Jamie Hendry
British theater executive
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Jamie Hendry (born 24 July 1985) is a British theater executive, manager, and producer.[1]
Jamie Hendry | |
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Hendry at The Wind in the Willows Gala in June 2017 | |
| Born | 24 July 1985 London, England |
| Education | Warwick University |
| Occupations | Theatre producer, executive |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Organization | Jamie Hendry Productions
Creative House Management New English Shakespeare Company |
| Known for | The Musical, Let It Be and La Cage aux Folles (2008 West End revival). |
| Website | www |
Born in London, Hendry attended St. Paul's School and graduated from Warwick University in 2006.
Career
Hendry established Hendry Productions in 2008 after working as an assistant producer in the West End and on Broadway.[2] In 2013, he publicly solicited grassroots investors in order to raise £1 million for a new musical adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, with book by Julian Fellowes and music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.[3][4] The production opened at the London Palladium in 2017.
In 2019, Hendry launched the New English Shakespeare Company, an international touring company, with a production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Dubai Opera in September 2019.[5]
Hendry is a member of the Society of London Theatre.
Theatre credits
Film credits
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Wind in the Willows | Producer |
Awards
- 2008 The Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical – La Cage aux Folles (2008 London revival)
- 2009 The Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical – Spring Awakening
- 2009 The Nick Hern's Books Best New Play – Under the Blue Sky[8]
- 2011 Best New Musical – Legally Blonde: The Musical [9]
