Janine Shalom

British theatre publicist (1959 – 2023)

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Janine Shalom (September 25, 1959 – March 25, 2023) was a British theatre publicist.[1][2]

## Biography

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Shalom was born in Didsbury, Manchester, to Ezra Shalom, a textile industry worker, and Queenie Shalom, a homemaker.[3] She attended Mrs Beattie's Primary School and later attended Withington Girls' School.[3] During her childhood, she regularly visited the Manchester Palace Theatre and Manchester Opera House with her family.[3]

After completing her education, Shalom pursued a medical secretarial course at Fielden Park College in Manchester.[3] She subsequently worked at Manchester University Medical School for several years.[3] In 1985, she applied for a secretarial position at the National Theatre in London after responding to a job advertisement, leading her to relocate to London within a week.[3]

At the National Theatre, Shalom became a member of the press team, working under artistic directors Peter Hall, Richard Eyre, and Trevor Nunn.[3] From 1996 to 2004, she served as the director of press and public relations at the Almeida Theatre, collaborating with artistic directors Jonathan Kent and Ian McDiarmid.[3]

In 2004, Shalom joined McDonald & Rutter to establish a theatre publicity department.[3] She continued in this role following the company's merger with Premier Comms in 2006.[3] Starting in 2017, she managed publicity for the Bridge Theatre, which was founded by Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr.[3] Her work included promoting productions such as Young Marx, A Very Very Very Dark Matter, and Alan Bennett's Allelujah.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Ntim, Zac (March 27, 2023). "Janine Shalom Dies: Veteran Theater Publicist Was 63". Deadline.
2. ^ "Obituary: Janine Shalom – theatre publicist". The Stage.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Janine Shalom obituary". The Times. April 10, 2023.