Louise Dearman

Not every fairytale starts with the usual formula of “Once upon a time…”. However, all fairytales touch us with the power of their inherent fantasy. They blend the beautiful and the eerie into a magical world between dreams and reality. Hollywood and fairytales have developed a very special friendship that - this year - presents us with a fantastic concert experience in the land of mythical creatures.

John Wilson and the London Symphony Orchestra present the hit Broadway musical On the Town live from the Royal Albert Hall. With classic numbers such as New York, New York and l Can Cook Too and a star-studded line-up of singers including Nathaniel Hackmann and Louise Dearman, this concert performance launches a packed bank holiday weekend of Proms tributes to the late composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, who would have been 100 years old on 25 August 2018. Katie Derham presents, with special guest Clarke Peters.

From creative director Arlene Phillips, the show is produced in arrangement with the Judy Garland Estate and is the only officially recognised Judy Garland show in the world today. With approved blessing from Judy's family, this UK premiere takes you on a magical musical journey through the songs that made Judy Garland a legend in show business history, along with never before seen film highlights and interviews. Judy's daughter Lorna Luft leads the way through this remarkable show that brings this dazzling songbook to life on stage with an award-winning cast - Ray Quinn, Louise Dearman, The Boyfriends et al - who are the crème of London's West End.

This streaming charity concert with performances from Liz Callaway, Janie Dee, Fra Fee, Ramin Karimloo, L. Morgan Lee, Jamie Parker, Laura Pitt-Pulford, Clive Rowe, Jenna Russell, Michael Xavier, and more raises money for Acting For Others, NHS Charities Together, and Black Lives Matter Global Charities.

A live concert production of the Broadway musical wherein a pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.