| Crooner Ball to roll into venue | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 3:03:36 AM by Blog57 Team | | WEST End singing star Michael Ball has confirmed a concert appearance in Edinburgh next year. The award-winning crooner will be appearing at the Usher Hall, on Lothian Road, on April 7. Ball, a multi-platinum recording artist, has been one of Britain's leading musical stars for more than 20 years. Among his best-known roles are Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance; Marius in Les Miserables; Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera and Alex in Aspects of Love at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Most recently, Ball has been on Broadway starring as Reginald Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience. This article: http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment.cfm?id=1573762006 Last updated: 24-Oct-06 16:09 BST .... | |
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| | | Offer prices falling like leaves this Autumn - see Les Miserables ... | | Posted Wednesday, September 20, 2006 1:16:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | (PRLEAP.COM) The Holiday Extras Theatre Break site is consistently updated with the latest London theatre news, brand new West End shows and their very own offers. The latest Offer of the Month (http://www.holidayextras.co.uk/offers/theatre-breaks/september-offer.html) is the perfect excuse to spend some quality time in London enjoying the sights and sounds of the capital and soaking up the culture of the West End. This September with Holiday Extras London Theatre Breaks for just £89 per person, benefit from top seats with unrestricted views for the inspirational musical Les Miserables (http://www.holidayextras.co.uk/theatre-breaks/les-miserables.html), known the world over for its emotive score and captivating story. As part of the package, stay overnight in a choice of one of three fantastic 4* London hotels - the Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, the Holiday Inn Regent's Park and the Holiday Inn Kensington Forum (all stays include a full English breakfast) and experience the delights of a River Pass (http://www.holidayextras.co.uk/theatre-breaks/attractions/river-pass.html) - the new way to see the sights of London, gliding down the River Thames.... | |
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| | | Sixteen going on stardom | | Posted Thursday, August 03, 2006 5:18:01 AM by Blog57 Team | | Where U can see her: Live concert version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music," tonight through Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl and as Susan Mayer's (Teri Hatcher) daughter, Julie, in ABC's "Desperate Housewives." Where U've seen her before: Numerous TV appearances, including a stint as a child genius on "Boston Public" and in the films "New York Crossing" and "Highball." Her Broadway credits include "Jane Eyre" and "Les Miserables." `Sound'-ing it out ... again: The much-loved tale about nun-turned-governess Maria and those singing Von Trapps is pretty much in Bowen's blood. She played 7-year-old Marta von Trapp in the Broadway revival opposite Richard Chamberlain and then again on tour. "I wouldn't have done it so long if I hadn't had such a blast doing that show," said Bowen.... | |
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| | | DIVA TALK: Chatting With West End Evita Elena Roger Plus News of Buckley and LuPone | | Posted Saturday, July 29, 2006 7:07:26 AM by Blog57 Team | | News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage. ELENA ROGER In the late seventies, Evita made stars out of its two original leading ladies Elaine Paige in London and Patti LuPone on Broadway while helping launch or solidify the careers of such future Evas as Marti Webb, Florence Lacey and the late Stephanie Lawrence. Earlier this year, a relatively unknown actress-singer-dancer by the name of Elena Roger landed the title role in the first major West End revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical, which officially opened at the Adelphi Theatre June 21. In what may be a career-making performance, Roger who was born and raised in Argentina garnered rave reviews from the critics, who also applauded director Michael Grandage's new production.... | |
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