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Adèle Anderson
Adèle Anderson (born 14 June 1952) is an English singer and actress, and one third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aïda. In 1995, with Fascinating Aïda, she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. Career Anderson has appeared internationally in concerts, in theatrical plays, and on the BBC Television programme ''Gemma Masters''. In addition, sometimes with Dillie Keane, Anderson writes lyrics to most of Fascinating Aïda's songs and has contributed to the songs of several hit musicals, including ''The Challenge'' (Shaw Theatre) and ''The Ten Commandments'' (The Place). Fascinating Aïda Anderson joined Fascinating Aïda in 1984, a year after its inception, and has performed with them ever since. In 2014, they recorded the show ''Charm Offensive,'' which they toured nationwide. Credits Theatre *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Landor Theatre) *Follies (Landor Theatre) *Into the Woods (Derby Playhouse and The Forum, Wythenshawe) *Achilles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fascinating Aïda
Fascinating Aïda is a British comedy singing group and satirical cabaret act founded in March 1983. The line-up consists of founder member Dillie Keane; Adèle Anderson, who joined in 1984; and Liza Pulman, who first joined in 2004. The group received a Perrier Award nomination at the 1984 Edinburgh Festival, and went on to be nominated three times for the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment (1995, 2000 and 2004), and twice for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revue (2005 and 2010). Keane and Anderson were also nominated for the 2010 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics. History Fascinating Aïda was founded in March 1983 by Dillie Keane, along with Marilyn Cutts and Lizzie Richardson. The members have varied frequently, but the central two have been Adèle Anderson – who joined the group in 1984 – and Keane. The trio started performing in a West End wine bar, but they soon caught the attention of the media and performed on television for the first time in July 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
