GLYN BAILEY
Composer, Lyricist, Book Writer
Glyn Bailey is originally from Nottingham. He is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and holds several degrees, including an MA in Performance and a BMus in Composition. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Glyn now runs his own entertainment agency, but his performing career includes a three-year stint in the original London production of EVITA, directed by Hal Prince and a highly successful career in the luxury cruise ship industry as a headline performer and cruise director. Glyn’s musical talent is now firmly focused on composition. SCANDALOUS! is the result of his passion for musical theatre and his fascination with the life and work of one of England’s greatest novelists - D.H. Lawrence.
KEITH THOMAS
Book Writer
Keith Thomas is a graduate in Musical Theatre of Guildford School of Acting where he studied performance and directing. In his early career he performed in various productions in the UK. His numerous directing credits include FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, CABARET, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, BILLY LIAR and RASHOMON, as well as TV adaptations of ROMEO & JULIET, TWELFTH NIGHT and MERCHANT OF VENICE. Keith owns a New Media design and production agency. He has created over fifty television commercials and written, produced and directed hundreds of communication and training videos. Keith directed the original concert version of SCANDALOUS! and subsequently became co-book writer. In 2008 he directed the production at Nottingham Playhouse, England.
THEASA TUOHY
Book Writer
Theasa Tuohy is a long-time daily journalist who has written two full-length plays, THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER and UP THE NEW YORK TIMES and a novel, THE FIVE O’CLOCK FOLLIES. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and studied at Columbia University and at HB Studios in New York. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America.
RICKI HOLMES
Orchestrator
Ricki Holmes is originally from Nottingham. He studied classical piano before turning to jazz studies at Leeds College of Music, where he excelled as an arranger, composer and pianist. In the mid 1980’s, he moved to the United States, where he established himself as a highly successful freelance music arranger and conductor for some of the biggest names in show business. Ricki is also actively involved in creating and arranging shows for many of the world’s most prestigious cruise lines. He is a Licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music.
