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John O'Farrell

JOHN O'FARRELL

  (1962 - )
Nationality:    English
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John O'Farrell (born 27 March 1962, Maidenhead, England) is a British author and comedy scriptwriter. Previously a writer for such shows as Spitting Image and Have I Got News For You, he is now best known as a writer of humorous books such as The Man Who Forgot His Wife and An Utterly Impartial History of Britain. He is one of a small number of British writers to have achieved best-seller status with both fiction and non-fiction. He has also published three collections of his weekly column for The Guardian and set up Britain's first daily satirical news website NewsBiscuit'. He co-wrote the musical Something Rotten! which opened on Broadway in spring 2015 and is currently[2015] writing a screenplay with Nick Park for Aardman Animations having just completed his fifth novel. His books have been translated into around 25 languages and adapted for radio and television. - Wiki

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         Mrs Doubtfire         Something Rotten
Mrs Doubtfire

Synopsis:
After a bitter divorce an out of work voice actor is very restricted on when he can see his children. His ex-wife advertises for a nanny

Notes:
Music and lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick; Wayne Kirkpatrick; book by Karey Kirkpatrick; John O'Farrell. Based on the novel "Mrs Doubtfire" by Anne Fine and the movie "Mrs Doubtfire" screenplay by Leslie Dixon; Randi Mayem Singer

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Musical

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Something Rotten

Synopsis:
Welcome to the '90s  the 1590s. Brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rockstar known as The Bard. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world's very first MUSICAL!

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book by John O'Farrell; book, music & lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick; music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick

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St. James Theatre, New York, NY     22 Apr 2015

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Genre:
musical comedy

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Male:  9+            Female:  9+            Other:  -

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