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CONTACT

For more information about SHANGHAI ORCHID, please contact us via info@willemmetz.com or by filling in the contact details.

For inquiries related to productions of SHANGHAI ORCHID in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwain & Macau, please contact our Chief Representative & Strategic Advisor Mr. Andy X.L.Yu through andyyulondon@gmail.com

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WILLEM METZ | Producer

My team and I are delighted to present a new and original musical, SHANGHAI ORCHID. A fast-moving action-adventure musical set in the turbulent city of Shanghai in 1932. A dynamic score and orchestrations by John Cameron, a clever book and lyrics by Shaun McKenna, directed by Vincent Paterson and with breathtaking sets conjure up an intriguing world in which jaw-dropping Martial Arts techniques will be performed by some of the world's best Kung-Fu masters. SHANGHAI ORCHID is fueled by girl-power and filled with colour, energy, romance and excitement. It is a spectacular and thrilling new musical for the 21st century.

My partners and I look forward to discussing with you the various opportunities for being part of the world première stage production of SHANGHAI ORCHID. Should you be interested in learning more about the production or explore possibilities to participate in the project, please drop us an email through info@willemmetz.com

JOHN CAMERON | Music & Orchestrations

In the theatre John is best known for the original orchestral score and concert and symphonic scores for LES MISÉRABLES, which won him Drama Desk (New York Critics) and National Broadway Theatre awards.

He received a nomination for an Olivier Award as co-composer of the musical ZORRO. Other shows he has arranged include JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, HONK and SPEND, SPEND, SPEND.

As the composer and co-lyricist, he helped create THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF NILS in Mandarin, which toured an impressive 28 cities in China, and won the Golden Bear Award for Best Children’s Musical.

As a film composer, John has over 50 movie scores to his name, including his Oscar Nominated A TOUCH OF CLASS, the British classic Kes and his Emmy Nominated Score for THE PATH TO 9/11. Other TV and movie scores include THE RULING CLASS, TO END ALL WARS, JACK THE RIPPER, THE MIRROR CRACK’D and ABC’s LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE. His hit song writing credits include lyrics and music for IF I THOUGHT YOU’D EVER CHANGE YOUR MIND, SWEET INSPIRATION, NA-NA-NA-NA, and TAPTURNS ON THE WATER (with Alexis Korner). John is happy to be collaborating with Willem Metz on the development and presentation of some of his latest musical contributions: IN ANOTHER CENTURY, MY NAME IS BEETHOVEN and SHANGHAI ORCHID.

SHAUN MCKENNA | Book & Lyrics

Shaun McKenna is a multi award-winning playwright, screen writer, lyricist and adaptor.

Shaun is part of the forthcoming Glenn Miller musical FEELIN’ IN THE MOOD and developed JACK COLE with the late Broadway legend Chet Walker. His musical with Stephen Keeling THE RETURN OF PETER PAN opens in Germany in September 2023. He has had four previous West End musicals, notably the stage version of THE LORD OF THE RINGS (Book and Lyrics – DORA award, Olivier nomination). Other West End musicals include MADDIE (Book & Lyrics), LAUTREC (Book) and LA CAVA (Additional Lyrics). He wrote the Book for LAST DANCE (New York 2012), Book and Lyrics for two successful Swiss musicals, HEIDI and HEIDI UND JOHANNA based on the novels of Johanna Spyri, Book and Lyrics for two 5-star Edinburgh Festival hits, MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL and Terry Pratchett’s ONLY YOU CAN SAVE MANKIND, and Lyrics for ARE YOU AS NERVOUS AS I AM? in London. In development are TROUSER BAR and BETTE AND JOAN AND BABY JANE.   

Theatre plays include the forthcoming LOVE, directed by Lindsay Posner, and the stage adaptation of LADIES IN LAVENDER (Broadway World award – Best Regional Play). He has adapted six novels by thriller writer Peter James which have toured successfully since 2014 – THE PERFECT MURDER, DEAD SIMPLE, NOT DEAD ENOUGH, THE HOUSE ON COLD HILL, LOOKING GOOD DEAD and the currently touring WISH YOU WERE DEAD. His stage version of THE FORSYTE SAGA, with Lin Coghlin, is planned for 2023. Earlier plays include RULING PASSIONS and adaptations of TO SERVE THEM ALL MY DAYS and HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY.

Extensive audio drama includes CHINA TOWNS, three series of ELEANOR RISING, and JOSEPH ANDREWS REMIXED. He was a core writer on the BBC’s epic HOME FRONT World war I daily drama series which won an Outstanding Contribution to Radio award. Other original BBC work includes MEETING JACK and ME AND LITTLE BOOTS. Adaptations include THE FORSYTES, John le Carre’s TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, THE HONOURABLE SCHOOLBOY, THE LOOKING GLASS WAR and A MURDER OF QUALITY, BROTHER DUSTY FEET, EAST OF EDEN, MARNIE, THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, THE CRY OF THE OWL and TO SERVE THEM ALL MY DAYS.

For TV, he wrote THE CROOKED MAN and LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON for ITV. He was a regular contributor to HEARTBEAT, GREAT WEST END THEATRES with Sir Donald Sinden and DOCTORS. He has recently completed an original screenplay, OSCAR’S BOYS, and has two further screenplays in development, the futuristic AGENT 160 and a TV version of ELEANOR RISING.

VINCENT PATERSON | Director

Vincent Paterson’s career as a director and choreographer includes creations in film, theatre, concert tours, opera, music videos, television, musicals and commercials. He directed and choreographed Berlin’s first original production of the musical CABARET at Bar Jeder-Vernunft. It is the longest running musical in Berlin’s history. He directed and choreographed Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical production EVITA at Vienna’s Ronacher Theater and wrote, directed and co-choreographed Cirque du Soleil’s spectacular production VIVA! ELVIS in Las Vegas. He directed the critically acclaimed opera MANON with soprano Anna Netrebko, conducted by Placido Domingo. As a director and choreographer, Vincent created many epic works for popstars Madonna and Michael Jackson including Madonna’s BLOND AMBITION TOUR (on which the film, TRUTH OR DARE is based), and her legendary MARIE ANTOINETTE VOGUE performance for MTV and the choreography for her videos EXPRESS YOURSELF and VOGUE. For Michael Jackson, with whom he worked intensively for over 15 years, Vincent created the BAD TOUR as well as SMOOTH CRIMINAL and BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR and multiple other Jackson music videos and live performances, from Michael’s Grammy Award appearance to the SUPERBOWL HALFTIME SHOW. Vincent directed and choreographed the musical sequences in Lars Von Trier’s film, DANCER IN THE DARK, winner of the Palme D’or at the Cannes Film Festival. Among the many films he choreographed are THE BIRDCAGE and CLOSER for director Mike Nichols, EVITA for director Alan Parker, HOOK for Steven Spielberg. The TNT Telefilm, IN SEARCH OF DR. SEUSS, which Vincent directed and choreographed, received seven Emmy nominations. He choreographed the London West End production of LENNY for director Sir Peter Hall and LA Opera’s GRAND DUCHESS for director Garry Marshall. Vincent received a Tony nomination for choreographing Hal Prince’s Broadway production of KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN. His autobiography “Icons & Instincts, Choreographing and Directing Entertainment’s Biggest Stars” has recently been published by Rare Bird Books.

CREATIVE TEAM

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