| Andrew MacBean specialises in the creation and development of live theatre works, for both the stage and corporate environments. Of particular interest are live, interactive produtions such as Worldcafe, or corporate events such as Coca Cola's Lifehouse. He lives in London England, working in London, New York and Canada. Most recently he directed a London cast of WEST SIDE STORY, taking the show to Cyprus.
In London's West End, he was recently associate director of the new Olivier Award-winning revival of ANYTHING GOES at the Royal National Theatre and Theatre Royal Drury Lane, with long-time friend and director, Trevor Nunn. He is currently working with Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Lanford Wilson to with develop and create the musical "Raindogs" based on Lanford's play "Balm in Gilead". This was recently showcased in London, England. See Raindogs.
For a number of years, he was Trevor Nunn's Resident Director for the London production of Aspects of Love, and Assistant Director of the Broadway version - directing Sarah Brightman, Michael Praed, John Cullum, Ann Crumb and Michael Ball. At the same time, he also taught at The Central School of Speech and Drama, LAMBDA, and Royal Academy of Music. At Arts Educational Musical Theatre School, he directed A Chorus Line, Once On This Island and Carousel. He was the director of the original workshop of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard and the first staged version with Patti Lupone and Kevin Anderson (both at the Sydmonton Festival). He remained with the production as Trevor Nunn's Associate Director when the show moved to London's West End, personally directing Elaine Paige, Betty Buckley and Petula Clark. In addition, he assisted Trevor with the Los Angeles production starring Glenn Close and George Hearn which later transferred to Broadway. He was the director of the highly-acclaimed European premiere of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's NINE which was staged with a cast of 165 at the Royal Festival Hall, London and starred Jonathan Pryce and Liliane Montevecchi (currently on Double CD). Born in Toronto, he is a Drama and Music Graduate of Queen's University in Canada, where he was recipient of its Arts and Science Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts. There, he was assistant director and choreograher of Kiss Me Kate, and created, with Paul Chant, the musicals Maybe Next Time and On the Rocks. As well, he performed in many musicals at the Grand Theatre Kingston, including the role fo the Emcee in Cabaret. With Kingston Summer Theatre he was assistant director and choreographer of Jesus Christ Superstar and a new musical, The Living Legend.
He has particularly enjoyed working with corporate clients including Coca Cola, EMI and Imagination (UK). For Coca Cola, he created their live global communication show called "Lifehouse", creative-directed a TV commercial, most recently directed their acclaimed Shareholder's event at Madison Square Gardens in New York City. This featured Donald Sutherland, Dave Chapelle, Winton Marsalis, Bon Jovi, a Broadway cast of 45, and the Boy's Choir of Harlem. |
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