Stephen Mear (born 1964) is an English dancer and choreographer best known for his award-winning work in musical theatre. In 2005, Mear and co-choreographer Matthew Bourne won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Choreography, for their work on the new West End musical Mary Poppins. This production later transferred to Broadway in 2006, being nominated for the Tony Award for Best Choreography in 2007. Most recently, Mear choreographed the new Broadway musical of Disney's The Little Mermaid (2007–08). In recognition of his achievements, in 2007 Mear was the recipient of a Carl Alan Award, an award voted for by leading dance organisations in the United Kingdom. In 2010, Stephen Mear won a Laurence Olivier Award for best Theatre Choreographer for his work on Hello Dolly at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, he was also a choreographer for So You Think You Can Dance (UK), in the category broadway.His partner is dance teacher Mark Smith, who is deaf. Mear was co-choreographer for Mary Poppins, created the entire "sign language" combination/idea for the show's hit musical number Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, because of the knowledge of sign language he had.
Matthew Bourne, Geoffrey Garratt and he were awarded the 2009 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Choreography for "Mary Poppins" in a Disney and Cameron Mackintosh presentation at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
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Matthew Bourne, Geoffrey Garratt and he were awarded the 2009 Back Stage Garland Award for Choreography for "Mary Poppins" in a Disney and Cameron Mackintosh presentation at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
Miscellaneous
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Year
Status
Character
Tracey Ullman's Show
2016
TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
Gypsy: Live from the Savoy Theatre
2015
TV Movie choreographer
The Vote
2015
TV Movie movement
So You Think You Can Dance
2010
TV Series choreographer - 2 episodes
Don Giovanni
2008
TV Movie choreographer: original
3 musketiers - De musical
2003
Video choreographer
Actor
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Year
Status
Character
Mid Life Christmas
2009
TV Movie
Nick Hewer
Self
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Year
Status
Character
Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays
2009
TV Short documentary
Himself / Nick Hewer (uncredited)
The 61st Annual Tony Awards
2007
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Choreography
Victoria Wood's Making of Acorn Antiques: The Musical!
2005
TV Movie
Himself
Archive Footage
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Year
Status
Character
BBC North West Tonight
2016
TV Series
Nick Hewer
Known for movies
Gypsy: Live from the Savoy Theatre (2015) as Miscellaneous Crew
The Vote (2015) as Miscellaneous Crew
3 musketiers - De musical (2003) as Miscellaneous Crew
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