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Tonight's The Night (2003 Musical)
''Tonight's the Night'' is a jukebox musical based on the songs of British singer Rod Stewart with a book by Ben Elton. It opened in October 2003 at the Victoria Palace Theatre, and ran for just over a year. A scaled down version of the musical toured the UK between February and July 2006, commencing at the Palace Theatre, Manchester. It was directed by C. Jay Ranger, with new sets, lighting, sound and costumes. Original creative team * Music and lyrics: Rod Stewart and others * Book and direction: Ben Elton * Choreography: Stephen Mear * Music supervisor/dance arrangements: Gareth Valentine * Set and costume Design: Lez Brotherston * Lighting design: Mark Henderson * Sound design: Rory Madden/Whizz * Orchestrator: Colin Towns * Casting: Pippa Ailion * Producer: Phil McIntyre * Producer: Arnold Stiefel * Associates: Paul Roberts, Michael Watt, Michael Coppel Original London cast * Stuart Clutterbuck: Tim Howar * Sweet Lady Mary: Dianne Pilkington * Satan: Hannah Waddin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Stewart
Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 250 million records worldwide. He has had 10 number-one albums and 31 top ten singles in the UK, six of which reached number one. Stewart has had 16 top ten singles in the US, with four reaching number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He was knighted in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to music and charity. Stewart's music career began in 1962 when he took up busking with a harmonica. In 1963, he joined The Dimensions as a harmonica player and vocalist. In 1964, Stewart joined Long John Baldry and the All Stars before moving to the Jeff Beck Group in 1967. Joining Faces in 1969, he also maintained a solo career releasing his debut album that year. Stewart's early albums were a fusion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Waddingham
Hannah Waddingham (born 28 July 1974) is a British actress and singer. She is best known for playing Rebecca Welton in the comedy series ''Ted Lasso'' (2020–present), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021 and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021 and 2022. She has also appeared in a number of West End shows, including ''Spamalot'', the 2010 Regent's Park revival of ''Into the Woods'', and '' The Wizard of Oz'' as the Wicked Witch of the West; and has received three Olivier Award nominations for her work. Her other work includes appearing as an ensemble member in the 2012 film adaptation of ''Les Misérables'', and joining the cast of the fifth season of the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' as Septa Unella in 2015. She co-starred in the 2018 British psychological thriller ''Winter Ridge'', and has had a supporting role on the series ''Sex Education'' since 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West End Musicals
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2003 Musicals
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Francesca Jackson
Francesca Jackson (born 6 December 1983) is a musical theatre actress. She took part in the Reality television show '' I'd Do Anything'' and lost out the role of Nancy to Jodie Prenger. Background Jackson was born in Wolverhampton, England to parents, Mel and Steve Jackson. She later moved to Ystalyfera, Swansea where she grew up and where her parents still live today. She has a BA in musical arts. She joined the National Youth Music Theatre in 1991, and starred in many productions such as '' Whistle Down the Wind'' and ''Bugsy Malone''. Jackson now resides in London. Career Although, receiving many acting and singing jobs since the age of 10, Francesca's first big break was playing Bet at the age of 14 in the Sam Mendes production of Oliver! at the London Palladium alongside Robert Lindsay and Sonia Swabey. Jackson starred as Joanne in Rent remixed alongside Denise van Outen and she has also played the leading role of Alice in the workshop production of 'All the Fun of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Uppal
Stephen Uppal (born 1978) is an English actor of Asian descent from Ormesby in Middlesbrough. He is known for playing Ravi Roy in the long-running British soap ''Hollyoaks'', Zaf in the 2009 film ''Freight'', and also for playing characters in ''The History Boys'' at Wyndham's Theatre. Uppal gained a qualification in English at the University of Teesside before winning a place at Arts Educational School where he performed many roles which included Arthur in ''Peggy Sue Got Married'', Smike in ''Nicholas Nickleby'' and Neville in ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood''. Filmography Television Film Stage credits *''My Beautiful Launderette'' (Salim), Duchess Theatre (Workshop) *''The History Boys'' (Cover Rudge/Timms), Wyndham's Theatre *''The History Boys ''The History Boys'' is a play by British playwright Alan Bennett. The play premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London on 18 May 2004. Its Broadway debut was on 23 April 2006 at the Broadhurst Theatre where 185 performanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Attwater
Samuel Attwater (born 10 April 1986) is an English actor and singer who played Leon Small in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' and its online spin-off '' EastEnders: E20''. He won the sixth series of '' Dancing on Ice'' in March 2011 and participated in the ' All Stars' series in 2014. He was eliminated 11th, finishing in 4th place. Career Acting Attwater trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and went on to star in musicals such as '' Tonight's the Night'', ''12 Tenors'', ''20th Century Boy'', and ''Our Benny''. He appeared as a dancer in Bollywood film ''Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'' and featured in four episodes of ''Hollyoaks'' in 2009, playing Ricky. In January 2010 he starred in the ''EastEnders'' spin-off '' EastEnders: E20'' as Leon Small and went on to become a regular cast member in ''EastEnders'', but was axed in May 2010, making his last on-screen appearance on 30 September 2010. Singing Attwater's debut EP, ''Breaking Boundaries'', was released on 24 Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Tucker
Rachel Kelly Tucker (born 29 May 1981) is a Northern Irish West End and Broadway actress, best known for her portrayal of Elphaba in the hit musical ''Wicked''. She most recently starred in Come from Away on Broadway, having originated the role on the West End. She has also starred in various other musicals and plays, including one alongside Sting ('' The Last Ship''). Early life and career Tucker was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and grew up singing on the cabaret circuit from the age of nine with her father, Tommy (Tucker) Kelly and sister Margaret Kelly under the group's name Tucker Kelly and the Kelstar. She was a member of the Arts Youth Theatre during the late 1990s featuring in shows such as ''Ecstasy'' and ''Our Day Out''. She then went on to feature in Michael Poyner's version of the Rockin Mikado as Katisha. In 2001, she competed in the Irish version of Popstars, featuring prominently in episode 3 where she is featured singing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Her co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Molloy
Ryan Molloy (born 21 November 1972) is a British singer, songwriter and actor, who replaced Holly Johnson as the lead singer in Frankie Goes to Hollywood for a charity concert in 2004. He has also been successful in musical theatre, appearing in a number of hit musicals in the UK and most recently as a headliner for Royal Caribbean International. Early life and education Originally from North Shields in Tyneside, he attended Monkseaton High School. He left high school at the age of 16 in 1989. Molloy later moved to London to train as an actor. He attended The Poor School; and later also trained at the University of California, Los Angeles and New York City. Career He began his musical career in the late 1990s, singing with a number of bands, including Ultra, supporting Jamiroquai and The Lighthouse Family. He appeared in a number of dramatic roles, including London productions of Shakespeare's ''The Merchant of Venice'' and ''Macbeth''. In 2004, he gained a chorus role in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Kurup
Debbie Kurup (born 3 July 1979) is an English actress. Acting career Kurup's theatrical credits include: !Sweet Charity! (Donmar Warehouse), "Girl from the North Country" (Old Vic -original London cast) and "The Threepenny Opera" (National Theatre). In 2015 she played the role of Reno Sweeney in Stage Entertainment's production of ''Anything Goes'' (UK/Ireland Tour) for which she received a MTA nomination for Best Actress. Prior to this, she played Nicki Marron in the World Premiere of '' The Bodyguard'' at the Adelphi Theatre, London, (2013). Kurup was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical and Best Supporting Actress in a musical at the Whatsonstage.com Awards of 2013, for her role as Nicki Marron in ''The Bodyguard'' and as Best actress in a supporting role in a musical at the BroadwayWorld.comUK awards. Kurup has also appeared in several theatre productions, including ''Chicago'' as Velma Kelly between January and April 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dianne Pilkington
Dianne Lesley Pilkington (born 7 June 1975) is an English theatre actress and singer. Personal life Pilkington was born in Wigan. She trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1997 with the Principal's Award. Pilkington married Claude Pelletier, on 10 October 2010. Pilkington gave birth to their son, Hugo, on 26 December 2012. The couple later divorced, and Pilkington married actor Neil Roberts in September 2020. Theatre Pilkington has had an impressive career beginning in 1997 when she joined the West End production of ''Les Misérables'', Pilkington understudied the role of Fantine whilst in the production. Following ''Les Misérables'', Pilkington starred in the production of ''Tess'', going on tour with the show prior to it appearing at the Savoy, she played the role of Marion. The production only ran for 10 weeks in the West End before closing on 8 January 2000. Pilkington joined the cast of ''Sweeney Todd'' at the Bridewell Theatre later in 2000, a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Elton
Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is an English comedian, actor, author, playwright, lyricist and director. He was a part of London's alternative comedy movement of the 1980s and became a writer on the sitcoms '' The Young Ones'' and ''Blackadder'', as well as continuing as a stand-up comedian on stage and television. His style in the 1980s was left-wing political satire. Since then he has published 17 novels and written the musicals ''The Beautiful Game'' (2000), ''We Will Rock You'' (2002), '' Tonight's the Night'' (2003), and '' Love Never Dies'' (2010), the sequel to ''The Phantom of the Opera''. His novels cover the dystopian, comedy, and crime genres. Early life and education Elton was born on 3 May 1959 at University College Hospital in Fitzrovia, London, the son of Mary (née Foster), an English teacher from Cheshire, and physicist and educational researcher Professor Lewis Elton. He is a nephew of the historian Sir Geoffrey Elton and a third cousin of singer Oliv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
