Stewart graduated from Mountview Theatre School in 1987. He has worked extensively in the West End, specialising in large-scale, technical musicals. Highlights include David Essex’s Mutiny!, Metropolis, the original Miss Saigon, Mike Batt’s The Hunting of the Snark, the London production of Crazy For You and the original West End production of The Phantom of the Opera, a show which he was privileged to look after as stage manager for over twenty years.
I can't say a huge enough thank you to these three lovely people for their amazing endorsements of my book, 𝘽𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚, 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚: 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙀𝙣𝙙.
“Deliciously theatrical and utterly revealing – Stewart Arnott lifts the curtain on the backstage world with wit, heart, and more than a little sparkle. A true love letter to the magic of theatre, this book is insightful, cheeky, and full of FAB-U-LOUS tales from behind the scenes. From 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘮 to parties, stage door to show-stopping drama, it’s a ten from me, darling!”
𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥
“Stewart's book is a trip down memory lane, while proving what can be done when you follow your dreams.”
𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢
“Having had the absolute pleasure of working with Stewart, this book was such a beautiful read and brought back so many amazing memories. Stewart uses his own experiences to explain how the industry works and why it is so magical. Thank you, Stewart, for writing such an essential, fascinating, and entertaining read for musical theatre fans and newcomers to the industry alike.”
𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘳
𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳/𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳
I am delighted to announce that 10% of the profits from all sales of my forthcoming book 𝘽𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚, 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 that are made via Troubadour Publishing (https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/memoir/beginners-to-the-stage-please) will be donated to the charity, 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀.
𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 (https://actingforothers.co.uk/) is a network of 14 charities set up to provide financial and emotional support to all theatre workers and their families in times of need, no matter how they may have contributed to the workings of the theatre. Whether they work backstage, on stage, front of house, or as creatives, 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 is available to support them.
In addition to individual grant making, the network is also able to provide counselling, benefit advice, support with nursing home fees, help with retraining and support for theatre workers’ children who may be in need.
