Bill Deamer
Bill Deamer is one of Britain’s leading Choreographers and directors. He started his career when, employed as lead dancer in a production of CABARET in the West End (choreographed and directed by his mentor and life long friend Dame Gillian Lynne OBE), he was offered the opportunity to choreograph his own version of CABARET at Salisbury Playhouse. From there he has never looked back. He was reunited with Gillian Lynne when he was invited by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Trevor Nunn to create the new tap choreography for the critically acclaimed revival of CATS at The London Palladium in 2014 (which has subsequently run world wide). His long list of selected credits can be found below.
Bill is also a very successful choreographer for film and television – His keen eye for the camera has served him well , most notably – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, ITV’s ALL STAR MUSICALS and the hit BBC series STRICTLY COME DANCING, where he continues to contribute featured group professional routines, show dances and Charlestons. For Sky TV – A CHRISTMAS CAROLE, starring Suranne Jones.Bill has also become an expert on Fred Astaire, one of his dance idols. He directed and choreographed the first- ever tribute to Fred at The London Palladium and has appeared in ITV Perspectives programme FOR THE LOVE OF FRED ASTAIRE.
Throughout his career
Selected Theatre Credits Include:
HELLO DOLLY Upcoming Summer 2024
West End
Choreographer
Starring Imelda Staunton
42ND STREET
Sadlers Wells/Leicester Curve, UK Tour & Toronto
Choreographer
David Ian and Jonathan Church Present
★★★★
The Guardian, Evening Standard, Financial Times, Time Out, WhatsOnStage
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
West End
Bill Kenwright Productions
THE OSMONDS: A NEW MUSICAL
UK Tour
Choreographer
HEX
National Theatre
Consultant Choreographer
THE CORN IS GREEN
National Theatre
Choreographer
THE BOY FRIEND
Menier Chocolate Factory
FOLLIES
National Theatre
Nomination: Best Choreography – 2018 Olivier Awards
Revived 2019
★★★★★
‘…surpasses your wildest dreams for this show’ – The Independent
★★★★★
The Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times
CATS
London Palladium & International
New Tap Choreography
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Bill Kenwright
UK Tour
TOP HAT
UK Tour, West End (Aldwych) & Tokyo
Winner: Best Choreography – 2013 Olivier Awards
★★★★★
‘The most sublimely performed and choreographed musical in 25 years’ – The Sunday telegraph
★★★★
‘A West-End Treat’ – The Times
LOVE NEVER DIES
New Choreography
West End
JEKYLL AND HYDE
UK & European tour
EVITA
UK & European tour
BABES IN ARMS
Chichester Festival Theatre
THE BOY FRIEND
Choreography and Co-direction
Regent’s Park Open Air
Nomination: Olivier Award – Best Choreographer
FOLLIES IN CONCERT
Direction and Choreography
London Palladium
LADY BE GOOD
Co-direction and Choreography
Regent’s Park Open Air
Nominated: Whatsonstage Theatregoers Choice Award – Best Choreographer
ANYTHING GOES
UK tour
SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM
Co-direction and musical staging
Novello Theatre
75th BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN SONDHIEM
Direction and Choreography
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
HMS PINAFORE
Regent’s Park Open Air
FRED ASTAIRE: HIS DAUGHTER’S TRIBUTE
Direction and Choreography
London Palladium
STEPPING OUT
UK tour
Television & Film:
SHANGHAI GRAND 2020
Director
Hamish Greer & Shanghai Grand Theatre
6-Camera shoot at the London Coliseum
Starring Sam Tutty (Dear Evan Hansen) & Samantha Barks (Les Miserables)
STRICTLY COME DANCING
Numerous show dances & contestant routines
BBC
ALL STAR MUSICALS
ITV
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
BBC
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