Hampstead Garden Opera – Don Giovanni – 6 – 15 November 2015

Dear Friends and Supporters,

The city of Oxford is abuzz with the latest rumours, following the death one of the University’s most revered college heads.   The talk is that one of the Senior Fellows of his college, a Don with a large personal following – particularly among younger women – is somehow implicated in his death.

Stories of this man, popularly known as Don Giovanni, abound in both the city and the University (‘Town and Gown’).  His generosity, his wealth, his charm, his networks, his position and to some extent his creepy D.Phil. student, Leporello, protect him; and he is able to indulge his insatiable appetite for women fearless in his knowledge that his ‘victims’ will not betray him.  Many find him desperately attractive regardless of his reputation.   Some are brave – or foolhardy – enough to think they can resist him.  A few are deluded into believing they can reform him.   So far, nobody has blown the whistle and called ‘time’ on him.  But I can reveal that this is about to change.   The denouement will unfold in November, appropriately and with dramatic finality, on stage in the course of our production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.    You just have to come and see this, for all sorts of reasons.

·         The story is vibrantly up-to-date in Stage Director Genevieve Raghu’s Oxford setting, using a new translation by Benjamin Hamilton.  This Don Giovanni can easily take his place among the galaxy of fallen celebrities of our day.

·       The Music Director for this production will be Jonathon Heyward, fresh from his triumph as outright winner of the 54th International Competition for Young Conductors held in Bésançon, France.   Jonathon has been Assistant Music Director for HGO since the autumn of 2014, and conducted one of the performances of Xerxes last April.   In his safe hands you will hear all the beauties of Mozart’s score, magnificently sung by HGO’s young singers and played by Musica Poetica London.

·       We shall be celebrating HGO’s 30th and final production at Upstairs at the Gatehouse – 27 different operas and three repeats in 15 years! From next May we shall be moving to Jacksons Lane Theatre on the corner of Archway Road and Jacksons Lane, opposite Highgate Underground station.   Those of us who have lived through all those eventful years will inevitably have some regrets, but there will be exciting new opportunities and challenges in our new home, including a bigger auditorium and better facilities.

UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE, HIGHGATE VILLAGE, LONDON N6 4BD

Evenings:   November 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 @ 7.30 pm

Matinées:  Saturday November 14 @ 2.30 pm:  Sundays November 8 & 15 @ 4.0 pm

Tickets all performances £23 (£21 concessions November 6, 7 and 8 only)

BOX OFFICE – 020 8340 3488

ON-LINE – upstairsatthegatehouse.com

See also www.hgo.org.uk

Hampstead Garden Opera – Don Giovanni – 6 – 15 November 2015

Dear Friends and Supporters,

The city of Oxford is abuzz with the latest rumours, following the death one of the University’s most revered college heads.   The talk is that one of the Senior Fellows of his college, a Don with a large personal following – particularly among younger women – is somehow implicated in his death.

Stories of this man, popularly known as Don Giovanni, abound in both the city and the University (‘Town and Gown’).  His generosity, his wealth, his charm, his networks, his position and to some extent his creepy D.Phil. student, Leporello, protect him; and he is able to indulge his insatiable appetite for women fearless in his knowledge that his ‘victims’ will not betray him.  Many find him desperately attractive regardless of his reputation.   Some are brave – or foolhardy – enough to think they can resist him.  A few are deluded into believing they can reform him.   So far, nobody has blown the whistle and called ‘time’ on him.  But I can reveal that this is about to change.   The denouement will unfold in November, appropriately and with dramatic finality, on stage in the course of our production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.    You just have to come and see this, for all sorts of reasons.

·         The story is vibrantly up-to-date in Stage Director Genevieve Raghu’s Oxford setting, using a new translation by Benjamin Hamilton.  This Don Giovanni can easily take his place among the galaxy of fallen celebrities of our day.

·       The Music Director for this production will be Jonathon Heyward, fresh from his triumph as outright winner of the 54th International Competition for Young Conductors held in Bésançon, France.   Jonathon has been Assistant Music Director for HGO since the autumn of 2014, and conducted one of the performances of Xerxes last April.   In his safe hands you will hear all the beauties of Mozart’s score, magnificently sung by HGO’s young singers and played by Musica Poetica London.

·       We shall be celebrating HGO’s 30th and final production at Upstairs at the Gatehouse – 27 different operas and three repeats in 15 years! From next May we shall be moving to Jacksons Lane Theatre on the corner of Archway Road and Jacksons Lane, opposite Highgate Underground station.   Those of us who have lived through all those eventful years will inevitably have some regrets, but there will be exciting new opportunities and challenges in our new home, including a bigger auditorium and better facilities.

UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE, HIGHGATE VILLAGE, LONDON N6 4BD

Evenings:   November 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 @ 7.30 pm

Matinées:  Saturday November 14 @ 2.30 pm:  Sundays November 8 & 15 @ 4.0 pm

Tickets all performances £23 (£21 concessions November 6, 7 and 8 only)

BOX OFFICE – 020 8340 3488

ON-LINE – upstairsatthegatehouse.com

See also www.hgo.org.uk

Hampstead Garden Opera – Don Giovanni – 6 – 15 November 2015

Dear Friends and Supporters,

The city of Oxford is abuzz with the latest rumours, following the death one of the University’s most revered college heads.   The talk is that one of the Senior Fellows of his college, a Don with a large personal following – particularly among younger women – is somehow implicated in his death.

Stories of this man, popularly known as Don Giovanni, abound in both the city and the University (‘Town and Gown’).  His generosity, his wealth, his charm, his networks, his position and to some extent his creepy D.Phil. student, Leporello, protect him; and he is able to indulge his insatiable appetite for women fearless in his knowledge that his ‘victims’ will not betray him.  Many find him desperately attractive regardless of his reputation.   Some are brave – or foolhardy – enough to think they can resist him.  A few are deluded into believing they can reform him.   So far, nobody has blown the whistle and called ‘time’ on him.  But I can reveal that this is about to change.   The denouement will unfold in November, appropriately and with dramatic finality, on stage in the course of our production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.    You just have to come and see this, for all sorts of reasons.

·         The story is vibrantly up-to-date in Stage Director Genevieve Raghu’s Oxford setting, using a new translation by Benjamin Hamilton.  This Don Giovanni can easily take his place among the galaxy of fallen celebrities of our day.

·       The Music Director for this production will be Jonathon Heyward, fresh from his triumph as outright winner of the 54th International Competition for Young Conductors held in Bésançon, France.   Jonathon has been Assistant Music Director for HGO since the autumn of 2014, and conducted one of the performances of Xerxes last April.   In his safe hands you will hear all the beauties of Mozart’s score, magnificently sung by HGO’s young singers and played by Musica Poetica London.

·       We shall be celebrating HGO’s 30th and final production at Upstairs at the Gatehouse – 27 different operas and three repeats in 15 years! From next May we shall be moving to Jacksons Lane Theatre on the corner of Archway Road and Jacksons Lane, opposite Highgate Underground station.   Those of us who have lived through all those eventful years will inevitably have some regrets, but there will be exciting new opportunities and challenges in our new home, including a bigger auditorium and better facilities.

UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE, HIGHGATE VILLAGE, LONDON N6 4BD

Evenings:   November 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 @ 7.30 pm

Matinées:  Saturday November 14 @ 2.30 pm:  Sundays November 8 & 15 @ 4.0 pm

Tickets all performances £23 (£21 concessions November 6, 7 and 8 only)

BOX OFFICE – 020 8340 3488

ON-LINE – upstairsatthegatehouse.com

See also www.hgo.org.uk

Hampstead Garden Opera – Don Giovanni – 6 – 15 November 2015

Dear Friends and Supporters,

The city of Oxford is abuzz with the latest rumours, following the death one of the University’s most revered college heads.   The talk is that one of the Senior Fellows of his college, a Don with a large personal following – particularly among younger women – is somehow implicated in his death.

Stories of this man, popularly known as Don Giovanni, abound in both the city and the University (‘Town and Gown’).  His generosity, his wealth, his charm, his networks, his position and to some extent his creepy D.Phil. student, Leporello, protect him; and he is able to indulge his insatiable appetite for women fearless in his knowledge that his ‘victims’ will not betray him.  Many find him desperately attractive regardless of his reputation.   Some are brave – or foolhardy – enough to think they can resist him.  A few are deluded into believing they can reform him.   So far, nobody has blown the whistle and called ‘time’ on him.  But I can reveal that this is about to change.   The denouement will unfold in November, appropriately and with dramatic finality, on stage in the course of our production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.    You just have to come and see this, for all sorts of reasons.

·         The story is vibrantly up-to-date in Stage Director Genevieve Raghu’s Oxford setting, using a new translation by Benjamin Hamilton.  This Don Giovanni can easily take his place among the galaxy of fallen celebrities of our day.

·       The Music Director for this production will be Jonathon Heyward, fresh from his triumph as outright winner of the 54th International Competition for Young Conductors held in Bésançon, France.   Jonathon has been Assistant Music Director for HGO since the autumn of 2014, and conducted one of the performances of Xerxes last April.   In his safe hands you will hear all the beauties of Mozart’s score, magnificently sung by HGO’s young singers and played by Musica Poetica London.

·       We shall be celebrating HGO’s 30th and final production at Upstairs at the Gatehouse – 27 different operas and three repeats in 15 years! From next May we shall be moving to Jacksons Lane Theatre on the corner of Archway Road and Jacksons Lane, opposite Highgate Underground station.   Those of us who have lived through all those eventful years will inevitably have some regrets, but there will be exciting new opportunities and challenges in our new home, including a bigger auditorium and better facilities.

UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE, HIGHGATE VILLAGE, LONDON N6 4BD

Evenings:   November 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 @ 7.30 pm

Matinées:  Saturday November 14 @ 2.30 pm:  Sundays November 8 & 15 @ 4.0 pm

Tickets all performances £23 (£21 concessions November 6, 7 and 8 only)

BOX OFFICE – 020 8340 3488

ON-LINE – upstairsatthegatehouse.com

See also www.hgo.org.uk

Hampstead Garden Opera – Don Giovanni – 6 – 15 November 2015

Dear Friends and Supporters,

The city of Oxford is abuzz with the latest rumours, following the death one of the University’s most revered college heads.   The talk is that one of the Senior Fellows of his college, a Don with a large personal following – particularly among younger women – is somehow implicated in his death.

Stories of this man, popularly known as Don Giovanni, abound in both the city and the University (‘Town and Gown’).  His generosity, his wealth, his charm, his networks, his position and to some extent his creepy D.Phil. student, Leporello, protect him; and he is able to indulge his insatiable appetite for women fearless in his knowledge that his ‘victims’ will not betray him.  Many find him desperately attractive regardless of his reputation.   Some are brave – or foolhardy – enough to think they can resist him.  A few are deluded into believing they can reform him.   So far, nobody has blown the whistle and called ‘time’ on him.  But I can reveal that this is about to change.   The denouement will unfold in November, appropriately and with dramatic finality, on stage in the course of our production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.    You just have to come and see this, for all sorts of reasons.

·         The story is vibrantly up-to-date in Stage Director Genevieve Raghu’s Oxford setting, using a new translation by Benjamin Hamilton.  This Don Giovanni can easily take his place among the galaxy of fallen celebrities of our day.

·       The Music Director for this production will be Jonathon Heyward, fresh from his triumph as outright winner of the 54th International Competition for Young Conductors held in Bésançon, France.   Jonathon has been Assistant Music Director for HGO since the autumn of 2014, and conducted one of the performances of Xerxes last April.   In his safe hands you will hear all the beauties of Mozart’s score, magnificently sung by HGO’s young singers and played by Musica Poetica London.

·       We shall be celebrating HGO’s 30th and final production at Upstairs at the Gatehouse – 27 different operas and three repeats in 15 years! From next May we shall be moving to Jacksons Lane Theatre on the corner of Archway Road and Jacksons Lane, opposite Highgate Underground station.   Those of us who have lived through all those eventful years will inevitably have some regrets, but there will be exciting new opportunities and challenges in our new home, including a bigger auditorium and better facilities.

UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE, HIGHGATE VILLAGE, LONDON N6 4BD

Evenings:   November 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 @ 7.30 pm

Matinées:  Saturday November 14 @ 2.30 pm:  Sundays November 8 & 15 @ 4.0 pm

Tickets all performances £23 (£21 concessions November 6, 7 and 8 only)

BOX OFFICE – 020 8340 3488

ON-LINE – upstairsatthegatehouse.com

See also www.hgo.org.uk

Hampstead Garden Opera – Don Giovanni – 6 – 15 November 2015

Dear Friends and Supporters,

The city of Oxford is abuzz with the latest rumours, following the death one of the University’s most revered college heads.   The talk is that one of the Senior Fellows of his college, a Don with a large personal following – particularly among younger women – is somehow implicated in his death.

Stories of this man, popularly known as Don Giovanni, abound in both the city and the University (‘Town and Gown’).  His generosity, his wealth, his charm, his networks, his position and to some extent his creepy D.Phil. student, Leporello, protect him; and he is able to indulge his insatiable appetite for women fearless in his knowledge that his ‘victims’ will not betray him.  Many find him desperately attractive regardless of his reputation.   Some are brave – or foolhardy – enough to think they can resist him.  A few are deluded into believing they can reform him.   So far, nobody has blown the whistle and called ‘time’ on him.  But I can reveal that this is about to change.   The denouement will unfold in November, appropriately and with dramatic finality, on stage in the course of our production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.    You just have to come and see this, for all sorts of reasons.

·         The story is vibrantly up-to-date in Stage Director Genevieve Raghu’s Oxford setting, using a new translation by Benjamin Hamilton.  This Don Giovanni can easily take his place among the galaxy of fallen celebrities of our day.

·       The Music Director for this production will be Jonathon Heyward, fresh from his triumph as outright winner of the 54th International Competition for Young Conductors held in Bésançon, France.   Jonathon has been Assistant Music Director for HGO since the autumn of 2014, and conducted one of the performances of Xerxes last April.   In his safe hands you will hear all the beauties of Mozart’s score, magnificently sung by HGO’s young singers and played by Musica Poetica London.

·       We shall be celebrating HGO’s 30th and final production at Upstairs at the Gatehouse – 27 different operas and three repeats in 15 years! From next May we shall be moving to Jacksons Lane Theatre on the corner of Archway Road and Jacksons Lane, opposite Highgate Underground station.   Those of us who have lived through all those eventful years will inevitably have some regrets, but there will be exciting new opportunities and challenges in our new home, including a bigger auditorium and better facilities.

UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE, HIGHGATE VILLAGE, LONDON N6 4BD

Evenings:   November 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 @ 7.30 pm

Matinées:  Saturday November 14 @ 2.30 pm:  Sundays November 8 & 15 @ 4.0 pm

Tickets all performances £23 (£21 concessions November 6, 7 and 8 only)

BOX OFFICE – 020 8340 3488

ON-LINE – upstairsatthegatehouse.com

See also www.hgo.org.uk

Hampstead Garden Opera – Don Giovanni – 6 – 15 November 2015

Dear Friends and Supporters,

The city of Oxford is abuzz with the latest rumours, following the death one of the University’s most revered college heads.   The talk is that one of the Senior Fellows of his college, a Don with a large personal following – particularly among younger women – is somehow implicated in his death.

Stories of this man, popularly known as Don Giovanni, abound in both the city and the University (‘Town and Gown’).  His generosity, his wealth, his charm, his networks, his position and to some extent his creepy D.Phil. student, Leporello, protect him; and he is able to indulge his insatiable appetite for women fearless in his knowledge that his ‘victims’ will not betray him.  Many find him desperately attractive regardless of his reputation.   Some are brave – or foolhardy – enough to think they can resist him.  A few are deluded into believing they can reform him.   So far, nobody has blown the whistle and called ‘time’ on him.  But I can reveal that this is about to change.   The denouement will unfold in November, appropriately and with dramatic finality, on stage in the course of our production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.    You just have to come and see this, for all sorts of reasons.

·         The story is vibrantly up-to-date in Stage Director Genevieve Raghu’s Oxford setting, using a new translation by Benjamin Hamilton.  This Don Giovanni can easily take his place among the galaxy of fallen celebrities of our day.

·       The Music Director for this production will be Jonathon Heyward, fresh from his triumph as outright winner of the 54th International Competition for Young Conductors held in Bésançon, France.   Jonathon has been Assistant Music Director for HGO since the autumn of 2014, and conducted one of the performances of Xerxes last April.   In his safe hands you will hear all the beauties of Mozart’s score, magnificently sung by HGO’s young singers and played by Musica Poetica London.

·       We shall be celebrating HGO’s 30th and final production at Upstairs at the Gatehouse – 27 different operas and three repeats in 15 years! From next May we shall be moving to Jacksons Lane Theatre on the corner of Archway Road and Jacksons Lane, opposite Highgate Underground station.   Those of us who have lived through all those eventful years will inevitably have some regrets, but there will be exciting new opportunities and challenges in our new home, including a bigger auditorium and better facilities.

UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE, HIGHGATE VILLAGE, LONDON N6 4BD

Evenings:   November 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 @ 7.30 pm

Matinées:  Saturday November 14 @ 2.30 pm:  Sundays November 8 & 15 @ 4.0 pm

Tickets all performances £23 (£21 concessions November 6, 7 and 8 only)

BOX OFFICE – 020 8340 3488

ON-LINE – upstairsatthegatehouse.com

See also www.hgo.org.uk

Hampstead Garden Opera – Don Giovanni – 6 – 15 November 2015

Dear Friends and Supporters,

The city of Oxford is abuzz with the latest rumours, following the death one of the University’s most revered college heads.   The talk is that one of the Senior Fellows of his college, a Don with a large personal following – particularly among younger women – is somehow implicated in his death.

Stories of this man, popularly known as Don Giovanni, abound in both the city and the University (‘Town and Gown’).  His generosity, his wealth, his charm, his networks, his position and to some extent his creepy D.Phil. student, Leporello, protect him; and he is able to indulge his insatiable appetite for women fearless in his knowledge that his ‘victims’ will not betray him.  Many find him desperately attractive regardless of his reputation.   Some are brave – or foolhardy – enough to think they can resist him.  A few are deluded into believing they can reform him.   So far, nobody has blown the whistle and called ‘time’ on him.  But I can reveal that this is about to change.   The denouement will unfold in November, appropriately and with dramatic finality, on stage in the course of our production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.    You just have to come and see this, for all sorts of reasons.

·         The story is vibrantly up-to-date in Stage Director Genevieve Raghu’s Oxford setting, using a new translation by Benjamin Hamilton.  This Don Giovanni can easily take his place among the galaxy of fallen celebrities of our day.

·       The Music Director for this production will be Jonathon Heyward, fresh from his triumph as outright winner of the 54th International Competition for Young Conductors held in Bésançon, France.   Jonathon has been Assistant Music Director for HGO since the autumn of 2014, and conducted one of the performances of Xerxes last April.   In his safe hands you will hear all the beauties of Mozart’s score, magnificently sung by HGO’s young singers and played by Musica Poetica London.

·       We shall be celebrating HGO’s 30th and final production at Upstairs at the Gatehouse – 27 different operas and three repeats in 15 years! From next May we shall be moving to Jacksons Lane Theatre on the corner of Archway Road and Jacksons Lane, opposite Highgate Underground station.   Those of us who have lived through all those eventful years will inevitably have some regrets, but there will be exciting new opportunities and challenges in our new home, including a bigger auditorium and better facilities.

UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE, HIGHGATE VILLAGE, LONDON N6 4BD

Evenings:   November 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 @ 7.30 pm

Matinées:  Saturday November 14 @ 2.30 pm:  Sundays November 8 & 15 @ 4.0 pm

Tickets all performances £23 (£21 concessions November 6, 7 and 8 only)

BOX OFFICE – 020 8340 3488

ON-LINE – upstairsatthegatehouse.com

See also www.hgo.org.uk

Hampstead Garden Opera – Don Giovanni – 6 – 15 November 2015

Dear Friends and Supporters,

The city of Oxford is abuzz with the latest rumours, following the death one of the University’s most revered college heads.   The talk is that one of the Senior Fellows of his college, a Don with a large personal following – particularly among younger women – is somehow implicated in his death.

Stories of this man, popularly known as Don Giovanni, abound in both the city and the University (‘Town and Gown’).  His generosity, his wealth, his charm, his networks, his position and to some extent his creepy D.Phil. student, Leporello, protect him; and he is able to indulge his insatiable appetite for women fearless in his knowledge that his ‘victims’ will not betray him.  Many find him desperately attractive regardless of his reputation.   Some are brave – or foolhardy – enough to think they can resist him.  A few are deluded into believing they can reform him.   So far, nobody has blown the whistle and called ‘time’ on him.  But I can reveal that this is about to change.   The denouement will unfold in November, appropriately and with dramatic finality, on stage in the course of our production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.    You just have to come and see this, for all sorts of reasons.

·         The story is vibrantly up-to-date in Stage Director Genevieve Raghu’s Oxford setting, using a new translation by Benjamin Hamilton.  This Don Giovanni can easily take his place among the galaxy of fallen celebrities of our day.

·       The Music Director for this production will be Jonathon Heyward, fresh from his triumph as outright winner of the 54th International Competition for Young Conductors held in Bésançon, France.   Jonathon has been Assistant Music Director for HGO since the autumn of 2014, and conducted one of the performances of Xerxes last April.   In his safe hands you will hear all the beauties of Mozart’s score, magnificently sung by HGO’s young singers and played by Musica Poetica London.

·       We shall be celebrating HGO’s 30th and final production at Upstairs at the Gatehouse – 27 different operas and three repeats in 15 years! From next May we shall be moving to Jacksons Lane Theatre on the corner of Archway Road and Jacksons Lane, opposite Highgate Underground station.   Those of us who have lived through all those eventful years will inevitably have some regrets, but there will be exciting new opportunities and challenges in our new home, including a bigger auditorium and better facilities.

UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE, HIGHGATE VILLAGE, LONDON N6 4BD

Evenings:   November 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 @ 7.30 pm

Matinées:  Saturday November 14 @ 2.30 pm:  Sundays November 8 & 15 @ 4.0 pm

Tickets all performances £23 (£21 concessions November 6, 7 and 8 only)

BOX OFFICE – 020 8340 3488

ON-LINE – upstairsatthegatehouse.com

See also www.hgo.org.uk

The MGM Story

Presented by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Szpiezak Productions

The World Premiere!

THE MGM STORY traces the history of the golden age of song and dance and tells the tale of how the studio fostered the talent of stars including Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and composers such as Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many more.

This brand new musical revue will take you back to those timeless classics, with songs from Singin’ in the Rain, An American in Paris, The Wizard of Oz and many more, featuring a brand new book by Chris Burgess and musical arrangements by Andy Collyer.

Set on a disused film set, see how the world of the MGM musicals comes alive. Directed and choreographed by Matthew Cole, with a West End cast and band, we welcome you to the world of….. THE MGM MUSICALS!

GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE! IT’S A NIGHT OUT AT THE MOVIES – LIVE ON STAGE

—
WRITTEN BY: CHRIS BURGESS
DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER: MATTHEW COLE
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: ANDY COLLYER
MUSICAL DIRECTION: CHARLIE INGLES
DESIGNER: EMILY BESTOW
LIGHTING DESIGNER: JAMES SMITH
CASTING DIRECTOR: BENJAMIN NEWSOME
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION MANAGER: CHRIS SILVESTER

This production is not affiliated or related to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Media company

The MGM Story

Presented by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Szpiezak Productions

The World Premiere!

THE MGM STORY traces the history of the golden age of song and dance and tells the tale of how the studio fostered the talent of stars including Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and composers such as Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many more.

This brand new musical revue will take you back to those timeless classics, with songs from Singin’ in the Rain, An American in Paris, The Wizard of Oz and many more, featuring a brand new book by Chris Burgess and musical arrangements by Andy Collyer.

Set on a disused film set, see how the world of the MGM musicals comes alive. Directed and choreographed by Matthew Cole, with a West End cast and band, we welcome you to the world of….. THE MGM MUSICALS!

GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE! IT’S A NIGHT OUT AT THE MOVIES – LIVE ON STAGE

—
WRITTEN BY: CHRIS BURGESS
DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER: MATTHEW COLE
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: ANDY COLLYER
MUSICAL DIRECTION: CHARLIE INGLES
DESIGNER: EMILY BESTOW
LIGHTING DESIGNER: JAMES SMITH
CASTING DIRECTOR: BENJAMIN NEWSOME
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION MANAGER: CHRIS SILVESTER

This production is not affiliated or related to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Media company

The MGM Story

Presented by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Szpiezak Productions

The World Premiere!

THE MGM STORY traces the history of the golden age of song and dance and tells the tale of how the studio fostered the talent of stars including Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and composers such as Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many more.

This brand new musical revue will take you back to those timeless classics, with songs from Singin’ in the Rain, An American in Paris, The Wizard of Oz and many more, featuring a brand new book by Chris Burgess and musical arrangements by Andy Collyer.

Set on a disused film set, see how the world of the MGM musicals comes alive. Directed and choreographed by Matthew Cole, with a West End cast and band, we welcome you to the world of….. THE MGM MUSICALS!

GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE! IT’S A NIGHT OUT AT THE MOVIES – LIVE ON STAGE

—
WRITTEN BY: CHRIS BURGESS
DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER: MATTHEW COLE
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: ANDY COLLYER
MUSICAL DIRECTION: CHARLIE INGLES
DESIGNER: EMILY BESTOW
LIGHTING DESIGNER: JAMES SMITH
CASTING DIRECTOR: BENJAMIN NEWSOME
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION MANAGER: CHRIS SILVESTER

This production is not affiliated or related to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Media company

The MGM Story

Presented by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Szpiezak Productions

The World Premiere!

THE MGM STORY traces the history of the golden age of song and dance and tells the tale of how the studio fostered the talent of stars including Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and composers such as Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many more.

This brand new musical revue will take you back to those timeless classics, with songs from Singin’ in the Rain, An American in Paris, The Wizard of Oz and many more, featuring a brand new book by Chris Burgess and musical arrangements by Andy Collyer.

Set on a disused film set, see how the world of the MGM musicals comes alive. Directed and choreographed by Matthew Cole, with a West End cast and band, we welcome you to the world of….. THE MGM MUSICALS!

GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE! IT’S A NIGHT OUT AT THE MOVIES – LIVE ON STAGE

—
WRITTEN BY: CHRIS BURGESS
DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER: MATTHEW COLE
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: ANDY COLLYER
MUSICAL DIRECTION: CHARLIE INGLES
DESIGNER: EMILY BESTOW
LIGHTING DESIGNER: JAMES SMITH
CASTING DIRECTOR: BENJAMIN NEWSOME
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION MANAGER: CHRIS SILVESTER

This production is not affiliated or related to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Media company

The MGM Story

Presented by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Szpiezak Productions

The World Premiere!

THE MGM STORY traces the history of the golden age of song and dance and tells the tale of how the studio fostered the talent of stars including Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and composers such as Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many more.

This brand new musical revue will take you back to those timeless classics, with songs from Singin’ in the Rain, An American in Paris, The Wizard of Oz and many more, featuring a brand new book by Chris Burgess and musical arrangements by Andy Collyer.

Set on a disused film set, see how the world of the MGM musicals comes alive. Directed and choreographed by Matthew Cole, with a West End cast and band, we welcome you to the world of….. THE MGM MUSICALS!

GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE! IT’S A NIGHT OUT AT THE MOVIES – LIVE ON STAGE

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WRITTEN BY: CHRIS BURGESS
DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER: MATTHEW COLE
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: ANDY COLLYER
MUSICAL DIRECTION: CHARLIE INGLES
DESIGNER: EMILY BESTOW
LIGHTING DESIGNER: JAMES SMITH
CASTING DIRECTOR: BENJAMIN NEWSOME
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION MANAGER: CHRIS SILVESTER

This production is not affiliated or related to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Media company

The MGM Story

Presented by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Szpiezak Productions

The World Premiere!

THE MGM STORY traces the history of the golden age of song and dance and tells the tale of how the studio fostered the talent of stars including Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and composers such as Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many more.

This brand new musical revue will take you back to those timeless classics, with songs from Singin’ in the Rain, An American in Paris, The Wizard of Oz and many more, featuring a brand new book by Chris Burgess and musical arrangements by Andy Collyer.

Set on a disused film set, see how the world of the MGM musicals comes alive. Directed and choreographed by Matthew Cole, with a West End cast and band, we welcome you to the world of….. THE MGM MUSICALS!

GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE! IT’S A NIGHT OUT AT THE MOVIES – LIVE ON STAGE

—
WRITTEN BY: CHRIS BURGESS
DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER: MATTHEW COLE
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: ANDY COLLYER
MUSICAL DIRECTION: CHARLIE INGLES
DESIGNER: EMILY BESTOW
LIGHTING DESIGNER: JAMES SMITH
CASTING DIRECTOR: BENJAMIN NEWSOME
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION MANAGER: CHRIS SILVESTER

This production is not affiliated or related to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Media company

madame viardot’s salon

by salon musical & test of time entertainment

Songs, violin and piano music by Fauré, Chopin, Duparc, Elgar, poetry by Baudelaire

Salon musical is a unique show of theatre and music where audience members escape the every-day and venture into a world of beautiful music and poetry as well as flirtation, gossip and intrigue. A cast of five young professional performers – two singers, an actor, a violinist and a pianist – all graduates from the top London music and drama conservatoires, play historical characters and weave together music and scripted dialogue. The show’s creation has involved academic research as well as professional direction and costume design.

Experience has shown that the shows bring alive the past in an informative yet entertaining way. The performers engage with the audience throughout the evening to create a relaxed, immersive and intimate social gathering.

Picture yourself as a guest at the home of celebrated 19th century singer, composer and pianist Pauline Viardot, being introduced to emerging composer, Gabriel Fauré, eminent and provocative poet Stéphane Mallarmé and their protégés. They will be performing their latest music and poetry and you will witness their spontaneous music making.