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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 4, 2016 0:55:44 GMT
So after Sarah Harding foray into musical theatre, as very much noted in all parts of the media this week.
So what pop stars have found a second coming in theatre? Successful or not? Please also name the band if they were in one.
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Post by londonmzfitz on Sept 4, 2016 1:04:54 GMT
There was a tv show Pop Star to Opera Star, short lived ... Jimmy Osmond was on it, went on to be in the Chicago UK tour, and Teen Angel in Londons Grease.
Darius Campbell was also in that show. Bernie Nolan. Both gone on to do other stuff.
Donny Osmond was in Beauty and The Beast on Broadway a few years ago. Was also inJoseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat through the US and Canada (and taped with Maria Friedman as the Narrator).
Marie Osmond was in The Sound of Music on Broadway.
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Post by d'James on Sept 4, 2016 1:14:25 GMT
Mel C (Spice Girls) and Will Young were both nominated for Oliviers weren't they?
Blood Brothers has employed a lot of the Nolans and Peculiar Clark.
Jason Donovan. Beverley Knight.
Sally Ann Triplett (Bardo)??
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Post by djp on Sept 4, 2016 2:20:18 GMT
So after Sarah Harding foray into musical theatre, as very much noted in all parts of the media this week. So what pop stars have found a second coming in theatre? Successful or not? Please also name the band if they were in one. The MT world is full of people who were first noted on X factor. Its a long list from Lucie Jones to Brenda Edwards, Rhydian, Alexandra Burke, Leona Lewis and Diana Vickers, Nearly all of the winners are now Somewhere between Broadway and singing Joseph - whatever Simon still says about Musical Theatre . All sorts of other people started in pop- from the Nolans to Lyn Paul. Suzanne Shaw from Hearsay and Liz McClarnon from Atomic Kitten have also both done musicals well - and are in a new musical in Blackpool this autumn. The trick is to identify who can act well , who can sing whats required, and who will pick up what they can't do, and not give them songs they can't sing or roles they cant act. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2016 8:06:37 GMT
Clodagh Rodgers... remember her hot pants for Eurovision's Jack in the Box...? was in Pump Boys and Dinettes and then Blood Brothers.
Kiki Dee... Don't Go Breaking My Heart... also appeared in Blood Brothers.
Nick Jonas (was it that one?) had a go at singing Marius in Les Mis. Gareth Gates was a great Marius. He also appeared in Joseph. As did Stephen Gately.
Wasn't Ronan Keeting in Once recently?
Lulu was in Tell Me On A Sunday and Edwin Drood.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 4, 2016 8:17:04 GMT
Cliff Richard > Heathcliffe
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Post by alece10 on Sept 4, 2016 8:24:10 GMT
Will Young was in Cabaret.
Joe McElderry in Joseph
Didn't one of the s club 7 boys do a musical?
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Post by danielwhit on Sept 4, 2016 8:36:22 GMT
Natasha Hamilton was an excellent Mrs J when she was at the Phoenix a few years back. It seems that was her debut role.
Obviously we can't be sure any of these didn't do amateur theatre when they were younger, but on the professional circuit we can talk confidently about their experience.
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Post by danielwhit on Sept 4, 2016 8:37:27 GMT
Will Young was in Cabaret. Joe McElderry in Joseph Didn't one of the s club 7 boys do a musical? Jon Lee was alternate Frankie in Jersey Boys for at least a year (maybe two). I think he may have been in other things but I can't recall at the moment. |
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Post by notmymuse on Sept 4, 2016 8:44:35 GMT
Will Young was in Cabaret. Joe McElderry in Joseph Didn't one of the s club 7 boys do a musical? Jon Lee was alternate Frankie in Jersey Boys for at least a year (maybe two). I think he may have been in other things but I can't recall at the moment. Tomorrow morning at the Landor, the Cococabana tour until it got pulled, and a few others. He was very good and sang really nicely in tomorrow morning. But I think he started in MT (Oliver and Les Mis I think) before S Club so not entirely surprising. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2016 8:52:45 GMT
H from Steps - Joeseph
Kim Wilde from Kim Wilde - Tommy
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2016 9:06:34 GMT
Tommy Steele
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2016 9:08:39 GMT
David Essex- Evita, Mutiny (others?)
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Post by danielwhit on Sept 4, 2016 9:38:48 GMT
Jon Lee was alternate Frankie in Jersey Boys for at least a year (maybe two). I think he may have been in other things but I can't recall at the moment. Tomorrow morning at the Landor, the Cococabana tour until it got pulled, and a few others. He was very good and sang really nicely in tomorrow morning. But I think he started in MT (Oliver and Les Mis I think) before S Club so not entirely surprising. Ah yes - I think you're right with his past. He came from a theatrical background originally. But then S Club did do their fair bit of acting, so no doubt he improved a fair bit during their years too. |
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Post by danb on Sept 4, 2016 9:42:09 GMT
Jon Lee of S Club fame made a good stab at Marius! Very good indeed.
Faye Tozer off of steps gave a good Lina Lamont in the last 'SITR' tour too!
Gates was in Legally Blonde too, was alright; Warner is a bit of a nothing part so not really a stretch.
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Post by danielwhit on Sept 4, 2016 9:42:51 GMT
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Post by alison on Sept 4, 2016 10:20:18 GMT
H from Steps was utterly awful in Joseph years ago. Duncan James from Blue wasn't much better in Chicago.
On the other hand, his bandmate Antony Costa was surprisingly good as Mickey in Blood Brothers. I saw him several times in the end, and his singing was varying degrees of decent to weak depending on the day, but I was surprised by how well he could act. I found him very believable both as child Mickey and all the way through to the troubled adult. It's still one of my favourite pieces of celebrity casting I've seen.
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Post by Tibidabo on Sept 4, 2016 10:24:43 GMT
Mel C (Spice Girls) and Will Young were both nominated for Oliviers weren't they? Blood Brothers has employed a lot of the Nolans and Peculiar Clark. Jason Donovan. Beverley Knight. Sally Ann Triplett (Bardo)?? |
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Post by HereForTheatre on Sept 4, 2016 11:05:29 GMT
Matt Cardle in Memphis.I really enjoyed his performance, he surprised me a lot and thought he could have got a lot of further work if he'd wanted to but guess he's not been keen to stay in theatre.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2016 11:25:33 GMT
Beverley Knight
Alexandra Burke
Duncan James
Liz Mclarlon
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Post by Tibidabo on Sept 4, 2016 11:45:59 GMT
Not even a pop star - anyone remember Philip Schofield as Joseph?  |
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Post by steve10086 on Sept 4, 2016 12:20:32 GMT
Not even a pop star - anyone remember Philip Schofield as Joseph? Definitely remember it as it the first musical I ever saw, and he was brilliant in it. Perfect example of a "name" bringing their personality to a show but also being able to do the role justice. |
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Post by d'James on Sept 4, 2016 12:45:46 GMT
Jon Lee of S Club fame made a good stab at Marius! Very good indeed. Faye Tozer off of steps gave a good Lina Lamont in the last 'SITR' tour too! Gates was in Legally Blonde too, was alright; Warner is a bit of a nothing part so not really a stretch. I've seen Faye in a lot of things. Tell Me On A Sunday, Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, The Eva Cassidy musical, Dial M For Murder, Tailor Made Man (I wish they'd made a recording of her main song). Also Love Shack; did anyone else see that? |
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Post by ptwest on Sept 4, 2016 12:53:56 GMT
There was PP Arnold in Starlight Express.
Petula Clarke in Sunset Boulevard.
Also I remember the double of Kid Creole and Bernie Nolan in "Oh What A Night". She sang really well. The less said about every other aspect of that show the better.
And then of course there's Marti Pellow.
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Post by zsazsa on Sept 4, 2016 12:54:13 GMT
Noel Sullivan - Rock Of Ages, We Will Rock You, Priscilla, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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