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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.

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  • Hello, Dolly! - Ambrose Kemper

    20:30, Sun 5th July 2020 - Thu 9th July 2020 at Random Venue 55

    Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder's 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers, which Wilder revised and retitled The Match…

  • The Winter's Tale - Clown

    20:30, Sun 26th July 2020 - Wed 29th July 2020 at Chichester Festival Theatre

    The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare, originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, some modern editors have relabelled the play as one of…

  • God of Carnage - Annette Reille

    20:15, Fri 31st July 2020 - Thu 6th August 2020 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
    21:00, Fri 7th August 2020 - Thu 13th August 2020 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
    22:45, Fri 14th August 2020 - Thu 20th August 2020 at Royal Exchange, Manchester

    God of Carnage is a play by Yasmina Reza. It is about two pairs of parents, one of whose child has hurt the other at a public park, who meet to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. However, as the…

  • The Importance of Being Earnest - Dr. Frederick Chasuble

    21:00, Fri 7th August 2020 - Tue 11th August 2020 at Gielgud Theatre

    The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the…

  • Tartuffe - Sound Designer

    20:15, Sun 9th August 2020 at Liverpool Empire Theatre

    Tartuffe, or The Impostor, first performed in 1664, is one of the most famous theatrical comedies by Molière, and the characters of Tartuffe, Valère, and Dorine are considered among the greatest classic…

  • Rent - Director

    19:30, Fri 30th October 2020 - Wed 4th November 2020 at Random Venue 60

    Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to surviv…

  • The Cherry Orchard - Gayev

    19:15, Tue 3rd November 2020 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
    19:15, Wed 4th November 2020 at Gielgud Theatre
    19:15, Thu 5th November 2020 at Crucible Theatre
    20:00, Fri 6th November 2020 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
    19:45, Sun 8th November 2020 at Haymarket Theatre

    The Cherry Orchard is Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's last play. It premiered at the Moscow Art Theatre 17 January 1904 in a production directed by Constantin Stanislavski. Chekhov intended this play…

  • A Chorus Line - Zach

    18:30, Sun 3rd January 2021 - Wed 6th January 2021 at Gielgud Theatre
    19:15, Sun 10th January 2021 - Wed 13th January 2021 at Gielgud Theatre
    20:00, Sun 17th January 2021 - Wed 20th January 2021 at Gielgud Theatre

    A Chorus Line is a musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban and a book by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Centred on seventeen Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on…

  • Woyzeck - Margret

    20:00, Sun 17th January 2021 - Wed 20th January 2021 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

    Woyzeck is a stage play written by Georg Büchner. He left the work incomplete at his death, but it has been variously and posthumously "finished" by a variety of authors, editors and translators. Woyzec…

  • 42nd Street - Andy Lee

    19:45, Sat 6th February 2021 - Thu 11th February 2021 at Royal Opera House, London

    42nd Street is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Al Dubin, and music by Harry Warren. The 1980 Broadway production, directed by an ailing Gower Champion and orchestrat…

  • The Glass Menagerie - Laura Wingfield, Jim O'Connor, Publicity Designer

    20:45, Sat 8th May 2021 - Wed 12th May 2021 at Royal Opera House, London

    The Glass Menagerie is a four-character memory play by Tennessee Williams. Williams worked on various drafts of the play prior to writing a version of it as a screenplay for MGM, to whom Williams was…

  • King Lear - Leir of Britain

    20:45, Fri 21st May 2021 at Sadler's Wells Theatre

    King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequ…

  • 42nd Street - Andy Lee

    19:45, Fri 5th November 2021 - Wed 10th November 2021 at The Old Vic

    42nd Street is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Al Dubin, and music by Harry Warren. The 1980 Broadway production, directed by an ailing Gower Champion and orchestrat…

  • Tartuffe - Cléante

    19:15, Sat 20th November 2021 - Tue 23rd November 2021 at Random Venue 55
    19:30, Sat 27th November 2021 - Tue 30th November 2021 at Random Venue 55
    19:15, Sat 4th December 2021 - Tue 7th December 2021 at Random Venue 55

    Tartuffe, or The Impostor, first performed in 1664, is one of the most famous theatrical comedies by Molière, and the characters of Tartuffe, Valère, and Dorine are considered among the greatest classic…

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