Richard Shelton (actor)

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Richard Shelton
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Born
Wolverhampton, England
Occupation(s)Actor and singer
Years active1984–present
Website http://www.richardshelton.co.uk/

Richard Shelton is a British film, TV and theatre actor and singer, who performed in ITV's Emmerdale . [1] He portrayed Frank Sinatra in Rat Pack Confidential in London's West End, [2] and performed in the movies House of Lies and in My Week with Marilyn . In 2016, he starred in a free Sinatra show in the basement of a pub in Edinburgh, called Sinatra and Me. [3]

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Theatre

Shelton's professional acting debut was playing Edmund Sweetenham in the UK tour of the Agatha Christie classic play “A Murder is Announced” produced by Bill Kenwright. [4]

In 2002, Shelton’s portrayal of Frank Sinatra in Rat Pack Confidential based on the book by Sean Levy and adapted for stage by Paul Sirett the Nottingham Playhouse earned a ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role’ nomination by the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. [5] [6] Shelton wrote and starred in Sinatra and Me for 2 consecutive seasons at the Edinburgh Festival to critical acclaim. [7] [8]

In 2018 and 2019, Shelton wrote and starred in ‘Sinatra: RAW’ at the Edinburgh Festival. [9] His performance earned a nomination for best male performance in a musical at The Offies 2020. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Livingstone, Hannah (29 August 2011). "Standing up with stamina at the fringe". BBC Online . Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Interview with Richard Shelton". The Bespoke Black Book. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  3. ↑ Murray, John (22 August 2016). "Rev. of Sinatra and Me". Broadway Baby . Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Production of A Murder is Announced | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Sinatra without the sin". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ Billington, Michael (2002-09-12). "Rat Pack Confidential, Nottingham Playhouse". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Sinatra and Me: 4 star review by John Murray". broadwaybaby.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Sinatra and Me (Again), Frankenstein Pub, Review | Edinburgh Guide". edinburghguide.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  9. ↑ Hutera, Donald. "Sinatra: Raw review — Richard Shelton's mesmersing take on Ol' Blue Eyes is a must-see". ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  10. ↑ "10th Anniversary Offies 2020 - Nominations - Winners". offies.london. 2020.
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