Toby Simkin :: Who's Who at SACRIFICE - The Sacrifice of Yang GuiFei

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TOBY SIMKIN (Lead Producer) is a prolific theatrical impresario – in North America, Australia, China, Europe and between – Eileen Atkins in The Female of the Species (West End); Jefferson Mays in Tony® Award winning I Am My Own Wife (West End, Broadway and USA tour); Brian Dennehy in Tony® Award winning Death of a Salesman (West End and Broadway); Vanessa Redgrave and Brian Dennehy in Tony® Award winning Long Day’s Journey into Night (Broadway); Liam Neeson and Laura Linney in Tony® Award nominated The Crucible (Broadway) and Julie Andrews in Tony® Award nominated Victor/Victoria (Broadway). In Asia, his credits include the national tours of 42nd Street (China); Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA (China), the light spectacular LUMA (China), FAME the musical (China), Jekyll & Hyde (Taiwan, China) and The Rocky Horror Show (Korea, New Zealand, Singapore). Other production credits worldwide include Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti in The 3 Tenors; Forever Plaid; Blood Brothers (UK, Canada and Broadway); Temptation (West End); Jerry Lewis in Damn Yankees (West End); The Shanghai Ballet’s White Haired Girl; Savion Glover; Arsenic and Old Lace; Driving Miss Daisy; Victor Garber in Love Letters; plus marketing over 120 Broadway/Off-Broadway/West End shows and tours from Annie to W;t. An award-winning internet pioneer, Toby is credited with leading the Broadway theatre industry into cyberspace in the early 1990s. Toby is a consultant to various theatrical corporations and is currently living in Shanghai. Online at www.TobySimkin.com.

The Sacrifice of Yang GuiFeiis the story of Emperor Xuanzong (of the prosperous Tang dynasty 618-907 AD) who brings 杨贵妃 Yang GuiFei, one of China’s most beautiful women, into his court as a concubine When they adopt China’s greatest villain, the barbarian An Lushan, their fateful triumvirate creates China’s greatest love story. Producer Toby Simkin optioned the worldwide rights almost immediately after hearing the score in early 2008 “it’s a powerful, sometimes shocking story, filled with a roller coaster of emotions from brutality to sweet and innocent love, building to a climax with The Emperor’s agonizing decision: save the woman he loves, or sacrifice her to save his dynasty – Richard Daniel’s remarkable score carries the audience through this cavalcade with a fabulous mix of Chinese and Western instruments.” 一个全新电影制作项目即将到来,由屡获大奖的英国团队创作并得到中方支持。电影牺牲》，讲述的是中国历史上最伟大的皇帝遇上中国古代四大美女之，并遭遇中国最大恶人之间的故事。所有这一切构成了中国历史上最伟大的爱情故事 <<牺牲>>. The true story of Yang Gui Fei 杨贵妃, one of the Four Ancient Beauties of China, is famous for her role in the demise of the Tang dynasty. TOBY SIMKIN (Producer) is a theatrical producer who has over 25 years of 1st-class producing or managing experience of entertainment projects with over 120 Broadway/West End shows and tours from Annie to Victor/Victoria in the USA, Canada, UK, Russia, Australia, China and oceans between. From many Tony Award winning productions on Broadway to Olivier Award winning productions on London’s West, Mr. Simkin is a leader in the field of theatrical producing, management and marketing. Mr. Simkin is additionally credited with leading the theatre industry into cyberspace in the early 90's. Mr. Simkin maintains a residence in Shanghai, developing new opportunities for global entertainment where he owns a Chinese corporation - Shen Tu Bin Business Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd..