Sammy Davis, Jr.
Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. was an American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, he was also known for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities.
Davis started as a child vaudevillian who became known for his performances on Broadway and Las Vegas, Nevada. He went on to become a world famous recording artist, television and film star. Davis was also a member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack".
At the age of three Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father and Will Mastin as the Will Mastin Trio, toured nationally, and after military service, returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's after the 1951 Academy Awards. With the trio, he became a recording artist. In 1954, he lost his left eye in an automobile accident.
His film career began as a child in 1933. In 1960 he appeared in the first Rat Pack film, Ocean's 11. After a starring role on Broadway in 1956's Mr Wonderful, Davis returned to the stage in 1964's Golden Boy, and in 1966 had his own TV variety show, The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. Davis' career slowed in the late sixties, but he had a hit record with "The Candy Man", in 1972, and became a star in Las Vegas earning him the nickname Mister Show Business.
Sammy Davis, Jr. is preparing for
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The Lion King - Banzai
20:15, Thu 8th October 2020 - Sun 11th October 2020 at Barbican Centre
The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrange…
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Jersey Boys - Publicity Designer
19:30, Sat 14th November 2020 at Royal Court Theatre
19:30, Mon 16th November 2020 at Barbican Centre
19:30, Thu 19th November 2020 at Globe Theatre, London
19:15, Fri 20th November 2020 at London Palladium
19:45, Mon 23rd November 2020 at Savoy Theatre
21:30, Tue 24th November 2020 at Random Venue 66
19:15, Fri 27th November 2020 at Random Venue 44
20:00, Mon 30th November 2020 at Almeida Theatre
19:45, Wed 2nd December 2020 at Royal Court Theatre
Jersey Boys is a jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation,…
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Mamma Mia! - Sam Carmichael
11:00, Wed 24th March 2021 at Random Venue 3
20:00, Fri 26th March 2021 at Globe Theatre, London
20:45, Mon 29th March 2021 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
21:00, Tue 30th March 2021 at London Palladium
20:45, Wed 31st March 2021 at Almeida Theatre
Mamma Mia! is a stage musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. The title of the…
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A Doll's House - Anne-Marie
20:30, Fri 10th September 2021 - Mon 13th September 2021 at Royal Opera House, London
A Doll's House is a three-act play in prose by Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month.
The play is signific… -
Annie - Oboe
20:45, Sat 9th October 2021 - Wed 13th October 2021 at Random Venue 94
21:00, Sat 16th October 2021 - Wed 20th October 2021 at Random Venue 94
18:45, Sat 23rd October 2021 - Wed 27th October 2021 at Random Venue 94
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broad…
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The Phantom of the Opera - Horn
19:45, Thu 18th November 2021 - Tue 23rd November 2021 at Royal Opera House, London
19:15, Thu 25th November 2021 - Tue 30th November 2021 at Royal Opera House, London
20:00, Thu 2nd December 2021 - Tue 7th December 2021 at Royal Opera House, London
The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart with additions from Richard Stilgoe. Lloyd Webber and Stilgoe also wrote the musical's book together.…
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Annie Get Your Gun - Lighting Designer
19:45, Sun 13th February 2022 at Royal Court Theatre
19:30, Tue 15th February 2022 at Noël Coward Theatre
16:00, Wed 16th February 2022 at Haymarket Theatre
19:30, Fri 18th February 2022 at Barbican Centre
Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Dorothy Fields and her brother Herbert Fields. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakl…
Sammy Davis, Jr. has been involved with
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No Exit - Technical Director
20:15, Sun 6th September 2020 at The Old Vic
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American Idiot - Flute
20:15, Thu 16th July 2020 at The Old Vic
18:45, Sun 19th July 2020 at The Old Vic
20:15, Mon 20th July 2020 at Random Venue 45
20:45, Thu 23rd July 2020 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
20:30, Sun 26th July 2020 at Liverpool Empire Theatre
17:00, Wed 29th July 2020 at Liverpool Empire Theatre
15:15, Fri 31st July 2020 at Royal Court Theatre
20:15, Sun 2nd August 2020 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
20:30, Mon 3rd August 2020 at Haymarket Theatre
20:45, Thu 6th August 2020 at Crucible Theatre
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The Good Person of Szechwan - Sound Designer
21:00, Sat 11th April 2020 - Wed 15th April 2020 at London Palladium
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Funny Girl - Drums
19:30, Thu 26th March 2020 - Wed 1st April 2020 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
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Mamma Mia! - Tanya
19:15, Fri 28th February 2020 - Tue 3rd March 2020 at Random Venue 85
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Violin
18:15, Sat 15th February 2020 - Tue 18th February 2020 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
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In the Heights - Camila Rosario
21:00, Fri 4th October 2019 - Tue 8th October 2019 at London Palladium
20:15, Fri 11th October 2019 - Tue 15th October 2019 at London Palladium
21:00, Fri 18th October 2019 - Tue 22nd October 2019 at London Palladium
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Cats - Bassoon
20:30, Sat 11th May 2019 - Tue 14th May 2019 at Chichester Festival Theatre
20:45, Sat 18th May 2019 - Tue 21st May 2019 at Chichester Festival Theatre
20:30, Sat 25th May 2019 - Tue 28th May 2019 at Chichester Festival Theatre