Jamie Hendry
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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 |
Jamie Hendry (born 24 July 1985) is a British theater executive, manager, and producer.[1]
Born in London, Hendry attended St. Paul's School and graduated from Warwick University in 2006.
Career
[edit]Hendry 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
[edit]Film 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.
