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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]]'s [[Hampshire]] estate. 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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| ⚫ | 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]]'s [[Hampshire]] estate, 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 (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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[[Category:Music festivals in England]] |
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[[Category:Theatre festivals in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Culture in Hampshire]] |
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[[ru:Сидмонтонский Фестиваль]] |
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Revision as of 16:44, 22 April 2012
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| Location(s) | Sydmonton Court, Hampshire |
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
The Sydmonton Festival is a summer arts festival presented in a deconsecrated 16th century chapel on the grounds of Sydmonton Court, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Hampshire estate, 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
- ^ 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