Wednesday, April 10, 2019
WEDNESDAY • APRIL 10, 2019
Outstanding Historic Theatre
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THE WORLD OF MUSICALS
CAST
AMBER SYLVIA EDWARDS
CIARÁN OLOHAN
EMILY HUDDLESTON
FEARGHAL CURTIS
HAYDN COX
HOLLIE JONES
KEVIN C. OLOHAN
MATTHEW JAMES DUFF
REBEKAH SHEARER
SANDRA BENDRIK
AMBER SYLVIA EDWARDS Amber is thrilled to be joining the cast of World of Musicals and would like to thank her family & friends for their endless support. Training: New College Lanarkshire Stage Credits: Singer in Celtic Nights (US Tour), Ensemble / Cover Gloria Jones in 20th Century Boy (UK Tour) Credits Whilst Training: Mama Noah in Children of Eden, Ensemble in Aida, Alysha in American Idiot, Lap Dancer in Lift, Ensemble in Ordinary Days, Ensemble in Boogie Nights, Bronco in Zanna Don't. Twitter: @_AmberSylviae
Gondoliers (Gaiety Theatre, Dublin). Pish Tush – The Mikado (International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival – Buxton, Manchester, Lyric Opera).
CIARÁN OLOHAN Ciarán is from County Wicklow, Ireland and trained in Dublin under the tutelage of Philip O’Reilly at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. This year, after performing Off Broadway as a Lead Vocalist and musician in ‘Celtic Nights - Oceans of Hope’, Ciarán went on to perform in a Nationwide tour of China as the Lead Vocalist and musician in the highly acclaimed Irish Dance extravaganza, Gaelforce Dance. Opera: Lucia di Lamamoor, Don Giovanni, Il Trovatore, The Alma Fetish and Eithne (all at the National Concert Hall, Dublin).
Appearing as a soloist alongside the RTE Concert Orchestra Ciarán has sung in such titles as One Enchanted Evening – The Songs of Rogers and Hammerstein, Broadway Best, Hear Our Songs, Let’s Celebrate the Magic of the Musicals.
The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Olympia Theatre – Sky Arts, Opera Theatre Company and Rough Magic Theatre Company). Tristan und Isolde (Boird Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin – Wide Open Opera). Light Opera: Samuel - The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado – The Mikado, Poo Bah – The Mikado (all at the NCH – Dublin). Don Alhambra of Spain – The
Musical Theatre: Harry the Horse – Guys and Dolls (NCH, Dublin), The Kralahome – The King and I (NCH, Dublin), Judd Fry – Oklahoma! (NCH, Dublin). Enoch Snow – Carousel (NCH, Dublin), Vocalist - A Musical Christmas (West Germany Tour 2016), Vocalist - The World of Musicals (Australia Nationwide Tour 2017) and Vocalist – A Musical Christmas (German Nationwide Tour 2017 and 2018).
Theatre:Vocalist and Musician - Celtic Nights Spirit of Freedom (Olympia Theatre Dublin 2016), Vocalist and Musician - Celtic Nights Oceans of Hope (Sheen Centre, Off Broadway, New York City 2018) International Tours:Vocalist and Musician – Celtic Nights Spirit of Freedom (America and Canada Nationwide Tour 2016), Vocalist and Musician - Dance Masters (Germany Tour 2017), Lead Vocalist and Musician – Gaelforce Dance (China Nationwide Tour 2017). Musician and Vocalist – Dance Masters (Germany Tour 2018), Vocalist and Musician - Celtic Nights Oceans of Hope (America Nationwide Tour 2018), Lead Vocalist and Musician - Gaelforce Dance (China Tour 2018).
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019 EMILY HUDDLESTON Emily is a musical theatre graduate from the Guildford School of Acting, where she performed in Catch Me if You Can, Guys and Dolls and the original performance of Speak Low - a Kurt Weill revue. Emily is thrilled to be performing in the United States with The World of Musicals after a very successful run in Germany in 2018. FEARGHAL CURTIS Fearghal is a tenor from Dublin. He has studied at the Conservatory of Music and Drama, D.I.T., Dublin and the Royal Academy of Music, London. He is currently studying with Janice Chapman. He was an Associate Young Artist with Opera Theatre Company in 2012-3 where he performed the roles of Apollo/Sheperd/Ensemble in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo. Fearghal has continued his relationship with the company regularly performing in operas such as La Boheme, The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny and the chorus for their collaboration with Dublin Arts Festival, Don Giovanni (translated by Roddy Doyle), where he also understudied Don Ottavio. Most recently, he was seen in the ensemble for OTC’s Acis and Galatea, and chorus for Wide Open Opera’s world premiere of a new opera by Enda Walsh and Donnacha Dennedy, The Second Violinist. Fearghal’s credits include Orpheus/Mercury Orpheus and the Underworld (D.I.T), Prologue/u/s Quint The Turn of the Screw (D.I.T), Bill A Hand of Bridge (D.I.T), Marco The Gondoliers (Opera in the Open), Pygmalion Pygmalion (O.I.T.O), Box Cox and Box (O.I.T.O.), Nemorino L’Elisir d’Amore (O.I.T.O), Gherardo Gianni Schicci (Westminster Opera/O.I.T.O.), First Priest Magic Flute (D.I.T./ Glasthule Opera), Mercury Castor et Pollox (Yorke Trust Opera), Pastore L’Orfeo (Yorke Trust Opera) and Ruiz Il Trovatore (Lyric Productions). Fearghal is also a keen oratorio singer, most recently performing Zadok Solomon. He has performed tenor solo in works such as Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem, Charpentier’s Messe di minuit pour Noel, Mendellsohn’s Ave Maria, along with many oratorio chorus’. Upcoming engagements in Taoiseach and Chorus in OTC’s Eithne at the National Concert Hall, Dublin. HADYN COX Haydn graduated from Trinity Laban with a BA (Hons) degree in Musical Theatre and the Directors Award of Excellence. Recent theatre credits include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty at the Buxton
Opera House. Other theatre credits include: Ricky Sterling Big Time!, Theatre Royal, Stratford, - Sid Sorokin The Pajama Game, Stratford Circus, Seymour Little Shop of Horrors, Erith Playhouse Theatre, - Tom Accrington Pals, Palace Theatre, - Scripps History Boys, Dixon Theatre. He is currently recording his self-penned album and has been featured on BBC radio with his single releases. He is currently composer and lyricist for the feature film musical Esparanza And The Amnesiac written and directed by Steven Forrester. Haydn’s other writing credits include Odette the Musical and new arrangements for When Harry Met Barry. Musical Director credits include live shows for Lloyd Wade’s Soul Man Band and Tui for Sensatori. Recent vocal recording credits include new adaptations for Jungle Book (BB Cooper) and Skin Deep The Musical (Chris Burgess). He can be heard duetting with Amy Booth-Steele and Carly Bawden on Get That Beat recordings and Sally Ann-Triplet for Sleeping Arrangements. His album credits include lead vocals on Marco Selvaggio’s The Eternal Dreamer and theme songs for the movies La Bugia Bianca and Il Migliore Del Monto. Haydn is delighted to be touring the USA in 2019 with The World of Musicals. HOLLIE JONES From as young as she can remember, Hollie Jones was always performing. Whether that would be in front of family members in the living room or on stage in front of audiences at her local theatre. After years of carrying on this passion for musicals, she then decided she would love to pursue a career, where she trained at Scene II Performing Arts Academy. During her 3 years of training, Hollie performed roles such as; Veronica (Heathers the Musical), Scaramouche (We Will Rock You), Dragon (Shrek The Musical) and Hold Me Touch Me (The Producers) Hollie is very excited to be performing in The World of Musicals where she takes her first step after graduating with this incredible show! KEVIN C. OLOHAN Kevin is an Actor/Writer/ Musician. He is a graduate of the inaugural class of The Lir Academy – Dublin, in association with Trinity College Dublin and The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art – London (RADA). He studied singing with Cathal Synnott and movement and physical theatre under Sue Mythen and Bryan Burroughs. Musical Theatre: Spring Awakening (Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin), A Musical
THE WORLD OF MUSICALS Christmas (West Germany Tour 2016, 2017), The World of Musicals (Australia Tour 2017, Germany Tour 2018), Fierce Notions - World Premier (Dublin Fringe Festival 2017) Theatre Credits: Cirques des Reves (Bewley’s Café, Dublin), Peruvian Voodoo (Theatre Upstairs, Dublin), Lungs (Granary Theatre, Cork), Creditors (The New Theatre, Dublin), Pals: The Irish at Gallipoli (Collins Barracks Musem, Dublin – Winner of the Audience Choice Award, Irish Times Theatre Awards 2016). Film: Cupcake Man – Homemade (Dir. Mark Sheridan) Writing Credits: Cassowary (Theatre Upstairs, Dublin 2018-), Casey Hanrahan: Happy in Misery, Curse of the Toothless One (Scene and Heard Festival, Smock Alley Theatre 2016, 2018). Kevin is also the creator and host of the weekly podcast Fireside: The Irish Storytelling Podcast on the Headstuff Podcast Network, which is available on all podcast apps. He is based in Dublin, and is represented by Karl Hayden at The Agency.
of Musicals (Australia Tour 2017), Lead Vocalist and Dancer - A Musical Christmas (Germany tour 2016), Lead Vocalist - Celtic Nights Spirit of Freedom (USA and Canada tour 2016), Lead Vocalist - Celtic Nights The Emigrants Bridge (USA Tour 2014), Lead Vocalist and Dancer - The World of Musicals (China Tour 2014), Lead Vocalist - Celtic Nights The Journey of Hope and Promise (USA and Germany Tour 2013) Choreography Credits include: The International Magic Tenors (Germany Tour 2012, 2013 and 2019). As well as performing, over the last four years Rebekah has started co-producing and directing shows. Rebekah is delighted to be returning to the USA again. She would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support. She would like to dedicate her performance to her brother, Jamie.
SANDRA BENDRIK Sandra trained at The Urdang Academy in London. Her credits whilst training includes Cinderella in Into the Woods and MATTHEW JAMES DUFF Fresh from Blanche Ingram in Jane Eyre. Sandra is thrilled appearing on the big screen in Mamma Mia 2: to make her professional debut in the cast of The Here We Go Again, Matthew who is originally World of Musicals US tour. from Manchester, trained for 3 years at the Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama where he gained a full scholarship. Theatre credits include: PRODUCTION TEAM Frankies Guys (UK Tour), Understudy Prince in Sleeping Beauty (Theatre Royal Windsor), CLAIRE CREHAN (Musical Director) Claire World of Musicals (Australian Tour). Matthew is Crehan is an accomplished pianist, singer, musicst looking forward to returning to GFD Promotions, educator and director. She graduated with a 1 Class Honours degree in music from UCC in 2003, performing in America for the first time! and went on to graduate with 1st Class Honours REBEKAH SHEARER Rebekah was born in from the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama Scotland but studied in London at the Italia Conti with a Masters in Classical Piano Performance. Academy of Theatre Arts. Rebekah recently performed in New York, Off Broadway with As a performer, Claire has a broad musical Celtic Nights Oceans of Hope. Rebekah’s theatre background, ranging from jazz, classical, credits include: Lead Vocalist - Celtic Nights traditional, tango, African music and Indian music. Oceans of Hope (Sheen Center, Off Broadway, She was a founding member of the Maynooth New York) Lady Ulveigh - The Promise (Wexford, Gospel Choir, as a singer, accompanist, composer Ireland), Lead Vocalist - Celtic Nights Spirit of and arranger. She worked as a pianist with Freedom (Olympia Theatre, Dublin 2016), Lead Caroline Moreau and Oleg Pominarov in the show Vocalist - Celtic Arch (Dublin), Maureen - Rent French chanson meets Russian gypsy music for a (Avondale Theatre, London), Singer - Heroes and number of years. Her solo performances include Villains (Wimbledon Theatre, London) and Puck classical piano recitals in the Peppercanister - A Midsummer Night’s Dream. International Church, Dublin and in the DIT Conservatory of Tours: Lead Vocalist - Celtic Nights Oceans of Music, and more recently solo performances of Hope (Canada and USA Tour 2019) Lead Vocalist her original compositions for voice and piano, - Gaelforce Dance (Poland Tour 2018), Lead heavily rooted in Celtic music. Vocalist - Celtic Nights Oceans of Hope (USA She was the choral director and choral conductor Tour 2018), Lead Vocalist and Dancer - The World for the Irish premiere of Madison’s Descent, a
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019 work by renowned Irish composer Micheál Ó Súileabháin in 2013, and currently co-directs four community choirs, composing original music in addition to arranging contemporary music for their repertoire. She has toured with Irish singer Jack L as a singer with the Maynooth Gospel Choir, Irish singer Glen Hansard through the SpeakUp SingOut Gospel Choir under the directorship of Eimear & Claire Crehan, arranging his original music for choir. Claire joined GFD Promotions in 2011 as Musical Director and has been with their shows ever since.
subsequently his own solo singing career. Michael has worked in television for many years, as a performer, a producer and presenter.
PIPPA HOLLIDAY (Choreographer) Pippa trained at The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and is based in London. Choreographer: The World Of Musicals (Europe/USA), 2 seasons of A Musical Christmas (Germany), Winter Wonderland (Qdos Entertainment), Promo’s for ASOS, International DJ; Scarlett Etienne plus various concept videos and events. Performer: Grease (European Arena Tour), Tina: The Rock Legend Das Musical (Germany), Dream Clarice in Silence! The Musical (London, Christopher Gattelli), P&O Cruises (Australia), Ensemble in La Traviata (Ukrainian National Opera), Let’s Dance For Comic Relief (BBC), Rock and Chips (BBC), The Kylie Show (ITV), The Friday Night Project (Channel 4), various commercials & live shows. More information: www.pippaholliday.com
GFD Promotions has built up a successful touring roster working with some of the most prominent entertainment agencies worldwide, including IMG Artists - New York, Columbia Artist Management (CAMI MUSIC) - New York, LPO – London and with the Chinese Ministry of Culture through P&C Group – Beijing. GFD Promotions tours have played to over 2 million audience members worldwide since its inception and have toured with these shows in the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, Inner Mongolia, Taiwan, South Korea, USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Kaliningrad, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
Michael has since moved on from his own career as an entertainer and has used his talents and experience to create new and exciting shows. Michael is Executive Producer/Director of Gaelforce Dance, On Eagle’s Wing, Celtic Angels, A Musical Christmas, Tina - The Rock Legend, Dance Masters, The World of Musicals, The International Magic Tenors, Celtic Angels and Celtic Nights.
MICHAEL DURKAN (Producer) Michael’s GFD Promotions continues to deliver high own career spans 35 years, both as a performer quality productions of excellence and is truly a with the Irish Drovers worldwide and global touring company.
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