WHO’S WHO in the CAST
Award, London), Love Never Dies (Green
Room Award, Helpmann Award nominee), Th e
Woman in White (Olivier Award), Cats (Drama
Desk Award nominee), Evita, Bombay Dreams,
Saturday Night Fever, Sunset Boulevard (starring
Glenn Close), From Here To Eternity, Betty Blue
Eyes, Th e Wizard Of Oz, Sister Act, Joseph, Zorro
Th e Musical, Th e Sound Of Music, Half A Sixpence,
Carousel.
DAVID CULLEN (Orchestrations) has worked
mainly as an orchestrator of musicals, most notably
those of Andrew Lloyd Webber – Cats, Starlight
Express, Song & Dance, Th e Phantom of the Opera,
Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, By Jeeves,
Whistle Down the Wind, Th e Beautiful Game and
Th e Woman in White. Other select musicals which
he has orchestrated include Abbacadabra, Jeeves,
Children of Eden and three London revivals – Can-
Can, Th e Baker’s Wife and Carmen Jones. He both
arranged and produced the albums Music of the
Night for Cantabile and Lloyd Webber Plays Lloyd
Webber for Julian Lloyd Webber. Film and TV: Jesus
Christ Superstar (Really Useful Films). David has
orchestrated much fi lm and television and provided
the orchestrations for the Disney productions of
Cinderella and Geppetto. He won the New York
Drama Desk Award for his orchestrations of Th e
Phantom of the Opera and was nominated again the
following year for Aspects of Love.
KRISTEN BLODGETTE (Music Supervisor)
recently served as Musical Director and Conductor
of the Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard
with Glenn Close. Kristen has been the Associate
Musical Supervisor for Th e Phantom of the Opera
on Broadway since 1988 and supervised 17
subsequent companies of Phantom worldwide. She
is the Musical Supervisor of the Broadway revival
of Cats and was the Associate Musical Supervisor
for Cats (original Broadway, tours, Copenhagen).
Kristen supervised the production of Love Never
Dies in Hamburg. Additional Broadway: Evita,
Mary Poppins, Love Musik, Th e Woman in White,
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jesus Christ Superstar, A
Little Night Music, original Sunset Boulevard and
rehearsal pianist for Carrie with Betty Buckley.
GAVIN MITFORD (Associate Director) Gavin
is a London-based theatre director. He has a long
standing association with the Really Useful Group,
as an original member of the creative team on
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s productions of Th e Sound
of Music, Th e Wizard of Oz and Love Never Dies.
Originally from Australia, his directing skills
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developed as Associate Director to Jeremy Sams
(U.K.), Simon Phillips (Aust.) and John Stephenson
(U.K. fi lm director). He also directed the Australian
premiere of Vernon God Little, by Tanya Ronder
at the Capitol Th eatre, Sydney in 2012. Gavin has
choreographed for dance companies, fi lm and
the theatre industry, including his productions
E-Motor, Th e Local Stigmatic and Th e Secret Garden.
In fi lm, Gavin was an Assistant Choreographer on
Tim Burton’s production of Sweeney Todd and Th e
Duchess. Gavin was also a member of the Mass
Choreographic team for the Opening Ceremonies
of the London Olympics 2012 and the Winter
Olympics, Sochi Russia 2014.
SIMONE SAULT (Associate Choreographer)
trained at National Th eatre Ballet, Australia.
Film/TV: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Alice in
Wonderland, Sweeney Todd, Kath N Kimderella,
Baby Ballroom (Ch. 5 UK TV), Eric Idle’s Entire
Universe (BBC), Galavant, NINE “Take it All”
demo (Rob Marshall), 50th Anniversary Coronation
Street, Sadie Jones, Royal Variety Performance,
Strictly Come Dancing (BBC) and more. Th eatre/
Creative: Liebe Stirbt Nie, Helene Fischer Show,
Fings Aint Wot Th ey Used to Be, Most Incredible
Th ing, London Olympics/Sochi Games/Glasgow,
Will Tuckett’s Immersive Nutcracker, Chicago
the Musical (London, Australia), On Th e Town
(Eno/Paris), Sinatra at the London Palladium,
Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Sadlers Wells) and Th e
Phantom of the Opera. Dance Company: Sydney
Dance Company.
EDWARD PIERCE (Design Supervisor) operates
a NYC-based design studio specializing in the
production design of Broadway, touring and
international live stage productions. Select
Broadway designs: Wicked including all
international productions; Bright Star, Amazing
Grace, Holler If Ya Hear Me, Th e Other Place;
A Streetcar Named Desire; Shatner’s World: We
Just Live In It. Notable Broadway collaborations
include Billy Elliot; Pippin; 9 to 5; Th e Pirate Queen;
Chaplin; Aida; the original Ragtime; Cabaret. TV
production design for NBC’s variety show Maya
& Marty and NBC Universal Kids Sprout House.
Edward represents designers as a trustee on the
Executive Board of the United Scenic Artists Local
829 Union and supports the industry as a member
on the Advisory Board of the American Th eatre
Wing and the Tony Award® Administration
Committee. edwardpierce.com
CHRIS TWYMAN (Associate Lighting Designer)
works extensively in theatre, dance, opera, concerts