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| honorific_prefix = | name = Anthony Lyn | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = | birth_date = 1965 | birth_place = Swansea, Wales | baptised = | disappeared_date = | disappeared_place = | disappeared_status = | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | body_discovered = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = | residence = New York City | nationality = Welsh | other_names = | ethnicity = | citizenship = | education = Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama | alma_mater = | occupation = Director & Actor | years_active = 1980-present | era = | employer = | organization = | agent = | known_for = The Lion King (supervising director) Mary Poppins (associate director) Les Miserables (associate director) | notable_works = | style = | home_town = | salary = | net_worth = | height = | weight = | television = | title = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | movement = | opponents = | boards = | religion = | denomination = | criminal_charge = | criminal_penalty = | criminal_status = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | callsign = | awards = | module = | module2 = | module3 = | module4 = | module5 = | module6 = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | website = | footnotes = }} Anthony Lyn is a Welsh theatrical director and actor, originally from Swansea in South Wales. During his early life, he performed in numerous shows at the Grand Theatre in Swansea. As an actor appeared in London's West End & toured Nationally. After spending a number of years working in the United Kingdom, on such Productions as Miss Saigon, Damn Yankees, Oklahoma, Joseph and the Amazing ......... to name but a few, he secured a role at Disney as Resident and then Associate Director of The Lion King. Following The Lion King, he became Associate director of Mary Poppins musical on Broadway in 2006. The show ran until 2013, becoming the 30th longest running play in Broadway history. Subsequently, Directing two US tours as well as Productions in Mexico City and Vienna. Lyn was Associate Director of the US 25th Anniversary Production of Les Miserables, as well as the Canadian revival and the most recent Broadway revival at the Imperial Theatre New York. Early in 2016 he staged the first Mandarin speaking version of Disney's The Lion King at the Disney Grand Theatre in Shanghai and in the spring of 2018 he staged an International Tour of the same musical that opened in March at the Solaire Theatre Manila and is set to tour Asia and South Africa before then traveling around the world. Early life & educationLyn was born in 1965 and grew up in the area of Gendros in Swansea, South Wales. During his childhood he regularly attended the Grand Theatre in Swansea to see pantomimes during the 1970s.[1] In 1980, Lyn first performed at the Grand Theatre in Swansea in a version of Kismet. Later that year came his second performance in Charlie Girl, which was also performed at the Grand Theatre. In 1982, Lyn performed with Catherine Zeta Jones at the Grand in The Sound of Music.[2] Following his early theatrical career, Lyn went on to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.[3] In the spring of 2018 The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama announced they were to bestow an Honorary Fellowship on Lyn at a ceremony in July 2018. CareerAfter receiving his Equity Card, Lyn was picked to tour the United Kingdom in The Golden Years Of Music Hall in 1986. At the end of that year, he worked with David Ian on a production of Puss in Boots at the Kenneth More Theatre in Ilford.[4] In 1987, Lyn was cast by Bill Kenwright in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and spent just under a year touring the United Kingdom with the musical. His final night of performing on the tour was in Swansea. He then worked on his only pantomime in Swansea, Dick Whittington.[1] A year later, he organised the show A Night Of 100 Stars, which was staged in Swansea. The show featured a number of Welsh and British performers, including Catherine Zeta Jones, David Ian, Ria Jones and John Champion.[5] A year later, he was part of the cast for the play Oklahoma! at the Manchester Opera House. His first major play in the London theatre came in 1989 after he auditioned for Anything Goes.[6] He played alongside John Barrowman and Bernard Cribbins during his time performing the show. After a spending a couple of years performing outside the UK, Lyn returned to perform Les Miserables in 1992.[6] In the early 1990s, Lyn was also involved in the foundation of West End Cares. After performing in Les Miserables, he played the role of Ruben in the United Kingdom tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which starred Philip Schofield in 1994. Shortly after his role in Les Miserables, he began to direct small productions. His first role as a director came when he worked with Cameron Mackintosh after he starred in Miss Saigon in 1997, where he became the resident director of the production in 1999. In 1999, Lyn secured a position of assistant director to Julie Taymor in Disney's The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre in London. Lyn has remained involved with The Lion King up until the present day, and is currently the worldwide supervisor for over 10 separate productions of the play.[6] Following his involvement in The Lion King, Lyn secured the position of associate director for the Mary Poppins musical in 2006. Broadway performer Ashley Brown was brought on board to play the title role, and Gavin Lee, played the role of Bert in the Broadway production. A year later, Lyn directed a performance at the 61st Tony Awards by the Mary Poppins cast.[7] The Broadway play received positive reviews[8] and also was praised by critics for the technical achievements of the show.[9][10] During its running, it recouped the original investment within 52 weeks.[11] In 2011, it surpassed Pippin to become the 30th longest running show in Broadway history.[12] Lyn's role as associate director of Mary Poppins came to an end in early 2013. 2,619 performances were made over six-year period on Broadway.[13] Within a couple of months of his role of director Mary Poppins, Lyn became the associate director of Les Miserables during the year of its 25th anniversary.[6] External links
References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=Anthony Lyn|url=http://www.swanseasgrand.co.uk/Anthony%20Lyn.html|publisher=Swansea Grand}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lyn, Anthony}}2. ^{{cite web|title=Gendros Catholic Amateur Operatic Society 1961 - 1992|url=http://www.swanseasgrand.co.uk/Gendros%20Catholic%20Amateur%20Operatic%20Society.html|publisher=Swansea Grand Theatre}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=MA Musical Theatre |url=http://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/courses/ma_musical_theatre.aspx |publisher=Royal Welsh College for Music and Drama |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618232500/http://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/courses/ma_musical_theatre.aspx |archivedate=2015-06-18 }} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Pantomimes at the Kenneth More Theatre from 1975 onwards |url=http://www.overthefootlights.co.uk/KMT%20Pantomime%20Archive.pub.pdf |publisher=OverTheFootlights |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617144327/http://www.overthefootlights.co.uk/KMT%20Pantomime%20Archive.pub.pdf |archivedate=2015-06-17 }} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Masterclass with Swansea-born Disney Director|url=http://blog.rwcmd.ac.uk/2013/05/15/musical-theatre-masterclass-with-anthony-lyn/|publisher=Royal Welsh College for Music and Drama|date=May 15, 2013}} 6. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Cast & Creatives|url=http://www.lesmis.com/broadway/about/cast-and-creatives/anthony-lyn/|publisher=Les Miserables}} 7. ^{{cite web|last1=Tischler|first1=Gary|title=Musical Magnate Anthony Lyn tackles ‘Mary Poppins’|url=http://www.georgetowner.com/articles/2010/aug/04/musical-magnate-anthony-lyn-tackles-mary-poppins/|publisher=George Towner}} 8. ^{{cite news | title=Mary Poppins makes a Broadway splash | website=The Philadelphia Inquirer | date=2006-11-19}} 9. ^{{cite news | last=Rawson | first=Christopher | title='Mary Poppins' makes trip to Broadway in lavish style | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06321/739017-325.stm | website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=2006-11-17}} 10. ^Mary Poppins' Weekly Broadway Grosses at BroadwayWorld.com 11. ^{{cite news|last=Gans |first=Andrew |title=Broadway Mary Poppins Recoups; North American Tour to Launch in 2009 |publisher=Playbill.com |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/113285.html |date=2007-12-05 |accessdate=2007-12-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207151311/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/113285.html |archivedate=2007-12-07 |df= }} 12. ^Mary Poppins Becomes 30th Longest-Running Broadway Show July 16 13. ^{{ cite web | last=Gans | first=Andrew | title=Broadway's Mary Poppins Flies Out Of New Amsterdam Theatre March 3 | publisher=playbill.com | url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/175492-Broadways-Mary-Poppins-Flies-Out-Of-New-Amsterdam-Theatre-March-3 | date=March 3, 2013 | accessdate=March 3, 2013 }} 4 : People from Swansea|1965 births|Living people|Welsh theatre directors |
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