David Kernan
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David Kernan is an English actor and singer, best known as an interpreter of the songs of Stephen Sondheim
. He has appeared in stage musicals and was a soloist in British TV variety shows of the 1960s and 1970s including That Was the Week That Was
1962-63.
Kernan was born in London. He played the role of Count Malcolm in the original London production of Sondheim's A Little Night Music
. In 1977 he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
for his appearance in Side by Side by Sondheim
.
In 1986 he conceived and directed the Broadway production of "Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood," a musical revue. He also collaborated with Dick Vosburgh
and Robin Ray
on a production of Noel/Cole Let's do it celebrating the work of Noel Coward and Cole Porter. Originally a one-off production at the Barbican in aid of the Terence Higgins Trust it later opened the 1994 season of the Performing Arts Foundation of Memphis Tennessee and ran for a season at Chichester Festival Theatre before touring.
Kernan also had small roles in several films, including Zulu
(1964) and Otley
(1968).
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist for stage and film. He is the winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, multiple Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and the Laurence Olivier Award...
. He has appeared in stage musicals and was a soloist in British TV variety shows of the 1960s and 1970s including That Was the Week That Was
That Was The Week That Was
That Was The Week That Was, also known as TW3, is a satirical television comedy programme that was shown on BBC Television in 1962 and 1963. It was devised, produced and directed by Ned Sherrin and presented by David Frost...
1962-63.
Kernan was born in London. He played the role of Count Malcolm in the original London production of Sondheim's A Little Night Music
A Little Night Music
A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, it involves the romantic lives of several couples. Its title is a literal English translation of the German name for Mozart's Serenade...
. In 1977 he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
This is a list of the winners and nominations of Tony Award for the Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical. The award has been presented since 1947...
for his appearance in Side by Side by Sondheim
Side By Side By Sondheim
Side by Side by Sondheim is a musical revue featuring the songs of Broadway and film composer Stephen Sondheim. Its title is derived from the song "Side by Side by Side" from Company.-History:...
.
In 1986 he conceived and directed the Broadway production of "Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood," a musical revue. He also collaborated with Dick Vosburgh
Dick Vosburgh
Richard Kennedy "Dick" Vosburgh was an American-born comedy writer and lyricist working chiefly in Britain....
and Robin Ray
Robin Ray
Robin Ray was an English actor, musician and broadcaster, the son of comedian Ted Ray and the brother of actor Andrew Ray.-Career:...
on a production of Noel/Cole Let's do it celebrating the work of Noel Coward and Cole Porter. Originally a one-off production at the Barbican in aid of the Terence Higgins Trust it later opened the 1994 season of the Performing Arts Foundation of Memphis Tennessee and ran for a season at Chichester Festival Theatre before touring.
Kernan also had small roles in several films, including Zulu
Zulu (film)
Zulu is a 1964 historical war film depicting the Battle of Rorke's Drift between the British Army and the Zulus in January 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War....
(1964) and Otley
Otley
-Transport:The main roads through the town are the A660 to the south east, which connects Otley to Bramhope, Adel and Leeds city centre, and the A65 to the west, which goes to Ilkley and Skipton. The A6038 heads to Guiseley, Shipley and Bradford, connecting with the A65...
(1968).