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Spotlight / Premier Productions

1992 – ‘Fame’ Pre Show Flyer

September 25, 2024 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Way back to 1992 and Spotlight Productions (later to become Premier Productions) were just launching their first production – ‘Fame’. Here is the flyer they used several weeks before the show. Click below to browse […]

Spotlight Videos

2003 – The Real American Folksong – Crazy For You

August 15, 2022 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

From Premier Productions 2004 production of ‘Crazy For You’ here is ‘The Real American Folksong’ fronted by Adrian Dower, Fergal Blanchfield and Greg Porter.

Spotlight Videos

1997 – Those Canaan Days – Joseph – Premier Productions

January 19, 2022 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the male ensemble with ‘Those Canaan Days’ from Joseph – staged in the Forum Waterford in 1997 by Premier Productions.

Spotlight Videos

1997 – Song Of The King – Premier Productions – Joseph

June 26, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

From the 1997 Premier Productions award winning production of ‘Joseph’ here is ‘Song Of The King’ performed by Michael Power as Pharaoh.

Spotlight Videos

2003 – Slap That Bass – Crazy For You 2003 – Premier Productions

July 18, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is ‘Slap That Bass’ from Premier Productions 2003 version of ‘Crazy For You’. David Condon leads the troops as Bobby Child.

Spotlight Videos

1998 – What I Did For Love – A Chorus Line – Premier Productions 1998

July 3, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the beautiful ballad ‘What I Did For Love’ from A Chorus Line by Premier Productions. This is one of the few shows staged upstairs in the Forum Theatre during it’s short lifespan. Led […]

Spotlight Videos

1997 – Benjamin Calypso – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Premier Productions

June 8, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

This from Premier Productions 1998 production of ‘Joseph’ – it’s Benjamins Calypso with an absolute ton of familiar faces in there.

Spotlight Videos

1998 – ‘A Chorusline’ opening – Premier Productions 1998

June 3, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

The opening to Premier Productions ‘A Chorusline’, produced in the Forum Waterford in 1998.

Spotlight Videos

2003 – Entrance To Nevada – Crazy For You

May 15, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

This from Premier Productions 2003 production of ‘Crazy For You’ in the Theatre Royal, Waterford.

Spotlight Videos

1997 – Jacob & Sons / Josephs Coat – Premier Productions – 1998

July 1, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Way way back many centuries ago… well not exactly – way way back 21 years ago Premier Production produced ‘Joseph’ in the Forum – becoming the first local society to produce a musical in the […]

Musical

1997 – Press Details for ‘Joseph’ – Premier Productions

April 1, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Well – it was big news at the time! One of the first groups to be allowed to perform the updated new version of ‘Joseph’ back in 1997 was Premier Productions – and this is […]

Spotlight Videos

2003 – Backstage At Crazy For You – 2003

March 27, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Another of the Backstage videos – this time of Crazy For You by Premier Productions in 2003. This mainly features a tour of the set (or lack thereof) by the Stage Manager Brian ‘Juckey‘ Collins […]

Spotlight Videos

1996 – Annie – Premier Productions 1996

March 7, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

No video exists of ‘Annie’ as a whole which took to the stage in 1996 – but some extracts of it were performed in Stage Fright’s Gala 121 in 1997. Here we have the kids […]

Spotlight Videos

2002 – Nothing Dirty Going On from ‘The Best Little Whorehouse’ – Premier Productions 2002

February 11, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Another rare extract from ‘The Little Whorehouse In Texas’ from 2003. Premier Productions produced the show in the Theatre Royal. No Video was recorded for this production, but thankfully WLR’s Waterford At 8 recorded some […]

Spotlight Videos

2003 – ‘I Got Rhythm’ from Premier Productions ‘Crazy For You’ – 2003

January 31, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

‘Crazy For You’ is the modern-day Gershwin musical, and in 2003 Premier Productions produced the show in the Theatre Royal Waterford, directed by Liam Butler and Choreography by Michelle Condon. Here is the show-stopping finale […]

Spotlight Videos

1992 – Fame – Spotlight Productions Video Clip

November 21, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

The European Premier of ‘Fame’ took place in the Theatre Royal in the winter of 1992.  It was probably not the best show ever to grace the Theatre Royal stage, but if it achieved anything […]

Spotlight Videos

2002 – Texas Has A Whorehouse In It – Premier Productions 2002

September 13, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 1

Way back to 2002 today and a Liam Meagher production of ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ featuring a host of lovely girls and led by Ray Collins. This is a classic! Enjoy

Edmund Rice CMS Misc Docs

1998 AIMS Awards Banquet Menus and Nominations

June 16, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

It’s the AIMS weekend – the Oscars of musical societies in Ireland and Killarney is the place to be tonight! Time to reminisce on older AIMS awards – back 20 years to 1998 when Premier […]

Spotlight Videos

1998 – ‘One Singular Sensation’ and Rehearsal Video from A Chorus Line 1998

May 15, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

In 1998 Premier Productions presented ‘A Chorus Line’ in the upstairs of the Forum Theatre – at the time the only venue big enough to allow 18 people to stand side by side!  At the […]

Spotlight Videos

1994 – We Beseech Thee – Godspell – Spotlight Productions

February 28, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Godspell was the production of choice for Spotlight Productions (before they re-named to Premier Productions the following year). It was a riot of colour and energy, directed by Gary Power and Choreography by Michelle Condon. […]

Edmund Rice CMS Misc Docs

1996 – AIMS Banquet Menus

September 28, 2024 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is an unusual piece of memorabilia, but no less significant…  1996 and Stage Fright’s Chess was nominated for Best Set, Best lighting and Best Stage Manager – winning the Stage Manager award. Edmund Rice […]

Edmund Rice CMS Misc Docs

1997 AIMS Banquet Menus

January 7, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is an unusual piece of memorabilia, but no less significant…  1997 and Premier Productions was nominated for the Special Award for the relationship between Daddy Warbucks (Denny Corcoran) and Annie (Sarah Rochford), while Paul […]

Spotlight Videos

1998 – Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Megamix 1998 – Premier Productions

October 26, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Video day, and it’s a departure from the normal Tops videos (plenty of those to come in the future!). 20 years ago this week Premier Productions had ‘Joseph’ on stage – to this day still […]

Musical

1995 – West Side Story – Premier Productions

September 5, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

In 1995 Spotlight Productions became Premier Productions and produced the iconic ‘West Side Story’. At the time it had a who’s who of emerging young talent, many of whom still thread the boards. Directed by […]

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