Steven Dexter (born August 26, 1962) is a theatre director and writer.
Early life
Dexter was born in South Africa, then he moved to London in 1984 and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
West End productions
In 2003 he directed both Peter Pan and The Pirates of Penzance, playing in repertoire at the Savoy Theatre, London.
His production of La Cava (book by Dana Broccoli, lyrics by John Claflin and Shaun McKenna, music by Laurence O'Keefe and Stephen Keeling) transferred from the Churchill Theatre, Bromley to the Victoria Palace Theatre, London, in 2000, transferring to the Piccadilly Theatre in 2001.
In October 2012 his production of Loserville transferred to the Garrick Theatre, London, in a co-production between Kevin Wallace Productions, West Yorkshire Playhouse, TC Beech and Youth Music Theatre UK (now British Youth Music Theatre).
As a book writer, he co-wrote Maddie, (with Shaun McKenna, music by Stephen Keeling), produced by Kenny Wax Productions, which transferred to the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue in 1997 and he directed Romance! Romance!, which transferred to the Gielgud Theatre, London, in the same year.
Other productions
He directed the world premiere and 2007 revival of the Olivier Award winning musical Honk! at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury. In Derby he directed the world premiere of The Pros, The Cons and a Screw in 2009. Also in 2009, he directed the world premiere of a new musical, Loserville: The Musical for Youth Music Theatre UK, written by James Bourne and Elliot Davis.
Dexter worked extensively for the Habima Theatre, the Israeli National Theatre, directing Honk! (2000), Mary-Lou (2002), The Full Monty (2003), Shirley Valentine (2005) and High School Musical (2008). In Singapore he directed Forbidden City: Portrait of An Empress (2002) (a collaboration with Stephen Clark and Dick Lee) and Fried Rice Paradise (2010).
2019
ROMANCE, ROMANCE, Above The Stag Theatre, London
FANNY AND STELLA, Above The Stag Theatre, London
PAPERBOY, Lyric Theatre, Belfast BYMT
CLOSER TO HEAVEN, Above The Stag Theatre, London
2018
PIPPIN, Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
BEAUTIFUL THING, Above The Stag Theatre, London. PAPERBOY, Youth Music Theatre UK, Lyric Theatre, Belfast. RUPERT STREET, Above The Stag Theatre, London GRUMPY OLD MEN, Theatrical Rights Worldwide
2017
HOSPITAL THE MUSICAL, Israel Workshop
WHEN HARRY MET BARRY, Above The Stag Theatre, London
FORBIDDEN CITY, Singapore Repertory Theatre, Esplanade Theatre Singapore
MU-LAN, Singapore Workshop
ON THE TOWN, Mountview
2016
MARY LOU, Israel
MU-LAN, Workshop London
JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, London School of Musical Theatre, Bridewell Theatre
THE SINS OF JACK SAUL, Above The Stag Theatre, London. PASSPORT TO PIMLICO, London Workshop WHAT I GO TO SCHOOL FOR, Youth Music Theatre UK, Theatre Royal Brighton SAVING JASON, Park Theatre, London
2015
ON THE TOWN, Guildford School of Acting
THE BOY NEXT-DOOR, Workshop
FANNY AND STELLA, Above The Stag Theatre, London
THE LKY MUSICAL, Singapore Repertory Theatre
FAGIN, Youth Music Theatre UK, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
INTO THE WOODS, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff
2014
CHESS, Guildford School of Acting, Union Theatre
THE OTHER SCHOOL, Guildford School of Acting
FANNY AND STELLA, Above The Stag Theatre, Workshop
LKY, Singapore Repertory Theatre, Workshop
THE BOY NEXT DOOR, Workshop
ALTAR BOYZ, Paul Taylor Mills Productions, Greenwich Theatre
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Guildford School of Acting
External links
http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2007/dec/03/theatre
https://web.archive.org/web/20110616043951/http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=209&name=Steven+Dexter