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Brian Hill (author)

Canadian director and playwright

Summary

Canadian director and playwright

Field	Value
name	Brian Hill
birth_date
birth_place	Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
death_date
occupation	Director, playwright
language	English
nationality	Canadian & American
genre
notablework	Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Story of My Life, revised book of Brigadoon, The Theory of Relativity
awards	2009 Drama Desk Award nominee
years_active	1993–present
website

Brian Hill is a Canadian/American director and playwright living in New York City.

Hill has directed new works, revised classics and developmental works for Disney Theatrical Productions, Mirvish Productions, 5th Avenue Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Goodspeed Musicals, TheatreWorks, Segal Centre for Performing Arts,The Shaw Festival of Canada and The Stratford Festival of Canada. Hill was the original director of Come From Away and creator of the musical's foundational physical vocabulary.

He was resident director of the Toronto and Broadway companies of The Lion King and associate director of the Broadway production of The Little Mermaid.

As an actor he spent three seasons with the Shaw Festival, originated the role of Frankie (Dora Award for outstanding actor) in the original Canadian cast of Forever Plaid, played Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera and Joe in Sunset Boulevard.

Written works

Bedknobs and Broomsticks with composer/lyricist Neil Bartram
The Theory of Relativity with composer/lyricist Neil Bartram - commissioned by Sheridan College - written specifically for college age students - Goodspeed Musicals - directed by Brian Hill - licensed through Music Theatre International
The Story of My Life with composer/lyricist Neil Bartram - directed by Richard Maltby Jr. - nominated for four Drama Desk Awards for outstanding musical, music, lyrics and book of a musical. - licensed through Music Theatre International
Something Wicked This Way Comes with composer/lyricist Neil Bartram
The Adventures of Pinocchio with composer/lyricist Neil Bartram - licensed through Concord Theatricals
Brigadoon - revised book - Goodman Theatre - directed by Rachel Rockwell
Spin with composer/lyricist Neil Bartram - Signature Theatre - directed by Eric Schaeffer
October Sky - revised book - Old Globe Theatre - directed by Rachel Rockwell
You Are Here with composer/lyricist Neil Bartram - Thousand Islands Playhouse, Goodspeed Musicals, Southwark Playhouse
Senza Luce with composer/lyricist Neil Bartram - Sheridan College

References

"Brian Hill Director".
(2 April 2015). "Casting Announced for Goodspeed's Theory of Relativity, New Musical from Story of My Life Writers".
"Drama Desk Nominees Announced; 9 to 5 Garners Record-Breaking 15 Noms". Playbill.com.
"Kevin Earley, Curt Bouril and Jennie Sophia Will Star in Goodman's Brigadoon, Featuring "Refreshed" Libretto by Brian Hill - Playbill.com".
"Betting on next season, Signature plays a full house".
(22 September 2016). "Kyle Selig, Ron Bohmer, Kerry O'Malley Star in October Sky Musical, Opening Tonight".
"You Are Here". Thousand Islands Playhouse.

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