George Dyer (musician)
George Dyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1987 Redhill, Surrey, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | www.georgedyermd.com |
George Dyer is a British musical director, supervisor and orchestrator.[1]
Before being awarded a scholarship to study musical direction at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Dyer attended Durham University[2]
As Musical Director selected credits include: Annie (Piccadilly Theatre - West End and UK Tours – for which he won a Broadwayworld Award[3]), West Side Story (Curve),[4] The Wizard of Oz (Birmingham Repertory Theatre), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Kilworth House Theatre), The Wedding Singer (UK Tour & International), Dogfight (European Premiere – for which he won a second Broadwayworld award[5]), The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Derby Theatre) and Sweeney Todd (a co-production between West Yorkshire Playhouse and Royal Exchange).
In 2017 he created the Arrangements and Orchestrations for the World Premiere of Nativity! The Musical,[6] for which he also continues to serve as Musical Supervisor. The production opened at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre before embarking on a UK Tour, and has had two further Tours in 2018 and 2019, and returns to Birmingham Rep in 2021.
Dyer also created the Orchestrations and Arrangements for the World Premiere of An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical.[7] The production was directed by Nikolai Foster and with a book by the original screenplay writer Douglas Day Stewart. The Production opened at Curve before touring the UK.
Dyer created new orchestrations and arrangements for Annie. They were originally heard in 2015–16 on the UK Tour produced by Michael Harrison and David Ian. These new arrangements and orchestrations were then heard in the South African production, where it won the Naledi Theatre Award for Best Musical.[8] The production then transferred into the Piccadilly Theatre (West End) where the production ran for 9 months (with an expanded Orchestration), originally starring Miranda Hart as Miss Hannigan[9] for which Dyer also served as musical director for the run. The production then played a limited season at the Mirvish Theatre, Toronto,[10] and was lately seen touring the UK until November 2019, for which Dyer is also Musical Supervisor[11]
Dyer's other recent orchestrations include: West Side Story (Curve), The Wizard of Oz (Birmingham Rep), Merrily We Roll Along (Theatr Clwyd), The Wedding Singer (UK Tour), The Wiz (Birmingham Rep and West Yorkshire Playhouse) and Bugsy Malone (Curve).[12]
On 21 March 2023, it was announced that Dyer would collaborate with Nativity! The Musical director Debbie Isitt again on I Should Be So Lucky, a musical which will make use of the music of Stock Aitken Waterman, as orchestrator and musical supervisor.[13]
Selected credits[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | I Should Be So Lucky | Orchestrator / Musical Supervisor | Manchester Opera House / UK Tour |
| 2023 | My Best Friend's Wedding | Musical Supervisor / Orchestrator & Arranger | UK Tour |
| 2022/3 | The Wizard of Oz | Musical Supervisor, Orchestrator & Director | Curve & The London Palladium |
| 2022 | Billy Elliot: The Musical | Musical Supervisor & Director | Curve |
| 2022 | Carousel | Orchestrator | Kilworth House |
| 2020/1 | The Last Five Years | Musical Director & Orchestrator | London |
| 2019 | West Side Story | Musical Director & Orchestrator | Curve, Leicester |
| 2019-23 | Annie | Musical Supervisor & Orchestrator | UK Tour |
| 2018/9 | The Wizard of Oz | Musical Director & Orchestrator | Birmingham Rep |
| 2018/9 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Musical Director | Kilworth House |
| 2018 | An Officer and a Gentleman: The Musical | Orchestrator & Arranger | UK Tour |
| 2018–21 | Nativity! The Musical | Musical Supervisor / Orchestrator & Arranger | UK Tour |
| 2017 | Annie | Musical Director & Orchestrator | Piccadilly Theatre, London |
| 2016 | The Wedding Singer | Musical Director & Orchestrator | UK Tour |
| 2015 | Annie | Musical Director & Orchestrator | UK Tour |
| 2014 | Dogfight | Musical Director | Southwark Playhouse |
References[edit]
- ^ "InterTalent Rights Group | George Dyer". intertalentgroup.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "The Wedding Singer". theweddingsingermusical.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "BWW:UK AWARDS 2015 – Cumberbatch, HAMLET, Ellis, Staunton All Winners!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "West Side Story – Whatsonstage Review". 29 November 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ Dunn, Carrie. "BWW:UK Awards 2014: MISS SAIGON Sweeps The Board!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Nativity the Musical". www.nativitythemusical.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Officer & A Gentleman". officerandagentlemanmusical.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "'Annie' wins big at #NalediAwards17 | IOL Entertainment". Independent Online. South Africa. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ O'Hanlon, Dom (24 April 2017). "Full cast announced for Annie in the West End with Miranda Hart". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (5 December 2017). "Downton Abbey Star Will Be Miss Hannigan in Toronto Annie". Playbill. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Musical, Annie The. "Annie the Musical". Annie. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "InterTalent Rights Group | George Dyer". intertalentgroup.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "I Should Be So Lucky, based on the catalogue of Stock Aitken Waterman hits, to premiere this autumn | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.