Fielding, Harold, 1916-2003

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Harold Fielding (1916-2003) was one of the foremost producers of stage musicals in Britain from the 1950s to the 1980s. After some success as an orchestral and concert promoter he made his first foray into musical theater in 1958 with a staged version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at the London Coliseum. Among his most successful theater productions were the original Half a Sixpence (1963), Charlie Girl (1965), the London versions of Sweet Charity (1967), and Mame (1969).

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referencedIn Contemporary Dance Trust Archive, 1957-1998 V & A Department of Theatre and Performance
creatorOf Collection relating to Harold Fielding's production of 'Cinderella', 1958 V & A Department of Theatre and Performance
referencedIn Harold Fielding, Ltd. Contracts and correspondence for productions of Frank Loesser's Hans Anderson. 1974-1978. Harvard University, Loeb Music Library
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associatedWith Cinderella person
associatedWith Contemporary Dance Trust corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Woking ENG GB
London ENG GB
Subject
Pantomime
Theatre
Theatrical producers and directors
Occupation
Theatrical producers
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Person

Birth 1916-12-04

Death 2003-09-28

Male

English

English

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