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Danny Sewell

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Actor 1930–2001 On stage 19631979

Dennis Edward "Danny" Sewell (18 November 1930 – 18 May 2001) was a British professional heavyweight boxer and actor who created the role of Bill Sikes in the 1960 stage musical Oliver!. He remained in the role for the original Broadway production, which premiered in early 1963, and for several national tours.

On stage 5 productions, 16 years

1963 Oliver! Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Peter Cole 774 perf.
1965 Oliver! Martin Beck Theatre · Return-Engagement · directed by Peter Coe 64 perf.
1967 The Homecoming Music Box Theatre · Original · directed by Peter Hall 324 perf.
1974 Equus Plymouth Theatre · Original · directed by John Dexter 1,209 perf.
1979 The Elephant Man Booth Theatre · Original · directed by Jack Hofsiss 916 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Victor Stiles 2 productions
Terry Robinson 2 productions
Robin Ramsay 2 productions
Richard Miller 2 productions
Maura K Wedge 2 productions
Lesley Hunt 2 productions
John M Kimbro 2 productions
Jackie Perkuhn 2 productions
George Priolo 2 productions
Eugene Endon 2 productions
Christopher Month 2 productions
Bart Larsen 2 productions

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In the literature4 passages

  • Cast: Clive Revill, Georgia Brown, Bruce Prochnik, Willoughby Goddard, Hope Jackman, Danny Sewell, David Jones, Geoffrey Lumbebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • TONY TANNER, DANNY SEWELL, NORMAN BARRS. (seated) ERIC BERRY, LAWRENCE KEITH, JANICE RULE in “THE HOMECOMING”theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET with Douglas Seale. Russell Nype, Donna Curtis, June Gable, Lu Ann Post. Danny Sewell, Richard Cumock, Ann Ault, James Carrington, Ronn Robinsontheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt
  • UNDERSTUDIES: Humbert Allen Astredo (Dysart), Marc Vahanian (Alan), Danny Sewell (Frank), Mary Hara (Hesther/Dora), Dorothy French (Jill/Nurse), Joseph Cappelli (Dalton), Mark Hanks (Horseman/Nugget), Michael Paliotti (Horses)theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt

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