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Stephen Daltry - Composer: Stage Musicals

ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS - July, 2000

You can listen to clips of Alice at:  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stephendaltry

 

'Catchy tunes exuberantly carry the narrative' - Camden New Journal
'Classic Alice...romantic songs...crisp...effective' -The Stage

'An engaging adaptation. The songs.... transform the space into a magical fantasy land and the performances are a delight."
- Dan Cairns, The Sunday Times, 24.12.2000

'Catchy tunes exuberantly carry the narrative' - Camden New Journal
'Classic Alice...romantic songs...crisp...effective' -The Stage

'An engaging adaptation. The songs.... transform the space into a magical fantasy land and the performances are a delight."
- Dan Cairns, The Sunday Times, 24.12.2000

You can order the CD of this melodious, lively and characterful all-age cast album of the British Libary's Millennium production of Carroll's classic.  Stephen's musical adaptation of ‘Alice Through the Looking-Glass’ premiered to a sell-out audience at the British Library on July 23rd 2000 as part of 'Chapter & Verse: 1000 Years of English Literature'. This was followed by a highly successful transfer to the New End Theatre, Hampstead, for a four week run from December 2000 to January 2001, where it was rated in the top two London Christmas Shows (below only Cirque du Soleil) in the Sunday Times critics and audience ratings.

"A thoroughly professional musical play featuring both adult and child actors - a type of children's theatre seen too rarely."
Ann Sinnott, Camden New Journal, 21.12.2000.

STORY and BIOGRAPHY
Follow Alice on her journey as she leaves the comfort of her living room to move through the looking-glass, discovering a strange world in which she meets characters like Tweedledum and Tweedledee, hears the frightening Jabberwocky, is sung to by Humpty-Dumpty, and comes face to face with the formidable Red Queen - and much more besides!

STAGE MUSICALS - January, 1999

 

Forever Splendide 

Forever Splendide is a musical comedy set in 1946, with an original score full of excellent new songs that perfectly evolve the period. This song is 'When the Moon Dances'. (Singer Emma Chrispin). The plot is reminiscent of those wonderful Ealing Comedies where against all odds everything turns out smelling of roses in the last few scenes.  Screen star Rosy Smith relives her former days as the usherette of the Splendide Cinema, Bolchester.  

"...Stephen Daltry's compositions, most notably the hummable title music 'Seats in All Parts'.

Natalie Anglesey - THE STAGE
The musical comedy was premiered at the King's Head Theatre in 1990, and has enjoyed professional and amateur productions.  Salisbury Dramatic Association performed it to great success at the Salisbury Arts Centre in 1996.

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