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| location = Sydmonton Court, Hampshire |
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| genre = Musical theatre |
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| patron = Andrew Lloyd Webber |
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The '''Sydmonton Festival''' is a summer arts festival presented in a [[Deconsecration|deconsecrated]] 16th century [[chapel]] on the grounds of Sydmonton Court, [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] |
The '''Sydmonton Festival''' is a summer arts festival presented in a [[Deconsecration|deconsecrated]] 16th century [[chapel]] on the grounds of [[Sydmonton Court]], the country estate of [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]. It is in [[Hampshire]], located approximately 85 kilometres southwest of London, and was established in September 1975.<ref>{{cite web | last =Stoddard | first =Sylvia | title =A Journey Down $un$set B£vd. | work =Show Music | publisher =Square One | date =Fall 1993 | url =http://www.squareone.org/stoddard/sunset.html | accessdate =22 April 2012 }}</ref> Its purpose is to introduce new works to a private audience of individuals connected with theatre, television, and film in order to determine their future potential and viable commercialism.<ref>Citron, Stephen, ''Sondheim & Lloyd-Webber: The New Musical''. New York, New York: Oxford University Press 2001. {{ISBN|0-19-509601-0}} p. 15</ref> |
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Among the Lloyd Webber projects to receive their first public performances at the festival are ''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]'', ''[[Variations (Andrew Lloyd Webber album)|Variations]]'', ''[[Tell Me on a Sunday]]'', ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'', ''[[Starlight Express]]'', ''[[Aspects of Love]]'', ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'', ''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]'', ''[[Whistle Down the Wind (musical)|Whistle Down the Wind]]'', ''[[By Jeeves]]'', ''[[The Beautiful Game]]'', ''[[The Woman in White (musical)|The Woman in White]]'', ''[[The Likes of Us]]'', and ''[[Phantom: Love Never Dies|Love Never Dies]]''. His ''[[Cricket (musical)|Cricket]]'' received its second performance here. |
Among the Lloyd Webber projects to receive their first public performances at the festival are ''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]'', ''[[Variations (Andrew Lloyd Webber album)|Variations]]'', ''[[Tell Me on a Sunday]]'', ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'', ''[[Starlight Express]]'', ''[[Aspects of Love]]'', ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'', ''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]'', ''[[Whistle Down the Wind (1996 musical)|Whistle Down the Wind]]'', ''[[By Jeeves]]'', ''[[The Beautiful Game]]'', ''[[The Woman in White (musical)|The Woman in White]]'', ''[[The Likes of Us]]'', and ''[[Phantom: Love Never Dies|Love Never Dies]]''. His ''[[Cricket (musical)|Cricket]]'' received its second performance here. |
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Other projects to debut here include ''Nunc Dimittis'', ''Masquerade'', and ''[[Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day]]'' by [[Rod Argent]], ''Cafe Puccini'' by [[Robin Ray]], ''Girlfriends'' by [[Howard Goodall]] and [[Richard Curtis]], ''Love Songs'' by [[Charles Hart (lyricist)|Charles Hart]], ''[[La Bête]]'' by David Hirson, ''Yosopv'' by [[Kit Hesketh-Harvey]] and James McConnel, and ''Address Unknown'' by [[Kathrine Taylor|Kathrine Kressman Taylor]]. |
Other projects to debut here include ''Nunc Dimittis'', ''Masquerade'', and ''[[Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day]]'' by [[Rod Argent]], ''Cafe Puccini'' by [[Robin Ray]], ''Girlfriends'' by [[Howard Goodall]] and [[Richard Curtis]], ''Love Songs'' by [[Charles Hart (lyricist)|Charles Hart]], ''[[La Bête (play)|La Bête]]'' by David Hirson, ''Yosopv'' by [[Kit Hesketh-Harvey]] and James McConnel, and ''Address Unknown'' by [[Kathrine Taylor|Kathrine Kressman Taylor]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{Official website|http://www.andrewlloydwebber.com/about/sydmonton-festival/}} |
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{{Andrew Lloyd Webber}} |
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[[Category:Music festivals in Hampshire]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:03, 21 April 2023
| Sydmonton Festival | |
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| Genre | Musical theatre |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Sydmonton Court, Hampshire |
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Patron(s) | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
The Sydmonton Festival is a summer arts festival presented in a deconsecrated 16th century chapel on the grounds of Sydmonton Court, the country estate of Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is in Hampshire, located approximately 85 kilometres southwest of London, and was established in September 1975.[1] Its purpose is to introduce new works to a private audience of individuals connected with theatre, television, and film in order to determine their future potential and viable commercialism.[2]
Among the Lloyd Webber projects to receive their first public performances at the festival are Evita, Variations, Tell Me on a Sunday, Cats, Starlight Express, Aspects of Love, The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down the Wind, By Jeeves, The Beautiful Game, The Woman in White, The Likes of Us, and Love Never Dies. His Cricket received its second performance here.
Other projects to debut here include Nunc Dimittis, Masquerade, and Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day by Rod Argent, Cafe Puccini by Robin Ray, Girlfriends by Howard Goodall and Richard Curtis, Love Songs by Charles Hart, La Bête by David Hirson, Yosopv by Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel, and Address Unknown by Kathrine Kressman Taylor.
References[edit]
- ^ Stoddard, Sylvia (Fall 1993). "A Journey Down $un$set B£vd". Show Music. Square One. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ Citron, Stephen, Sondheim & Lloyd-Webber: The New Musical. New York, New York: Oxford University Press 2001. ISBN 0-19-509601-0 p. 15
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