in a 41 year career Alan has written and produced extensively for television, films and theatre. West End and international musical hits include the soul musical 125th Street and the Elvis musical, Jail house Rock. In 1989 Alan wrote Buddy which was presented in the West End and ran for almost 6,000 perfor mances. Buddy has toured the UK for 26 out of the last 30 years playing over 5,700 performances, and the show has become a worldwide phenomenon. Alan was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Musical, and internationally Buddy has received 36 awards and nominations.