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Jenna Lee-James
Jenna Lee-James (born in 1976) is a Scottish singer and performer who has played the part of Scaramouche in the West End version of the hit musical '' We Will Rock You''. She also appeared in ''West End at Home'' which played at a variety of theatres including the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. She appeared as the Narrator in ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' at the Adelphi Theatre, London alongside Gareth Gates. She is currently playing the role of Elsa in Frozen the Musical in the West End. Lee-James was born in Clydebank in 1976, where she started her career at the age of 10 in pantomime at the King's Theatre. She also played July in ''Annie'', Maisie in '' The Boy Friend'' and Dorothy in '' The Wizard of Oz'', all at the Kings. She began her professional career on a tour of Bobby Davro's ''Rock with Laughter''. Other theatre credits include Tiger Lily in '' Peter Pan'' at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle with Leslie Grantham and Joe Pasquale; Lorraine in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West End Theatre
West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London.Christopher Innes, "West End" in ''The Cambridge Guide to Theatre'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 1194–1195, Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London. Famous screen actors, British and international alike, frequently appear on the London stage. There are a total of 39 theatres in the West End, with the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, opened in May 1663, the oldest theatre in London. The Savoy Theatre – built as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan – was entirely lit by electricity in 1881. Opening in October 2022, @sohoplace is the first new West End theatre in 50 years. The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in the United Kingdom. Located along Swansea Bay in southwest Wales, with the principal area covering the Gower Peninsula, it is part of the Swansea Bay region and part of the historic county of Glamorgan; also the ancient Welsh commote of Gŵyr. The principal area is the second most populous local authority area in Wales with an estimated population of 246,563 in 2020. Swansea, along with Neath and Port Talbot, forms the Swansea Urban Area with a population of 300,352 in 2011. It is also part of the Swansea Bay City Region. During the 19th-century industrial heyday, Swansea was the key centre of the copper-smelting industry, earning the nickname ''Copperopolis''. Etymologies The Welsh name, ''Abertawe'', translates as ''"mouth/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Barks
Samantha Jane Barks (born 2 October 1990) is a Manx actress and singer who rose to fame after placing third in the BBC talent show-themed television series '' I'd Do Anything'' in 2008. She has released three studio albums: ''Looking in Your Eyes'' (2007), ''Samantha Barks'' (2016), and ''Into the Unknown'' (2021), and made her film debut as Éponine in the Tom Hooper-directed ''Les Misérables'' in 2012. Her performance in the film won her the Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer and a shared National Board of Review Award with the film's cast. Barks starred opposite Jonathan Bailey in the Disney Channel musical-comedy ''Groove High'' (2012–2013) and again, in the London revival of the musical ''The Last Five Years'' in 2016. In 2018, she originated the role of Vivian Ward in '' Pretty Woman: The Musical'' on Broadway. Since 2021, she plays Elsa in the West End production of '' Frozen.'' Early life Barks was born and brought up in Laxey on the Isle of Man. She attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Kelly (actress)
Katherine Sinead Kelly (born 19 November 1979) is an English actress and presenter, who made her TV debut in 2003, appearing on ''Last of the Summer Wine''. Kelly rose to prominence after portraying Becky McDonald in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' between 2006 and 2012. For this role, Kelly won multiple awards including a National Television Award for "Best Serial Drama Performance" in 2012. Since leaving ''Coronation Street'', she has played Lady Mae in the ITV drama series ''Mr Selfridge'' (2013–2014, 2016), Leah Dale in ITV drama ''Cheat'' (2019) and a lead role in the second series of '' Innocent'' as Sally Wright (2021). Kelly is also known for her roles in '' Happy Valley'', '' Class'', ''The Night Manager'' (2016), '' Criminal: UK'' (2019–present), and as DI Karen Renton in the second series of ''Liar'' (2020). Early life Kelly was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. She grew up in both South Yorkshire and the USA. She has strong links with The Lam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky McDonald
Rebecca McDonald (also Granger) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Katherine Kelly. Becky was created by producer Tony Wood, and made her debut in the episode airing on 5 February 2006. Kelly was initially contracted to appear for three months, but became a series regular after impressing the serial's producers. In April 2011, Kelly announced her decision to leave the soap. Producer Phil Collinson created dramatic storylines in the build-up to her exit. Becky's storylines focused on her friendship with Roy ( David Neilson) and Hayley Cropper (Julie Hesmondhalgh), which helped change public opinion of the character, and her relationship with Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas) and her marriage with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), with the latter producing two wedding storylines which were highly publicised by ITV. Other notable storylines have included her drunken rampages, two miscarriages and her desire to adopt a child. Becky was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford, Greater Manchester, Salford. Originally broadcast twice weekly, the series began airing six times a week in 2017. The programme was conceived by scriptwriter Tony Warren. Warren's initial proposal was rejected by the station's founder Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, Sidney Bernstein, but he was persuaded by producer Harry Elton to produce the programme for 13 pilot episodes, and the show has since become a significant part of Culture of England, English culture. ''Coronation Street'' is made by ITV Granada at MediaCityUK and shown in all ITV regions, as well as internationally. In 2010, upon its 50th anniversary, the series was recognised by Guinness World Records, as the world's longest-running television soap o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Of Dreams (musical)
''Street of Dreams'' was a musical with music and lyrics by Trisha Ward and co-written with Damon Rochefort. It was directed by John Stephenson. It was based on the television series '' Coronation Street'' and the 2011 album ''Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools''. The show was originally scheduled to begin on 21 March 2012 at the Manchester Arena; however, due to the intricacy of scale involved, the opening date of the production was delayed until 9 May. The show was postponed after two performances and poor reviews. Stars including Julie Goodyear Julie Goodyear MBE (''née'' Kemp; born 29 March 1942) is an English actress. She is known for portraying Bet Lynch in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She first appeared as Bet for nine episodes in 1966, before becoming ... and Kevin Kennedy joined Paul O'Grady in saying they had not been paid, with the two production companies behind the musical, Reckless Entertainment and Street of Dre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Ekborg
Jon Anders Ekborg (born 9 October 1960) is a Swedish actor and singer who has performed the roles of Karl Oskar in ''Kristina från Duvemåla'' and Freddie Trumper in ''Chess'', two musicals that were written by former ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. He has also acted in many Swedish-language versions of musicals, such as Jekyll and Hyde, '' Evita'' and ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. He has been married to the actress Lia Boysen. Ekborg also toured extensively throughout Sweden, mostly accompanied by Bengt Magnusson and Anders Lundqvist. He has released one album in his own name; ''Äkta Vara'' (2006). Additionally, he has appeared in numerous gala concerts including Rhapsody in Rock. In 2007 he appeared in two huge arena shows; Queen - Another kind of magic and The Christmas Show. In 2008 he performed the role of Warrior in London - the Musical, and 14 July he took part in the birthday celebration of the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria. In 2009 Ekborg did The Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominion Theatre
The Dominion Theatre is a West End theatre and former cinema on Tottenham Court Road, close to St Giles Circus and Centre Point, in the London Borough of Camden. Planned as primarily a musical theatre, it opened in 1929, but the following year became a cinema—it hosted the London premiere of Charlie Chaplin's '' City Lights'' with Chaplin in attendance—and in 1933 after liquidation of the controlling company was sold to Gaumont cinema chain, which later became part of the Rank Organisation. It was a major premiere cinema until the 1970s, when it began to host live concerts. In January 1981 it once more became primarily a live performance venue, and has since hosted many musicals, notably '' We Will Rock You'' which ran from 2002 to 2014. It also hosted the Royal Variety Performance seven times in the 1990s and early 2000s. It became a listed building in 1988 and after being saved from redevelopment, was sold to Apollo Leisure Group and subsequently to the Nederlander Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five (channel)
Channel 5 is a British free-to-air public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel launched in 1997. It is the fifth national terrestrial channel in the United Kingdom and is owned by Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American media conglomerate Paramount Global, which is grouped under Paramount Networks UK & Australia division. During ownership by the RTL Group, it was branded as Five between 16 September 2002 and 13 February 2011. Richard Desmond purchased the channel from RTL on 23 July 2010, announcing plans to invest more money in programming and return to the name Channel 5 with immediate effect, and it was relaunched on 14 February 2011. On 1 May 2014 the channel was acquired by Viacom (2005–2019), Viacom (now Paramount Global) for £450 million (US$759 million). Channel 5 is a general entertainment channel that shows both internally commissioned programmes such as ''Amanda Owen, Our Yorkshire Far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkinson (TV Series)
''Parkinson'' is a British television chat show that was presented by Michael Parkinson. It was first shown on BBC1 from 19 June 1971 to 10 April 1982 and from 9 January 1998 to 24 April 2004. Parkinson then switched to ITV on which the show continued from 4 September 2004 to 22 December 2007. A parallel series was shown in Australia on the ABC between 1979 and 1982. A series entitled ''Parkinson One to One'' was produced by Yorkshire Television from 28 March 1987 to 23 July 1988. Background ''Parkinson'' began in 1971 when the host was offered a series of eight shows by the BBC's Head of Light Entertainment, Bill Cotton. It was to be transmitted during the "summer lull" in a late-night slot on Saturdays (which continued throughout its run), plus from 1979 a second mid-week edition when the series was on air. A parallel series was shown in Australia between 1979 and 1982. That year, 1982, Parkinson left the BBC to be co-founder and presenter on the ITV breakfast television st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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