The Night of 1000 Voices
20 February, 2012
Press Release
20 February, 2012
The Night of 1000 Voices
• Due to popular demand, a matinee performance of The Night of 1000 Voices is now on sale
• The charity concert will be performed twice at 4.00pm and 8.00pm on Sunday May 6 at the Royal Albert Hall, London
• Performers include Bonnie Langford, Peter Polycarpou & Kerry Ellis, winner of Jo Hutchinson International Best Solo Performance at the Whatsonstage.com Awards (2012)
On 19 February at the Prince of Wales Theatre, West End and Broadway star Kerry Ellis (Wicked, We Will Rock You, Oliver!) was voted Winner of the Jo Hutchinson International Best Solo Performance at the Whatsonstage.com Awards (2012). Kerry Ellis will next be appearing at the Royal Albert Hall, in another production produced and directed by Hugh Wooldridge, for the benefit of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, The Night of 1000 Voices, on Bank Holiday Sunday May 6.
Ticket sales for this forthcoming spectacular production have been so spectacular that an extra 4.00pm matinee has just been added.
The Night of 1000 Voices is an annual, star-studded event celebrating musical theatre. This year hosted by Christopher Biggins (I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here), star performers confirmed from London’s West End include Ricardo Afonso, Daniel Boys, Bonnie Langford, Peter Polycarpou, Clive Rowe, Caroline Sheen and Sally Ann Triplett. From Europe, Germany’s leading man, Yngve Gasoy Romdal, and perennial favourite, David Michael Johnson. The Producers also promise Special VIP Guests.
Cathy Gilman, Chief Executive of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research says: “Kerry Ellis, and her producer and director Hugh Wooldridge, has supported Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research with two outstanding performances at The Night of 1000 Voices and ANTHEMS: the Concert and we are delighted that, on top of the fund-raising success, her performance has been recognized with this Award. We’re looking forward to working with her again at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday May 6. Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is entirely supported by well-meaning individuals coming together to support our charity. We are so happy that the musical theatre community supports us with such open hearts, arms and pockets.”
Hugh Wooldridge, Producer and Director of the Award-Winning Anthems, The Concert and The Night of 1000 Voices says: “I have always been a huge fan of Kerry’s since we worked together on Chess in Concert. She is a major talent and it is great that she has been recognised by this Whatsonstage.com Award. I look forward to a reunion with her at the Royal Albert Hall with her choreographer, Steven Paling, on May 6, 2012 for The Night of 1000 Voices.”
For this Olympic and Diamond Jubilee Year The Night of 1000 Voices will be celebrating the Best of British including some of the most requested songs from Evita, The Lion King, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Misérables and, new for 2012, Miss Saigon.
The charity concert will again be for the benefit of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is dedicated to saving lives through leading UK research into better treatments and cures for all blood cancers including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. The charity receives no government funding and relies entirely on people coming together to fundraise.
The West End’s distinguished maestros, Stuart Morley and David Firman, will once again supervise the massed musical forces.
The Night of 1000 Voices takes place on Sunday May 6, 2012
4.00pm & 8.00pm
Tickets start at £17.50 and are available from the Royal Albert Hall box office on 020 7589 8212
or by visiting www.royalalberthall.com
For more information contact Charlotte Bayley at The Corner Shop PR charlotte@thecornershoppr.com 020 7494 3665
For more information about the event please visit
www.thenightof1000voices.com
NOTES TO EDITORS
The Night of 1000 Voices
The Night of 1000 Voices has thrilled audiences at the Royal Albert Hall since 1999 when it was originally produced as the Centenary Celebration for The National Opera and Dramatic Association (NODA) with 1000 members of NODA singing songs from the shows with Cy Coleman, Howard Keel, Michael Crawford and Elaine Paige.
Since then, audiences have thrilled to the sight and sound of massed choirs from around the British Isles, and The City of London Philharmonic accompanying the greatest stars from London, New York and Europe in an extraordinary and unforgettable musical night.
Special guests who have previously performed in The Night of 1000 Voices include Michael Ball, Glenn Close, Michael Crawford, Kerry Ellis, David Essex, James Galway, Joel Grey, Josh Groban, Gloria Hunniford, Brian May, Roger Moore, Elaine Paige, Adam Pascal, Philip Quast, Tim Rice, Cliff Richard, Claire Sweeney and Riverdance.
For a full list please see Past Performers on www.thenightof1000voices.com
Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research
Over the next five years, Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research urgently needs to raise over £100 million to commit to leading research across the UK. From basic laboratory research to clinical trials with patients, Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is committed to saving lives by funding high quality, carefully selected research throughout the UK.
Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is the only UK charity devoted exclusively to improving treatments, finding cures and learning how to prevent leukaemia, Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other lymphomas, myeloma and the other related blood disorders, diagnosed in 24,500 people in the UK every year.
Further information, including patient information booklets, is available from
leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk or call Claire Hoyle on 020 7405 0101