Willy Russell
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William Russell, born 23 August 1947, is an English dramatist, lyricist, and composer.
His most well-known works include Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers, and Our Day Out.
Early life
Russell was born in Whiston, Lancashire (now Merseyside). He started hairdressing at the age of 15, and later operated his own salon until he reached the age of 20. He then qualified as a teacher, which led to his profession as a tutor. Russell also performed as a semi-professional singer, writing and performing his own songs in folk clubs over the years.
He began writing drama at college, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1972, where writer John McGrath, who recommended Russell to the Liverpool Everyman, saw them perform.
Personal life
Russell married Annie Seagroatt in 1969; the couple have one son, Rob, and two daughters, Rachel and Ruth.
Career
Russell's first play was Keep Your Eyes Down (1971), written while he studied at Saint Katherine's College of Higher Education in Liverpool and appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1971.
Russell wrote John, Paul, George, Ringo, Ringo... and Bert, a biography of The Beatles, in 1974. It was founded by the Liverpool Everyman for eight weeks before transferring to the West End, where it spent more than a year as the best musical of 1974 was coveted by the Evening Standard and London Theatre Critics Awards. It premiered at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool and then transferred to the Lyric Theatre in the West End in 1974.
Russell appeared in films One for the Road (1976) and Stags and Hens (1978), Death of A Young Young Man (1979), Our Day Out (1979), and the five-part serial One Summer (1983) were among his later stage scripts, One for the Road (1976).
Educating Rita debuted at the Warehouse, London, 1980, and starred Julie Walters and Mark Kingston, who was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The play has been translated and produced in virtually every corner of the world, both for its author and for several of the actresses of Rita and Frank since its debut and long West End run (the play ran until "at least" June 1982).
Russell wrote Shirley Valentine, which went on to an acclaimed West End run, receiving Olivier Awards for both its author (Comedy of the Year) and actor Pauline Collins (Actress of the Year in a New Play). The production was staged in New York from 1989 to 1989, and Tony Award winner Caroline Collins was named as the Best Actress for Collins.
Both Education Rita (1983) and Shirley Valentine (1989) became feature films with Michael Caine, Julie Walters, and Pauline Collins, as did Russell for his Educating Rita.
Blood Brothers, "a Liverpudlian folk opera" about two twins who were separated at birth and brought up in completely different cultures, Russell's other global success has been Blood Brothers, "a Liverpudlian folk opera" about them. In 1983, the Olivier Award for Best New Musical was given to it. During its 24-year West End run, which ended in November 2012, the 1988 revival saw over 10,000 performances in a row. Simultaneously, there were UK touring and international productions, including a two-year run on Broadway beginning in 1993. The Broadway performance was nominated for the 1993 Tony Award for Best Musical.
Russell co-wrote "The Show," the theme for Connie's television series Connie starring Ron Hutchinson. Rebecca Storm, a singer, performed the song and was released as a single by Towerbell Records in June 1985, achieving number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.
Russell (with musical collaborator Bob Eaton) realized a long-awaited desire to expand Our Day Out further, and recomposing created Our Day Out – The Musical. This modern musical retelling retains all of the original's characters and plot, but with the introduction of a new score and lyrics, the original's twentieth century setting is brought forward to today. In 2010, the musical was staged at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.
Willy Russell's first book, The Wrong Boy, was released in 2000. Russell returned to his roots as a songwriter and singer in 2004, when he released his album, Hoovering the Moon on Pure Records. Russell also co-produced the Tim Firth album Harmless Flirting.
The Willy Russell Archive and Special Collections department of Liverpool John Moores University established the Willy Russell Archive in 2013, containing manuscripts, programs, press, and media information relating to the casting and audition process, audio and film clips, as well as promotional ephemera. Russell's career was a comprehensive summary of his work to date. Russell's collaborative projects, both written and musical, are also included in this book.