Happily Ever After
A celebration of the music and poetry of Stephen Sondheim,
in memory of Denis Quilley
Louise
Gold appeared as herself, one of the experienced Sondheim singers taking part
in this gala in aid of The
Cast
Barbara Cook
Lorna Dallas
Daniel Evans
Liz Robertson
Sally Ann Triplett
Louise Gold
Josie Lawrence
Jeroen Aarts
Andrew Alexander
Tracy Baxendale
Jodie Beth Meyer
Joseph Evans
Marain Haf Roberts
Aoife Nally
Ray Rackham
and introduced by Stella Quilley
Production Team
Producers – Sarah Trapani, Lynne Chapman, and, Ray Rackham
Direction and Staging – Aoife Nally
Musical and Vocal Director – Anthony Davie
Stage Management – Cleo Maynard
Production Assistants – Ursula Goniszewska, and, Mark Spry
Sound Equipment Supervision – ABC Entertainments
Lighting Designer – Sebastian Petit, and, Curzon Productions
Lighting Operator – Sebastian Petit, and, Serena Dodd
Wardrobe Supervision – National
Theatre Costumes, BBC Costumes, Angels of
Company Hair & Makeup – Tracey Leonard
For Samaritans
Charlotte Vere (Young Ambassadors with Samaritans), Kirti Shah, Matthew Robinson-Royle, and Vanda Scott
For Ambassadors Theatre Group
Concert and Hirings Manager – Katie Griffiths
Theatre Management – Mel Whitney, and, Deborah
Chief Electrician – Ted Tomiak
For Barbara Cook
Pianist – Eric Stern
Bassist – Steve McManus
For
a review/account of the gala Happily Ever After, please click here.
Louise Gold’s performance in this show of Children
Will Listen, is similar to the way she performs it in her cabaret act LOUISE GOLD...By Appointment., with
the arrangement borrowed from
Several
of the performers in this gala had at one time or another appeared with Denis Quilley,
namely: Lorna Dallas, Sally Ann Triplett, and, Liz Robertson (in her legendary
performance of My Fair Lady); while Louise
Gold had appeared on the radio with him in Let
‘Em Eat Cake, and, been introduced by him at the Regents Park 75th Anniversary Gala.
Louise Gold has previous appeared at The Fortune Theatre in Nunsense (where she stopped the show), and, 110 In The Shade. She
has gone on to appear there in Flaunt It 2008.
Louise Gold is not the only member of her
theatrical family to have connections with The
Fortune, many years ago her mother understudied Adele Strong and Constance
Chapman at this theatre.
Note,
Nigel Harman was billed to appear in
the gala, but did not actually do so.
Lorna Dallas, and, Liz Robertson
may have previously appeared across the road in The Royal Variety Performance
(1982). Their recording credits include The
Great Musicals – Laughter And Tears.
Lorna Dallas had previously appeared in Kids At Heart, sung
Sondheim in Broadway To Brighton, and,
appeared on the radio as a contestant on Let’s Do The Show Right Here. Her
recording credits include The Greatest Musicals Of
The 20th Century, The Great
Musicals – Glamour And Majesty, The Great Musicals – Dashing Heroes,
Blushing Maidens, and, The Great
Musicals - From Broadway to Hollywood.
Lorna Dallas, Liz
Robertson, Sally Ann Triplett,
and, Louise Gold had previously
appeared singing Sondheim in the Side By Side By
Sondheim 25th Anniversary Gala.
Liz Robertson may have previously appeared in Will-Aid. She did sing Sondheim in Chicago & Company, and, appear in the Regent’s Park 70th Anniversary
Gala. Her recording credits include Cole
Porter – Night And Day. They also include a very good recording of My
Fair Lady with Denis Quilley.
Liz Robertson had previously appeared in A Time To Start
Living, for which Steve McManus
may have been playing in the orchestra.
Liz Robertson had previously appeared, along with Louise Gold, in Noel/Cole: Let’s Do It,
and on that show’s cast album Noel/Cole:
Let’s Do It (Recording). Steve
McManus’s playing was also featured on the cast album recording.
Liz Robertson had previously appeared, singing
Sondheim, along with Louise Gold in Side By Side By
Sondheim.
Sally Ann Triplett had previously appeared, along with Louise Gold, in the Metropolitan Mikado.
Sally Ann Triplett has gone on to appear in A Love Letter To Dan, her recording credits
include Simply Musicals, Magic Of The Musicals, The Best Of The Musicals, and, 100 Hits Musicals; while her television
credits include Rita Rudner. She may have
previously taken part in Thing A Thon.
Sally Ann Triplett and Josie Lawrence had previously appeared in Acorn Antiques The Musical.
Josie Lawrence had previously starred on television in
Rachel And The Roarettes, and appeared on television in A Week In The West End. She had also
previously appeared on stage in Bag.
Josie Lawrence played Dunyasha
in a particular RSC production of The Cherry
Orchard, in Stratford Upon Avon, when the
following year that production was revived to play
Steve McManus may also have played for Comedy Tonight, he has
previously played in the pit for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and, Oliver! and his
recording credits include Defiant Dames, and, Oliver! (Recording).
Daniel Evans, Louise
Gold, Liz Robertson, and, Sally Ann Triplett went on to appear in
Side By Side By Sondheim 30th
Anniversary Gala, which Ray Rackham
was also involved with.
Liz Robertson, went on to get Louise
Gold to take part in Shopping With
The Stars 2008, and, Shopping
With The Stars 2009.
Louise Gold, and, Liz Robertson
went on to take part in A Celebration Of
The Life And Work Of Dick Vosburgh.
Ted Tomiak went on to work on Flaunt It 2008.
Liz Robertson’s radio credits include The Radio 2 Arts Programme
Chichester Festival 1994.
Lorna Dallas, and, Liz Robertson
had previously taken part in CLIC’s
18th Birthday Celebration.
Stephen Sondheim of course also wrote the lyrics for Gypsy, and, Candide In Concert.
Critics Comments
“Louise Gold gave a moving performance of Children Will Listen (which,
I am sure, included many additional lyrics which we do not normally hear in
productions of the show)” David
Thomas, SONDHEIM THE MAGAZINE, Issue 36, March 2006
Links about Happily Ever After
The
The Stephen
Save The
Dress Circle’s page for the gala: http://www.dresscircle.co.uk/sectionitemdetails.asp?ContentID=1541
Official London Theatre Guide’s page for the gala: http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display?contentId=87728
Art’s Archive’s page for the show: http://www.arts-archive.com/index.php?pg=12&action=performance&pid=L411713544&arch=Y
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