David Hutchinson (producer)

In 2010 he directed the UK tour of Dracula at twelve venues across Scotland, and in 2012 directed a co-production between Sell a Door Theatre Company and Mull Theatre of Arthur Miller's The Man Who Had All the Luck which toured across Scotland and London.[12]

Hutchinson produced the debut UK Tour of Spring Awakening the Musical touring to the Exeter Northcott Theatre, Manchester The Lowry, Stirling MacRobert Arts Centre, Greenwich Theatre and Norwich Playhouse.[13] He produced the debut West End production of Seussical at the Arts Theatre, London in December 2012. He went on to produce the 2014 tour of Avenue Q touring 32 venues in the UK, Ireland and Hong Kong[14]

David first produced the Scotsman Fringe First award winning play Rainbow at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012.[15]

In 2013, David Hutchinson partnered Sell a Door Theatre Company with the Greenwich Theatre following nine productions at the South London venue. James Haddrell and David officially announced the partnership on 19 November ahead of Sell a Door Theatre Company opening their second West End production of Seussical.[16]

In 2014, as Sell A Door Theatre Company, David produced their first UK Tour of the popular musical Avenue Q.[17] Due to the demand and success from their production it completed another UK Tour throughout 2015 and 2016.[18]

In 2015, David Hutchinson directed the world premiere of Jo Clifford's Jekyll and Hyde based on Robert Louis Stevenson's gothic classic at the Greenwich Theatre followed by a thirty-three venue tour across the UK.[19]

In 2016 David Hutchinson continued to expand the company in size, borders and targets, rebranding the company to Selladoor Worldwide.[20] Sell A Door Theatre Company had established themselves as an integral part of the regional theatre landscape in the UK and Ireland, but Hutchinson aspired to expand further afield and therefore to produce and tour theatre not only in the UK, but worldwide.[3]

Along with UK Tours of Footloose, Flashdance The Musical, Spamalot, and The Crucible, David Hutchinson, as Selladoor Worldwide produced their first International Tours in 2017, including Jersey Boys and The Producers. Collectively in 2017 Selladoor Worldwide’s productions performed in 8 different countries.[21]

2018 began with the opening of the UK tour of Of Mice And Men in association with the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury. The second play produced in 2018 was Diane Samuel’s Kindertransport in collaboration with the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Les Theatre De La Villa De Luxembourg. Flashdance The Musical continued to tour the UK throughout 2018 as well visiting international venues such as Zurich MAAG and Kursaal Oostende. Notably, in the summer of 2018 Selladoor launched two new productions, Madagascar The Musical and Fame the 30th Anniversary UK tour, as well as co-producing the musical, Rock of Ages with DLAP.[22] During the Christmas season Selladoor produced The Wizard of Oz christmas show in Blackpool and Aladdin pantomime at The Broadway Theatre, Catford.[23][24]

In 2018, David Hutchinson launded Selladoor Creation, a platform for new writers to showcase and develop their work and bring innovative new work to the national and international stage, making it accessible for all audiences.[25]

In 2019 American Idiot was revived for a 10th Anniversary Tour, and Avenue Q embarked on its 3rd UK Tour. David Hutchinson co-produced 9 to 5 the musical with ATG and Dolly Parton at the Savoy Theatre, London. David Hutchinson as Selladoor Worldwide also produced the London premiere of Falsettos at The Other Palace, alongside UK tours of Amelie The Musical and Little Miss Sunshine the Musical, Elmer The Patchwork Elephant Show and The Mr. Men & Little Miss On Stage. In 2019 David Hutchinson became a theatre operator, launching Selladoor Venues, which includes the Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple; The Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe; and Peterborough New Theatre

In 2020 Selladoor announced the UK tours of Footloose The Musical and Bring It On the Musical and international tours of We Will Rock You and 9 to 5 the Musical, however due to Covid-19 all productions have been postponed to 2021. [26]

David travels internationally regularly to explore new performance opportunities and business ventures, annually attending conferences such as SPAF (China) and APAP (New York). This has enabled numerous Selladoor productions to perform outside of the UK, to territories such as Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Turkey, China, Malaysia, New Zealand, UAE.[27]

The level of international touring significantly increased for Selladoor Worldwide, with a particular focus in Asia. Therefore, in 2017 David Hutchinson opened an international office in Bangkok, as Selladoor Asia Pacific, which is managed by Peevara Kitchumnongpan.[28]

Continuing to open doors to the world to help make theatre accessible across the globe, David opened the Selladoor Spain office in Madrid in 2019, with Juan Carlos Orihuela, opening with the transfer of Flashdance The Musical at the Apollo Theatre, Madrid. David saw the opportunity of having a mainland European hub, especially in light of Brexit, to enable Selladoor to continue to maintain strong ties with the continent.[29]

• 2009 – Sell A Door Theatre Company was created [20]
• 2011 - Associate Director of the Brooklyn Youth Company in New York City [11]
• 2013 – Partnership with Greenwich Theatre[30]
• 2016 – Selladoor Worldwide was established [20]
• 2016 – Launched Greenwich Young Writers Group [31]
• 2016 – Co-founded We Are I AM (previously I AM Marketing) [7]
• 2017 – Produced first International Tours – Jersey Boys & The Producers [32]
• 2017 – First production to open in North America[33]
• 2018 – Asia Pacific office opened [28]
• 2018 – Nominated for the Tourism and Culture Awards at Greenwich Business Awards [20]
• 2019 - Launch of Selladoor Venues, including Queen's Theatre Barnstaple, The Landmark Ilfracombe, Peterborough New Theatre [5]
• 2019 - Madrid office opened with the productiong of Flashdance The Musical [29]
• 2020 - Awarded The Stage's International Award [34]
• 2020 - Launch of Gamepath, a new company dedicated to experimental & live gameplay [6]

• A Foreign Field – In development

An adaptation of Ben Macintyre’s Novel ‘A Foreign Field’ – An extraordinary story of love, duplicity and shame.
Book written by Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal and Music written by Julien Salvia [35]

• Guess How Much I Love You – 2017/18

By Sam McBratney, Adapted by Anna Fox
In early 2017 it performed at Greenwich Theatre and Portsmouth King’s Theatre before touring to the Middle East in Spring. Culminating with an extended run at the Arts Theatre in London at the end of 2017. In 2018 Guess How Much I Love You goes on to enjoy a Far East tour along with a larger tour of the UK.[36]

• The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat - 2017

Adapted from the Eric Idle book, by Dougal Irvine
Coventry, Belgrade Theatre [36]

• The Broons - 2016

Adapted by Rob Drummond (The Broons)
10 venue Scottish Tour, venues included Edinburgh Kings, Glasgow Theatre Royal, and Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre [36]

• The Silver Sword – 2015

By Ian Serraillier, Adapted by Susie McKenna and Steven Edis
8 venue UK Tour [36]

• Jekyll and Hyde - 2015

By Robert Louis Stevenson, Adapted by Jo Clifford
31 venue UK Tour [36]

• Alice in Wonderland - 2014

By Lewis Carroll, Adapted by the company
Greenwich Theatre [36]

• Kidnapped - 2014

By Robert Louis Stevenson, Adapted by Ivan Wilkinson
36 venue tour, including Greenwich Theatre and opened at Sell A Door Theatre's Scottish home, The Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock.[36]

• Sincerely Mr Toad, based on the life of Kenneth Grahame - 2013

Book by David Hutchinson, Lyrics by Katy McIvor and Music and Lyrics by David Wilson
5 venue UK tour, including performances at Greenwich Theatre and Edinburgh Festival [36]

• Six Ways, a New Musical - 2012

Book by David Hutchinson, Lyrics by Paddy Clarke and Music by Michael Bradley [36]