
About
DLAP Group is an award-winning entertainment corporation based in London.
DLAP focuses on four core areas: Productions (DLAP Productions), Live Events (Fourth Wall Live), IP Development (Creative Rights International) and Education (MTS).
DLAP won the coveted ‘Best New Musical’ award at the 23rd Annual WhatsOnStage awards for its production of Bonnie & Clyde at the Arts Theatre, West End. The production subsequently transferred to the Garrick Theatre, West End.
The group won four Olivier awards for its co-production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical, Company, at the Gielgud Theatre and was also the recipient of the ‘Best Musical’ award at the 2019 Deagu International Musical Festival in South Korea for its production of The Wedding Singer.
Other productions include: Rock of Ages (two UK/Ireland Tours, Germany and Ostend), Curtains starring Jason Manford (UK Tour and Wyndham’s Theatre, West End), a hit revival of Jason Robert-Brown’s musical, The Last Five Years (Garrick Theatre, West End), the 30th Anniversary tour of Fame! the musical (UK/Europe tour and Peacock Theatre, West End), The Wedding Singer (UK Tour, Wembley Park Theatre and South Korea), The Last King of Scotland (Sheffield Crucible) and The Phantom Of The Opera in Concert (Beau Sejour, Guernsey).
In 2020, DLAP and veteran promoter, Darren Bell, formed Fourth Wall Live: a joint venture company that produces concerts and live events in the West End and across the UK. Productions to date include: Ariana DeBose (London Palladium), Audra McDonald (London Palladium), Jeremy Jordan (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Bonnie & Clyde in Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Frank and Friends (Cadogan Hall), Keala Settle (Cadogan Hall), Shoshana Bean (Cadogan Hall), Jenna Russell (Cadogan Hall), Jordan Luke Gage (Here @ Outernet) Jeremy Jordan and the Age of Madness (Here @ Outernet), Benjamin Rauhala and his West End Besties (Cadogan Hall), Live in London (Hippodrome Casino) and Chita Rivera (Cadogan Hall).
In the same year, DLAP also formed theatrical IP acquisition and development company, Creative Rights International. Backed by venture capitalist investor, Station12, CRI owns and develops a portfolio of theatrical rights based on film, television and novels. Current projects in development include Burlesque (based on the cult Sony movie starring Cher and Christina Aguilera), Glow Up Live (based on the hit Warner Bros/Netflix/BBC reality format), Midnight Cowboy (based on the legendary novel and MGM movie), When Elvis Met The Beatles (based on a true story documented in Chris Hutchin’s book) The World According to Grandpa (based on the celebrated children’s TV programme), Samson (a new modern musical based on the biblical tale), The Monster Bride (based on the dark-comedy novel ‘Never The Bride’) and a new jukebox musical, Young Hearts Run Free.
In 2022, DLAP became joint partners in MTS (Musical Theatre Studio), a new performing arts college in Sunderland, which offers musical theatre training through a dynamic and fulfilling programme.

Adam Paulden
Managing Director

Jason Haigh-Ellery
Chairman

Darren Bell
Director of Live Events

Tom O'Connell
Executive Producer

Elisa Kamsky
Head of Business Affairs

Srianti Alwis
Accounts Manager

Sam Quested
General Manager

Charlotte Barlow
General Manager

Daisy Loving
Development Producer

Cynthia Vera
Office Administrator
DLAP Group Team
Managing Director Adam Paulden
Chairman Jason Haigh-Ellery
Director of Live Events for Fourth Wall Live Darren Bell
Executive Producer Tom O'Connell
Head of Business Affairs Elisa Kamsky
Accounts Manager Srianti Alwis
General Manager Sam Quested
General Manager Charlotte Barlow
Development Producer Daisy Loving
Office Administrator Cynthia Vera