Eamonn O'Dwyer

Spring 2020

NewUKMusicals.co.uk - online sheet music shop

An amazing collection of new musical theatre songs by

Eamonn and a whole host of other UK writers

Summer 2019

Twelfth Night & Henry V at Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, York

'Music is always present in this production; 

a fantastic band is on stage to provide a musical accent to a comedic moment, or a fully fledged song and dance. Composer Eamonn O'Dwyer outdoes himself with a perfectly pitched score'

Broadway World

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'This is one of the best productions of Twelfth Night I've seen... and easily the funniest'

British Theatre Guide

 

'Instant sunshine!'

The Reviews Hub

'The show flows seamlessly... spanning many different eras of conflict, with poignant composition by Eamonn O'Dwyer

Arts York

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'Eamonn O'Dwyer's music is constantly apt'

York Press

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''The director appreciates the dark side of nationalism; scenes in which the audience are encouraged to chant 'In-ger-lund' alongside the soldiers are deliberately discomfiting. A compelling production'

British Theatre Guide

January 2019

Hansel & Gretel, Rose Theatre Kingston

'O'Dwyer's music helps to propel the action at a

brisk lick, its lively melodies tipping a cheeky wink

to Prokoviev and Sondheim' 

The Times

 

'Toe-tapping songs by Eamonn O'Dwyer are performed as well as any West End production'      Time Out

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Not just a winner, it's a masterpiece' 

Musical Theatre Review

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December 2018

Mrs Beeton Says...

music & lyrics by Eamonn O'Dwyer

book by Helen Watts

 

Mrs Beeton Says… examines the life and legacy

of an extraordinary woman: a spirited journalist,

a tireless entrepreneur, and if not a perfect

homemaker, then certainly a queen of organisation. 

In a world where a woman could not vote, own a house, nor even ride a bicycle, Mrs Beeton’s book gave the women of England something they desperately wanted: a bit of control.  Far more than just a cookbook, it was a manual for life; and as the wheels of British industry span faster than ever before, it became a lifeline for every maid and wife and mother trying to hold her ground in an ever-changing age.

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'A witty, edgy score' - The Fine Times Recorder

'An evocative new musical... Mrs Beeton rules!' - Musical Theatre Review

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     for Live Cast Recording on Spotify click here

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August 2018

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

music & lyrics by Eamonn O'Dwyer, book by Helen Watts

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'A wonderful new musical... O'Dwyer's music is engaging, enjoyable and rich.' - The Reviews Hub

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     for Live Cast Recording on Spotify click here

'Eamonn O'Dwyer's songs embrace rapturous melody, lyrical wit and spry rhythm.'

Sam Marlowe, The Times

 

'Eamonn O'Dwyer's music and lyrics are engaging and entertaining...'

Broadway World

 

'A work of genius... Stylish songs by Eamonn O'Dwyer'

Musical Theatre Review

 

'Eamonn O'Dwyer's score perfectly compliments McConville's vision, and the music does a great deal in making it an enthralling and entertaining production'

Curious Mum

December 2017

Alice in Winterland, Rose Theatre Kingston

March 2016

Royal Academy of Music - Associate appointment

October 2015

Five Children and It

Eamonn O'Dwyer and Helen Watts' new musical adaptation of Edith Nesbit's well-loved classic is to receive a rehearsed reading at the Tristan Bates Theatre as part of Aria Entertainment's 'From Page to Stage' season.

 

The reading will be directed by Michael Howcroft, and performances will take place on 30th and 31st October.

July 2015

The House of Mirrors & Hearts

'The House of Mirrors and Hearts is a compelling piece of musical theatre... sharp writing, visceral music and layers of tragedy'

Musical Theatre Review

 

'O’Dwyer’s score has a pleasingly complex bent to it... full of intensely unexpected harmonies and contrapuntal melodic lines… the music emerges as a thing of a jagged beauty'

There Ought To Be Clowns

 

'Meticulously constructed psychological thriller... a haunting memorable score from O'Dwyer'

The Stage

 

'... an impressive, compelling mix of poetry, rhythm and story'

Time Out

 

'O'Dwyer's music is the real sell here... striking and plangent'

Evening Standard

Winter 2014

The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe

 

'Theresa Heskins’s adaptation is briskly engaging, with melodious

songs by Eamonn O’Dwyer that deftly help to keep the narrative

whisking along... This is irresistible festive entertainment, infused

with a spirit of sheer joy.'

The Times

 

'An outstanding original score by Eamonn O’Dwyer

which deserves further listening in its own right.'

The Stage

 

You can view the teaser trailer here.

Autumn 2014

Around the World in Eighty Days

 

Toby Hulse's madcap version of Jules Verne's classic opens at

The Theatre Chipping Norton, and begins its national tour.

 

'Composer Eamonn O’Dwyer’s effective score both propels the story and helps glue

together the collage of half-imaginary set pieces' The Public Reviews

 

'Eamonn O’Dwyer’s excellent score sets the atmosphere in each location' Oxford Mail