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THEATRE, LIFESTYLE AND MORE #ISSUE8 // M-ISFOR.CO.UK
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KIMBERLY WYATT ADAM GARCIA
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DANIELLE HOPE Kicks off the Ruby Slippers! STAGE(Y) SCHOOL Students talk training! Plus KIDS OF THE WEST END, ROBBIE BOYLE, & MORE
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MORE RAMBLINGS FROM ME! T h a t ’s r i g h t - I ’m g o n n a w a f f l e o n f o r a m o m e n t . W E L C O M E t o # I s s u e 8 ! W e s a i d w e ’d b e b a c k i n t w o m o n t h s , a n d h e r e w e a r e ! We w i l l b e o u t b i - m o n t h l y f r o m n o w o n , a n d look out for us back in print soon too. We’r e a l s o w o r k i n g o n a C a l e n d a r f o r 2 0 1 3 w i t h a l l y o u r favourite shoots in, so look out for more info on that soon. Once again our team has grown as this magazine, that started off so small in innocent, has grown into something more than we ever hoped. Perry Juby is now looking after our online content, and Peter Holland is onboard as editor and all round wise-guy! A s f o r w h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g p a g e s h a v e i n s t o r e , i t ’s p u r b i g g e s t and best with everything from a Pussycat Doll to a Girl from Kansas. I genuinely hope you enjoy it as much as we do! See you for #Issue9!
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CONTENTS 10. 12. 25. 30. 42. 44. 55. 58. 64. 8. Love H a te // 10. Side Stagey // 1 2 . Da n i el l e Ho p e / / 2 5 . C l ever L i t t l e B u g g er s / / 30. Revolution w ith Adam Garcia & K i mb er l y Wya t t / / 4 2 . On T h e To w n / / 4 4 . Stagey School
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55. On the Ro a d
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LOVE SM ASH. Still. I t’s g re a t! will.i.am.... Can we put him into a s h o w? ! T h e constant leaks of the Le s M is film se t in Gre e nwic h- it look s a m a z in g . ‘ O N C E ’ o n B roadw ay. A pparently plans are unde r way for a UK produc tion a n d we c anno t wa it! ! A G lass of Wine at The Duk e of York the atre for POSH c ost jus t £ 2 . 7 5
HATE T h a t B ro a d w a y gets ‘B R IN G IT O N ’ the music al, and we don’t. I t’s fab! T h e d u e t a t t h e O liviers betw een a certain Girls Aloud me mbe r and Boy zone fron t man . . . . . wh a t were they thinking?! T h e l a c k o f To n y nom inations for E lena Roge r and Be rnade tte Pe te rs. T h e H U G E a m ount of R evivals, w here ’s the ne w work ? Bl a t a n t st u n t c a sting... but hopefully we will e at our hats whe n it c ome s to some!
SIDE STAGE(Y) KIRK’S TOP TIPS ON WHAT ’S C OMING UP IN THE WORLD OF MUSICALS. word s by K I R K JA M E S ON @james ontweets
AND THE WINNER IS Roll up the red carpets and lay down a nice sprung floor, the Tony’s are coming to town and you’re positively encouraged to make a song and dance about it! New York will be crammed with stars all hoping those extra tap classes in 8th Grade will finally pay off and earn them a place in Broadway History. The ceremony, on June 10th, will once again be hosted the gorgeous Neil Patrick Harris and feature appearances from Hugh Jackman and Bernadette Peters who are both to be honoured during the evening. Sure, the world might consider them the slightly sibilant, super showbiz cousin of the Oscars, but this is “the” event in the theatrical calendar and this year is set to be bigger than ever! THE SOUND OF MUSIC(ALS ) Mark Shenton returns to the Soho Theatre for a second series of his live interviews; “These are a few of my favourite songs”. Each evening features a familiar theatrical face discussing the songs which have inspired them over the years. This seasons line up includes Jeremy Samms and Kerry Ellis for what will no doubt be a beautiful selection of music, though we’re guessing “Son of a preacher man” won’t be featuring of Kerry’s list... Season starts on 20th May. WOULD SIR LIKE A HAPPY ENDING? Long before the DVD alternate ending, came this musical experience based on Charles Dickens’ novel, “The Mystery of Edwin Droi-od”. First produced on Broadway in 1986, the story centres around the disappearance of Mr Drood, the assumption he’s been murdered and the bid to discover exactly who dunnit. Mystifying indeed, not least because Dickens died before finishing the novel, making its conclusion the biggest mystery of all. In this most recent revival playing at the Arts (a transfer from the Landor), it’s the audience who must finish his handy work and choose from 525 possible endings to determine their preferred outcome. Starring Wendi Peters and running until June 17th. UPFRONT AND CENTRE Sunday Nights are back on the theatrical map thanks to a new evening of music at The Palladium. “Live and Upfront” presents the hottest west end acts in cabaret, with support offered by newer and emerging talents. Events are held on the first Sunday of every month with previous performers including M Magazine favourites Zoe Birkett and The Idolls! Follow @Liveandupfront BETRAYAL The comedian Tim Minchin seems to be fast running into Musical Theatre, he’s here to stay apparently. After the resounding success of Matilda, he has now been cast as Judas in the Jesus Christ Superstar arena tour! An ‘out there’ bit of casting, that will hopefully pay off, along with the controversial announcement of DJ Chris Moyles and the Sporty one her self Mel C.... Whatever you think, it sure is intresting casting! Stay tuned to ITV to see who is cast as Jesus! MOMENTOUS! Gareth Gates leads Rachael Wooding and Emma Williams in a night of MT songs at the New Wimbledon Theatre. It promises to be a sophisticated homage to musical theatre, featuring songs from muchloved shows including West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked and Miss Saigon. Check it out. WEST END WENDY WHITNEY There are only two things more satisfying than a diva. 1) A diva who’s a total bitch 2) A diva who’s a total bitch playing a diva who’s a total bitch. It’s no wonder then, that we took Whitney Houston’s 1992 performance in “The Bodyguard” so quickly to our hearts, not to mention, record collections! Twenty years on and Whitney has left us, but that track list still plays on and later this year will provide the backbone to a musical version of the film in London’s West End (Thank you, David Ian). Expect nothing but “Queen of the Night” realness, as broadway star Heather Headley steps into the shoes of Rachael Marron and out onto the Adelphi stage from November this year.
NOT IN KA NSAS ANYMORE DA N I E L L E HO P E TA L K S T O JA M E S N OW E L L A B OU T H E R A DV E N T U R E S I N O Z A N D T O W H E R E T H E BA L L O O N HA S TA K E N H E R SI N C E L E AV I N G word s JA M E S NOW E L L photo g raphy M AT T C RO C K E T T
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e asy to forget t hat p e ople in t he public e ye are re al p e ople, and in t his is ver y much t he c a s e w it h D an i e l l e, and I re a l i z e d t hat I’d forgotten just how young she is. Having completed a ye ar in The Wizard of Oz, and hang ing up her Ruby Slipp ers f rom t a king t he l e a d rol e of D orot hy, D an i e l l e i s jus t t we nt y ye ars old. Amazing to t hink at just eig hteen t his young p er for mer was under t a king a str ic t regime of rehe ars a ls, inter v ie ws and live tele vision p er for mances. A pro cess cle arly wor t hw hile as D orot hy was hers af ter a gr ueling 8 we eks. “I had no ide a w hat I was letting mys elf in for as I ge nuinely had ne ver watched t he Mar i a, Jos eph or Nanc y show”. O n t he s u bj e c t of t r ai n i ng D an i e l l e h a s h a d l it t l e t i m e for for ma l M T e du c at i on . A m a z i ng h ow l e a d rol e s at T h e Pa l l a d iu m c an ge t i n t he w ay. “I t h i n k t r ai n i ng i s re a l ly i mp or t ant s o w he n I h a d s ome t i me b e fore st ar t i ng rehe ars a ls I j oi ne d Ar ts Ed for an intensive ter m”. Ar ts Ed is he avily supp or te d by Andre w L loyd Webb er s o it was t he p er fe c t choi c e for D an i e l l e. Joi n i ng a c ou rs e h a l f w ay t hrou g h h owe ve r w a s a d au nt i ng pro s p e c t but, “e ver yone was s o char ming and lovely and I st i l l l ove goi ng b a ck and s e e i ng t he show s and I made s ome amazing f r iends”. A test ament to Hop e t hat she sp ent her f ree time in-b etwe en t he T V Show and rehe ars a ls training rat her t han just putt ing her fe et up.
D e sc r i bing her highest m ome nt, Cynthia ta lks of “ ha ppy te a r s” whe n w a s t o l d by Tony Aw ard Winn ing Dir e c tor Je r r y Za ks tha t she ’ d got the r o l e a f t er auditioning in front of him pe r sona lly. “ I t wa s him tha t got me c r y i n g a ctually, he said ‘it’s ok to be ha ppy’ a nd I bur st into te a r s. Tha t w a s t h a t. I w as just a hot mes s f or the r e st of the da y.” F o l l o w ing in the footsteps of We st End a nd now Br oa dwa y De lor is Pa tina Mi l l e r, C ynthia has w orked h a r d with Za ks to br ing a diff e r e nt dime nsi o n t o the role, rather than just c r e a ting a n ide ntic a l c a r bon c opy. Alt h o u g h self-depicted as a “fresh De lor is” , she insists tha t a ge shouldn’t m a t t e r, “I don’t think D eloris ne e ds to be boxe d in a n a ge , she just ne e ds t o b e f u ll of confidence and tr uth.”
A d m i t t ing to an already unhe a lthy obse ssion with Donna Summe r, pr e pp i n g f or the role w as a persona l, a s we ll a s c a r e e r or ie nta te d, e xplor a t i o n : “ I haven’t been to a nunne r y – or be e n c ha se d by ga ngste r s,” she j o k e s, “– so I relied on rese a r c h, a nd liste ne d to a lot of disc o music o f t h e time.” A s a catholic he r se lf , Cynthia e xpla ins he r r e c a lling to C a t h o l icism to try to understa nd why De lor is c ould be pe r c e ive d a s d i sr e sp e ctful. H ow ever, insis ting the show is light he a r te d with no illm e a n i n g intended, she says: “ it’s kind of spe c ia l in tha t wa y a s it invite s e v e r y o n e w ho does or doesn’t be lie ve .”
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P e r f o r ming alongside a lavish ing bundle of le a ding la die s, she de sc r ibe s h e r c a st mates as sim ple “in c r e dible ” . We st End pr os Julie Anthe r ton ( K a t e Monster) and L aurie Sc a r th ( Tr a c y Tur nbla d) pla y Siste r Ma r y R o b e r t and S ister Mary P atr ic k, a nd le ge nd of the sta ge a nd sc r e e n Ja c q u e line C larke plays S iste r Ma r y La z a r us. Mor e tha n just a Mothe r S u p e r i or on stage, C ynthia fondly ta lks of De nise Bla c k a s the mothe r o f t h e o nstage family: “She’s got a r e a lly good intuition. I f I ’ m not ha vi n g a p articularly good day – whic h isn’t of te n – she knows a nd she ’ ll b e t h e r e for m e. A nd she alwa ys give s me a kiss in the mor ning be f or e I g e t st arted. Wonderful.” A s f or the me n, Cynthia spe a ks simila r ly of Mi c h a e l S tarke, Monsignor O’ Ha r a , a s a “ big gia nt da d” a nd, giggle s on t h e m e n tion of baddie-playin g Ca vin Cor nwa ll, f lutte r ing he r e ye la she s i n m u sings of his deep deep voic e : “ oh my goodne ss it ma ke s the kne e s g o w e a k .”
“I L OV E D M E E T I N G PEOPLE AFTER THE SHOW, E SP E C IA L LY AS MANY OF THEM HA D VO T E D A N D GIVEN ME THIS AMAZING O P P O RT U N I T Y ”
W h e n n ot in her West E nd wig, Cynthia moonlights a s a singe r /songw r i t e r, com posing for variou s a r tists a nd pe r f or ming he r own ma te r ia l, m o st r e cently supporting A me r ic a n I dol Winne r Fa nta sia Ba r r ino a t the 0 2 I n d igo. Sharing exclusive ne ws with M, Cynthia r e ve a ls tha t she is c u r r e n t ly w riting a debut alb um, a nd will be r e c or ding it a f te r the tour. L o v i n g to both perform as a music a l c ha r a c te r a nd a s he r r a w se lf , she c a n n o t choose betw een the two whe n a ske d: “ I love the both of the m j u st a s much because they b oth a llow me to e xpr e ss diff e r e nt pa r ts of m y se l f ,” she m uses, “one allows me to te ll a pr ope r stor y – some one e l se ’s – and the other allow s me to te ll my own.” S i st e r a ct is n ow tourin g the UK. Visit www.siste rac tthe music al.c om f o r m o r e details.
The role of D orot hy car r ies s ome extra resp onsibi lity I hadn’t considered, t hat of her co-st ar, a d o g c a l l e d Toto. “I h a d quite a l ot to rem e mb e r w it h t he d o g s and e a ch one w a s d i f ferent w h i ch was rat her a challenge”. One infamous show at O Z i nvolve d D an i e l l e and t he d an c e c apt ain chasing ‘R azzle’, one of t he Totos around t he st age as he was literally razzle-ing and s omet hing wors e... “It stress ed me out at t he b eginning b eing resp onsible for an animal on a ver y te chnical moving st age but I got us ed to it and I re a l ly m i s s t he m”. Hop e’s attitude to enter ing t he rehe ars a l p er io d for Oz str i kes me as b eing a s ensible one. “Who am I? B asically no-one. I had done one job, a ter m at Ar ts Ed and I had s o much to le ar n. I d i d n’t c om e i n w it h any airs and g r a c e s b e c au s e I hadn’t got any!’. She tre ate d t he T V show as just a long audition pro cess, but one in t he public e ye. Michael Crawford was a big help to D ani e l l e w ho l e ar n e d a l ot f rom t he t he at r i c a l l e g end. “He came and chatte d to me in my dressing ro om e ve r y s i ng l e d ay, n or ma l ly we jus t t a l ke d r ubbish but he was gre at”. The pressure of b eing a le ading lady in a ne w show as well as one t hat won t he par t t hroug h an au d i e n c e vote d pro g r am w a s m ai nt ai n e d wel l by a ver y humble Hop e. One of D anielle’s hig hlig hts of her exp er ience was meeting p e ople at st age do or. She rememb ers wait ing outside for p er for mers w hen she was younger s o she was well up on t he etiquette. “I had to s ay no to matinees just as I had no time. I would rat her s ay, “hello” to no-one t han rat her just a fe w p e ople out of e ver yone t hat was t here. S o matinees I s t aye d i n t he t he at re but I l ove d m e e t i ng p e opl e af ter t he show esp e cially as many of t hem had vote d and g ive n m e t hi s ama z i ng opp or tu n it y ”.
“I D I D N ’ T C OM E I N W I T H A N Y A I R S A N D G R AC E S B E C AU SE I HA D N ’ T G O T A N Y ! ”
“I F E E L I N C R E D I B LY LU C K Y T O B E M OV I N G O N T O A N O T H E R W E S T E N D R O L E S O QU IC K LY ”
S o onto pastures ne w and D anielle’s ne w show couldn’t b e f ur t her away f rom Oz. Her clicke d heels have t a ken her f rom t he spark ly cle an and e m e r a l d g re e n to t he d i r t y “w h ore y ” Fre n ch re v olut ion pl ay ing Ep onine is L es Mis’. It’s e asy to assume t hat she wa l ke d into t his p ar t or it was ar range d due to her name and last p erfor manc e but Hop e au d it i one d l i ke e ve r y b o dy els e. L es Mis has had an amazing fe w ye ars wit h t he 25t h Annivers ar y, a ne w tour, a re vamp ed L ondon show wit h an all st ar cast, a f i lm and most re cent ly pick ing up t he Audience Award at t his ye ar’s Oliv iers. “I st ar te d auditioning in my last we ek of Oz and had a f ur t her t hre e c a l l b a ck s af ter. I’m s o t h r i l l e d to b e j oi n i ng t he show and it fe els like t he st ar t of s omet hing ne w for m e and for my c are e r”. L i ke any ac tor it’s hard to maint ain a p ositive att itu d e a l l t he t i m e, and of te n won d e r i ng w hat t he f uture holds. D anielle has had her moments of questioning if Oz was a, “one of f ” or wonder ing if she would b e able to move on and get anot her job. Ep onine to Hop e is her af f ir mat ion of her care er choice and her t a lent. “It’s ye ar’s cont rac t, 8 shows a we ek, doing anot her charac ter in a west end show and I fe el incredibly lucky to move on to t he ot her [West End Role] s o quick ly”. Par t of t he re as on for going on to t hi s p ar t w a s t he cha l l e nge. It’s vo c a l ly d i f ferent to w hat she us ed to do, It’s “b elty” and big and not in t he s oprano D orot hy sty le. A gre at choice for D anielle to move on to s omet hing s o different and prove she isn’t a one hit wonder and p er for m a g r itt i e r s i d e. D anielle w ill be appear ing L es Mi s erables at the Queens Theatre f rom June 18. For more info go to lesmis.com
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CLEVER LIT TLE BUGGERS P E T E R L O O K S AT T H E A L L N EW B R AT- PAC K TA K I N G OV E R T H E W E ST E N D. word s by PET E R H OL L A N D
I’m an a v i d f a n o f musical theatre but the a mount of time s the pr e se nc e of c hildre n o n s ta g e has m ade m e c r i n g e and recoil w ith em bar r a ssme nt a nd f r ustr a tion ta ke s me to the p o in t w h e r e I have o f t e n p r o c l a im ed… I hat e k i d s… i n t h eatre. O ften y o u n g ‘ t a l e n t’ is dragged on stage f or little br a ttish sta ge sc hool pe r f or ma nc es th a t d o n ’t ai d t he p r o d u c t i o n o r narrative at all, and a r e pr e se nte d to a llow the blue r inse br ig a d e th e o p por t u n i t y t o f u ss a n d say how lovely the little da r lings a r e , a nd how the y r e mind th e m o f th e ir gra n d chi l d r e n , e sp ecially that time they sa w the m pla y she phe r d numbe r thr e e in the n a tiv ity in 200 2 wi th t h e i r b e s t tea tow el on their hea d. S ur el y I a m n o t o n m y ow n w hen I say I ha ve sa t in the a udie nc e of Jose ph a nd h is A ma z in g Te chn i co l o r D r e a m C oat and every time the c hoir of loc a l sc hool c hildr e n bur st int o th e “ f a la la l a l a l a l a a a a h ’ d uring ‘C lose E very D oor ” you ha ve n’t thought a bout sma shing yo u r h e a d b e tw een t h e f l i p - se a t , or drow ning your sor r ows with c opious a mounts of gin to e r a se th e ir b e a ming t o o t h y sm i l e s f r om your m emory… A ng ry ain ’t I ? The worst o ff e n d e r s for child performance s tha t ha d me c r umpling my pr ogr a mme i n my h a n d s at t h ei r a g o n i si n g l y tw ee routines that ge ne r a lly r e sult in the m r unning a c r oss the s ta g e , s h o u ting a l i n e w i t h n o thought or em otion, a nd the n smiling a t the a udie nc e till the y a w w w lo u d ly have s p a r k e d t h i s r e action for m any a yea r. Wa tc hing Chitty Chitty, Ba ng Ba ng a t the Pa lla d iu m w ou l d h a v e b e e n g reat had it not been fo r the mome nt whe r e Je r e my a nd Je mima ta k e o v e r th e stag e an d p r e se n t a rendition of Truly Sc r umptious, the n a wa it the ir a ppla use . Ma r y Po p p in s w as rui n e d b y so m e quaint perform ances f r om Ja ne a nd Mic ha e l who r a n a wa y with th e id e a o f “act s po i l t ” a n d h a d a tantrum nightly at The Pr inc e Edwa r d the a tr e , me sa t longin g f o r a b it more Ber t a n d M a r y, and w ishing tw o oth e r kids ha d wr itte n the le tte r f or a na nny to g iv e th e m a sp o o n fu l o f su g a r. B re at he! I get i t , so m e st o r i es require child performe r s in or de r to te ll the ta le , a lthough I ’ m not s ure o f t h e r e l e vance of my eleven yea r old se lf sta nding on the sta ge of t h e No t t i n g h a m Theatre R oyal singing Cr ue lla De Ville hop i ng fo r t h e o p p ortunity to be cast as a D al m at i a n - d o n ’t a sk... I w as o n t h e n e w s!
B ut m y e a r l y p r e c onceptions of the child pe r f or me r, a nd pe r ha ps the bitte r ne ss o f f a ilin g to ma k e t h e se c o n d r o und to become D alm atia n numbe r f our in 101 Da lma tia ns Live stil l r if e , th e r e have b ee n so m e a w a rd w inning perform anc e s tha t r e a lly put the se young pe r f or me r s in a le a g u e of t h ei r o w n . It too k m e q u i t e a w hile to stom ach the ide a of sitting thr ough 2 a nd a ha lf hour s o f a s h o w abo ut a c h i l d c a l l e d B illy E lliot, by the in te r va l my c ommon judge me nts ha d be e n r ep la c e d w ith a gl as s o f w i n e a n d genuine admiration f or a pe r f or me r se ve r a l ye a r s my junior ( a he m 11 y e a r s jun i o r) l e a d i n g a West E nd production an d doing it f a nta stic a lly we ll. With inc r e dib le c h o r e o g rap h y, bo u n d l e ss a m ounts of energy, grea t voc a ls a nd just to ma ke it tha t muc h ha r de r, th r o w in g in a Geo r d i e a c c e n t that says more than ‘why a ye pe t a r e ye r off da a n Gr ove ? ’ The di ffe r e n c e w i t h this perform ance fro m the younge r sta r s I ha ve spoke n of is the in v e s tme n t in th e p e r f o r m e r s. In order for a child to pe r f or m a s a tr iple thr e a t a nd ke e p the a u d ie n c e e n gaged i n a b e l i e v a ble portrayal, comes fr om a te a m willing to push the ta le nt muc h fu r th e r. T h e hard wor k p a y s o ff and I w ould find it diff ic ult f or e ve n the ha r de st c r itic not to a pp r e c ia te h o w hard B i l l y E l l i o t w orks, and how frustrate d you a r e tha t e spe c ia lly dur ing ‘ Angr y D a n c e ’ th a t ki d can d a n c e l i k e you could only dream. I t ta ke s months to tr a in a ne w Billy Ellio t u p … th e y don ’t j u st g e t t h r o wn on the stage. S ud d enl y t h e t a b l e s have turned...
Ent er f o u r g i r l s c alled Matilda... … Wel l n o t a c t u a l ly called Matilda. If t h er e w a s e v e r an advert for young pe r f or me r s be ing a ble to le a d a pr oduc tio n a n d sho w a n e m o t i o n al journey that rivals the ir muc h olde r c olle a gue s, whilst singing r h y th m i cal l y c o m p l e x num bers and then finis hing by spe a king in c onvinc ing Russia n, M a tild a is t h e p e r f e c t sh o wcase. We as so c i a t e y o u ng perform ers as 16-2 6 or a s the young gr a dua te s f r om the we alth o f dram a sc h o o l s t h e U K has to offer. T he We st End is lowe r ing tha t a ge , with a ll f ou r M a ti l d a’s , a t j u st t e n years old picking up a n Olivie r Awa r d f or be st Ac tr e ss this mon th . A s yo u wo u l d i m a g i ne I w ould have dreade d a pr oduc tion whe r e c hildr e n ta ke the main f o c u s an d r a r e l y t a k ing a moment off stage but f r om the le a ding La dy to Br uc e Bogtro tte r, th e k i d s i n Ma t i l d a give the performance of the ir little live s tha t r a ise the e ne rgy le v e ls to com p e t e a n d o f ten exceed that of m o st e sta blishe d pe r f or me r s in town. So wha t d o e s t h i s m ean? Where does it stop? Will ne w bor n ba bie s be ta pping a lo n g ni g h t l y a t T h e P a lace T heatre? W h at ev e r c o m e s o ur w ay in terms of the young pe r f or me r you c a nnot de ny tha t y o u th has an i n c r e d i b l e presence in the West End with some e xtr a or dina r y ta le nt a mong s t th e Mat i l d a ’s a n d B i lly’s. T hese kids, sorry young a c tor s ha ve pr ove d, to c r itic a l a cc la im a n d cer e m o n y t h at children in theatre ar e muc h mor e c a pa ble of wor king in the a tr e th a n r un n i n g o n st a g e and banging out a few we a k tune s. I nste a d the y a r e ta king the le a d in g rol e a n d e a r n ing rapturous applause nightly, a nd e ve n I c a n a c knowle dge wha t g r e a t yo u n g Br i t i sh t a l e nt w e have. So I ch a rg e m y glass w ith another sho t of Gor don’s a nd ma ke a toa st to the you n g e s t perform e r s i n t h e West E nd, and ask th a t we a r e ne ve r subje c te d to oppor tunitie s f o r a n a u d i enc e t o a w w and patronise anymore! I f t he tr e n d c o n t i nues an actor ’s life spa n of be ing a ble to pla y “ young” will be ov e r b e f ore t h e y ’ r e 1 5 … now there’s a scary thought! @P et erJ H o l l a n d
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' ‘L E T ’ S HO P E W E C A N K E E P ST R A IG H T FAC E S W E HAV E N ’ T WO R K E D O N T HAT S O M U C H Y E T ! ’ ' Kimberly
WHEN walking into I.N.C. Space you automatically feel like stepping onto the set of Star Trek. The stark, white, clean interior crosses spa-chic with sci-fi - cool. This is where our meeting with former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and Adam ‘the hot guy from coyote ugly’ Garcia is taking place to talk about their new experimental, multimedia dance show. The relaxed setting of building, alongside the fun vibes from the two stars of the show, creates the perfect setting for an afternoon chatting shop. From the press materials, REVOLUTION promises to be a fast-paced, futuristic and inspiring performance, showcasing some of the most recognised dancers in the UK at present from TV shows such as ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, ‘Got To Dance’ and ‘So You Think You Can Dance’. Our shoot takes place below one of the rehearsal rooms, and it sounds VERY fast paced - the building was literally jumping! The line-up for the show has twenty super-talented handpicked performers will include M. regular Aaron Renfree (former S Club Junior, We Will Rock You, Flashdance) Tobias Mead (Britain’s Got Talent finalist) Charlie Bruce (BBC’s ‘So You Think You Can Dance’) and Lizzie Gough (‘So You Think You Can Dance’ and & BBC’s ‘Alesha’s Dance Stars’ panellist) plus many more… and of course including Adam and Kimberly. We meet Adam first, looking sharp and ready for our exclusive shoot, and instantly we fall (even more!) for his charm! Aside from his looks, Adam has a quality that I’m sure many actresses wish their leading men had… manners! Garcia is extremely polite, and eloquent and we can’t help but just smile at him.
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Kimberly enters next, she is a tiny little thing and damn gorgeous. She’s dressed and ready for the shoot looking similar to a sexy villain from a 60’s series of StarTrek! The admiration, banter, and dare I say chemistry between these two is amazing- you wouldn’t want anyone else to lead a cast of dancers, both are warm, fun yet it’s clear they are very professional but you can’t help but think how the pairs attitude must make for a great working environment. Though out the shoot and interview there is many a giggle and joke, it certainly makes the job easier! Kimberly sounds genuinely excited to be involved with this project, ‘I truly hope the theatre audience embraces it! There’s a lot of exposure for this kind of dance now thanks to shows such as Strictly and Got to Dance, and if anyone has got pre-conceived notions then come down and give it a chance - you will be entertained and they will want to embrace it when they see the show, talent, and just how hard everyone is working!’ So what exactly DOES the show have in store? ‘This show REALLY encompasses so many different styles’, Kimberly enthuses, ‘it’s bringing contemporary to the masses, tap, street, streetinfused commercial dancing. It does have a real futuristic feel that will fit so well in such an old gorgeous building.’ ‘I’m bringing Tap dance to the party’, interjects Adam, ‘because that’s the one I can get away with most- but Kim is bringing everything! Ballet, contemporary, jazz, street, commercialdoing a bit of it all’. Kim comments- ‘what’s really exciting also is that we have a cast of twenty incredibly dancers too who bring a bit of everything. This really gives them a chance to shine and show what they do.’
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‘ T H E C HA L L E N G E , T H E A D R E NA L I N RU SH , A N D R E F L E C T IO N O F I N SP I R AT IO N YOU SE E O N T H E P E O P L E WAT C H I N G YOU D O W HAT YO U L OV E T O D O. YOU R E A L LY D O L I V E I N T HAT PA S SIONAT E P L AC E’ Kimberly
The pair obviously has a lot of admiration for their fellow cast members. ‘It’s the rare occasion where dancers who have chosen one path, either commercial or theatre, get chance to cross over. People don’t get to see commercial dancers up close and live, and they get to play in front of a different type of audience. The theatre dancers get to revisit styles they don’t always get a chance too. Rachel Muldoon, who’s a wonderful there dancer (and was in issue 4 of M!), is fantastic and shows more of her commercial side. It’s thrilling that audiences get to see the best commercial dancers in the UK live on stage!’ which, coming from a man who’s performed around the world on stage and screen is a big compliment! The show is brainchild of Artistic Director Chris Manoe, who is also MD of International Collective (I.N.C) and producer of REVOLUTION ‘I wanted to create a really innovative, cool edged and hard hitting dance show. We have some incredible dancers here in the UK and I want REVOLUTION to showcase the talent - we are also very excited to work with Kimberly Wyatt & Adam Garcia who are inspirational performers and a great addition to the team. The show will be perfect for any age, and it promises to be a really fun night out!’ Fun is key to their rehearsals- Adam and Kimberly struggling to keep their faces straight. ‘we have our moments together on stage’ says Kimberly. ‘Let’s hope we can keep straight faces- we haven’t worked on that so much yet!’. Adam touches on the fact it’s an experimental show, and his knowledge of dance and theatre is pretty vast! ‘It’s different, it really is new and experimental. We’re only dong 6 performances, but dance is strong. We had Susan Stroman’s ‘Contact’ a few years back, ‘Dirty Dancing’ is dance based, ‘Flashdance’ integrated more street styles, ZooNation commits to bring a younger audience into theatre. This is their culture
and how they move, and what they listen too. And hopefully the more traditional theatre goers are more open to cultural exchanges of this nature. This show could bridge the theatre - dance world- it’s not just vignettes but the production has a narrative and story to tell!’. ‘It really does appeal to get a crowd who maybe wouldn’t see a West End show! It will hopefully open their eyes to the possibilities and the culture that the West End brings.’ says Kimberly, who’s travelling between London and LA, but loves the city - ‘it’s becoming my second home, I’m here more than LA! There’s something about the people and creativity here that inspires me.’ ‘And I love London - I’ve been here for 17 Years now... And I think this is my tenth or eleventh show on the West End! Not bad for saying I’m only twenty!’ jokes Adam. Garcia loves the stage not only for what’s on it... ‘the pub next door is critical, it really is! And you’re going to find out Kim, and getting into that community of London theatre which is really important’. As we begin to wrap up the pair seem to be more and more excited about the show, and their enthusiasm is really contagious, so I ask them what they’re most excited about and what they’re looking forward to. Adam compares it to his films and TV work, ‘it’s thrilling, it really is and having to get it right every time’, ‘and the challenge, the adrenalin rush, and reflection of inspiration you see on the people watching you do what you love to do. You really do live in that passionate place’ adds Kimberly. There are some possibilities for the show after its initial run, but they’re being tight lipped and just enjoying the moment. Kim wraps it up nice ‘hopefully people will come out, show their support and enjoy it and that will determine the future of it!.’
Dancers Inc. presents REVOLUTION, sponsored by D.inc.Wear at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. For further information and tickets please visit www.dinc-revolution.com
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C h arl otte G o d f re y | 2 0 | L on d on C ol l e ge of Mus i c “I ne ver exp ec te d to b e t his tire d. Its extremely hard work but ver y re warding!”
R o s e Pars ons | 2 1 | Urd ang Ac a d e my “I’ve le ar nt to get over fe ar, channel ner ves into p ositive ener y, b e tr ut hf ul, honest and dar ing in work, and not af raid to f uck up and exp er iment :)”
‘ W HAT YOU I N V E S T I N S OM E T H I N G I S W HAT YO U G E T O U T O F I T I N T H E L O N G RU N ’ Emily Reane y
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“ Th e h i g h l i g ht w a s w he n L i z a Min e l l i, ( ye s , t he re a l one!) came to watch our showc as e”
‘I D O N ’ T WA N T T O F O R G E T T HAT I’M D O I N G T H I S B E C AU SE I L OV E I T ’ Marc G ee Finch
MTA Bia nca Harris |Leo Elso
Bi anc a | 1 9 “C onst ant hig hlig hts are t he day s omeone do es s omet hing t he y could ne ver do b efore ”
L e o | 19 “ Th e M TA rej e c t s t he cl i ch e of t he to o p er fe c t s tu d e nt . We’re here to le ar n”
GSA Danny Lane | Lizzie Rees D anny | 17
L izzie | 17
“I’m l o ok i ng for w ard to l e ar n i ng and t an k i ng in as much as i p o ssibly can at GSA, to hone my c r af t and t r ai n to t he f u l l e s t of my p ote n tials and b e come t he b est I can p ossibly b e”
“I k n ow it s ou n d s che e s y, but G S A e xc e e d e d my e x p e c t at i ons . I t hou g ht it w a s goi ng to b e t h i s big , s c ar y pl a c e f i l l e d w it h and t wo f a c e d p e ople, but we all have such a family spir it!”
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T H E P HA N TOM OF T H E OP E R A 2 5 T H A N N I V E R S A RY TOU R Follow ing t he success of L es Mis erables’ 25t h Annive rs ar y pro duc tion, C ameron Mack into sh has once again given L aure nce C onnor t he envious t ask of reimagining Andre w L loyd Webb e r’s s o ar i ng music al. Hav ing al re ady gai n ed mas s ive cr it ical resp ons e f rom Plymout h and Manchester press, t his vivid and epic pro duc tion b o asts one of t he stronge st cast’s tou r i ng t he UK, John O wen Jones dons t he mas k, and i s j oi n ed by Kat i e Ha l l i n t he c ovete d rol e of C h r is t i n e… T h i s pro du c t i on i s s o p ower f u l it i s l i ke w atch i ng t he pro du c t i on for t he ve r y f irst time. Manchester until 19t h May Br istol : 22nd May – 30t h June Dublin : 4t h Ju ly – 4t h August w w w. ph antomof t he op e r atou r. c om /
I DR E A M E D A DR E A M It has to b e s aid, w hen t he announcement of t his pro duc tion f irst c am e to l i g ht , a l m o s t a l l qu ar ters of t he t he at re pre s s , s cof fe d and m o cke d, it wou l d h ave b e e n a l l to o e as y for t he pro ducers to pull t he show t here and t hen, t han to r un t he r isk of n at i ona l r i dic ule, but t he y h ave com e ba ck and sm a cke d t he nays ayers f ir m ly in t he mout hs for I Dre amed A Dre am, h a s won c r it i c a l a c cl ai m f rom n ot on ly t he reg i ona l pre s s but a l s o t he n at i ona l s to o. It wou l d app e ar t he Sub o mus i cal ab out her life and r is e to fame is t his ye ar’s dark hors e. Wh ilst it may b e a ju keb ox biopic t he cre ative te am have g ive n pl e nt y of t houg ht to h ow it i s pre s e nte d w it h pl e nt y of s ongs and als o a p owe r f u l p e r for mance f rom E l aine C Sm it h you re a l ly c an’t go w rong w it h ge tt i ng a t i cke t for t hi s . S out hend : 8t h – 12t h May C ardif f : 22nd – 26t h May Bir ming ham : 29t h May – 2nd June Inve r ness : 12t h – 16t h June Manchester : 19t h – 23rd June
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STA R L I G H T E X P R E S S L ast s e en in t he UK in 2008, Andre w L l oyd Webb er’s all s i ng i ng a l l s k at i ng mus i c a l ab out t he rel at i ons h ip s of t r ains , s e t s of f on a U K tou r i n a n e w pro du c t i on b e i ng pro du c e d by Bi l l Kenw r ig ht . O r i g i n a l chore o g r aph e r A rlene Philips is back on b o ard for w hat is prom ising to b e t he hottest ticket in t he regions. S o jump on b o ard and e nj oy t he r i d e, but d on’t forge t you are goi ng to n e e d to buy you r t i cke t f irst ! Bradford : 29t h May – 16t h June Salford : 19t h June – 30t h June w w w. ke nw r i g ht . c om
L O SE RV I L L E Garet h Gates le ads t he cast in t he World Premier pro duc tion of S on of D ork’s James B our ne’s ne w musical inspired by t he album Welcome to L os er v i l l e. C o - w r itte n w it h E l l i ot D av i s and s e t i n t he 7 0 ’s L o s e r v i l l e tells t he stor y of Michael D ork (A C omputer G e ek) w ho has invented s omet hing t hat has change d t he world, but will his ne w found dis cover y of women change t hings? Will t he lady of his af fe c t ions fe el t he s ame? Well t here is on ly one way to f ind out, get across to L eeds and t he West Yorkshire Play hous e to s e e it f irst! 18t h June – 14t h Ju ly w w w. w y p. org . u k
WON DE R F U L TOW N T h i s r arely p er for m e d 1 9 5 0 ’s mus i c a l i s g ive n a s te l l ar out i ng i n a c o - pro du c t ion b e t we e n Manchester ba s e d institut ions; The L owr y, The R oyal Exchange and Th e Ha lle Orchestra . St ar r ing C onnie Fisher and Mi chael X av i e r, Br a h am Mur ray’s re v iv a l prov i d e s a m ore gent l e r af f ai r t han ou r ot her of fe r ings t h is mont h – but t hat shouldn’t stop you s e eing t his b e aut i f u l ly p e r for m e d pro du c t i on , t hat h a s an ai r of g r a c e t hat i s s o of ten missing f rom more mo der n musicals. Glasgow : 8t h -12t h May Nott ing ham : 1 5 t h – 19t h May Bir ming ham : 22nd – 26t h May S out hampton : 29t h May – 2nd June Nor w ich : 5t h – 9t h June w w w. wond e r f u ltow n . c o. u k
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