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Stephen Mear

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Choreographer b. 1964

Stephen Leonard Mear (born 1964) is an English dancer, choreographer and director best known for his award-winning work in musical theatre. In the 1990s, Mear taught dance at the London Studio Centre. In 2005 he and co-choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Choreography, for their work on the new West End musical Mary Poppins, which they subsequently won once more for the revival of the same production in London at the 2020 Olivier Awards. This production later transferred to Broadway in 2006, being nominated for the Tony Award for Best Choreography in 2007. Mear choreographed the Broadway musical of Disney's The Little Mermaid (2007–08). Mear also Choreogra…

Also credited on3 works

Mary Poppins
The Little Mermaid
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

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In the literature2 passages

  • ‘West End Producer is the naughtiest man in theatre. What he doesn’t know about acting isn’t worth knowing.’ Stephen Mearebooks/Producer, West End/Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Acting (But Were Afraid To Ask, Dear) - West End Producer.txt
  • Choreography: Matthew Bourne, Stephen Mear, and Geoffrey Garratt, Mary Poppins (Disney and Cameron Mackintosh at the Anmanson Theatre) Lead Performance: Sam Anderson, The Bird and Mr. Banks (The Road Theatre Company at the Lankershim Arts Center); Bruce French, The Browning Version (Pacific Resident Theatre); Jim Hanna, Equus (The Product…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2009-2010 Season, v. 66 (Willis).txt

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