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Dreamboats And Petticoats
''Dreamboats and Petticoats'' is a jukebox musical based on popular songs from the fifties and early sixties. The musical, featuring those songs of the rock 'n' roll era, is set around the years 1957 to 1963 and was written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. It was first performed at The Churchill Theatre in Bromley, England, in February 2009, followed by a UK tour. This run received rave critical reviews and widespread audience acclaim. It subsequently moved to the Savoy Theatre in London's West End from July to September in 2009 and then returned to London in a new location at the Playhouse Theatre, where it closed on 4 August 2012. Alongside the West End runs, the show toured the UK extensively, between 2009 and 2014. The current tour is a sequel, entitled ''Dreamboats and Miniskirts''. Synopsis It's 1961, where Bobby, an awkward but talented teenager, is auditioning for a band at the local Youth Club. He almost gets the part, but is edged out by a last minute arrival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamboats And Petticoats (compilation Album)
''Dreamboats and Petticoats'' is a 2007 compilation album composed of songs from the 1950s and early 1960s. The compilation remained on the UK Top 40 Compilitation Chart for a total of 157 weeks. Its success led to a series of six similarly themed follow-up compilation albums being released. The series also includes a "Summer Holidays" album (which includes the Cliff Richard and the Shadows song after which it is named), a Christmas album, and a "Best of Del Shannon" album called ''Runaway''. Track listing of the original compilation album Disc 1 # Marty Wilde - Teenager in Love # John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me # Billy Fury - Halfway to Paradise # Buddy Holly - Heartbeat # Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely # Johnnie Ray - Just Walking in the Rain # Mike Sarne & Wendy Richard - Come Outside # Craig Douglas - Only 16 # Joe Brown - That's What Love Will Do # The Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace # Mark Wynter - Go Away Little Girl # The Platters - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes # The Allis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savoy Theatre London
Savoy (; frp, Savouè ; french: Savoie ) is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps. Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south. Savoy emerged as the feudal County of Savoy ruled by the House of Savoy during the 11th to 14th centuries. The original territory, also known as "ducal Savoy" or "Savoy proper", is largely co-terminous with the modern French Savoie and Haute-Savoie ''départements'', but the historical expansion of Savoyard territories, as the Duchy of Savoy (1416–1860) included parts of what is now western Italy and southwestern Switzerland. The current border between France and Italy is due to the Plombières Agreement of 1858, which in preparation for the unification of Italy ceded western Savoy to France, while the eastern territories in Piedmont and Liguria were retained by the House of Savoy, which was to become the ruling dynasty of Italy. Geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyndham's Theatre
Wyndham's Theatre is a West End theatre, one of two opened by actor/manager Charles Wyndham (the other is the Criterion Theatre). Located on Charing Cross Road in the City of Westminster, it was designed c.1898 by W. G. R. Sprague, the architect of six other London theatres between then and 1916. It was designed to seat 759 patrons on three levels; later refurbishment increased this to four seating levels. The theatre was Grade II* listed by English Heritage in September 1960. History Wyndham had always dreamed of building a theatre of his own, and through the admiration of a patron and the financial confidence of friends, he was able to realise his dream. Wyndham's Theatre opened on 16 November 1899, in the presence of the Prince of Wales. The first play performed there was a revival of T. W. Robertson's ''David Garrick''. A number of successes followed, including Lena Ashwell playing the lead role in '' Mrs Dane's Defence'' in 1900, upon which Wyndham said that “''the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Palladio
Sam Christian Palladio Scott (born 21 November 1986) is an English actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as Gunnar Scott in the ABC musical drama series ''Nashville'' (2012–18). Palladio has also had recurring roles on the comedy series ''Episodes'' (2012–15) and the science fiction series ''Humans'' (2015–2018). His feature film credits include ''7 Lives'' (2011), '' Runner, Runner'' (2013), '' Strange Magic'' (2015), ''The Princess Switch'' (2018), '' The Princess Switch: Switched Again'' (2020) and '' The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star'' (2021). Early life Palladio was born in Pembury, Kent, England, UK. He was brought up by his parents, who are both artists, in Penzance, Cornwall, England. Palladio was educated at Humphry Davy School and then studied Actor Musicianship at Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, London, graduating in 2008. Career Palladio began his career with guest starring roles in various television series, including ''Littl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Welsh
Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as "mankind". tells of God's creation of the world and its creatures, including ''adam'', meaning humankind; in God forms "Adam", this time meaning a single male human, out of "the dust of the ground", places him in the Garden of Eden, and forms a woman, Eve, as his helpmate; in Adam and Eve eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge and God condemns Adam to labour on the earth for his food and to return to it on his death; deals with the birth of Adam's sons, and lists his descendants from Seth to Noah. The Genesis creation myth was adopted by both Christianity and Islam, and the name of Adam accordingly appears in the Christian scriptures and in the Quran. He also features in subsequent folkloric and mystical elaborations in later Judaism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des O'Connor
Desmond Bernard O'Connor (12 January 1932 – 14 November 2020) was an English comedian, singer and television presenter. He was a long-time TV chat-show host, beginning with '' The Des O'Connor Show'' in 1963, which ran for ten years. He also presented several U.K. television game shows, including ''Take Your Pick!'' from 1992 to 1999, and the long-running Channel 4 game show ''Countdown'' for two years between 2007 and 2008. O'Connor recorded 36 albums and had four top-ten UK singles, including a number-one hit with " I Pretend", with global sales of more than sixteen million records. Well known for his friendship with comedians Morecambe and Wise, his singing ability was often light-heartedly mocked on their show, with O'Connor taking part in the sketches. Early life Desmond Bernard O'Connor was born on 12 January 1932 in Stepney, East London, to Maude (''née'' Bassett), a cleaner, and Harry O'Connor, a dustman. His father was of Irish and Jewish descent, and he ofte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Hatton
Emma Hatton (born 6 April 1983) is a British actress and singer, who played the role of Elphaba in the West End production of ''Wicked''. She has also understudied the roles of Meat and Scaramouche in ''We Will Rock You'' and has a number of other professional stage and theatre credits, such as Donna in ''Dreamboats and Petticoats''. In 2017 she took on the lead role in the Bill Kenwright touring production of '' Evita''. In 2018 she toured as a featured vocalist with the vintage rotating music collective Postmodern Jukebox during their UK and European tour. Early life Hatton grew up in Coleford, Gloucestershire, attending St. John's Primary School and Lakers School. She enjoyed performing from an early age, beginning dance lessons at the age of three years, at the Jane Jarrett School of Dancing in Broadwell. Hatton studied for her A levels at Monmouth Sixth Form and her love of theatre grew from playing Sandy in the Lakers School production of Grease and starring in Anyt ... [...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] |
Ben Freeman
Benedict Freeman (born 8 April 1980) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Scott Windsor in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. After leaving ''Emmerdale'' in 2007, he embarked on a career in musical theatre, and has since played various roles in the West End. In 2021, he joined the cast of the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' as Caleb Malone. Career Freeman's first role was playing Chris Longworth in the children's series ''Grange Hill'', a role he portrayed from 1996 to 1998. After leaving ''Grange Hill'', ''Emmerdale'' decided to cast Freeman in the role of Scott Windsor, taking over from previous actor Toby Cockerell. He portrayed the role for nine years. Following ''Emmerdale'' in 2007, Freeman took his career to the stage, playing the Prince in William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'', Warner in the final cast of ''Legally Blonde'' and Norman in ''Dreamboats and Petticoats'', both in West End theatre. On 29 October 2012, he joined the cast of '' Wicked'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Dorrance
Samantha Dorrance is a British actress, singer and dancer from Willenhall in the West Midlands who reached fame on Disney Channel UK. She played the lead role of Laura in both the UK Tour and West End versions of ''Dreamboats and Petticoats''. Biography Career Samantha has entered several dancing and singing competitions, including one for the BBC children's programme, ''Blue Peter'', which saw her get through to the semi-final live on BBC1 In September 2009, Samantha successfully auditioned for the part of Wendy Darling, Wendy in the pantomime ''Peter Pan'' which was performed at the brand new Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire from December 2009 into January 2010. She performed alongside Emmerdale star Matt Healy who played Mr Darling and Captain Hook. She took on the lead role of Cinderella at The Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury from December 2010 to January 2011. Between February and April 2011 Sam played the part of Tracey in a brand new play by Alan Share called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorna Want
Lorna Want (born 28 June 1987) is an Olivier Award-winning British theatre actress. She most recently played Princess Anne in the workshop reading of ''Roman Holiday'', a new musical based on the 1953 film starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Career Want made her West End debut at the age of 15, playing Juliet in a new musical version of ''Romeo and Juliet'', at the Piccadilly Theatre. Her other West End work includes: Ariel Moore in '' Footloose'' (Novello Theatre Original Cast), Mistress in Andrew Lloyd Webber's new revival of '' Evita'' (Adelphi), Monteen in ''Parade'' (Donmar Warehouse), Luisa in the new revival of ''The Fantasticks'' (Duchess), Laura in ''Dreamboats and Petticoats'' (Playhouse 2010), and Cynthia Weil in '' Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'' (Aldwych), for which she won an Olivier Award. She played Flic in the one-woman musical ''Girl in a Crisis'', which made its debut performance at London's Crazy Coqs, Live at Zedel. She also appeared in the ''I Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
