Anne Croswell
Anne Croswell
Anne wrote lyrics and/or book for TOVARICH starring Vivien Leigh, Tony Award, nominated for Grammy, Capital Records, re-released on CD in 2002 DRG Records; ERNEST IN LOVE, based on Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest," CD re-recorded in 2003 with new liner notes by Anne, DRG Records; CONRACK, based on Pat Conroy's THE WATER IS WIDE presented at AMAS Theater, Goodspeed-at-Chester, Ford's Theatre, and The White House; BODO: Goodspeed-at-Chester. Book by Hugh Wheeler. Music for all the above by Lee Pockriss. CHIPS'N ALE based on Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer commissioned by the Actors Theatre of Louisville, co-book Jon Jory, music - Jerry Blatt. I'M SOLOMON on Broadway with Dick Shawn. Music: Ernest Gold.
FILM
Cannon Film's PUSS IN BOOTS starring Christopher Walken. Music: Michael Abbott.
TV
SESAME STREET, WASHINGTON SQUARE -NBC hourly series starring Ray Bolger, WHO'S EARNEST? Edward Mulhare, Dorothy Collins, Martyn Green, CBS, U.S. Steel Hour, HUCK FINN Florence Henderson, Basil Rathbone, Jack Carson, Earl Hyman - U.S. Steel Hour.
SONGS
Recorded or performed by Julie Andrews, Steve Ross, Vienna Choir Boys, The Muppets, Jean Pierre Aumont, Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, Marian Seldes, Jean Stapleton, George Hearn, Hal Holbrook, and many others. Concerts at Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher; songs in NY and London revues and caberets.
BOOKS
Lyrics and libretto for SIDEKICKS or A Merger of Marvelous Magnitude (spoof on corporate America in the manner of Gilbert and Sullivan), commissioned by Workman Publishing, performed on Wall Street; SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE RUNNERS, (photo/caption humor), St. Martin's Press.
Anne is a member of the Dramatists Guild, ASCAP, and is a director of The League of Professional Theatre Women/NY.
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Did you see our latest news earlier in the week? Chitty flies again! We're thrilled to announce that rights to the full, 2-act version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang are now available without restrictions for performances scheduled to take place before 31st December 2023. Applications for 2024 are currently restricted to those in venues of less than 500 seats. Apply today! www.mtishows.co.uk/chitty-chitty-bang-bang #chittychittybangbang #newrelease #trulyscrumptious
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Xanadu is now available for licensing! You have to believe we are magic... Xanadu is a moving, electrifying tale of endless fun that will keep audiences in stitches, while the original, legendary chart-topping tunes lift them out of their seats. Find out more: www.mtishows.co.uk/xanadu #xanadu #newshow #amateurtheatre #licensing #olivianewtonjohn #strangemagic
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Bravo to everyone at @_spotlight.theatre who went Into the Woods at Nottingham Arts Theatre earlier in the month. These photos look great! Photo credit: Martin Holtom. #intothewoods #nottingham #amateurtheatre #amdram
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A huge congratulations to everyone at @green_room_productions on their hugely successful production of Sunshine on Leith. We really would have walked 500 miles to grab a ticket. #sunshineonleith #pottersbar #amateurtheatre #wyllyotts
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As schools across the UK and Europe wind down for the Summer holidays we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the incredible teachers everywhere who make musical theatre happen year after year. To those teachers we say: you are an inspiration! We had close to 100 of these incredible teachers take part in this years Junior Theatre Festival, so lets enjoy the special teacher number from that days awards ceremony. #teachers #jtf22 #musicaltheatre #schoolshow #inspiration #education #broadwayjr
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We love these production shots of Disneys The Little Mermaid JR from @pqanorthampton #merfolk #thelittlemermaidjr #performingarts #disney #broadwayjr
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Bravo to @curtaincallshrewsbury on their production of Roald Dahls Matilda the Musical JR. Theyre currently having the best time working on the show, and these wonderful photos prove it! Enjoy your final performances. #matildajr #broadwayjr #shrewsbury #roalddahl #youththeatre #maggots
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WHAT A PICTURE We'll definitely be sticking these in the family album A few snaps from @haslemereplayers dress rehearsal of KIPPS - The New Half a Sixpence Musical which runs at Haslemere Hall this week. Break a leg! #kipps #kippshalfasixpence #haslemere #haslemerehall #surreytheatre #surrey
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Do you love musicals and want to work at MTI? We're searching for a new Licensing Assistant / Receptionist. The successful candidate will be required to work from our newly refurbished office in London at 12-14 Mortimer Street, W1T 3JJ. The core duties/responsibilities will include: Reception duties: * answering a busy telephone switchboard * greeting all visitors to the office Amateur Licensing support: * show availability requests * answering basic enquiries both via phone and in email * general administrative support as required Professional Licensing support: * general enquiries * generation of invoices as per instructions from the Professional Licensing team * vetting of foreign language translations The successful candidate will have a keen interest in musical theatre (on or off stage) and have excellent administrative skills. For full details visit: https://www.mtishows.co.uk/.../job-vacancy-licensing... #vacancy #licensing #receptionist #job #musicals #opportunity
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JTF is making the news! @skynews @fyi_skykids came to Birmingham last month to share the power of jazz hands and spirit fingers with a wider audience. The JTF piece will air Saturday at 10:30 and 16:30 and then on Sunday at 10:30. We can't wait! Check out this sneak peak, which follows Timi from The British Theatre Academy. #jtf22 #news #jazzhands #broadwayjr
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