SAM KENYON
Sam Kenyon studied English Literature at Cambridge University before training in Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music.
Current and forthcoming projects include: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: A PLAY FOR THE NATION (Composer, RSC).
Composing credits include: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE(Composer/Arranger/Additional Lyrics; RSC); THE GLASS SLIPPER(Composer/Additional Lyrics; Northern Stage); THE BORROWERS(Composer/Lyrics; Northern Stage, Winner of Best Show for Children & Young People, UK Theatre Awards 2013); BEST FRIENDS & BUTTERFLIES (Lyricist, Winner of Best Show for Young People at the 2000 Vivian Ellis Awards). Sam was commissioned by the BBC to write a verse-narration book for Kurt Weill & Ira Gershwin’s THE FIREBRAND OF FLORENCE (Barbican Theatre/Capriccio Records). He is currently writing a musical based on the life of Joan Littlewood.
Directing credits include: HOW THE VOTE WAS WON (Union Theatre); OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR (Co-director; Northern Stage & National Tour, nominated for Best Musical Production and Best Performances in a Musical TMA Awards 2011).
As Musical Supervisor: PLAYING FOR TIME (Composer/Lyricist/Musical Supervisor; Sheffield Crucible); CLOSE THE COALHOUSE DOOR (Northern Stage, National Tour); SWALLOWS & AMAZONS (Bristol Old Vic, West End, National Tour); OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR (Northern Stage & National Tour).
Performing credits include MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG(Watermill); AMADEUS(Wilton’s Music Hall); SWEENEY TODD(Watermill, West End); SUNSET BOULEVARD(Comedy Theatre, West End); AS YOU LIKE IT (Young Vic, Wyndham’s); LES JUSTES & ION(The Gate); MACBETH & THE OTHELLO MUSIC(BAC). Film/Television includes: VENUS (FilmFour, 2006), LONDON SPY (BBC, 2015).
www.samuelkenyon.co.uk
Sam Kenyon studied English Literature at Cambridge University before training in Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music.
Current and forthcoming projects include: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: A PLAY FOR THE NATION (Composer, RSC).
Composing credits include: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE(Composer/Arranger/Additional Lyrics; RSC); THE GLASS SLIPPER(Composer/Additional Lyrics; Northern Stage); THE BORROWERS(Composer/Lyrics; Northern Stage, Winner of Best Show for Children & Young People, UK Theatre Awards 2013); BEST FRIENDS & BUTTERFLIES (Lyricist, Winner of Best Show for Young People at the 2000 Vivian Ellis Awards). Sam was commissioned by the BBC to write a verse-narration book for Kurt Weill & Ira Gershwin’s THE FIREBRAND OF FLORENCE (Barbican Theatre/Capriccio Records). He is currently writing a musical based on the life of Joan Littlewood.
Directing credits include: HOW THE VOTE WAS WON (Union Theatre); OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR (Co-director; Northern Stage & National Tour, nominated for Best Musical Production and Best Performances in a Musical TMA Awards 2011).
As Musical Supervisor: PLAYING FOR TIME (Composer/Lyricist/Musical Supervisor; Sheffield Crucible); CLOSE THE COALHOUSE DOOR (Northern Stage, National Tour); SWALLOWS & AMAZONS (Bristol Old Vic, West End, National Tour); OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR (Northern Stage & National Tour).
Performing credits include MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG(Watermill); AMADEUS(Wilton’s Music Hall); SWEENEY TODD(Watermill, West End); SUNSET BOULEVARD(Comedy Theatre, West End); AS YOU LIKE IT (Young Vic, Wyndham’s); LES JUSTES & ION(The Gate); MACBETH & THE OTHELLO MUSIC(BAC). Film/Television includes: VENUS (FilmFour, 2006), LONDON SPY (BBC, 2015).
www.samuelkenyon.co.uk