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Jamie Hendry (born 24 July 1985) is a British theater executive, manager, and producer.[1]
Jamie Hendry | |
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 Hendry at The Wind in the Willows Gala in June 2017 | |
| Born | 24 July 1985 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Warwick University |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre producer, executive |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Organization | Jamie Hendry Productions
Creative House Management New English Shakespeare Company |
| Known for | The Musical, Let It Be and La Cage aux Folles (2008 West End revival). |
| Website | www |
Born in London, Hendry attended St. Paul's School and graduated from Warwick University in 2006.
Career
editHendry established Hendry Productions in 2008 after working as an assistant producer in the West End and on Broadway.[2] In 2013, he publicly solicited grassroots investors in order to raise £1 million for a new musical adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, with book by Julian Fellowes and music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.[3][4] The production opened at the London Palladium in 2017.
In 2019, Hendry launched the New English Shakespeare Company, an international touring company, with a production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Dubai Opera in September 2019.[5]
Hendry is a member of the Society of London Theatre.
Theatre credits
editFilm credits
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Wind in the Willows | Producer |
Awards
edit- 2008 The Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical – La Cage aux Folles (2008 London revival)
- 2009 The Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical – Spring Awakening
- 2009 The Nick Hern's Books Best New Play – Under the Blue Sky[8]
- 2011 Best New Musical – Legally Blonde: The Musical [9]
References
edit- ^ "Jamie Hendry: ‘I did think the old boys’ club might evolve, but it hasn’t one bit’" The Stage. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Success Story". Forbes. 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Theatregoers given chance to invest in Fellowes, Stiles and Drewe's Wind in the Willows". WhatsOnStage. 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Julian Fellowes to write Wind in the Willows musical". BBC News. 9 December 2011.
- ^ Hemley, Matthew (26 July 2019). "Jamie Hendry sets up new company to tour Shakespeare internationally". The Stage. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "2009 Olivier award winners". The Guardian. London. 8 March 2009.
- ^ "Olivier Award Winners 2011". Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ Whatsonstage. "Theatregoers' Choice Awards 2010". Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ Whatsonstage. "Theatregoers' Choice Awards 2011". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
