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Peter Wilson obituary | Theatre

TheatreObituaryPeter Wilson obituaryLeading West End producer who took over the Theatre Royal in Norwich in 1992 and completely transformed its fortunesPeter Wilson, starting out in university revue with Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, ended up as one of the leading theatre producers in the West End. He transformed Susan Hill’s macabre thriller The Woman in Black (1987) – adapted by Stephen Mallatratt for Alan Ayckbourn’s theatre in Scarborough – into the second longest running play of all time, after The Mousetrap; and Stephen Daldry’s sensational 1992 National Theatre revival of JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls into a repeat visitor (six years at the Garrick theatre) and a touring phenomenon, both in the UK and abroad, over the last 30 years.

Scooter Braun Becomes Sole CEO of HYBE America

Scooter Braun has become the sole CEO of HYBE America, Variety has confirmed. He had previously shared the co-CEO title with Lenzo Yoon, a veteran of Big Hit (HYBE’s former corporate name) who joined the South Korean company — home to K-pop sensations BTS — in 2010 as head of strategic planning.

Betty Davis: A 'Nasty Gal' Ahead Of Her Time

Funk and R&B singer Betty Davis was influenced by close friends like Jimi Hendrix and her ex-husband, jazz legend Miles Davis. In 1975, visionary music mogul Chris Blackwell signed her to his Island Records label, which released her groundbreaking album Nasty Gal; it's just been reissued on CD. YouTube Track's from the Betty Davis Album, 'Nasty Gal': Davis' sexy growl conjures images of her the way she looked onstage in the '70s — thigh-high silver boots, hot pants, massive afro.