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(19*-) Musical director.  ** Together with [[Geoffrey Sutherland]] and [[Andrew Botha]] he created ''[[Queen at the Opera]]'' which opened at the Durban [[Playhouse]] in 1990. He was the musical director for [[Lerner and Louwe]]’s ''[[Gigi]]'' at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in 1992. He was the musical director for ''[[Me and My Girl]]'' at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in 1993  SCOTT, Graham, (MD), ''[[Snoopy]]'', [[CAPAB]], 1983, [[Audrey Berg]] (dir), [[Dawid Minnaar]], [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Mark Legward]], [[Miriam Munitz]], [[Roz Monat]], [[Cathy Cota]], Lynn.
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[[Graham Scott]] (19*-2021). Musical director and conductor.
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==Biography==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He was resident conductor for [[NAPAC]] for several years.
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He worked on several productions as musical director/conductor, including:
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1978: ''[[Oh What a Lovely War!]]'' ([[CAPAB]])
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1982:  ''[[The King and I]]'' ([[CAPAB]])
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1986: ''[[Christian!]]'' ([[NAPAC]])
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1987: ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' ([[NAPAC]])
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1987:  ''[[Every Good Boy Deserves Favour]]'' ([[Loft Theatre Company]])
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1989: ''[[Candide]]'' ([[NAPAC]], [[CAPAB]])
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1990: ''[[Queen at the Opera]]'' ([[NAPAC]])
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1991: ''[[Seven Brides for Seven Brothers]]'' ([[CAPAB]], [[NAPAC]], [[PACT]], [[PACOFS]])
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1992 : ''[[Gigi]]'' ([[PACT]])
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1993: ''[[Me and My Girl]]'' ([[State Theatre]])
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1996: ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' ([[CAPAB]])
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1997: ''[[Into the Woods]]'' ([[Cape Town Opera]])
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2001: ''[[Love and Green Onions]]'' ([[Cape Town Opera]])
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2004: ''[[La Bohème]]'' ([[Black Tie Ensemble]])
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2005: ''[[Valley Song]]'' ([[Cape Town Opera]])
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2005: ''[[Gianni Schicchi]]'' ([[Black Tie Ensemble]])
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2006: ''[[Four Opera Vignettes]]'' ([[Black Tie Ensemble]])
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2015: ''[[Words from a Broken String]]'' ([[Gauteng Opera]])
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2015: ''[[Hani]]'' ([[Gauteng Opera]])
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2015: ''[[Tronkvoël]]'' ([[Gauteng Opera]])
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Dates unknown: ''[[Snoopy!!!]]'', ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]'' ([[NAPAC]]), ''[[The Great Waltz]]'' ([[NAPAC]]).
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== Awards, etc. ==
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He won a [[Durban Theatre Award]] in 2007.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Tucker, 1997
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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http://www.grahamscott.co.za/biography.php
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https://www.facebook.com/KZNPhilharmonicDurban/posts/i-was-saddened-to-hear-about-the-sudden-passing-away-of-conductor-graham-scottgr/1957144971132806/
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
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Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
  
 
Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]]
 
Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]]
  
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 27 September 2026

Graham Scott (19*-2021). Musical director and conductor.

Biography

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He was resident conductor for NAPAC for several years.

He worked on several productions as musical director/conductor, including:

1978: Oh What a Lovely War! (CAPAB)

1982: The King and I (CAPAB)

1986: Christian! (NAPAC)

1987: My Fair Lady (NAPAC)

1987: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (Loft Theatre Company)

1989: Candide (NAPAC, CAPAB)

1990: Queen at the Opera (NAPAC)

1991: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (CAPAB, NAPAC, PACT, PACOFS)

1992 : Gigi (PACT)

1993: Me and My Girl (State Theatre)

1996: The Sound of Music (CAPAB)

1997: Into the Woods (Cape Town Opera)

2001: Love and Green Onions (Cape Town Opera)

2004: La Bohème (Black Tie Ensemble)

2005: Valley Song (Cape Town Opera)

2005: Gianni Schicchi (Black Tie Ensemble)

2006: Four Opera Vignettes (Black Tie Ensemble)

2015: Words from a Broken String (Gauteng Opera)

2015: Hani (Gauteng Opera)

2015: Tronkvoël (Gauteng Opera)

Dates unknown: Snoopy!!!, The Pirates of Penzance (NAPAC), The Great Waltz (NAPAC).

Awards, etc.

He won a Durban Theatre Award in 2007.

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

http://www.grahamscott.co.za/biography.php

https://www.facebook.com/KZNPhilharmonicDurban/posts/i-was-saddened-to-hear-about-the-sudden-passing-away-of-conductor-graham-scottgr/1957144971132806/

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities S

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page