Born Today - Musician Ronnie Scott!
The Ronnie Scott's Team
Sally Greene - Club Owner
In 2005, Theatre impresario, Producer and Restaurateur, Sally Greene, became the proud new owner of Ronnie Scott's. Her purchase of the club is testament to Sally's ongoing commitment to the sympathetic restoration and rejuvenation of some of the capitals most iconic establishments, notably, the Richmond Theatre, the Criterion - which was heralded as London's "prettiest theatre" following Sally's painstaking restoration project, and, of course, The Old Vic. In 2000, Sally appointed Kevin Spacey as artistic director of this most famous historic theatre, which has led to strong Anglo-American collaborations both here and across the pond.
As co-producer, the formidable critical and commercial success of Billy Elliot: The Musical, speaks for itself: now one of the highest earning shows in the West End, Billy Elliot has scooped numerous awards, including the Evening Standard Best Musical Award (2005) and a staggering four Laurence Olivier Awards in 2006. It is due to transfer to Broadway in late 2007.
Sally's keen eye for detail and strong entrepreneurial instincts drew her to the restaurant business and in 2004 she opened the Cheyne Walk Brasserie, a now famous and much loved Chelsea eatery, recently voted restaurant of the year by Harpers magazine.
In many ways, Ronnie's is the logical culmination of Sally's career to date, bringing together her love of jazz, her proven expertise in the competitive restaurant trade and, above all, her sensitive restoration skills. Sally's magnetic energy and enthusiasm persuaded the great Jacques Garcia (designer of the award-winning Hotel Costes in Paris) to head up the expert design team at Ronnie Scott's and work is already well underway.
Sally promises a wonderful look for the club that will retain the best of what made Ronnie Scott's the finest jazz club in the world, whilst gently nudging it into the 21st century... watch this space...
Michael Watt - Co-Owner
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