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Production Staff

Ben Elton Bookwriter
Bobby Aitken Sound Designer
Bobby has been involved with theatre sound for over 20 years, designing sound for productions in the UK and around the world. Theatre: Work in Musical Theatre includes: My Fair Lady (Denmark), Dirty Dancing (The Aldwych Theatre), Showboat (Royal Albert Hall), Lennon (Broadway), Cyberjam (Queen’s Theatre), We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre, Las Vegas, Australia, Moscow and Madrid), MAMMA MIA! (London, Broadway and thirteen other productions around the world), Blast! (London, USA), Grease! (Dominion Theatre and UK tour), Five Guys Named Moe (Albery Theatre and tours), Return To the Forbidden Planet (Cambridge Theatre, USA, Japan and Australia), Which Witch? (Piccadilly Theatre), ... read more
Giorgia Barberi Resident Choreographer
Jim Beach Queen Manager
Tony Bourke Drums
Pippa Ailion has cast over 180 productions internationally. She was Resident Associate Director for Jonathan Miller at The Old Vic between 1987 and 1991. Natalie has worked alongside Pippa for 13 years. West End: Tina The Musical, Dreamgirls, Motown, The Book Of Mormon, Wicked, The Lion King, On Your Feet!, Sunny Afternoon, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Go-Between, Billy Elliot, Bend It Like Beckham, Memphis, We Will Rock You, Gypsy, Guys and Dolls, Sweeney Todd, Legally Blonde and Spring Awakening. UK tour: Funny Girl, Motown and Wicked. Other selected credits: Twelfth Night, Rocketman, One Love: The Bob Marley Musical, ... read more
Alan Darby Guitar
Mike Dixon Musical Supervisor
Neil Drinkwater Keyboards
Tony Edge Associate Director
Spike Edney Keyboards
Ben Elton Director
Mark Fisher Video Designer
Scenic Designer
Peter Gibbon/Hansen General Manager
Tim Goodchild Costume Designer
Brian May Musical Supervisor
Stuart Morley Musical Director
Neil Murray (ii) Bass Guitar
Lucia Pankhurst Assistant Choreographer
Arlene Phillips Choreographer
Arlene Phillips is a show business legend and a household name. Since creating the revolutionary dance group Hot Gossip, Arlene has gone on to work with superstars from across the world of entertainment and she has been nominated for Emmy, Tony and Laurence Olivier awards. Alongside Grease, Arlene has choreographed shows such as Starlight Express, Wizard of Oz, Joseph, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Sound of Music, We Will Rock You, Grease, Flashdance. As a director, she has worked on Saturday Night Fever, Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, the Manchester XVII Commonwealth Games, and the concert tour of The Music of ... read more
Leanne Pinder Dance Captain
TRAINED: Expressions School of Performing Arts, Mansfield; The Urdang Academy, London. THEATRE INCLUDES: We Will Rock You (London); We Will Rock You (Associate Choreographer. UK tour); Fame, Saturday Night Fever, Grease (UK tour); Musical Memories of Stage and Screen (Queen's, London); Classical Pianist Maksim (Roundhouse, London). TELEVISION INCLUDES: Top of the Pops opening credits, Musicool, Disco Mania 2, Olympic Crossover Ceremony Concert at Buckingham Palace, The 5 O'Clock Show. Leanne was also a dancer for Emma Bunton and Girls Aloud, appearing with them on numerous TV shows. OTHER: Leanne is also a qualified Zumba fitness instructor and teaches many classes in South/South East ... read more
Andy Read Assistant Musical Director
Christopher Renshaw Director
(Original Direction)
Gareth Roberts Percussion
Steve Sidwell Orchestrator
Roger Taylor Musical Supervisor
Elliott Ware Musical Director
Willie Williams Video Designer
Lighting Designer
Willie Williams designs and directs live events with an emphasis on multimedia performance. He is best known for his 40-year creative relationship with rock band U2 which was instrumental in introducing large-scale, multiscreen imagery to concert touring. His work with George Michael, David Bowie and R.E.M. has also been highly respected as both conceptually and technologically ground breaking. Performing arts projects include collaborations with Complicite, Kronos Quartet, La La La Human Steps and Laurie Anderson. Theatre credits include lighting and video design for Dawn French, French & Saunders, Little Britain Live, Barbarella at Vienna’s Raimund Theatre and the Queen musical We ... read more

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Awards and Nominations

2011 Olivier Awards
Audience Award: 0 won.
BBC Radio Olivier Audience Award: Queen won.
BBC Radio Olivier Audience Award: Ben Elton won.

2010 Olivier Awards
The Audience Award for Most Popular Show: Ben Elton was nominated but did not win.

2003 Olivier Awards
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical or Entertainment: Sharon D Clarke was nominated but did not win.

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