Bill Kenwright Biography (1945-)

Born September 4, 1945, in Liverpool, England; son of Albert and Hope (maidenname, Jones) Kenwright; married Anouska Hempel, Lady Weinberg (an actress; marriage ended). Addresses: Home: Bill Kenwright Ltd, 55-59 ShaftesburyAvenue, London WIV 7AA.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Director, producer, actor, recording artist
Birth Details: September 4, 1945; Liverpool, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Producer
Who Killed Agatha Christie?, West End production, 1979
The Undertaking, West End production, 1979
The Business of Murder, 1981-1989
Coproducer, Stepping Out, 1984-1987 then John Golden Theatre, NewYork City, 1987
A Streetcar Named Desire, West End production, 1984
Artist Descending a Staircase, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City,1989
Shirley Valentine, 1989-1993
Dancing at Lughnasa, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1991-1992
Blood Brothers, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1993-1995
Robin, Prince of Sherwood, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1993
No Man's Land, Almeida Theatre, London, then West End production,1993
Medea, 1993 then Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1994
An Ideal Husband, 1993 then Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1996-1997
An Absolute Turkey, West End production, 1993
The Gift of the Gorgon, West End production, 1993
Separate Tables, West End production, 1993
She Stoops to Conquer, West End production, 1993
The Deep Blue Sea, West End production, 1993
Present Laughter, West End production, 1993
Moonlight, West End production, 1993

September Tide, West End production, 1993
Coproducer, Shining Souls, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1997
A Doll's House, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1997
Waiting for Godot, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1998-1999
The Misanthrope, Piccadilly Theatre, 1998-1999
Also producer of The Master Builder, London and Toronto, Ontario,Canada; West End productions include Chapter Two, Company, Dead Guilty, Design for Living, Elvis, the Official Musical, Hamlet, Hurlyburly, In Praise of Love, Lady Windermere's Fan, The Miracle Worker, My Night with Reg, The Mysterious Mr. Love, Passion, Pygmalion, The Roy Orbison Story, Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club, School for Wives, Shakespeare for My Father, and Travels with My Aunt; also producer of The Aspern Papers, Cash on Delivery, The Cherry Orchard, Dial M for Murder, Ferry 'cross the Mersey, Funny Money, Jane Eyre, Mind Millie for Me, Night Must Fall, The Odd Couple, On Approval, Only the Lonely, On the Piste, Piaf, Up 'n' Under, and The Winslow Boy.
Stage Director
West Side Story, 1973 and 1974
Big Sin City, 1978
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 1980
Blood Brothers, Music Box Theatre, 1993-1995
Major Tours
Butterflies Are Free, 1974
Stage Appearances
Toad of Toad Hall, Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool, England, 1957
(London debut) Craddock, Passion Flower Hotel, Prince of Wales Theatre, London, 1965
Flute, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, London, 1966
Stage Appearances; Major Tours
Title role, Alfie, 1970
Title role, Billy Liar, 1970
Don, Butterflies Are Free, 1974
Film Work
Executive producer, Stepping Out, 1991
Producer, Us Begins with You (also known as Don't Go Breaking My Heart), PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1998
Producer, Zoe, Curb Entertainment, 2000
Coproducer of the film The Day after the Fair.
Film Appearances
Reporter, Carry On Matron, 1972
Bill, England, My England, Ladbroke Films, 1995
Television Appearances
Series
Gordon Clegg, Coronation Street, beginning 1968.

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