A group portrait of theatre producers who are being celebrated in the ‘Rising Stars Festival’ which showcases the work of 23 producers making their West End producing debuts.
Included in the photograph are: – 1 Chris Steward, 2 Shanay Holmes, 3 Katy Lipson, 4 Ameena Hamid, 5 Adam Lenson, 6 Tom Duern, 7 Kirk Jameson, 8 Jack Maple, 9 Chris Marcus, 10 Damien Stanton, 11 Piers Cottee-Jones, 12 Jamie Chapman Dixon, 13 John-Webb Carter, 14 Shaun McCourt, 15 Robin Rayner, 16 Hugh Summers, 17 Greg Barnett, 18 Krystal Lee, 19 Sarah Evans + Nica Burns (middle, front) .
Photographed at The Lyric Theatre, London. Photograph by David Levene 21/4/21.
Twenty-three young theatre producers are being given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to present their work in the West End for the first time. Their 17 productions – plays, musicals, concerts and one-off events – have attracted wonderful performers from emerging talent to popular West End stars. The Rising Stars Festival will run from May to September in Nimax’s six theatres (the Apollo, Duchess, Garrick, Lyric, Palace and Vaudeville).
Announcing Nimax’s festival today, Nica Burns, Chief Executive (pictured front, centre), said: “I am delighted to be welcoming into the spotlight a galaxy of talented young producers – our rising stars making their West End debuts. Entrepreneurial, adventurous, creating shows during our lockdown days to entertain and inspire, attracting stellar performers. Usually behind the spotlight, few understand what a producer does. Without them, there are no shows. If these enterprising producers are the future of the West End, it’s looking good.”