TV faces star in North West musical première
Pele Productions
A Chorus Line
Interviews available on request
Thu 29 April – Sat 8 May 2010
Press Night: Tue 4 May, 7.30pm
Ex Hollyoaks bad-boy Jamie Lomas and So You Think You Can Dance contestant Drew Mconie are set to star in the spectacular musical, A Chorus Line.
Featuring a cast of thirty two plus fabulous show-stopping routines with amazing choreography, this brand new version of the award-winning musical hit tells the story of seventeen Broadway dancers all auditioning for spots in a chorus line.
Set on the stage of a Broadway theatre during an audition for a musical, the audience is given a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and their choreographer as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers. Featuring songs such as What I Did For Love, I Can Do That, Dance: Ten; Looks: Three and the sensational finale One.
Salford-born Jamie Lomas starred as Warren Fox in Channel 4’s Hollyoaks for three years. Before joining Hollyoaks he appeared on Sky One’s Dream Team, Heartbeat, Casualty and Blue Murder.
Dancer and up-and-coming choreographer Drew Mconie is best known as one of the final 14 dancers in ITV’s So You Think You Can Dance. He has also performed in
Shall We Dance by Adam Cooper, Matthew Bourne’s Dorian Gray, Nutcracker!,The Car Man, Edward Scissorhands, Chicago and The Snowman.
The Lowry celebrates its 10th anniversary on 28 April 2010 and has spent 10 years delighting, engaging and challenging both local and national audiences with the very best in visual art and performance. The Lowry Centre Trust is a not-for-profit charitable organisation and registered charity (no. 1053962). All income supports our world-class Theatres and Galleries programme, the care and display of the LS Lowry Collection and our life-changing Community and Education work. The Lowry’s Chief Executive, Julia Fawcett was awarded an OBE for services to the Arts in the Queen’s 2010 New Year Honours list.
Posted on Monday, 22 March 2010 under Press Theatre Press