Bill Kenwright Dies: West End Theater & Movie Producer Was 78
deadline.comBill Kenwright, the British West End theater and movie producer, who also acted in Coronation Street, has died aged 78. Everton Football Club, at which Kenwright was Chairman for two decades, shared the news on X, stating that he had “passed away peacefully last night aged 78, surrounded by his family and loved ones.” “The club has lost a chairman, a leader, a friend, and an inspiration,” the statement added.
Kenwright was one of the UK’s most successful theater producers, with past credits including the likes of Blood Brothers, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Cabaret.
He helped kickstart the careers of many other current West End producers such as Mark Rubinstein and Marc Sinden and had a happy knack of landing successes, with other hits including The Wizard of Oz, Jekyll & Hyde and Evita.
He also produced a wealth of movies, starting out with 1991’s Stepping Out and ending most recently with 2019’s The Fanatic.
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