1970
Tony and I brought in (Sir) Cameron Mackintosh, ex-Rada, as Production Manager for the musical ‘Nell’ to solve a production problem.
This was Cameron’s first full-scale musical.
Toured Australia every 18 months/two years.
1973
(Sir) CAMERON MACKINTOSH put us together with WILLIS and HALL to write the score for ‘THE CARD’, a musical starring JIM DALE, MILLICENT MARTIN, MARTI WEBB and JOHN SAVIDEN
1974
Rock Nativity’ premiered at Tyneside University Theatre, Newcastle, Christmas 1974. Commissioned by (Sir) Cameron Mackintosh
We wrote Rock Nativity with David Wood, a fantastic Childen’s writer.
GORDON SUMNER played big double bass in the orchestra (now STING?)
1978
Moved to Ireland, living in Dublin for four years.
Hosted WORDS and MUSIC’ Show working with the RADIO TV EIRE Concert Orchestra
Hosted ‘ITs a MUSICAL WORLD’ – two 13-week series, with guests
JOHNNY LOGAN
DAVID GATES
BARBARA DICKSON,
ELKE BROOKE
COLUM WILKINSON
GEMMA CRAVEN etc….
GREAT SHOWS