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Andy has written as many as fifteen different musicals and all but two of them have had productions made of them in a mind boggling youth and children's theatre career that lasted over twenty five years.including a period beforehand when he prepared for public performances by putting on small shows at his music studio before taking the jump and hiring a local hall to put on his later award winning canal musical show 'Once The Cut' Later in the career the canal musical became the highlight of his whole youth and childrens theatre career when a shorter version was put on in London as mentioned below . These shows did form the main part of this career and there were over 100 different productions of these shows from 1979 to 2007. If you want to hire one of them at very moderate rates then please get in touch . numbers 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 15 are suitable for adult musical theatre groups and the rest for older or younger children depending on the subject motif. Andy is also adapting them to use as alternative song programmes and the grade A shows especially suit this new purpose so do consider booking him for any one of those but especially 'Once the Cut' and 'Out of Time' and 'Beechings Folly' and he can also narrate the storyline between songs to make the gig evn more entertaining!
Note all grade A and B shows could be used for an hours gig in 2010 so do let Andy know
in order of writing, with the year they were written, they are as follows: -
1 Out Of Time a time travelling musical 1978 grade A
lots of fun in this exciting adventure of four children cast of over 30 needed with a big range of music styled first in tudor style then in victorian style and also a future scene with some werd modern music just to keep everyone on their toes . its worth considering this show
2 Once The Cut a canal musical 1979 grade A
all structured on andy's short career on the cut driving working boats in the seventies with his brother tim. . superb contrasting scenes make this a must for any theatre group to hire. It has had lots of sccussful moments and over 4000 people have watched over 20 productions with near on 400 people mostly youngsters acting in the various productions
the show won a runner up award and a top solo acting award at the Barclays Finals Awards in October 1994 in the Queen Elizabeth Hall London. The 1993 production of the show won recognion by the judge who chose it as one of six shows out of over 200. Another award was given to one of our actors for her performance winning best actor in the competition! The show has given Andy lots of fun from his first effort of writing it in July 1979 for a school production all through to his last youth or childrens theatre production when he helped the Leighton Buzzard Childrens Theatre in May 2007 the same month as he retired from his own youth theatre Andy has recently arranged this show for an hours song programme and a CD is now on sale at just £6 inc postage
3 Story of a Star musical about a pop star 1980 grade A
a musical on a pop star theme is bound to be fun. so why not hire this one! four school children form a band and get chosen as winners as a pop concert . lots of fun and a great talent contest the x factor is not in it!
4 Katie on her Own childrens musical about 'Katie' and her rabbit 1984 Grade C
perfect short musical for young chidren to perform Katie loses her rabbit but cannot understand why the rabbit gets in the classroom stock cupboard! perky little songs and lots of fun!
5 Sarah a show within a show 1986 Grade B
Ideal for childrens theatre or older lower school children Sarah writes a play and her teacher Miss Actwell produces it but they fall out! however Sarah and her friends get sponsored by a rich american (are there any now?!) it has some good songs which will stay in the memory
6 Beechings Folly railway musical 1990 Grade A
This show was the first of two comedy musicals written in 1990. It is suitable for older children or adults and is a good show on the ever increasing need to get better transport facilies in this coulntry and indeed others . there are around fifteen excellent songs which vary in degrees of emotion depending on the stage of the show. Although the show is about a railway line closure it isnt necessarily railway based and teenagers would really enjoy it just as adults would. Andy considers that this show was the only one he wrote upon inspiration and in six weeks got much of it down in late 1989.
a CD of Andy singing the songs is soon to be made at just £6 so please put your order in to be sure of obtaining the CD in the first batch made! Andy remains very proud of this show and its music
7 Howzat! cricket club musical 1990 Grade A
The second of two comedy musicals in 1990! Howzat! involves two local village cricket teams as their rivalry developes into some hatred as the poorer side try to avenge a poor umpiring decision by raiding the pavilion of the better off side and stealing their trophies! An attempt is made to reunite the two clubs with another game but the inevitable occurs!
8 Born In A Stable nativity musical 1993 Grade A
Andy rates his music in this show as his best of all his musicals . The nativity is adhered to and the musical can be staged with a choir narrating the show with the songs from the cantat 'born in a Stable' if you want something for Christmas this is perfect for any theatre group or school reading this. They will LOVE it! There is a CD now ready of Andy singing and narrating this show in school cantata style.. order it for just £6 as you will love it!
9 Trouble In Santa Land christmas pantomime 1994 Grade A
Originally a short childrens show but andy turned it into a pantomime of his own with plenty of silly pantomnimish moments especially with characters like Frost and Santa and the absurd ''Mr Rounding''! An idea show for christmas or even new year entertainment so do get in touch now!
10 Moving On about a couple who moved 1996 Grade B
A moving adult style musical about a real couples move after an eviction casued them to start again . in many ways a real story
11 Twist Again musical in the sixties 1998 Grade B
Set in the 60's the musical has plenty of scope to make it fun and nostalgic for the great decade of pop music etc and anyone after a show like this should look no further than 'Twist Again'
12 Bodys At Home Eighteenth century musical 1999 Grade B
A real period musical set in the late 18th century and has two characters in combat on the village they live in. One wants a road through the middle and the other doesnt!
13 Shylock The Dragon animals galore 1999 Grade C
A delightful little musical for children with several animals as lead roles and one or two adults and several children into the bargain
14 Waterways Holday modern canal musical 2002 Grade B
Set at a National waterways Festival at the beginning of the twentyfirst century . Plans to build a new canal and a canal holiday that goes wrong! still no productions of this modern canal musical
15 War On The Cut musical on the cut in ww2 2009 Grade B
The day of the outbreak of WW2 is described vividly by a couple of boat people as they try their best to keep on 'a goin' ' despite all that Hitler could throw at them! A good piece to use as a narration and there are songs to link it up
the shows themselves span over thirty years in writing! although there have been only two this century! Andy is still keen to hire them to anyone sufficiently interested as they have all been tried and tested bar one which is waterways holiday
Grade A All musicals suitable for adult or older children
Grade B Shorter musicals suitable for adults of older children
Grade C Musicals for younger children
the nativity musical 'Born in a Stable' has four songs that Andy is using in his 2010 xmas gig.. they are
1 I saw a light. 2 Fear not for behold 3 Father God most Holy 4 When we find our resting place
School cantatas as follows:
1. Songs of the seasons a group of songs that describe the various times of year
2. The animals songs songs that attach themselves to several animals described (for young children)
3. Born In A Stable has many of the songs that are now in the musical and is worth any choir or school hiring to use seasonally.. andy is making a CD of this school cantata soon and it will be available to purchase at the small costof £6
CD's now available
1 Born in a stable the cantata sung and narrated by andy collier £6
2 Once The Cut the songs with narration by andy collier £6
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