Dame Gillian Barbara Lynne, DBE (née Pyrke; born 20 February 1926) is a British ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre/television director, noted for her popular theatre choreography associated with the musical Cats and the current longest running show in Broadway history, The Phantom of the Opera. At age 87, she was made a DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2014 New Year Honours List.
Early life and education
Gillian Barbara Pyrke was born in Bromley, Kent, and was a precocious dance talent from an early age, teaming with her childhood friend Beryl Grey while still at school, and dancing to blot out the tragedy of the violent death (in a car crash along with Edward Turner's first wife) of her mother on 8 July 1939 in Coventry, when Lynne was just 13 years old.
Lynne's gift for dancing was discovered by a doctor. She had been underperforming at school, so her mother took her to the doctor and explained about her fidgeting and lack of focus. After hearing everything her mother said, the doctor told Lynne that he needed to talk to her mother privately for a moment. He turned on the radio and walked out. He then encouraged her mother to look at Lynne, who was dancing to the radio. The doctor noted that she was a dancer, and encouraged Lynne's mother to take her to dance school.
Choreographer Gillian Lynne and Dance Captain Jo-Anne Robinson working on the choreography of the 'Jellicle Ball'.
published: 29 Sep 2014
The Life of Gillian Lynne
Last 1st of July one of the world's most acclaimed coreographers left us for good. Gillian Lynne, author of the dances in Cats and The Phantom of the Opera, was until her nineties an example of constant endeavour and creativity. In this new documentary, where you'll find out about the most astonishing moments in her life, we make homage to one of the most passionate artists in musical theatre, whose career was bounded to success from the very beginning.
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Voice & Editing: Guillermo Názara
'Gillian Lynne on Ballerinas and The Masquerade' - Behind the Scenes | The Phantom of the Opera
Gillian Lynne on choreographing the ballerinas and the "Masquerade" number. From 'The Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask'.
Presenting The Phantom of the Opera, the smash hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber!
Experience the power of the phantom with your nearest performance:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/tickets/box-office
Discover more about the Phantom of the Opera:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/
Follow the Phantom everywhere:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhantomOpera
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePhantomOfTheOpera/
Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her hear...
published: 21 Jan 2010
CATS - White Cat - Rehearsal with Gillian Lynne for the ADM 21 (Georgina Pazcoguin, 2015)
Georgina Pazcoguin rehearsing the "White Cat Solo" with Gillian Lynne for the "American Dance Machine for the 21st Century"
published: 21 Aug 2016
CATS - London - Rehearsal Documentary (1981)
featuring Gillian Lynne and the Original London Cast of CATS
Omnibus, BBC, 1981
published: 01 Jul 2019
The launch of the Gillian Lynne Theatre
published: 02 Jul 2018
Gillian Lynn on Cats Choreography | Backstage at Cats The Musical
Watch Cats (1999) here: https://www.uphe.com/movies/cats-1999
From Cats (1998): Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS, the most famous musical of all time, first exploded onto the West End stage in 1981. 'Memory', one of its many classic songs, became an instant worldwide hit. Since then CATS has smashed records and conquered the world. Using the latest technology, all the excitement, thrill, romance and intimacy of this theatrical legend has been captured on screen. Breathtaking visuals and full digital sound (that has been completely re-recorded with a seventy piece orchestra) will leave you deep into the mysterious world of CATS as you've never seen it before -- more intoxicating and magical than you could possibly imagine. With a star cast including Elaine Paige and Sir John Mills.
Buy and Keep ...
published: 15 May 2021
'Gillian Lynne on Choreography' - Behind the Scenes | The Phantom of the Opera
Cameron, Gillian Lynne and Andrew on the choreography. From 'The Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask'.
Presenting The Phantom of the Opera, the smash hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber!
Experience the power of the phantom with your nearest performance:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/tickets/box-office
Discover more about the Phantom of the Opera:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/
Follow the Phantom everywhere:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhantomOpera
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePhantomOfTheOpera/
Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist.
The...
published: 21 Jan 2010
Classic Clips: Gillian Lynne (2005)
Gillian Lynne on Working In The Theatre (2005)
Watch this entire episode here:
http://youtu.be/Cv9DmJzS3D4 #ClassicClips #WorkingInTheTheatre
Last 1st of July one of the world's most acclaimed coreographers left us for good. Gillian Lynne, author of the dances in Cats and The Phantom of the Opera, wa...
Last 1st of July one of the world's most acclaimed coreographers left us for good. Gillian Lynne, author of the dances in Cats and The Phantom of the Opera, was until her nineties an example of constant endeavour and creativity. In this new documentary, where you'll find out about the most astonishing moments in her life, we make homage to one of the most passionate artists in musical theatre, whose career was bounded to success from the very beginning.
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Voice & Editing: Guillermo Názara
Last 1st of July one of the world's most acclaimed coreographers left us for good. Gillian Lynne, author of the dances in Cats and The Phantom of the Opera, was until her nineties an example of constant endeavour and creativity. In this new documentary, where you'll find out about the most astonishing moments in her life, we make homage to one of the most passionate artists in musical theatre, whose career was bounded to success from the very beginning.
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Voice & Editing: Guillermo Názara
Gillian Lynne on choreographing the ballerinas and the "Masquerade" number. From 'The Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask'.
Presenting The Phantom of the Ope...
Gillian Lynne on choreographing the ballerinas and the "Masquerade" number. From 'The Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask'.
Presenting The Phantom of the Opera, the smash hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber!
Experience the power of the phantom with your nearest performance:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/tickets/box-office
Discover more about the Phantom of the Opera:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/
Follow the Phantom everywhere:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhantomOpera
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePhantomOfTheOpera/
Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist.
The musical opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October 1986 with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in the leading roles, and there have been dozens of productions worldwide since then. Now in its 30th record-breaking year, The Phantom of the Opera continues to captivate audiences at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, after more than 11,000 performances.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerizing score along with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects, magically combine to bring this tragic love story to life each night.
Gillian Lynne on choreographing the ballerinas and the "Masquerade" number. From 'The Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask'.
Presenting The Phantom of the Opera, the smash hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber!
Experience the power of the phantom with your nearest performance:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/tickets/box-office
Discover more about the Phantom of the Opera:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/
Follow the Phantom everywhere:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhantomOpera
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePhantomOfTheOpera/
Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist.
The musical opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October 1986 with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in the leading roles, and there have been dozens of productions worldwide since then. Now in its 30th record-breaking year, The Phantom of the Opera continues to captivate audiences at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, after more than 11,000 performances.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerizing score along with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects, magically combine to bring this tragic love story to life each night.
Watch Cats (1999) here: https://www.uphe.com/movies/cats-1999
From Cats (1998): Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS, the most famous musical of all time, first exploded ...
Watch Cats (1999) here: https://www.uphe.com/movies/cats-1999
From Cats (1998): Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS, the most famous musical of all time, first exploded onto the West End stage in 1981. 'Memory', one of its many classic songs, became an instant worldwide hit. Since then CATS has smashed records and conquered the world. Using the latest technology, all the excitement, thrill, romance and intimacy of this theatrical legend has been captured on screen. Breathtaking visuals and full digital sound (that has been completely re-recorded with a seventy piece orchestra) will leave you deep into the mysterious world of CATS as you've never seen it before -- more intoxicating and magical than you could possibly imagine. With a star cast including Elaine Paige and Sir John Mills.
Buy and Keep The Full Show Here:
/bsi5lz
If you enjoyed that why not check out these other hit musicals! :
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: /fri5lz
Phantom of The Opera:
Love Never Dies:
Welcome to The Shows Must Go On the channel bringing you showtunes, backstage access and full performances from some of the best loved musicals in history!
Featuring the best performances from musical theatre and beyond!
Watch Cats (1999) here: https://www.uphe.com/movies/cats-1999
From Cats (1998): Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS, the most famous musical of all time, first exploded onto the West End stage in 1981. 'Memory', one of its many classic songs, became an instant worldwide hit. Since then CATS has smashed records and conquered the world. Using the latest technology, all the excitement, thrill, romance and intimacy of this theatrical legend has been captured on screen. Breathtaking visuals and full digital sound (that has been completely re-recorded with a seventy piece orchestra) will leave you deep into the mysterious world of CATS as you've never seen it before -- more intoxicating and magical than you could possibly imagine. With a star cast including Elaine Paige and Sir John Mills.
Buy and Keep The Full Show Here:
/bsi5lz
If you enjoyed that why not check out these other hit musicals! :
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: /fri5lz
Phantom of The Opera:
Love Never Dies:
Welcome to The Shows Must Go On the channel bringing you showtunes, backstage access and full performances from some of the best loved musicals in history!
Featuring the best performances from musical theatre and beyond!
Cameron, Gillian Lynne and Andrew on the choreography. From 'The Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask'.
Presenting The Phantom of the Opera, the smash hit mus...
Cameron, Gillian Lynne and Andrew on the choreography. From 'The Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask'.
Presenting The Phantom of the Opera, the smash hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber!
Experience the power of the phantom with your nearest performance:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/tickets/box-office
Discover more about the Phantom of the Opera:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/
Follow the Phantom everywhere:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhantomOpera
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePhantomOfTheOpera/
Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist.
The musical opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October 1986 with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in the leading roles, and there have been dozens of productions worldwide since then. Now in its 30th record-breaking year, The Phantom of the Opera continues to captivate audiences at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, after more than 11,000 performances.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerizing score along with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects, magically combine to bring this tragic love story to life each night.
Cameron, Gillian Lynne and Andrew on the choreography. From 'The Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask'.
Presenting The Phantom of the Opera, the smash hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber!
Experience the power of the phantom with your nearest performance:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/tickets/box-office
Discover more about the Phantom of the Opera:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/
Follow the Phantom everywhere:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhantomOpera
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePhantomOfTheOpera/
Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist.
The musical opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October 1986 with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in the leading roles, and there have been dozens of productions worldwide since then. Now in its 30th record-breaking year, The Phantom of the Opera continues to captivate audiences at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, after more than 11,000 performances.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerizing score along with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects, magically combine to bring this tragic love story to life each night.
Last 1st of July one of the world's most acclaimed coreographers left us for good. Gillian Lynne, author of the dances in Cats and The Phantom of the Opera, was until her nineties an example of constant endeavour and creativity. In this new documentary, where you'll find out about the most astonishing moments in her life, we make homage to one of the most passionate artists in musical theatre, whose career was bounded to success from the very beginning.
-----
Voice & Editing: Guillermo Názara
Gillian Lynne on choreographing the ballerinas and the "Masquerade" number. From 'The Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask'.
Presenting The Phantom of the Opera, the smash hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber!
Experience the power of the phantom with your nearest performance:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/tickets/box-office
Discover more about the Phantom of the Opera:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/
Follow the Phantom everywhere:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhantomOpera
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePhantomOfTheOpera/
Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist.
The musical opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October 1986 with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in the leading roles, and there have been dozens of productions worldwide since then. Now in its 30th record-breaking year, The Phantom of the Opera continues to captivate audiences at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, after more than 11,000 performances.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerizing score along with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects, magically combine to bring this tragic love story to life each night.
Watch Cats (1999) here: https://www.uphe.com/movies/cats-1999
From Cats (1998): Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS, the most famous musical of all time, first exploded onto the West End stage in 1981. 'Memory', one of its many classic songs, became an instant worldwide hit. Since then CATS has smashed records and conquered the world. Using the latest technology, all the excitement, thrill, romance and intimacy of this theatrical legend has been captured on screen. Breathtaking visuals and full digital sound (that has been completely re-recorded with a seventy piece orchestra) will leave you deep into the mysterious world of CATS as you've never seen it before -- more intoxicating and magical than you could possibly imagine. With a star cast including Elaine Paige and Sir John Mills.
Buy and Keep The Full Show Here:
/bsi5lz
If you enjoyed that why not check out these other hit musicals! :
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: /fri5lz
Phantom of The Opera:
Love Never Dies:
Welcome to The Shows Must Go On the channel bringing you showtunes, backstage access and full performances from some of the best loved musicals in history!
Featuring the best performances from musical theatre and beyond!
Cameron, Gillian Lynne and Andrew on the choreography. From 'The Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask'.
Presenting The Phantom of the Opera, the smash hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber!
Experience the power of the phantom with your nearest performance:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/tickets/box-office
Discover more about the Phantom of the Opera:
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/
Follow the Phantom everywhere:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhantomOpera
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePhantomOfTheOpera/
Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist.
The musical opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 9 October 1986 with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in the leading roles, and there have been dozens of productions worldwide since then. Now in its 30th record-breaking year, The Phantom of the Opera continues to captivate audiences at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, after more than 11,000 performances.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerizing score along with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects, magically combine to bring this tragic love story to life each night.
Dame Gillian Barbara Lynne, DBE (née Pyrke; born 20 February 1926) is a British ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre/television director, noted for her popular theatre choreography associated with the musical Cats and the current longest running show in Broadway history, The Phantom of the Opera. At age 87, she was made a DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2014 New Year Honours List.
Early life and education
Gillian Barbara Pyrke was born in Bromley, Kent, and was a precocious dance talent from an early age, teaming with her childhood friend Beryl Grey while still at school, and dancing to blot out the tragedy of the violent death (in a car crash along with Edward Turner's first wife) of her mother on 8 July 1939 in Coventry, when Lynne was just 13 years old.
Lynne's gift for dancing was discovered by a doctor. She had been underperforming at school, so her mother took her to the doctor and explained about her fidgeting and lack of focus. After hearing everything her mother said, the doctor told Lynne that he needed to talk to her mother privately for a moment. He turned on the radio and walked out. He then encouraged her mother to look at Lynne, who was dancing to the radio. The doctor noted that she was a dancer, and encouraged Lynne's mother to take her to dance school.
The music star played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz play at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in August ... The music star had his brilliant West End debut in August, as he played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz play at the Gillian Lynne Theatre (pictured) ... .
Mega-producer Cameron Mackintosh announced last week that “revitalized” new production based on the original production (including the direction of Harold Prince, choreography of Gillian Lynne, and ...
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