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BIO

Grant Olding is a musical theatre lyricist and composer whose work for the National includes England People Very Nice, The Man of Mode, The Alchemist and Southwark Fair. He is the recipient of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre Writing for his musical Three Sides.

Productions

 
[West End, 2023]
Composer
 
[West End, 2023]
Composer
 
[West End, 2022]
COMPOSER
 
[West End, 2021]
Composer
 
[West End, 2017]
Music
 
[West End, 2011]
Composer

Writing

Composer

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Grant Olding, One Man, Two Guvnors

News


Cast Set to Join Jonathan Bailey in RICHARD II at the Bridge Theatre

London Theatre Company has announced the full cast for the brand-new production of Richard II opening in February starring Jonathan Bailey. Learn more about the cast here!
Review: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at Shaw Festival

Who doesn't love a good belly laugh, a groan and a perpetual smile on their face for 2-1/2 hours. That's exactly what you'll be in store for when attending the joyously silly production of ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at the Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake.
How Rare Is It for a Straight Play to Release a Cast Recording?

This time, the reader question was: With all of the Stereophonic hype this season, is it uncommon for a play to release a cast recording? How often has that happened in the past?
Cast Set For MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (The Comedy of Errors, Globe), with Ekow Quartey and Amalia Vitale as Benedick and Beatrice.
RICHARD III, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, and More Set For Shakespeare's Globe Summer 2024 Season

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced its Summer Season, running from April – October 2024. Learn more about the full season here!
The Shaw's 2024 Casts and Creative Teams Revealed

The cast and creative teams have been revealed for the Shaw Festival’s 62nd season.
MY FAIR LADY, CANDIDA & More Set for Shaw Festival 2024 Season

Get a sneak peek into the upcoming 2024 season at the Shaw Festival, including highly anticipated productions like MY FAIR LADY and CANDIDA. Discover the classic and contemporary shows set to captivate audiences next year.
Milton Keynes Theatre Welcomes THE CROWN JEWELS To The Stage This October

The Crown Jewels is a riotous new comedy based on the most unbelievable royal caper in British history. Don't miss it when it comes to Milton Keynes Theatre in October!
Video: Watch Carrie Hope Fletcher Perform New Song from THE CROWN JEWELS

Watch Carrie Hope Fletcher perform 'Praise Him,' one of two new songs from the West End heist comedy THE CROWN JEWELS!
Photos/Video: Inside Rehearsal For THE CROWN JEWELS at the Garrick Theatre

All new rehearsal photos and video footage have been released for the must-see West End comic caper, The Crown Jewels which plays at the Garrick Theatre from Friday 7 July – Saturday 16 September 2023 ahead of regional autumn engagements.
Final Casting Revealed For THE CROWN JEWELS at the Garrick Theatre

Final casting has been announced for this summer’s must-see West End comic caper, The Crown Jewels which plays at the Garrick Theatre from Friday 7 July – Saturday 16 September 2023 ahead of regional autumn engagements.
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Comes to Delaware Theatre Company in February 2023

One Man, Two Guvnors comes to Delaware Theate Company in February 2023! The play is written by Richard Bean, based on Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, with songs by Grant Olding, and directed By Bud Martin.
Photos: First Look at Simon Russell Beale and More in A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Bridge Theatre

Simon Russell Beale and Eben Figueiredo return to the Bridge Theatre in Nicholas Hytner’s production of A Christmas Carol for four weeks only, and are joined by Lyndsey Marshal. Check out all new photos of them in action here!
Simon Russell Beale and Eben Figueiredo Will Return to the Bridge Theatre in A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Simon Russell Beale and Eben Figueiredo will return to the Bridge Theatre in Nicholas Hytner's production of A Christmas Carol for four weeks only this December.
Delaware Theatre Company Announces 2022/23 Season

Delaware Theatre Company announces its 2022/23 Season. DTC will be returning for a full, five-show season—its 43rd—on September 14, with live performances inside the theatre, including world premiere Broadway-bound musicals, farcical satires and searing dramas.
Photos: First Look at THE BOOK OF DUST at The Bridge Theatre

Nicholas Hytner’s production of Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage continues at The Bridge Theatre to 26 February 2022. 
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Announces 2021-2022 Season

The season continues with Mat Smart's “Naperville” directed by Naebig (Jan. 27-Feb. 27), and Richard Bean's “One Man Two Guvnors” an English adaptation of “The Servant of Two Masters (Italian: Il servitore di due padroni)” directed by Canaday Howard (April 28-May 29).
THE BOOK OF DUST - LA BELLE SAUVAGE Will Be Performed at The Bridge Beginning in December

Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future. And as the waters rise around them, powerful adversaries conspire for mastery of Dust: salvation to some, the source of infinite corruption to others.
Photo Flash: First Look at A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Bridge Theatre

Performances of A Christmas Carol at the Bridge Theatre reopened from 3 December. Get a first look at the cast in action in the photos here!
BWW Review: OPPENHEIMER, Royal Shakespeare Company Online

An epic biography about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the inventor of the atom bomb. This is a staged reading by the cast from the original RSC production in 2015.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Grant Olding written?

Grant Olding has written 1 shows including Don Quixote (Composer).

What awards has Grant Olding been nominated for?

and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for One Man, Two Guvnors.

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