Andre Ptaszynski
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| Born | 1954 |
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| Occupation | Theatre executive and producer |
Andre Ptaszynski (born 1954) is a British theatre and television producer. He studied English at Jesus College, Oxford.[1] He was appointed chief executive of Really Useful Group in December 2005 having been chief executive of the Really Useful Theatre Group.
He has produced award-winning musicals such as Tommy and Chicago.[2]
He produced four BBC television programmes with independent production company Pola Jones. The first was Tygo Road, starring Kevin McNally, which lasted six episodes in 1990.[3] The next project was Joking Apart, a bittersweet comedy by Steven Moffat about divorce. Like Tygo Road, the show was developed from the Comic Asides series of pilots.[4] The producer has contributed to the DVD audio commentary for the second series.
Moffat also wrote Ptaszynski's next television project, Chalk, which received a mixed critical reception.[5] His final television project for Pola Jones was the sketch/variety The Lenny Beige Television Show starring Steve Furst.[6]
He is a past president of the The Society of London Theatre.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ A few moments with... André Ptaszynski. Jesus College Newsletter. Jesus College, Oxford (Trinity Term 2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ "The Top Brass: It's art but not for art's sake: shows don't have `the", Independent on Sunday, Mar 2, 2003. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ Tygo Road. BBC Comedy Guide. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ Lewisohn, Mark. Joking Apart. BBC Comedy Guide. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ Lewisohn, Mark. Chalk. BBC Comedy Guide. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ Lewisohn, Mark. The Lenny Beige Television Show. BBC Comedy Guide. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ SOLT News: New President. britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
