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Trisha Ward

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Trisha Ward
Born (1972-12-29) 29 December 1972 (age 51)
Cleveland, England
OccupationWriter, composer, playwright
NationalityEnglish

Trisha Ward (born 29 December 1972, Cleveland, England) is an English composer and lyricist, best known for writing stage musicals. She started performing in a band and writing songs when she was fourteen years old. This led to her career in the theatre.

At the age of 23 Ward moved to London, and was signed by Warner-Chappell music publishing. She wrote a musical based upon the passion of Christ, Behold The Man, which was made into a film and screened across the ITV television network.[1] She also wrote the critically lauded Nightshriek – for which she won the Time Out Critics Award at the age of 16.[2][3]

In 2005, Ward composed the music, lyrics and book for a stage production/adaptation of Sleeping Beauty.[4][5] The musical premièred at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre in May 2008.[6]

Her most recent project has been writing lyrics and music for the Coronation Street album, Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools.[7][8]

She now lives in London, and is signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

References

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  1. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | BEHOLD THE MAN (1987)". 22 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ Ward, Trisha (16 July 1988). Nightshriek: a musical, based on Shakespeare's Macbeth. S. French. ISBN 9780573080791. OL 1903986M. Retrieved 16 July 2020 – via The Open Library.
  3. ^ "Nightshriek - The Guide to Musical Theatre". Guidetomusicaltheatre.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ^ IP Live Acquires Worldwide Rights to Sleeping Beauty the Musical Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Sleeping Beauty The Musical". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  6. ^ "What's On Stage: Sleeping Beauty Set for Fairytale Transfer?". Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Tesco offers Corrie exclusive | News | Music Week". Musicweek.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. ^ "ITV News: Coronation Street The Album". Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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