Des McAnuff
Des McAnuff
Desmond "Des" McAnuff CMis the American-Canadian Tony Award-winning former artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and director of such Broadway musical theatre productions as Big River, The Who's Tommy and Jersey Boys...
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I could have been accused of bludgeoning people when I was younger. But if I think I'm right, I'm going to argue for it, that's my job.
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Our audiences will feel like they are experiencing Sinatra's life first hand,
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The most important thing here is the story. The songs are a wonderful bonus. But they had to be able to act.
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There's no question that this is a guy who's worked very, very hard to get where he is and deserves everything that's happening to him. He can do it all and it's not going to go to his head.
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The Wiz has been a dream of mine for some time. I cannot wait to engage the minds of some of America's premiere theatre artists in re-imagining a modern Oz.
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I think the right part came along for him and he was ready for it. He'd done all the prep work and he was ready to step up to the plate.
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We had some fairly serious financial design problems, and he set us on a much more secure financial course. He had a great impact on this institution. He's very capable and talented as an administrator. He also has a lot of great connections out in the field. He's no bean counter. He's a real producer and has many skills and talents.
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With more than 10 years of arts education experience behind him and an immense passion for the theater, I can think of no one more suitable for this position.