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Elliot Davis

ELLIOT DAVIS

  
Nationality:    British
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Elliot Davis's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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below is a list of Elliot Davis's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Becoming Nancy         Best Friends and Butterflies         Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be         Loserville         Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi         Out There         Rehab         Secret Life Of Nora, The         Soho Cinders         What I Go To School For - The Busted Story
Becoming Nancy

Synopsis:
1979. David Starr is cast in the school production of "Oliver" as Nancy. He falls for Maxxie the school jock who is playing Bill Sykes

Notes:
Music by George Stiles; lyrics by Anthony Drewe; book by Elliot Davis

1st Produced:
Alliance Theatre, Atlanta     Sep 2019

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical - Gay musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
https://twitter.com/elliotdav

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Best Friends and Butterflies

Synopsis:
Two caterpillars approaching the change

Notes:
Music by Elliot Davis; lyrics by Sam Kenyon; book by Elliot Davis

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music and lyrics by Lionel Bart; book by Elliot Davis. Based on the original "Fings Aint Wot They Used T'Be" 1959 music and lyrics by Lionel Bart; book by Frank Norman. Several other of Bart's songs have been added to the new production

1st Produced:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Loserville

Synopsis:
It's 1971 and computer geek, Michael Dork, is about to change the world! However, a new complication has just entered his life. . . girls! along with his sci-fi obsessed, social-misfit friends Lucas, Francis and Marvin, Michael fights to get computers taken seriously in a world of typewriters. When Holly turns up at school all of Michael's dreams seem to be coming true - at last a girl with looks and brains that actually notices him. But when rich kid Eddie discovers Holly's dark secret, he turns his back on girlfriend Leia, and sets about to ruin Michael and his friends' future dreams. Loserville - if you can't predict the future. . .invent it.

Notes:
written by elliot Davis And James Bourne

1st Produced:

Organisations:
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Kevin Wallace for FIRST aCT! Limited and Youth Music Theatre UK production

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  11            Female:  9            Other:  ensemble

Further Reference:
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Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi

Synopsis:
In it heyday the Adelphi Hotel was very grand and the haunt of Hollywood stars

Notes:
Music and lyrics by Elliot Davis; Phil Wilmott; book by Phil Wilmott

1st Produced:
Liverpool Playhouse     28 Jun 2008

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Out There

Synopsis:
Newman Carter, a world famous astronaut, mysteriously disappears in 1969. Forty years later, a troubled young man, turns up on his doorstep with a letter, which changes everything, for everyone. A story for every generation about families, love, loss, hope and never giving up on your dream. From Elliot Davis & James Bourne, the team behind Loserville. Out there, dreams don't age with age. . .

Notes:
written by Elliot Davis & James Bourne

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Part of the From Page To Stage Season of New Musicals

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Rehab

Synopsis:
Rock star Kid Pop is sent to rehab - group sessions and terrible food. Amongst others staying there is a cross dresser and a tanning addict

Notes:
Music by Grant Black; lyrics by Murray Lachlan Young; book by Elliot Davis

1st Produced:
Union Theatre, London    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Secret Life Of Nora, The

Synopsis:
Nora sings in a Cabaret Club that was given to her by her father. Interpol arrive and arrest her. It seems the club is a front for a people smuggling racket. She agrees to Interpol's suggestion that she go undercover as a spy to help break up the ring

Notes:
Original Playwright: Raymond Miranda. Original Malaysian production: Music by Weng On Sang; lyrics Jerome Kugan; book by Raymond Miranda. English version: Music by Weng Onn Sang; lyrics and book by Elliot Davis. Based on the movie "Nora Zain Ajen Wanita 001"

1st Produced:
-     2011

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Soho Cinders

Synopsis:
edgy, fun and deliciously naughty, Soho Cinders celebrates the capital's most colourful district and is set to get London's temperature soaring this summer. When impoverished student Robbie becomes romantically involved with engaged Mayoral candidate James Prince, his lap-dancing step-sisters become the least of his problems! James and Robbie's worlds collide forcing them to fight for their own fairy-tale ending in this hilarious, satirical twist on the classic CinderElla story. the potent mix of politics, sex-scandals and true love come together in this contemporary musical with an infectious score that you'll be humming long past the stroke of midnight.

Notes:
music by George Stiles, lyrics by Anthony Drewe, book by Anthony Drewe & elliot Davis

1st Produced:

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Gay musical

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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What I Go To School For - The Busted Story

Synopsis:
James, Matt and Charlie are desperate to get out of their boring hometown, boring school and boring life. They escape and form a pop group - Busted

Notes:
Music and lyrics by James Bourne; book by Elliot Davis.

1st Produced:
The Pavilion, Brighton     2016

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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