John Carney is a Dublin-based writer director who came to the world’s attention following the box office hit and critically acclaimed musical feature film Once, which garnered multiple Independent Spirit, Sundance and Raindance awards. Previously, John was a bassist in the Irish rock band the Frames, where he met Glen Hansard. These musical roots continue to be evident in John’s work with his latest production, Can a Song Save Your Life?, heading into production in NYC in 2012. Other upcoming projects include Dogs of Babel for David Heyman and Nathan Kahane starring Steve Carell and a feature adaptation of M.R. ... read more
Film: The Commitments, Once. Albums: Strict Joy, the soundtrack of Once (Academy Award®, Best Original Song, “Falling Slowly”), The Swell Season, The Cost, Burn the Maps, Set List: Live in Dublin, For the Birds, Dance the Devil, Fitzcarraldo, Another Love Song. ... read more
Barbara Dana Broccoli CBE (born June 18, 1960) is a British-American film and stage producer, best known internationally for her work on the James Bond film series. With her half-brother Michael G. Wilson, Broccoli controls the James Bond film franchise. ... read more
Recent Productions: Don Carlos (MET, NY) Love Never Dies (Adelphi, London).
Bob Crowley has designed over twenty productions for the National Theatre, including most recently: The Habit of Art, The Power of Yes, Phèdre, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, Gethsemane, and Fram (which he also co-directed with Tony Harrison), The History Boys (Broadway - Tony Award), His Girl Friday and Mourning Becomes Electra, plus more than twenty-five productions for the RSC, including: Les Liaisons Dangereuses and The Plantagenets, for which he won an Olivier Award. For the Donmar Warehouse - Into the Woods and Orpheus Descending.
Other credits include: Pavane ... read more
Steven Hoggett has previously collaborated with John Tiffany on The Twits for the Royal Court, Let The Right One In and Black Watch for the National Theatre of Scotland, The Glass Menagerie at A.R.T. and on Broadway, and Once on Broadway and in the West End. Other recent credits include American Idiot, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Last Ship, Rocky the Musical and The Crucible on Broadway; St Joan at The Public; Close to You at NYTW and the Criterion; The Light Princess for the National Theatre; Dr. Dee for the Manchester International Festival; and Rigoletto for the Metropolitan Opera. ... read more
Theatre: Once (Broadway & NYTW); War Horse; Caroline, or Change; Jerry Springer: The Opera; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; Nation (National Theatre); An Appointment With the Wicker Man; The Wolves in the Walls (National Theatre of Scotland/Improbable); Mamma Mia! (London, Tokyo, Seoul, international tour, Stockholm, Shanghai); The Full Monty; Once on This Island; Cats; Les Misérables (West End). Recordings: Once, Mamma Mia! (original London cast and movie soundtrack), Jerry Springer: The Opera, Once on This Island.
Martin was musical director for Mamma Mia! the movie (Universal). ... read more
Patrick Milling Smith co-founded, with Brian Carmody, the bicoastal and international production house Smuggler Inc., an industry leader in music videos, film and commercials. This year Smuggler was awarded the Cannes Lions Palme d’Or along with Clio and British Arrows awards for Production Company of the Year. Patrick served on the Board of Trustees of the NY Theatre Workshop and was among this year’s six honorees of the Made in NY Awards presented by Mayor Bloomberg. His most recent production is the upcoming feature Greetings From Tim Buckley. SEMINAR is Patrick’s first Broadway play, while concurrently producing Enda Walsh’s theatre ... read more
John Tiffany directed Once for which he was the recipient of multiple awards both in the West End and on Broadway. As Associate Director of the Royal Court, his work includes Road, The Twits, Hope and The Pass. He was the director of Let The Right One In for the National Theatre of Scotland, which transferred to the Royal Court, West End and St. Ann's Warehouse. His other work for the National Theatre of Scotland includes Macbeth (also Broadway), Enquirer, The Missing, Peter Pan, The House of Bernarda Alba, Transform Caithness: Hunter, Be Near Me, Nobody Will Ever Forgive Us, ... read more
Michael G. Wilson began his producing career in 1976 working with Cubby Broccoli on The Spy Who Loved Me, and they co-produced the next six Bond films, five of which he co-wrote. He then went on to produce the hugely successful Golden Eye with his sister Barbara Broccoli, followed by the next five 007 releases. Together they are producing the 23rd Bond adventure, Skyfall, directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig. Michael was awarded the OBE in Her Majesty the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list in 2008. Theatre includes Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London, Broadway), A Steady Rain starring ... read more
