Posted June 16 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 534 Posted June 16 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,627 Posted July 24 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,627 Posted July 29 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) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,806 Posted July 29 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,160 Posted October 8 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,622 Posted October 8 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,806 Posted October 24 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,160 Posted November 6 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/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted November 7 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,622 Posted December 4 https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/musical-star-kyle-birch-has-died-aged-26_1656289/ West End performer Kyle Birch has died aged 26. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites