David Galligan
David Galligan, a native San Franciscan, began his career at the famed Opera Ring under the guidance of Irma Kay to whom he owes an eternal debt of gratitude.
He is currently the director of REAF - The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation. He has staged MADLY IN LOVE at the Odyssey Theatre as well as SING HAPPY, THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF KANDER AND EBB for The Actors Fund of America. Other productions include ROD McKUEN IN CONCERT at New York s Carnegie Hall as well as the new musical play THE LATEST OF THE HONKY TONK ANGELS in Los Angeles. For Musical Theatre West he helmed MAME starring Carol Lawrence, Ruth Williamson and Sally Struthers, SHOW BOAT starring Dale Kristien and Sean McDermott and BRIGADOON. His direction of the musical revue BLAME IT ON THE MOVIES, which he co-originated with Billy Barnes and Ron Abel, played Off-Broadway and he repeated the staging for a Pasadena Playhouse main-stage production. Other Los Angeles productions include LETTICE AND LOVAGE (Pasadena Playhouse), THE GAY '90'S MUSICAL (Celebration) and LULLABY OF BROADWAY (Tiffany Theatre).
For the past nineteen years he has directed and co-produced the annual S.T.A.G.E. fundraisers for AIDS charities, saluting the theatre music of noted composers and lyricists. He has helmed all of the S.T.A.G.E. Too benefit for The Actors' Fund of America TAP YOUR TROUBLES AWAY: THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF JERRY HERMAN, THE RICHARD ROGERS CENTENNIAL-SOMETHING WONDERFUL and KURT WEILL: THE CENTENNIAL. He has co-produced five of the events as CD albums: JEROME KERN: LIFE UPON THE WICKED S.T.A.G.E.; HAROLD ARLEN, OVER THE RAINBOW; GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION; ABC ADLER, BOCK & COLEMAN; and STEPHEN SONDHEIM: A CELEBRATION. He also co-produced the Actors Fund recordings TAP YOUR TROUBLES AWAY: THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF JERRY HERMAN and KURT WEILL: THE CENTENNIAL as well as Dale Kristien's first solo recording BEAUTY OF BROADWAY and Pamela Meyers debut CD THE CHANCE TO SING.
For the last six years Galligan has staged the HELP IS ON THE WAY AIDS benefits at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco. Among his other recent credits, the original musical VAMPIRE VIRGINS FROM VENUS and the writing and staging of Valarie Pettiford's new one woman show FINDING MY VOICE. He stage directed the Ford Motor Company s special HEROES FOR THE PLANET starring Charlotte Church and Haley Joel Osment that aired on the A&E network. He also staged IMPACT AT FORD FIELD, the opening extravaganza of the new Detroit Lion s Stadium, starring Gladys Knight.
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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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