George Dyer (musician) explained

George Dyer
Birth Date:25 March 1987
Birth Place:Redhill, Surrey, UK
Nationality:British
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:2011–present
Website:www.georgedyermd.com

George Dyer is a British musical director, supervisor and orchestrator.[1]

Before being awarded a scholarship to study musical direction at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Dyer attended Durham University[2]

As Musical Director selected credits include: Annie (Piccadilly Theatre - West End and UK Tours – for which he won a Broadwayworld Award[3]), West Side Story (Curve),[4] The Wizard of Oz (Birmingham Repertory Theatre), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Kilworth House Theatre), The Wedding Singer (UK Tour & International), Dogfight (European Premiere – for which he won a second Broadwayworld award[5]), The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Derby Theatre) and Sweeney Todd (a co-production between West Yorkshire Playhouse and Royal Exchange).

In 2017 he created the Arrangements and Orchestrations for the World Premiere of Nativity! The Musical,[6] for which he also continues to serve as Musical Supervisor. The production opened at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre before embarking on a UK Tour, and has had two further Tours in 2018 and 2019, and returns to Birmingham Rep in 2021.

Dyer also created the Orchestrations and Arrangements for the World Premiere of An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical.[7] The production was directed by Nikolai Foster and with a book by the original screenplay writer Douglas Day Stewart. The Production opened at Curve before touring the UK.

Dyer created new orchestrations and arrangements for Annie. They were originally heard in 2015–16 on the UK Tour produced by Michael Harrison and David Ian. These new arrangements and orchestrations were then heard in the South African production, where it won the Naledi Theatre Award for Best Musical.[8] The production then transferred into the Piccadilly Theatre (West End) where the production ran for 9 months (with an expanded Orchestration), originally starring Miranda Hart as Miss Hannigan[9] for which Dyer also served as musical director for the run. The production then played a limited season at the Mirvish Theatre, Toronto,[10] and was lately seen touring the UK until November 2019, for which Dyer is also Musical Supervisor[11]

Dyer's other recent orchestrations include: West Side Story (Curve), The Wizard of Oz (Birmingham Rep), Merrily We Roll Along (Theatr Clwyd), The Wedding Singer (UK Tour), The Wiz (Birmingham Rep and West Yorkshire Playhouse) and Bugsy Malone (Curve).[12]

On 21 March 2023, it was announced that Dyer would collaborate with Nativity! The Musical director Debbie Isitt again on I Should Be So Lucky, a musical which will make use of the music of Stock Aitken Waterman, as orchestrator and musical supervisor.[13]

Selected credits

YearTitleRoleVenue
2024My Best Friend's WeddingOrchestrator & ArrangerOgunquit Playhouse
2024BarnumOrchestrator / Musical SupervisorWatermill Theatre
2024Chitty Chitty Bang BangOrchestrator / Musical SupervisorUK Tour
2023I Should Be So LuckyOrchestrator / Musical SupervisorManchester Opera House / UK Tour
2022/3The Wizard of OzMusical Supervisor, Orchestrator & Director Curve & The London Palladium, UK Tour & Gillian Lynne Theatre
2022Billy Elliot: The MusicalMusical Supervisor & Director Curve
2022CarouselOrchestratorKilworth House
2020/1The Last Five YearsMusical Director & OrchestratorLondon
2019West Side StoryMusical Director & OrchestratorCurve, Leicester
2019-23AnnieMusical Supervisor & OrchestratorUK Tour
2018/9The Wizard of OzMusical Director & OrchestratorBirmingham Rep
2018/9Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatMusical DirectorKilworth House
2018/24An Officer and a Gentleman: The MusicalMusical Supervisor / Orchestrator & ArrangerUK Tour
2018–21Nativity! The MusicalMusical Supervisor / Orchestrator & ArrangerUK Tour
2017Annie Musical Director & OrchestratorPiccadilly Theatre, London
2016The Wedding SingerMusical Director & OrchestratorUK Tour
2015Annie Musical Director & OrchestratorUK Tour
2014DogfightMusical DirectorSouthwark Playhouse

Notes and References

  1. Web site: InterTalent Rights Group George Dyer. intertalentgroup.com. 3 May 2019.
  2. Web site: The Wedding Singer. theweddingsingermusical.co.uk. 3 May 2019.
  3. Web site: BWW:UK AWARDS 2015 – Cumberbatch, HAMLET, Ellis, Staunton All Winners!. BWW News Desk. BroadwayWorld.com. 3 May 2019.
  4. Web site: West Side Story – Whatsonstage Review. 29 November 2019 . 20 December 2019.
  5. Web site: BWW:UK Awards 2014: MISS SAIGON Sweeps The Board!. Dunn. Carrie. BroadwayWorld.com. 3 May 2019.
  6. Web site: Nativity the Musical. www.nativitythemusical.com. 3 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Officer & A Gentleman. officerandagentlemanmusical.com. 3 May 2019.
  8. Web site: 'Annie' wins big at #NalediAwards17 IOL Entertainment. Independent Online. South Africa. 3 May 2019.
  9. Web site: Full cast announced for Annie in the West End with Miranda Hart. O'Hanlon. Dom. 24 April 2017. London Theatre Guide. 3 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Downton Abbey Star Will Be Miss Hannigan in Toronto Annie. Gans. Andrew. 5 December 2017. Playbill. 3 May 2019.
  11. Web site: Annie the Musical. Musical. Annie The. Annie. 3 May 2019.
  12. Web site: InterTalent Rights Group George Dyer. intertalentgroup.com. 3 May 2019.
  13. Web site: I Should Be So Lucky, based on the catalogue of Stock Aitken Waterman hits, to premiere this autumn WhatsOnStage . 2023-04-05 . www.whatsonstage.com . 21 March 2023 . en-GB.