Jamie Hendry

Jamie Hendry was born on July 24, 1985, in London, England. Hendry is a British theater executive, actor, and producer.[1]

Jamie Hendry
Hendry at The Wind in the Willows Gala in June 2017
Born (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985
London, England
NationalityBritish
EducationWarwick University
Occupation(s)Theatre producer, executive
Years active2009-present
OrganizationJamie Hendry Productions
Websitewww.jamiehendryproductions.com

Education

Born in London, England, Hendry attended Paul's School (London) prior to graduating from Warwick University in 2006.

Career

Hendry established Hendry Productions in 2008 after working as an assistant producer in the West End and on Broadway. Productions he has worked on include the Olivier Award-winning Legally Blonde: The Musical, Let It Be and La Cage aux Folles (2008 West End revival).[2]

In 2010, he was nominated for The Independent and The Hospital Club 100 most influential people in the creative industries.[3]

In 2011, Hendry announced the development of a new musical adaptation of The Wind in the Willows with book by Julian Fellowes and music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.[4] This show went on to raise £1 Million via online crowdfunding.[5][6] The production went on to open at the London Palladium in 2017, and was shown in various theaters around the country.

In 2014[7] and 2017,[8] Hendry was ranked among the top 100 influential power brokers in the British theatre industry.

In 2019, Hendry launched the New English Shakespeare Company, an international touring company, with a production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Dubai Opera in September 2019.[9]

Hendry is a member of the Society of London Theatre.

Theatre credits
Year Production Theatre
2019 Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare Dubai Opera, Dubai
2018ImpossibleThe Big Dome, Manila
2017The Wind in the Willows by Julian Fellowes, George Stiles and Anthony DreweLondon Palladium
ImpossibleKallang Theatre, Singapore
2016The Wind in the Willows by Julian Fellowes, George Stiles and Anthony DreweTheatre Royal, Plymouth
ImpossibleNoël Coward Theatre, Dubai Opera, Dubai, Forum de Beyrouth, Beirut
Stanley Clarke and Hiromi DuoLondon Palladium
2015ImpossibleNoël Coward Theatre
Let It BeGarrick Theatre
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th AnniversaryRoyal Albert Hall
2014Neville's Island by Tim FirthDuke of Yorks Theatre
Let It BeGarrick Theatre and UK Tour
2013Let It BeSavoy Theatre
2012Let It BePrince of Wales Theatre
Soho CindersSoho Theatre
2011Legally Blonde: The MusicalUK Tour
2010Legally Blonde: The MusicalSavoy Theatre
BirdsongComedy Theatre
Onassis by Martin ShermanNovello Theatre
2009Spring AwakeningNovello Theatre
Little Shop of HorrorsUK Tour
The Last Five Years by Jason Robert BrownDuchess Theatre
Tick Tick Boom by Jonathan LarsonDuchess Theatre
2008La Cage aux Folles (2008 West End revival)Playhouse Theatre
No Man's Land by Harold PinterDuke of York's Theatre
Under the Blue Sky by David EldridgeDuke of York's Theatre
That Face by Polly StenhamDuke of York's Theatre
2007The Last Five Years by Jason Robert BrownApollo Theatre

Film credits
Year Title Notes
2018The Wind in the WillowsProducer

Awards
2009 Best Musical Revival La Cage aux Folles (2008 London revival)[10]
2010 Best New Musical – Spring Awakening[11]
2011 Best New Musical – Legally Blonde: The Musical[12]
2008 The Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical – La Cage aux Folles (2008 London revival)
2009 The Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical – Spring Awakening
2009 The Nick Hern's Books Best New Play – Under the Blue Sky[13]
2011 Best New Musical – Legally Blonde: The Musical [14]

References
  1. "Jamie Hendry: ‘I did think the old boys’ club might evolve, but it hasn’t one bit’" The Stage. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  2. "Success Story". Forbes. 17 December 2013.
  3. "The Hospital Club 100". Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  4. "Julian Fellowes to write Wind in the Willows musical". BBC News. 9 December 2011.
  5. "Theatregoers given chance to invest in Fellowes, Stiles and Drewe's Wind in the Willows". WhatsOnStage. 10 November 2013.
  6. "Wind in the Willows Musical raises 1M via online crowdfunding". The Stage. 13 February 2014.
  7. "The Stage 100 2014". The Stage. 4 January 2014.
  8. "The Stage 100 2017". The Stage. 5 January 2017.
  9. Hemley, Matthew (26 July 2019). "Jamie Hendry sets up new company to tour Shakespeare internationally". The Stage. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  10. "2009 Olivier award winners". The Guardian. London. 8 March 2009.
  11. "Olivier Award Winners 2010". Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  12. "Olivier Award Winners 2011". Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  13. Whatsonstage. "Theatregoers' Choice Awards 2010". Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  14. Whatsonstage. "Theatregoers' Choice Awards 2011". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
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