Peter Quilter

Peter Quilter’s plays have been presented in 50 countries around the world and translated into over 30 languages. He has had a hit show on Broadway and three successful plays in London’s West End. Peter has twice been nominated for the Olivier Award (Best New Play and Best New Comedy) and his Broadway debut was nominated for three Tony Awards.

His best known works are End of the Rainbow (a musical drama about the life of Judy Garland), Glorious! (the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the worst singer in the world) and Duets (a comedy for two actors). Peter’s first movie Judy starring Renée Zellweger received the Golden Globe, the Bafta and the Oscar for Best Actress. His first international success was End of the Rainbow (a musical drama about Judy Garland) which had its premiere in 2005 at Sydney Opera House. The show later played a sold out run in the West End starring Tracie Bennett. The play transferred to the Belasco Theatre on Broadway in 2012, where it was nominated for three Tony Awards. It has since been performed worldwide and in 2019 was adapted as the movie Judy, which won Renée Zellweger the Bafta, Golden Globe and the Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role.

Glorious!, the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the worst singer in the world, premiered at Birmingham Rep in 2005 before transferring to the Duchess Theatre in the West End starring Maureen Lipman. The comedy has since been seen by over two million people in theatres across five continents.

There will be further new productions this year in China, Finland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Estonia, the USA and Spain. Peter’s other work includes the two-actor comedy Duets which has been performed in 20 countries and was broadcast “live” on television in Paris. The show is currently enjoying the third year of a record-breaking success in Brazil. He is also author of the all- female comedy Step By Step and the 1999 West End show Boyband (Gielgud Theatre).