Brian Hill (author)

Brian Hill
Born
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
OccupationsDirector, playwright
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
Years active1993–present
Notable worksDisney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Story of My Life, revised book of Brigadoon, The Theory of Relativity
Notable awards2009 Drama Desk Award nominee
WebsiteBartramAndHill.com

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.[1]

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.[1]

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.[1]

Written Works


Directorial Works

[1]

  • Tell Tale Harbour - Confederation Centre / Mirvish
  • Damn Yankees - The Shaw Festival
  • Mythic - The Segal Centre
  • The Wizard of Oz - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
  • The Theory of Relativity - Goodspeed Musicals
  • Patience - Stratford Festival of Canada
  • Come From Away (developmental productions)
  • The Little Mermaid (Broadway) - Associate Director - Disney Theatrical
  • The Lion King (Broadway) - Resident Director - Disney Theatrical
  • The Lion King (Toronto) - Resident Director - Disney Theatrical / Mirvish
  • Fiddler on the Roof - Associate Director - Stratford Festival
  • Man of La Mancha - Associate Director - Stratford Festival
  • Something Wicked This Way Comes - Penn State University
  • The Light in the Piazza - University of Michigan
  • Very Good, Eddie - NYU
  • Irene - NYU
  • Meet Me in St. Louis - NYU
  • Seussical - NYU
  • Saturday Night - NYU
  • The Boy Friend - NYU
  • Celebration - NYU


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Brian Hill Director". bartramandhill.
  2. ↑ "Casting Announced for Goodspeed's Theory of Relativity, New Musical from Story of My Life Writers". 2 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Drama Desk Nominees Announced; 9 to 5 Garners Record-Breaking 15 Noms". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Earley, Curt Bouril and Jennie Sophia Will Star in Goodman's Brigadoon, Featuring "Refreshed" Libretto by Brian Hill - Playbill.com". Archived from the original on 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  5. ↑ "Betting on next season, Signature plays a full house".
  6. ↑ "Kyle Selig, Ron Bohmer, Kerry O'Malley Star in October Sky Musical, Opening Tonight". 22 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "You Are Here". Thousand Islands Playhouse.
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