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John Addison

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Composer 1920–1998

John Mervyn Addison (16 March 1920 – 7 December 1998) was a British composer best known for his film scores.

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In the literature5 passages

  • The music for the drama was written by John Addison; the musical direction was by Gershon Kingsley.ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • The Amazons Music by John Addison; lyrics by David Heneker; book by Michael Stewart. Nottingham Playhouse, 7 April 1971. PC: Elizabeth Counsell, Sandra Scriven, Fiona Mathieson, Robert Coleman, Joan Turner. MN: There’s Nothing Wrong with England; My Boys; The West End’s the Worst End; I’m Only Following My Instructions; Knees Up!; Whateve…ebooks/Wright, Adrian/Tanner's Worth of Tune_ Rediscovering the post-war British Musical, A - Adrian Wright.txt
  • Keep Your Hair On! Music by John Addison; lyrics and book by John Cranko. Apollo Theatre, 13 February 1958. PC: Rachel Roberts, Betty Marsden, Barbara Windsor, Erik Mörk. MN: True Party Song; Rain; Just a Misfit; Toni’s a Phoney; Crowning Glory; Crocodile Tears; One Day; Patent Leather Pumps; A Martyr for the Truth; Help the Lady, Dave; N…ebooks/Wright, Adrian/Tanner's Worth of Tune_ Rediscovering the post-war British Musical, A - Adrian Wright.txt
  • Popkiss Music by John Addison and David Heneker; lyrics and book by Michael Ashton, based on the play Rookery Nook by Ben Travers. Globe Theatre, 22 August 1972. PC: Daniel Massey, Patricia Hodge, John Standing, Isla Blair, Joan Sanderson, Mary Millar. MN: The Trouble with You; The Girl from Up the Road; Tonight Was on the Way; Cheer-O, M…ebooks/Wright, Adrian/Tanner's Worth of Tune_ Rediscovering the post-war British Musical, A - Adrian Wright.txt
  • THE ENTERTAINER by John Osborne; Director, William Gaskill; Set, Michael Sharp; Costumes, A. Christina Giannini; Lighting, Barry Arnold; Music, John Addison; Choreography, David Vaughan; Projections, Patrick Burns; Props, Chris Mealy; Stage Managers, Patrick J. O'Leary, Roger Kent Brechner; Press, Susan Bloch & Company, Adrian BryanBrown,…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1982-83 Season, v. 39 (Willis).txt

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