Trisha Ward (born 29 December 1972, Cleveland, England) is an English composer and lyricist, best known for writing stage musicals. She started performing in a band and writing songs when she was fourteen years old. This led to her career in the theatre.
Trisha Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 December 1972 Cleveland, England |
| Occupation | Writer, composer, playwright |
| Nationality | English |
At the age of 23 Ward moved to London, and was signed by Warner-Chappell music publishing. She wrote a musical based upon the passion of Christ, Behold The Man, which was made into a film and screened across the ITV television network.[1] She also wrote the critically lauded Nightshriek – for which she won the Time Out Critics Award at the age of 16.[2][3]
In 2005, Ward composed the music, lyrics and book for a stage production/adaptation of Sleeping Beauty.[4][5] The musical premièred at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre in May 2008.[6]
Her most recent project has been writing lyrics and music for the Coronation Street album, Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools.[7][8]
She now lives in London, and is signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
References
edit- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | BEHOLD THE MAN (1987)". 22 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Ward, Trisha (16 July 1988). Nightshriek: a musical, based on Shakespeare's Macbeth. S. French. ISBN 9780573080791. OL 1903986M. Retrieved 16 July 2020 – via The Open Library.
- ^ "Nightshriek - The Guide to Musical Theatre". Guidetomusicaltheatre.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ IP Live Acquires Worldwide Rights to Sleeping Beauty the Musical Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sleeping Beauty The Musical". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "What's On Stage: Sleeping Beauty Set for Fairytale Transfer?". Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Tesco offers Corrie exclusive | News | Music Week". Musicweek.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "ITV News: Coronation Street The Album". Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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