Knowledge

Steven Pimlott

Source 📝

665: 25: 650:
in the title role. Before the show opened, booking was so brisk that the musical's originally planned six-month run was doubled. "I suppose he’s a dreamer. Even when things are going really badly he never gives up hope", Pimlott wrote of Joseph in the 1991 production's programme. "We all dream a lot,
830:
He married German soprano Daniela Bechly in 1991. Steven died at home in February 2007. Daniela, along with their two sons, Oskar and Raphael, and daughter, Phoebe, continue living in their family home in Great Horkesley.
588:
was dropped when the production moved to London). He was Company Director at the RSC in Stratford in 1996 and an Associate Director of the RSC from 1996 to 2002. During his time with the RSC he also had
147:
hailed him as "one of the most versatile and inventive theatre directors of his generation". His output ran the gamut of the theatrical and operatic repertoire, from musicals, such as
1027: 1022: 1007: 623: 1037: 900: 599: 149: 638: 590: 419: 1012: 124: 931: 827:. Also in later years, Pimlott's oboe playing became something more than a hobby, and he played in a number of professional concerts. 89: 61: 1017: 68: 977: 712: 108: 694: 1032: 240: 686: 42: 75: 690: 473: 181: 46: 876: 734: 310: 57: 912: 969: 847: 748: 604: 955: 593:(the composer of incidental music to ten of his RSC plays) commissioned to write a musical adaption of 209: 491: 441: 224: 760: 729:
afficiando, he was the director of the short-lived Savoy Theatre Opera project in 2004, founded by
675: 365: 236: 159: 888: 679: 544: 35: 747:. With Martin Duncan and Ruth Mackenzie, he was appointed as the joint artistic director of the 936: 865: 460: 256: 790: 207:, but Steven was interested in the performing arts from a young age. The first film he saw, 82: 1002: 997: 726: 572: 500: 395: 391: 354: 8: 917: 529: 387: 214: 941: 810: 581: 554: 549: 510: 446: 360: 231:. They performed together in the school orchestra (Hytner played flute and Pimlott the 219: 964: 795: 520: 428: 300: 186: 799: 769: 594: 464: 436: 432: 383: 343: 244: 172: 140: 130: 820: 364:
which was staged in the city's Museum Gardens, against the backdrop of the ruined
951: 905: 824: 815: 773: 765: 755: 743: 643: 559: 515: 505: 456: 414: 369: 324: 228: 154: 538:
at Stratford in 2001 with West again as the lead. For the RSC, he also produced
781: 738: 730: 617: 608: 314: 991: 567: 451: 424: 373: 348: 235:) and in school plays: Pimlott was an admired Gertrude opposite TV historian 893: 612: 603:; in the end the RSC never produced it but Pimlott later had it mounted at 495: 468: 319: 176: 269: 806: 785: 777: 539: 525: 410: 406: 305: 260: 191: 164: 960: 577: 563: 328: 478: 168: 852: 629: 483: 399: 336: 204: 982: 664: 24: 945: 647: 585: 378: 290: 405:
Pimlott developed a wide range of theatrical work, which included
295: 285: 264: 137: 534: 243:, Pimlott also acted in university productions with Hytner and 223:
at Stratford, both made a great impression. He was educated at
611:, from 2003 to 2005. Pimlott also directed world premières of 332: 280: 275: 259:, where he was Staff Director from 1976 to 1978. He moved to 133: 607:
where he was Artistic Director, alongside Martin Duncan and
372:
as Jesus. Also in 1988, he directed the British première of
232: 809:, at the time of his death he was rehearsing a revival of 49:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 989: 751:between 2003 and 2005, reviving its fortunes. 528:as the title character and David Troughton as 327:, and then worked in regional opera houses in 150:Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat 1028:People educated at Manchester Grammar School 932:Chichester Festival Theatre - Biography page 798:in 2006. He was awarded the OBE in the 2007 639:Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 420:Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 263:from 1978 to 1980, directing productions of 1023:Officers of the Order of the British Empire 693:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 358:. In 1988, he directed a production of the 1008:Alumni of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge 129:(18 April 1953 – 14 February 2007) was an 713:Learn how and when to remove this message 346:in Sheffield, he directed productions of 250: 109:Learn how and when to remove this message 459:in 2002 and in New York in 2004. At the 584:(although an opening scene that showed 463:, he worked on the British première of 1038:Theatre people from Greater Manchester 990: 368:, and which featured the Indian actor 823:, which was taken over by his friend 494:, working with RSC artistic director 490:Pimlott directed many works with the 805:Although he had been suffering from 691:adding citations to reliable sources 658: 47:adding citations to reliable sources 18: 937:OfficialLondonTheatre.com interview 13: 1013:Deaths from lung cancer in England 477:in 1990, and a new translation of 255:Pimlott began his career with the 213:, and first theatre visit, to see 16:English opera and theatre director 14: 1049: 942:Stage director Pimlott dies at 52 925: 651:some are lucky, some are not..." 663: 642:was revived in 2007 at London's 508:as the lead. He later produced 241:Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge 23: 978:Pimlott's Official Tribute site 741:, playing Sir Joseph Porter in 733:. He took to the stage for the 34:needs additional citations for 870: 859: 841: 474:Sunday in the Park with George 299:, and the British première of 182:Sunday in the Park with George 1: 834: 654: 198: 153:, and popular plays, such as 382:. The same year he directed 7: 749:Chichester Festival Theatre 576:at Stratford in 1999, with 558:at Stratford in 1997, with 309:, which he translated with 239:Hamlet. Reading English at 227:, where he met the younger 203:Pimlott's father worked in 163:, through classics such as 10: 1054: 956:Internet Broadway Database 878:Program Netherlandse Opera 735:D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1018:English theatre directors 492:Royal Shakespeare Company 417:, such as the revival of 225:Manchester Grammar School 761:And Then There Were None 737:in their last season at 394:and subsequently at the 160:And Then There Were None 1033:British opera directors 866:Official London Theater 545:Murder in the Cathedral 122:Steven Charles Pimlott 983:The Pimlott Foundation 313:. He then worked with 257:English National Opera 251:Opera and theatre work 727:Gilbert and Sullivan 687:improve this section 573:Antony and Cleopatra 396:Dutch National Opera 392:Bregenzer Festspiele 143:, whose obituary in 43:improve this article 918:The Daily Telegraph 856:, 16 February 2007. 518:as the lead actor; 388:Camille Saint-Saens 215:Christopher Plummer 948:, 15 February 2007 921:, 16 February 2007 909:, 16 February 2007 897:, 16 February 2007 811:Tennessee Williams 582:Frances de la Tour 550:Tennessee Williams 447:Hammersmith Apollo 361:York Mystery Plays 796:Royal Opera House 723: 722: 715: 636:His restaging of 498:, beginning with 429:Phillip Schofield 355:The Winter's Tale 311:David Lloyd-Jones 301:Alexander Borodin 187:Alexander Borodin 119: 118: 111: 93: 1045: 973:, Steven Pimlott 881: 874: 868: 863: 857: 845: 800:New Year Honours 718: 711: 707: 704: 698: 667: 659: 600:The Water Babies 595:Charles Kingsley 465:Stephen Sondheim 461:National Theatre 384:Samson et Dalila 344:Crucible Theatre 245:Declan Donnellan 173:Stephen Sondheim 127: 114: 107: 103: 100: 94: 92: 58:"Steven Pimlott" 51: 27: 19: 1053: 1052: 1048: 1047: 1046: 1044: 1043: 1042: 988: 987: 928: 906:The Independent 885: 884: 875: 871: 864: 860: 846: 842: 837: 825:Nicholas Hytner 816:The Rose Tattoo 774:Tara FitzGerald 766:Gielgud Theatre 756:Agatha Christie 744:H.M.S. Pinafore 719: 708: 702: 699: 684: 668: 657: 644:Adelphi Theatre 560:Leslie Phillips 516:David Troughton 506:Robert Stephens 457:Apollo Victoria 442:Doctor Dolittle 435:in 1991 and on 370:Victor Banerjee 366:St Mary's Abbey 325:Opera Australia 253: 229:Nicholas Hytner 201: 155:Agatha Christie 123: 115: 104: 98: 95: 52: 50: 40: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1051: 1041: 1040: 1035: 1030: 1025: 1020: 1015: 1010: 1005: 1000: 986: 985: 980: 975: 967: 961:Steven Pimlott 958: 952:Steven Pimlott 949: 939: 934: 927: 926:External links 924: 923: 922: 910: 898: 883: 882: 869: 858: 839: 838: 836: 833: 782:Graham Crowden 772:in 2005, with 731:Raymond Gubbay 721: 720: 671: 669: 662: 656: 653: 618:Butterfly Kiss 609:Ruth Mackenzie 514:in 1995, with 504:in 1991, with 315:Scottish Opera 252: 249: 237:Michael Wood's 210:The King and I 200: 197: 117: 116: 31: 29: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1050: 1039: 1036: 1034: 1031: 1029: 1026: 1024: 1021: 1019: 1016: 1014: 1011: 1009: 1006: 1004: 1001: 999: 996: 995: 993: 984: 981: 979: 976: 974: 972: 968: 966: 962: 959: 957: 953: 950: 947: 943: 940: 938: 935: 933: 930: 929: 920: 919: 914: 911: 908: 907: 902: 899: 896: 895: 890: 887: 886: 880: 879: 873: 867: 862: 855: 854: 849: 844: 840: 832: 828: 826: 822: 821:Zoë Wanamaker 818: 817: 812: 808: 803: 801: 797: 793: 792: 791:Eugene Onegin 787: 783: 779: 775: 771: 767: 763: 762: 757: 752: 750: 746: 745: 740: 736: 732: 728: 717: 714: 706: 703:November 2015 696: 692: 688: 682: 681: 677: 672:This section 670: 666: 661: 660: 652: 649: 645: 641: 640: 634: 632: 631: 626: 625: 620: 619: 614: 610: 606: 602: 601: 596: 592: 587: 583: 579: 575: 574: 570:, and staged 569: 568:Susannah York 565: 561: 557: 556: 551: 547: 546: 541: 537: 536: 531: 527: 524:in 2000 with 523: 522: 517: 513: 512: 507: 503: 502: 501:Julius Caesar 497: 493: 488: 486: 485: 480: 476: 475: 470: 466: 462: 458: 454: 453: 452:Bombay Dreams 449:in 1998, and 448: 444: 443: 438: 434: 430: 426: 425:Jason Donovan 422: 421: 416: 412: 408: 403: 401: 397: 393: 389: 385: 381: 380: 375: 374:Botho Strauss 371: 367: 363: 362: 357: 356: 351: 350: 349:Twelfth Night 345: 342:While at the 340: 338: 334: 330: 326: 322: 321: 316: 312: 308: 307: 302: 298: 297: 292: 288: 287: 282: 278: 277: 272: 271: 266: 262: 258: 248: 246: 242: 238: 234: 230: 226: 222: 221: 216: 212: 211: 206: 196: 194: 193: 188: 184: 183: 178: 174: 170: 166: 162: 161: 156: 152: 151: 146: 142: 139: 135: 132: 128: 126: 113: 110: 102: 99:November 2015 91: 88: 84: 81: 77: 74: 70: 67: 63: 60: –  59: 55: 54:Find sources: 48: 44: 38: 37: 32:This article 30: 26: 21: 20: 970: 916: 904: 894:The Guardian 892: 877: 872: 861: 851: 843: 829: 814: 804: 789: 759: 754:He directed 753: 742: 724: 709: 700: 685:Please help 673: 637: 635: 628: 622: 616: 613:Phyllis Nagy 598: 571: 553: 543: 533: 519: 509: 499: 496:Adrian Noble 489: 482: 472: 469:James Lapine 450: 440: 418: 413:and popular 404: 377: 359: 353: 347: 341: 320:Don Giovanni 318: 317:, directing 304: 294: 284: 274: 268: 254: 218: 208: 202: 190: 180: 177:James Lapine 158: 148: 144: 121: 120: 105: 96: 86: 79: 72: 65: 53: 41:Please help 36:verification 33: 1003:2007 deaths 998:1953 births 819:, starring 807:lung cancer 786:Tchaikovsky 778:Gemma Jones 725:A lifelong 555:Camino Real 540:T. S. Eliot 530:Bolingbroke 526:Samuel West 511:Richard III 455:and at the 411:Shakespeare 407:avant garde 306:Prince Igor 261:Opera North 220:Richard III 192:Prince Igor 165:Shakespeare 992:Categories 835:References 739:the Strand 655:Last years 605:Chichester 591:Jason Carr 578:Alan Bates 564:Peter Egan 521:Richard II 329:Manchester 199:Early life 69:newspapers 971:Operabase 853:The Times 674:does not 630:Neverland 624:The Strip 597:'s novel 548:in 1993, 487:in 1991. 484:The Miser 439:in 1993, 433:Palladium 427:and then 400:Amsterdam 337:Sheffield 270:La bohème 205:insurance 145:The Times 946:BBC News 913:Obituary 901:Obituary 889:Obituary 848:Obituary 770:West End 648:Lee Mead 586:oral sex 437:Broadway 415:musicals 379:Der Park 291:Massenet 141:director 954:at the 794:at the 768:in the 764:at the 695:removed 680:sources 479:Molière 445:at the 431:at the 390:at the 296:Werther 286:Nabucco 265:Puccini 169:Molière 138:theatre 131:English 83:scholar 802:list. 784:, and 535:Hamlet 532:; and 323:, and 85:  78:  71:  64:  56:  646:with 423:with 333:Leeds 281:Verdi 276:Tosca 171:, to 134:opera 90:JSTOR 76:books 965:IMDb 780:and 678:any 676:cite 627:and 580:and 566:and 467:and 352:and 335:and 289:and 273:and 233:oboe 185:and 175:and 167:and 136:and 62:news 963:at 788:'s 758:'s 689:by 615:'s 542:'s 481:'s 471:'s 398:in 386:of 376:'s 303:'s 293:'s 283:'s 267:'s 217:in 189:'s 179:'s 157:'s 125:OBE 45:by 994:: 944:, 915:, 903:, 891:, 850:, 813:' 776:, 633:. 621:, 562:, 552:' 409:, 402:. 339:. 331:, 279:, 247:. 195:. 716:) 710:( 705:) 701:( 697:. 683:. 112:) 106:( 101:) 97:( 87:· 80:· 73:· 66:· 39:.

Index


verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"Steven Pimlott"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message
OBE
English
opera
theatre
director
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
Agatha Christie
And Then There Were None
Shakespeare
Molière
Stephen Sondheim
James Lapine
Sunday in the Park with George
Alexander Borodin
Prince Igor
insurance
The King and I
Christopher Plummer
Richard III

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.