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William Russell (born 23 August 1946) is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers and Our Day Out . Early life. Russell was born in Whiston, Lancashire (which is now Merseyside ).
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William Fraser Russell (born 6 December 1901 in Falkirk) was...
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About Willy Russell. Willy Russell’s career spans more than five decades; born in Liverpool in 1947, he left school at 15, became a women’s hairdresser and a part-time singer/songwriter performing on the local folk scene, before returning to education and becoming a teacher.
Beginning. Early life. Career. Personal life. Works. Awards and nominations. References. Other websites. Willy Russell. William Russell (born 23 August 1947) is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers and Our Day Out . Early life.
Blood Brothers is a musical with book, lyrics, and music by Willy Russell and produced by Bill Kenwright. The story is a contemporary nature versus nurture plot, revolving around fraternal twins Mickey and Eddie, who were separated at birth, one subsequently being raised in a wealthy family, the other in a poor family.
©. Paul Cox. Willy Russell. Drama. Fiction. Born: Liverpool. Publishers: Doubleday (UK) Biography. Willy Russell was born in Liverpool in 1947. He became a hairdresser on leaving school, then undertook a variety of jobs, also writing songs which were performed in local folk clubs. He also wrote songs and sketches for local radio programmes.
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Willy Russell is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers and Our Day Out. The Wrong Boy, Willy Russell's first novel, was published in 2000 and in 2003 his debut solo album Hoovering The Moon was released.
Educating Rita is a stage comedy by British playwright Willy Russell. It is a play for two actors set entirely in the office of an Open University tutor. Commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company , Educating Rita premièred at The Warehouse , London, in June 1980 starring Julie Walters and Mark Kingston .