Producers
DAVID ATKINS ENTERPRISES
Headed by David Atkins OAM, David Atkins Enterprises has been producing musicals and arena events for over 20 years. Honoured in 2003’s Queen’s birthday list with an OAM for services to the entertainment industry, David Atkins is one of Australia’s most awarded and highly recognised Producers and Director/Choreographers.
The company was originally created with the purpose of developing and creating original Australian works. Over the past 18 years however, while achieving this purpose, DAE has also directed, produced and co-produced some of the most successful international musicals from both Broadway and the West End.
The company’s first arena production was the creation of the pre-show spectaculars of the Sydney Rugby League Grand Finals. In 1988 David Atkins Enterprises was the producer and Artistic Director of the Bi-Centennial Military Tattoo – one of the largest touring productions ever mounted in the country, which took 18 months to create and toured both indoor and outdoor arenas throughout Australia for over six months. The company has also produced major corporate events from the launching of Qantas 747 jumbo jets and uniform launches to car and product launches for major corporates. As well, DAE has produced and staged Australia’s premier television event, the TV Week Logie Awards on four separate occasions.
DAE has produced and directed over 15 musicals including its first, Dancing Man, in 1988, then Dynamite, Grease, Hair, Little Shop of Horrors, Hot Shoe Shuffle (both in Australia and internationally), Chicago – the musical (in both Australia and Asia), the highly successful Australian and Asian tours of Singin’ in the Rain, Fame – the Musical,and The Man From Snowy River – Arena Spectacular.
One of the company’s most significant arena event was producing the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies and the creation and management of the Sydney Harbour and Regional Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony Fireworks Spectacular. At the end of 2003, DAE brought Santa’s Kingdom to Australia for it’s first Christmas season, with David Atkins both Directing and Co-Producing this magical event. David Atkins Enterprises also produced the Melbourne 2006 Handover Ceremony in Manchester, has consulted on Athens 2004 and most recently is proud to have been awarded the contract to produce and direct the Opening & Closing Ceremonies of the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar in December 2006.
THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LIMITED (RUG)
The Really Useful Group Limited (RUG) was founded in 1977 by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The group is wholly, privately owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber and is an established international entertainment company, actively involved throughout the world in theatre and concert production, recording, merchandising, music publishing, television, film, video and magazine publishing. The group co owns The Adelphi Theatre and owns seven theatres in the West End including the world famous Theatre Royal Drury Lane and The London Palladium. The Really Useful Group produces, co-produces and licenses theatrical productions worldwide. At the heart of the business lie the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Song & Dance, Starlight Express,The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, By Jeeves,Whistle Down the Wind, The Beautiful Game and The Woman In White. The Really Useful Group also owns See Tickets which is the second biggest ticketing company in Britain and the UK’s largest home-owned. See sells tickets for all manner of events from London theatre to rock festivals to concerts to horse shows and is looking to expand internationally. RUG is a UK based company with its head office in London and an office in Sydney. Visit the website.
LUNCHBOX THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS
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