White Rose Theatre

White Rose Theatre was founded by playwright and director Chris Bush while at the University of York in 2005. Started as a new writing company, they currently specialise in new musical theatre, and are best known for their 2007 production TONY! The Blair Musical.

White Rose Theatre

Address	York United Kingdom
Production	Lost Soul Music
Years active	2005 – present
Website
http://www.whiterosetheatre.co.uk/ whiterosetheatre.co.uk]

Productions

• Olympia (2005) University of York
• Man & God (2006) Smirnoff Underbelly, Edinburgh, Rotherham Arts Centre
• TONY! The Blair Musical (2007) York Theatre Royal, C Venues, Edinburgh, Pleasance, Islington
• The Ash Grove (2007) University of York
• Tony of Arabia (2008) Theatre Royal, Wakefield, North Wall, Oxford, Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
• Lost Soul Music (2008–) C Venues, Edinburgh, Square Chapel, Halifax, Pleasance, Islington

Awards

• The Sunday Times NSDF Edinburgh Competition 2007: Winner - TONY! The Blair Musical
• MTM: Musical Theatre Matters Awards 2007: Best Ensemble TONY! The Blair Musical (nominee)
• MTM: Musical Theatre Matters Awards 2008: Best Lyrics – Chris Bush for Tony of Arabia (nominee)
• Spotlight NSDF Emerging Artists Awards 2008: Best Show - Simon Says (shortlisted)
• Spotlight NSDF Emerging Artists Awards 2008: Best Music/Lyrics - Chris Bush and Ian McCluskey for Tony of Arabia
• Spotlight NSDF Emerging Artists Awards 2008: Best Actor – James Duckworth for Simon Says (part of Lost Soul Music)
• Spotlight NSDF Emerging Artists Awards 2008: Best Writing – Chris Bush for Simon Says (part of Lost Soul Music)

External links

• White Rose Theatre website