Bernard J. Taylor

Bernard J. Taylor is the writer and composer of twelve stage musicals and four stage plays. His musicals have been produced around the world and translated into German, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian, Spanish and Italian. He is also the writer of 14 novels and three non-fiction books. In 2013 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Victoria College of Music and Drama for "services to music and the performing arts."

Taylor was born and educated in Cape Town, South Africa. His forebears included John Taylor, the first British missionary to southern Africa. He left South Africa for England in 1969 and remained in England until 1998, after which he spent a year in Australia before settling in the United States of America. He currently lives in San Antonio, Texas.

Music and musicals

Taylor has composed numerous musicals.

Neighbors And Lovers

Taylor's first musical show was Neighbors And Lovers (1987), self-produced at the Oast Theatre, Tonbridge, England. However, Taylor decided to abandon it in favour of creating a musical based on a universally known story.

John J. Taylor (Pennsylvania politician)

John J. Taylor is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 177th Legislative District of Pennsylvania, USA, since 1984. He is Republican Chairman of the House Liquor Control Committee and a member of the House Urban Affairs Committee. John is the chairman of the republican city committee.

Career

Taylor was first elected in 1984 at the age of 29, defeating incumbent Rep. Gerald McMonagle to represent the Kensington section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has been re-elected to every succeeding session of the House.

Taylor is currently of counsel to the Philadelphia law firm of Pelino & Lentz P.C. Taylor is Ward Leader of the 25th Ward Republican Executive Committee in Philadelphia.

Personal

Taylor is a 1980 graduate of the University of Central Florida in 1980 and earned his juris doctor at Temple University School of Law in 1984.

He resides in the Northwood section of Philadelphia with his wife, Evelyn. They have four children, two sons and two daughters.