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NATIONAL PRESS ACCLAIM FOR CHRIS’S SHOWS

‘EMERALD’

Winner of the 2012 Sidney Brown Award for Musical Writing

 ‘TALES MY LOVER TOLD ME’’
(King’s Head Theatre, featuring Susie Blake)

“There are touches of Sondheim, Woody Allen and ‘Truly Madly Deeply’ in this classy musical, a stylish, sophisticated and colourful show.”    EVENING STANDARD

 “Hums with musical wit.”  THE TIMES

 ‘LUNCH WITH MARLENE’
(New End Theatre and UK Tour, including Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, featuring Kate O’Mara)

“An irresistible double act: Chris Burgess’s paean to the 38-year friendship of Marlene Dietrich is hugely likeable.. thanks to the sparkiness of the writing.”  THE TIMES 

 “Wit with all the fizz of champagne.”   THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

 ‘BOYS IN THE BUFF’
(Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe)

Nominated in four categories in the MTM Musical Theatre Awards – presented alongside the Scotsman Fringe First awards at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2007.

             UK Best Composer         UK Best Lyricist         UK Best  Musical Production

                        The Dress Circle .com Award  for Best New Musical

The MTM review of the show described the show as:  “a really excellent musical theatre review.  This is a show which reserves to be seen in theatres across the U.K and should hold its heads high in the West End with no changes.”

 ‘HETTY FEINSTEIN’S WEDDING ANNIVERSARY’
(New End Theatre)

There’s plenty for the show to make a song and dance about… a high-quality production…..  charming”.  TIME OUT

‘SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS’
(Landor Theatre)

“The cast, mostly seasoned West End performers, have charm in spades, and there are several stand-out songs …. a highly entertaining evening”.    TIME OUT ****

“There are surprising depths in this portrait of two flat-lining relationships… Fans of summer are in for a treat.”    EVENING STANDARD ****

“… some wonderful moments. This show marks Burgess as a definite ‘one to watch’ on the new musical theatre writers list”.    THE STAGE