October 5th - Wonderful Follies recognised in TMA Awards!

Northampton's Royal and Derngate Theatre's acclaimed production of Follies has been nominated for the TMA - Best Musical Production. Directed by Laurie Sansom and Choreographed by Nick Winston the production was the centrepiece for the re-opening of the newly refurbished theatres.

The awards will be held on Sunday, October 21 at Hampstead Theatre and will be hosted by Kwame Kwei-Armah.

Best Musical Production 2006/7 - nominees

Follies at Royal and Derngate, Northampton
Martin Guerre at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury
Sunshine on Leith at Dundee Rep October 5th - Stepping Out
Casting for Stepping Out has been announced;

Mavis: Anita Louise Combe
Mrs Fraser: Rosemary Ashe
Lynne: Jenna Boyd
Geoffrey: Michael Cahill
Sylvia: Suzie Chard
Maxine: Kim Ismay
Rose: Yvonne Newman
Dorothy: Joanne Redman
Andy: Flik Swan

The show is directed by Stephen Dexter with Choreography by Nick Winston and opens on the 13th of October at the Derby Playhouse, running through to November the 17th.

More details are available at the Derby Playhouse web site

October 5th - Another Kind of Magic

Nick Winston will be Directing and Choreographing Another Kind of Magic - a Queen Concert with a full Symphony Orchestra.

Opening on the 2nd of November in Helsinki it will tour Scandinavia - details to follow so check back later.











September 2nd - The Music of Dirty Dancing

Laura Brydon and "Grease is the Word" runner up Michael Quinn will be starring in the UK tour of "The Music of Dirty Dancing" directed by Nick Winston. The cast also includes Simon Archer, Gemma Naylor, Lara Denning, Zoe Leone Gappy, Juliet Gough, Adam Scown, Alain Terzoli and Oliver Tydman.

Opening at the Bristol Hippodrome on September 14th, the show will play in 18 cities, including three nights at the New Wimbledon (11th to 13th October) until its final show at the Derngate Theatre, Northampton on the 31st of October July 7th - The Music of Dirty Dancing

It has been announced that a UK tour of the fantastic "feel good"show The Music of Dirty Dancing will start in the Autumn.

14th September Bristol Hippodrome
15th Bristol Hippodrome
3rd October White Rock Theatre, Hastings
4th New Theatre, Oxford
6th Orchard Theatre, Dartford
8th Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells
10th Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
11th New Wimbledon Theatre
12th New Wimbledon Theatre
13th New Wimbledon Theatre
14th Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
15th Kings Theatre, Glasgow
16th Kings Theatre, Glasgow
17th Caird Hall, Dundee
21st Opera House, Manchester
22nd Venue Cymru, Llandudno
23rd Grand Opera House, York
25th Worthing Assembly Hall
26th Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
28th Main Hall, Stevenage
30th Grimsby Auditorium
31st Royal & Derngate, Northampton

July 5th - Stepping Out

It has just been announced that Nick will again be collaborating with Director Steven Dexter for the Derby Playhouse production of the Richard Harris comedy, "Stepping Out" which begins performances on 13th October and will run until 17th November. Casting to be announced soon.

July 4th - Ben Ellis steps into The Music of Dirty Dancing

It has been confirmed that "Any Dream Will Do" Joseph finalist Ben Ellis will feature in The Music of Dirty Dancing concerts, directed and choreographed by Nick Winston, for the following dates,

10 July Ljubljana, Slovenia

11 July Kew Gardens

12 July Ljubljana, Slovenia

11 August Crystal Palace

July 4th - By Jeeves

Nick will be choreographing the Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Alan Ayckbourn (book and lyrics) musical BY JEEVES, opening in Eastbourne in August, before touring the UK.

Directed by Chris Jordan
Musical Director Robert Cousins

For further details click here.

June 11th - THE WORLD PREMIER of The Adventures of Pinocchio

It has just been announced that Nick Winston will be part of the creative team for "The Adventures Of Pinocchio", a new opera by Johnathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton for Opera North.

The production, directed by Martin Duncan and designed by Francis O'Conner, will premiere at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, on the 21st of December.

Details on the production can be found on the Opera North website and booking details here.

Johnathan Dove was responsible for last years acclaimed productions of The Enchanted Pig and Tobias and the Angel, both at the Young Vic.

April 9th - A Tribute to Dirty Dancing

Opening in Oslo on the 20th of April, A Tribute to Dirty Dancing will be Directed and Choreographed by Nick Winston for the second year.

Now with additional numbers and two UK dates, the show features Amy Pemberton and Dougal Irvine with backing vocals from Abigail Jaye, Eleanor Wright and an ensemble including Suzy Bastone, Zoe-Leone Gappy, Emily Mascarenhas, Sarah Meade, Andrew Derbyshire, Alec Mann, Philippe Reynolds and Pharic Scott.

20 - 21 April Christiania Theatre, Oslo

25 - 28 April Christiania Theatre, Oslo

2 - 5 May Christiania Theatre, Oslo

8 June Wisley, Surrey

10 July Ljubljana, Slovenia

11 July Kew Gardens

12 July Ljubljana, Slovenia

11 August Crystal Palace

March 25th - Nick goes international

Over the next few weeks Nick Winston will be choreographing the launch of "Meydan" for the Dubai Racing club, which will performed on 30th March in front of the royal family, invited guests and the international media.

February 28th - The Thing About Men

The cast for this Kings Head production has been announced.

Hal Fowler ...... Tom
Nicola Dawn.....Lucy
Tim Rodgers.....Sebastian
Paul Baker........The Man
Tiffany Graves....The Woman

This new musical will be Directed by Anthony Drewe and Choreographed by Nick Winston.

The Thing About Men is a musical comedy based on the 1985 German film ‘Men’ by Doris Dörrie. Set in New York, it involves a love triangle and shows extreme lengths men will go to keep their love affairs and pride intact.

February 9th - The King Head

Nick Winston will be choreographing "The Thing About Men" at the Kings Head, London. Directed by Anthony Drewe and designed by Philp Witcomb, previews begin April 24th.

February 9th - High School Dance on E4

Watch out for the Final episode of the new E4 show High School Dance where Nick Winston will be making an appearance.

18th November - A busy season ahead!

Nick Winston has choreographed a number of Christmas shows for the festive season. The Borrowers (until the 6th of Jan) at The Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke; Pinnochio (until the 13th Jan) at Northamptons Royal and Derngate Theatre and Aladdin (until the 7th Jan) at Venue Cymru, Llandudno reviewed in The Stage.

November 2nd - Tomorrow Morning Cast Recording

The 2006 New End Theatre Cast Recording of Tomorrow Morning featuring Emma Williams, Stephen Ashfield, Annette McLaughlin and Alistair Robins will be released on the 2nd of December. The shows Book Music and Lyrics were written by Laurence Mark Wythe and was directed by Nick Winston.

The album can be pre-ordered from Dress Circle and an exclusive preview of Stephen Ashfield's Lonely Child can be heard here.

20th October Follies opens with rave reviews

The Guardian **** "When the generations join forces in Nick Winston's expertly choreographed Who's That Woman?, the effect is enough to make even a critic clap."

The Stage "Nick Winston's choreography would not be out of place on a West End stage." "Whatever you do, don't miss this"

The Sunday Express **** "A clever, moving piece of programming..." "The Northampton production, which seamlessly blends in a professional cast with strong local community actors, grows in texture and glows with feeling as the evening progresses."

The Sunday Times **** "Laurie Sansom directs a swaggering, elegant production, bringing out both the play’s melancholy and its Manhattan chutzpah. There is no weak link in the cast of 29."

October 1st - Follies blog

Nick Winston's current project, Follies for the Royal Theatre Northampton, directed by Laurie Samson, is being featured on www.ReviewsGate.com with a behind the scenes blog.

4th September Follies Cast News

Most of the cast for Northampton's Royal Theatres production of Follies has now been confirmed! They are...

Ben - Julian Forsyth
Buddy - Alex Giannini
Sally - Jan Hartley
Phyllis - Louise Plowright

Young Ben - Peter Caulfield
Young Buddy - Oliver Tydman
Young Sally - Savannah Stevenson
Young Phyll - Haley Flaherty

Kevin - Alain Terzoli
Young Wiesman - Darren J Fawthrop
Young Stella - Pippa Raine
Young DeeDee/Heidi - Laura Pitt-Pulford
Young Sandra - Katie Lovell
Young Carlotta - Suzy Bastone

July 22nd A Tribute to Dirty Dancing

Nick Winston found himself with two shows on in Hampstead, with both Tomorrow Morning, at the New End Theatre and at Kenwood, Nick Directed and Choreographed A Tribute to Dirty Dancing.

If the huge audiences reaction to each number was anything to go by, they loved every minute of it. This show has one more outing, the 19th of August at Marble Hill, Twickenham. See Nick's Future productions for more details.


20th July Tomorrow Morning Cast Recording

It has been announced that there will be a recording made with Tomorrow Morning's extrememly talented original cast.

You will be able to enjoy the outstanding work of Laurence Mark Wythe performed by Alistair Robins, Annette McLaughlin, Stephen Ashfield and Emma Williams long after the show closes on August the 13th.

10 July Tomorrow Morning Opens!

Tomorrow Morning, directed by Nick Winston, opened and the reviews started great and got better!

"Don't wait till Tomorrow Morning to see this ... Tomorrow Morning might be small and new, but the heart of this musical is much bigger than most in the commercial West End." Martina Smit - Local London

"Nick Winston’s direction on an intimate stage is seemless and the minimal choreography works perfectly" Paul Vale The Stage

"... Tomorrow Morning could see itself added to the ever-growing list of new West End musicals..." Caroline Ansdell - Whats on Stage

"a show here given a highly polished staging from Nick Winston on an attractive Philip Witcomb set that looks ripe - and smart enough - for transfer." Matt Wolf - Theatre.com

July 1st Tomorrow Morning

The new musical Tomorrow Morning is set to open in just a few days! Director Nick Winston is excited about his latest project and says he hopes "people embrace the show and its talented new writer, Laurence Mark Whythe." He added " Rehearsals have been relaxed, but creative" and he is "thrilled with the cast and team around him"

The show previews from July 5th and opens July 10th. Visit our Current feature for more information on the show and for booking information.

July 1st Follies

Nick Winston is involved in a new production of Stephen Sondheim's Follies which will open at the Royal Theatre in Nicks home town, Northampton, this October.

The show will feature local performers working alongside professionals and will be the first in-house production on the Royals stage. Tickets will be available from the end of July.

Visit here for further information.

July 1st www.NickWinston.co.uk

Nick Winston launches his Official Web site and at the same time announces a busy schedule for the rest of the year.

With some time already scheduled with the Singapore Repertory Theatre again, 2006 is set to be another year on the international stage for the Director/ Choreographer.