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It's Now Or Never!
''It's Now or Never!'' is a stage comedy written by Miles Tredinnick. It was published in 1991 by Warner Chappell Plays and first produced at the Queen's Theatre in Hornchurch, England in 1994. It starred Tony Roper and Peter Polycarpou and was produced by Rod Coton and Joe Scott-Parkinson in association with the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch. It was directed by . The play is a sequel to the author's earlier '' Laugh? I Nearly Went to Miami!
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Miles Tredinnick
Miles Tredinnick, also known as Riff Regan, (born Warrington 18 February 1955) is a rock musician, songwriter and a stage and screenwriter. In the 1970s, he was the lead singer with the British rock band London.Spicer, Al, (2006) ''The Rough Guide to Punk'', Rough Guides Ltd, , p. 155 Afterwards he went on to write comedy plays for the stage. He has also written scripts for Frankie Howerd, including the television special ''Superfrank!'' and the stage comedy ''Up Pompeii!'' Rock musician In 1976, with drummer Jon Moss, guitarist Dave Wight (real name Colin Wight) and bassist Steve Voice, Tredinnick formed the punk band London.Rimmer, Dave (1985) ''Like Punk Never Happened'', Faber and Faber, , p. 40-42 He was the lead singer Riff Regan. The band came to the notice of Danny Morgan who was a talent scout for ex- Yardbirds and ex-Marc Bolan manager Simon Napier-Bell.Napier-Bell, Simon (2001) ''Black Vinyl White Powder'', Ebury Press, , p. 163 He secured them a record deal with MCA R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Corp. (trade name, d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment and record label Conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the "Major labels, big three" recording companies and the third-largest in the global music industry, after Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment (SME). Formerly part of WarnerMedia, Time Warner (now Warner Bros. Discovery), WMG was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange from 2005 until 2011, when it announced its privatization and sale to Access Industries. It later had its second IPO on Nasdaq in 2020, once again becoming a public company. With a multibillion-dollar annual turnover, WMG employs more than 3,500 people and has operations in more than 50 countries throughout the world. The company owns and operates some of the largest and most successful labels in the world, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Roper (actor)
Tony Roper (born 19 August 1941) is a Scottish actor, comedian, playwright and writer. Career In his early life he worked as a miner in Fife (where there were family connections), and as a van boy in a Glasgow bakery. His first major starring role was in ''Scotch and Wry''. He wrote the comedy-drama '' The Steamie'' in 1987, for which he won a BAFTA. He achieved even greater fame in ''Naked Video'' and in the spin-off series '' Rab C. Nesbitt'', in which he played Rab's partner-in-crime, Jamesie Cotter. He also starred in the short-lived 1999 sitcom ''All Along the Watchtower''. Tony also had a small part as the postman in the longer version of the 1973 cult film, ''The Wicker Man''. In theatre, he played Tom Weals in Miles Tredinnick's farce '' It's Now or Never!'' at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch in 1994. Also starred other stage plays such as '' Willie Rough'' by Bill Bryden, "The Red Runner" by Billy Connolly, and various other plays by Alyn Aykbourn, Shaw and Shakespea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Polycarpou
Peter Polycarpou is an English-Cypriot actor, best known for playing Chris Theodopolopodous in the television comedy series ''Birds of a Feather'' and Louis Charalambos in '' The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies''. Early life Polycarpou was born in Brighton as son of a family of Greek Cypriots.Sarah Barrell: Travel: The Place that Changed Me – Peter Polycarpou'. independent.co.uk, 23 October 2011. Together with his sister Eve Polycarpou he spent his first years in the St Angela's children's home in Brighton. When he was six years old, he and his sister could return to live with their family. Career Polycarpou's work in movies includes '' Evita'' (alongside Madonna), ''Oklahoma!'', and '' De-Lovely''. On stage, he was the first actor to play the role of John in the musical ''Miss Saigon'' in London. He was an original cast member of the musical ''Les Misérables'', being an understudy for the role of Enjolras. He has also played The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Calderone
Marina Elvira Calderone (born 30 July 1965) is an Italian politician. In October 2022, she was appointed Italian Minister of Labour and Social Policies, Minister of Labour and Social Policies in the Meloni Cabinet. Biography Marina Calderone affirmed she obtained a degree in International Business Economics from the University of Cagliari, but this information has not been confirmed by the university. According to a report from Il Fatto Quotidiano, she actually obtained her degree from Link Campus University, where her husband is the president. She funded the same University using the budget of the labour consultant association she managed. Il Fatto Quotidiano stated that Calderone « bought » her diploma. Together with her husband Rosario De Luca, she runs a company that provides job consulting services, with offices in Cagliari, Reggio Calabria, and Rome. In 1994, she joined the competent territorial order of Labor Consultants and in 2005 became President of the Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laugh? I Nearly Went To Miami!
''Laugh? I Nearly Went to Miami!'' is a stage comedy by Miles Tredinnick. It was first produced in Hampstead, London, in 1985 and published the following year by Samuel French Ltd. A revised Kindle eBook version was released in 2012. It has been translated into many languages and is regularly produced around the world. It is in two acts and has a cast of four men and three women. A sequel, ''It's Now or Never!'', was first published in 1991 by Warner Chappell Plays. ''...Und morgen fliegen wir nach Miami'' is the German version of ''Laugh? I Nearly Went to Miami!'', although the direct German translation would be ''"...And Tomorrow We're Flying to Miami."'' The play has been successfully produced throughout Austria and Germany in translations by Ursula Lyn and Adolf Opel. The original production was staged at the Kleine Komödie Theatre in Vienna in 1987 and was directed by Cyril Frankel. The play starred Gaby Jacoby, Viktor Couzyn, Rudolf Otahal and Birgit Machalissa. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Plays
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Plays
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Philippines, making it the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century; MTS Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa, but the crew notoriously abandons the vessel before the passengers are rescued; Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Soviet flag is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation; The United States and soon-to-be dissolved Soviet Union sign the START I Treaty; A tropical cyclone strikes Bangladesh, killing nearly 140,000 people; Lauda Air Flight 004 crashes after one of its thrust reversers activates during the flight; A United States-led coalition initiates Operation Desert Storm to remove Iraq and Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
