BIOGRAPHY
Bill Deamer is one of Britains leading Choreographers and Directors.
He started his career when employed as lead dancer in a West End production of Cabaret choreographed by his mentor and life long friend Dame Gillian Lynne OBE. He was offered the chance to choreograph his own version of Cabaret at Salisbury Playhouse. From there he never looked back. He was reunited with Gillian Lynne when he was invited by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Trevor Nunn to create the new Tap Choreography for the critically acclaimed revival of CATS at The London Palladium in 2014.(which subsequently is still running world wide)
Other notable productions include Hello Dolly (The London Palladium) 2024. 42nd Street ( Sadlers Wells Theatre & International tour) 2023/24. The Corn Is Green ( National Theatre). The Osmonds-A New Musical (Uk Tour).The BoyFriend (Menier Chocolate factory). Top Hat - For which Bill won The Olivier Award for best Choreographer, The Carl Allan Award for Best Choreographer, The Broadway World Award for Best Choreography. (The Aldwych Theatre). Sondhiem on Sondhiem (The Royal Festival Hall). The 50th Anniversary UK tour of The Sound of Music. Evita (The Dominion Theatre & European tour). Saturday Night Fever (UK & European revival). The acclaimed FOLLIES - Directed by Dominic Cooke (The National Theatre) which won The Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and Bill was nominated for his third Olivier Award.
Up and coming projects include A new production of HOLIDAY INN at the prestigious Orb Theatre in Tokyo.
Bill Is also a very successful choreographer for film and television. His keen eye for the camera has served him well, most notably -So You Think You Can Dance, ITV’s All Star Musicals and BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, where he continues to create featured group pro - routines, show dances and Charlestons. For Sky TV - A Christmas Carole, Starring Suranne Jones.
Through out his career Bill has also become an expert on Fred Astaire, one of his dance idols. He Directed and Choreographed the first ever tribute to Fred at The London Palladium and has appeared in ITV’s perspective programme For The Love of Fred Astaire.
