Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is an English film and stage director, producer and screenwriter. In theatre, he is known for his dark re-inventions of the stage musicals Cabaret (1994), Oliver! (1994), Company (1995), and Gypsy (2003). He directed an original West End stage musical for the first time with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013).
For directing the play The Ferryman, Mendes was awarded the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play in 2019.
Paul McCartney adds Brazil dates to South American tour
nme.comPaul McCartney has announced new tour dates in Brazil, set to take place later this year – see the full list of Macca’s South American tour dates below.McCartney ended his 2023 string of ‘Got Back’ shows in Brazil, and has now revealed that he’s returning for more shows this October.
McCartney said via an Instagram post announcing the new Brazilian dates: “Finishing 2023 in Brazil was an incredible experience.
The warmth and love you showed us on our last visit was incredible. We just knew we had to get back and see you again”October will see McCartney will play a total of three shows in Brazil: two stadium shows at Allianz Parque in São Paulo on October 15 and 16, and one in Florianópolis, Brasil at Estádio da Ressacada on October 19.Tickets to Paul McCartney’s Brazil shows are now on sale and can be purchased via his official website.OCTOBER01 – Estadio Centenario – Montevideo, Uruguay05 – River Plate Stadium – Bueno Aires, Argentina11 – Estadio Monumental – Santiago, Chile 15 – Allianz Parque – São Paulo, Brazil (NEW)16 – Allianz Parque – São Paulo, Brazil (NEW)19 – Estádio da Ressacada – Florianópolis, Brazil (NEW)23 – Mario Alberto Kempes – Córdoba, Argentina27 – Estadio Nacional – Lima, PeruNOVEMBER08 – Estadio BBVA – Monterrey, Mexico12 – Estadio GNP Seguros – Mexico City, Mexico 17 – Corona Capital – Mexico City, Mexico Fans can buy and sell tickets for Paul McCartney at global marketplace viagogo.McCartney released his most recent solo album, ‘McCartney III’, in 2022.
Last month saw the icon become the first billionaire musician in the UK, with his net worth skyrocketing over the past year.In other news, Sam Mendes has reportedly cast the Fab Four for his upcoming Beatles biopics.
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