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The focus in our most-viewed stories of 2023 revolves around the highs and lows experienced in our local community over the past year.
Mr. Blakemore was nominated seven times for Tonys, notably for his productions of Peter Nichols’s “A Day in the Death of Joe Egg” in 1968 and Michael Frayn’s “Noises Off” in 1983. He won two directing awards in 2000: for the musical revival "Kiss Me, Kate" and for "Copenhagen."
Finders Keepers: Musical spy comedy, starring Cliff Richard. Finders Keepers airs on Talking Pictures TV at 3:00 AM, Friday 15 December.
Michael Blakemore, the Australian-born director, who has died aged 95, made his name in London with his premieres of plays by Peter Nichols; he cemented his reputation by staging the majority of plays by Michael Frayn and – in a long-lived career that spanned half a century – became identified as a director with a meticulous eye, a potent feel for the theatrical and a sure touch in the commercial sector.
The multiple Tony winner was responsible for the 1999 revival of Kiss Me, Kate that modernized the classic for a new generation.