Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone instaling

(Over the course of his career, he’d earn four additional Tony nominations and five Drama Desk wins.) In 1980, his portrayal of the circus showman in Barnum won him both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award. Dale then turned to the stage, starring in dozens of productions with the British National Theatre Company and on Broadway, including The Taming of the Shrew, Oliver!, and Candide.

In the 1960s, his singing and songwriting earned him an Academy Award nomination for the title theme to Georgy Girl.

Born in the small market town of Rothwell, Northamptonshire, Dale trained as a ballet dancer for six years but it was a series of stand-up performances in 1951 that put him on the map as one of Britain’s young comedians. With their message of hope, belonging and the enduring power of truth and love, the story of the Boy Who Lived continues to delight generations of new listeners.įew performers have had as diverse and fascinating a career as Jim Dale. Having become classics of our time, the Harry Potter stories never fail to bring comfort and escapism. An incredible adventure is about to begin! Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will be streaming in Audible Plus through August 4th, 2023.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone instaling