- Andre Ptaszynski
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occupation = Theatre executive and producerAndre Ptaszynski (born 1954) is a British theatre and television producer. He studied English at
Jesus College, Oxford . [cite web|url=http://alumni.jesus.ox.ac.uk/TT2007Newsletter.pdf| title=A few moments with... André Ptaszynski| publisher=Jesus College, Oxford| work=Jesus College Newsletter|date=Trinity Term 2007 |accessdate=2008-02-02] He was appointed chief executive ofReally Useful Group in December 2005 having been chief executive of the Really Useful Theatre Group.He has produced award-winning musicals such as "Tommy" and "Chicago." [cite news |title=The Top Brass: It's art but not for art's sake: shows don't have `the |work=Independent on Sunday |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20030302/ai_n12735702 |date=Mar 2, 2003 |accessdate=2007-07-16]
He produced four BBC television programmes with independent production company Pola Jones. The first was "
Tygo Road ", starringKevin McNally , which lasted six episodes in 1990. [cite web |title=Tygo Road |work=BBC Comedy Guide |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/t/tygoroad_7776590.shtml |accessdate=2007-07-16] The next project was "Joking Apart ", a bittersweet comedy bySteven Moffat about divorce. Like "Tygo Road", the show was developed from the "Comic Asides " series of pilots. [cite web |first=Mark |last=Lewisohn |title=Joking Apart |work=BBC Comedy Guide |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/j/jokingapart_7773900.shtml |accessdate=2007-07-16] The producer has contributed to the DVD audio commentary for the second series.Moffat also wrote Ptaszynski's next television project, "Chalk", which received a mixed critical reception. [cite web |first=Mark |last=Lewisohn |title=Chalk |work=BBC Comedy Guide |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070203110525/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/c/chalk_1299000564.shtml |accessdate=2007-07-16] His final television project for Pola Jones was the sketch/variety "
The Lenny Beige Television Show " starringSteve Furst . [cite web |first=Mark |last=Lewisohn |title=The Lenny Beige Television Show|work=BBC Comedy Guide |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/l/lennybeigetelevi_66602150.shtml |accessdate=2007-07-16]He is a past president of the
The Society of London Theatre . [cite web |title=SOLT News: New President |work=britishtheatreguide.info |url=http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/news/library/news/blsolt.htm |accessdate=2007-07-16]References
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