RAY QUINN – “NUMBER ONE” HIT SINGER, ACTOR AND STAR WINNER OF HIT TV SHOWS IS TO JOIN THE CAST OF JUDY – THE SONGBOOK OF JUDY GARLAND FOR THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED UK TOUR OF:
THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF A HOLLYWOOD LEGEND
JUDY
The Songbook of Judy Garland
STARRING LORNA LUFT AND LEADING WEST END MUSICAL THEATRE STARS WITH ARLENE PHILLIPS AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR
OPENING ON 8 MAY 2015 IN EDINBURGH
International theatre producer David King is delighted to announce that the singer-songwriter, actor and winner of hit TV shows Dancing On Ice , Dancing on Ice – All Stars, Ray Quinn, will be joining the UK Tour of JUDY – THE SONGBOOK OF JUDY GARLAND. Ray was runner up in The X- Factor in 2006, with his debut album going straight to number one in the UK charts and has starred in many West End musicals including Legally Blonde and Dirty Dancing.
JUDY – THE SONGBOOK OF JUDY GARLAND will tour some of the UK’s finest theatres, with the UK premiere of this new musical show at the Edinburgh Playhouse on May 8 2015. Highly-acclaimed choreographer and theatre director, Arlene Phillips, will be the Creative Director on the production. This will be the only Judy Garland Show in the world authorised by the Judy Garland Estate.
JUDY – THE SONGBOOK OF JUDY GARLAND stars Lorna Luft, Judy Garland’s daughter, together with leading West End musical theatre stars, including Louise Dearman, Rachel Stanley, Darren Bennett and more. Also appearing are Judy’s dancers – The Boyfriends, named after Judy’s original dancers of the same name.
JUDY – THE SONGBOOK OF JUDY GARLAND will include never seen before film clips and interviews together with irresistible classic hit songs from some of Judy’s hugely popular films such as A Star is Born, Meet Me in St. Louis, Easter Parade and The Wizard of Oz. The set of songs will include I Got Rhythm, The Trolley Song, The Man That Got Away, Get Happy,Zing! Went the strings of my Heart, and the song that is synonymous with Judy Garland, Over the Rainbow.
JUDY – THE SONGBOOK OF JUDY GARLAND, has Arlene Phillips as Creative Director and is directed by Christopher Manoe.
Ray Quinn’s first acting role was in Brookside, the popular soap, based in Liverpool. He was announced as the runner-up in the X Factor to Leona Lewis in 2006 and subsequently released a a debut album which went to number in one in the UK charts and eventually became a platinum selling album. Ray has starred in many West End musicals including Grease, Dirty Dancing, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice andLegally Blonde. Ray was the winner of ITV’s Dancing on Ice in 2009 and went on to win the final All Stars series in 2014. Ray is currently recording an album and is inspired by by the “greats”, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and the Rat Pack.
Lorna Luft is considered to be part of Showbiz Royalty, as the daughter of Judy Garland and the half sister of Liza Minnelli and a highly successful stage, film and TV actress and singer. She has appeared in numerous film, TV and stage shows, including White Christmas, They’re Playing My Son and Babes in Arms. Lorna appeared on stage regularly with her mother as a young girl and continues to maintain a high profile concert career.
Louise Dearman is the darling of the West End, and has performed in leading roles in many West End musicals including Wicked where Louise was the first actress to play both the good witch and the bad witch, Glinda and Elphaba. Louise also starred in Evita, Cats and Guys and Dolls to name just a few.
Darren Bennett has appeared in numerous productions in both the West End and on tour including the current production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Aladdin, Merrily We Roll Along, Crazy for You, Fiddler on the Roof, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Singin’ in the Rain.
Rachel Stanley has recently finished starring as Betty Haynes in the hugely successful production of White Christmas at London’s Dominion Theatre, and previously played the role in Edinburgh, Manchester, Plymouth & Southampton. Rachel has also had lead roles in Annie (New Zealand and UK tour), Crazy for You and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour).
Arlene Phillips (CBE) is one of the UK’s best known choreographers, and also works regularly as a theatre director and is a well know television personality. Arlene has worked on numerous stage productions, (The Wizard of OZ, Starlight Express, Grease) TV (So You think you can Dance) and films.
Confirmed Tour Dates for JUDY – THE SONGBOOK OF JUDY GARLAND
Please check websites for performance times.
May 8th – 9th
Edinburgh Playhouse
Box Office: 0844 871 3014
May 11th – 13th
The Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl
Box Office: 01745 33 00 00
May 14th – 16th
Grand Opera House, York
Box Office: 0844 871 3024
May 18th – 19th
The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Box Office: 01274 432000
May 21st – 23rd
New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Box Office: 0844 871 3011
May 26th – 27th
The Corn Exchange, Kings Lynn
Box Office: 01553 764864
www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk
May 28th – 30th
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Box Office: 0844 871 3019
June 2nd – 6th
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Box Office: 0844 871 7647
June 8th – 10th
Liverpool Empire
Box Office: 0844 871 3017
June 12th –13th
Princess Theatre Torquay
Box Office: 0844 871 3023
June 16th– 20th
New Wimbledon Theatre
Box Office: 0844 871 7646
June 23rd – 24th
Hall for Cornwall
Box Office: 01872 262466
June 25th – 27th
Cardiff New Theatre
Box Office: 029 2087 8889
June 29th – July 4th
Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Box Office: 0114 249 6000
July 7th – 11th
Theatre Royal, Brighton
Box Office: 0844 871 7627
July 13th – 14th
Watford Collosseum
Box Office: 0845 075 3993
July 16th – 18th
The Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Box Office: 0844 871 7620
July 20th – 22nd
Darlington Civic Theatre
Box Office: 01325 486555
July 23rd – 25th
New Theatre, Oxford
Box Office: 0844 8713020
July 28th – August 1st
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Box Office: 0844 871 7645
August 14th -15th
The Cliffs Pavilion Southend
Box Office: 01702 351135
August 19th – 22nd
Congress Theatre, Eastbourne
Box Office: 01323 412000