After a thrilling and successful solo debut in London's West End and additional concerts through the UK, Danielle Hope made her sold-out 54 Below debut this past winter. Now she's back on June 12 930Pm for another revelatory evening of song, to celebrate the release of her newLive at 54 Belowalbum The evening will feature a celebration of music including performances of songs from shows that have shaped her career so far, West End favorites and some very special new material - and, some very special Broadway guests.
- 5/5/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club will present Danielle Hope in her American debut on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 930 Pm. After a well received and successful solo debut in London's West End and additional concerts through the UK, Danielle brings her cabaret to New York City to make her debut just steps away from the heart of Broadway. The evening will feature a celebration of music including performances of songs from shows that have shaped her career so far, West End favorites and some very special new material - and, some very special Broadway guests.BroadwayWorld can't wait for her big NYC debut, and in honor of the upcoming concert, we're flashback to some of her greatest performances. Meet the star of the West End below...
- 1/27/2015
- by BWW Special Coverage
- BroadwayWorld.com
Tickets on Sale! West End Star Danielle Hope to Make American Debut at 54 Below on February 13, 2015
Tickets are now on sale 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club will present Danielle Hope in her American debut on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 930 Pm. After a well received and successful solo debut in London's West End and additional concerts through the UK, Danielle brings her cabaret to New York City to make her debut just steps away from the heart of Broadway. The evening will feature a celebration of music including performances of songs from shows that have shaped her career so far, West End favorites and some very special new material - and, some very special Broadway guests.
- 1/9/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club will present Danielle Hope in her American debut on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 930 Pm. After a well received and successful solo debut in London's West End and additional concerts through the UK, Danielle brings her cabaret to New York City to make her debut just steps away from the heart of Broadway. The evening will feature a celebration of music including performances of songs from shows that have shaped her career so far, West End favorites and some very special new material - and, some very special Broadway guests.
- 11/10/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Michael Xavier, Janie Dee, Claire Moore, Hayley Gallivan, Maria Friedman, Danielle Hope, Alison Jiear, Haydn Gwynne, Sally Anne Triplett, David Bedella, Tam Mutu, Paul Kaye, Stuart Matthew Price, Lucy May Barker, James Bourne, Madalena Alberto and Jenna Russell are now confirmed as the full line up of artists for Mercury Musical Developments 20th Anniversary Gala on Sunday 14 October 2012 at the Novello Theatre.
- 9/4/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Both Michael Crawford and Danielle Hope will both depart the West End production of The Wizard Of Oz on February 5, 2012. Both have been with the show since the beginning, and audiences had been following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Crawford as the Wizard and Danielle Hope as Dorothy, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, at The London Palladium. But before they leave, the cast celebrated Crawford's 70th birthday at a recent curtain call.
- 1/20/2012
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
It's now official that both Michael Crawford and Danielle Hope will both depart the West End production of The Wizard Of Oz on February 5, 2012. Both have been with the show since the beginning, and audiences had been following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Crawford as the Wizard and Danielle Hope as Dorothy, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, at The London Palladium where the show began previews in early February and opened in March to great reviews.
- 1/12/2012
- by BWW
- BroadwayWorld.com
London - There's a Hollywood cast for Britain's Whatsonstage theater awards, with James Earl Jones, Jude Law and Kevin Spacey competing for best actor in a play.
Jones is nominated for "Driving Miss Daisy," Law for "Anna Christie" and Spacey for "Richard III," alongside Benedict Cumberbatch for "Frankenstein," James Corden for "One Man, Two Guvnors" and David Tennant for "Much Ado About Nothing."
The prizes, run by theater website whatonstage.com, are decided by public vote.
Best actress contenders announced Friday include Vanessa Redgrave for "Driving Miss Daisy" and Kristin Scott Thomas for "Betrayal."
In the musical categories, there are multiple nominations for the movie-inspired romance "Ghost" and Roald Dahl-based "Matilda."
Winners will be announced Feb. 19. See below for the full list of nominees.
Watch previews of some of the nominated plays:
The Full List Of 2011/12 Nominations
Best Actress in a Play
Eve Best – Much Ado About Nothing at...
Jones is nominated for "Driving Miss Daisy," Law for "Anna Christie" and Spacey for "Richard III," alongside Benedict Cumberbatch for "Frankenstein," James Corden for "One Man, Two Guvnors" and David Tennant for "Much Ado About Nothing."
The prizes, run by theater website whatonstage.com, are decided by public vote.
Best actress contenders announced Friday include Vanessa Redgrave for "Driving Miss Daisy" and Kristin Scott Thomas for "Betrayal."
In the musical categories, there are multiple nominations for the movie-inspired romance "Ghost" and Roald Dahl-based "Matilda."
Winners will be announced Feb. 19. See below for the full list of nominees.
Watch previews of some of the nominated plays:
The Full List Of 2011/12 Nominations
Best Actress in a Play
Eve Best – Much Ado About Nothing at...
- 12/2/2011
- by AP/The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Stars from the worlds of music, comedy, television and theatre will be celebrating 100 years of Macmillan Cancer Support at The Macmillan Centenary Gala, an all-star evening of entertainment hosted by Graham Norton, at The London Palladium on Monday 28 November.
The green carpet will be rolled out along Argyll Street for The Macmillan Centenary Gala to welcome a star-studded audience. Stars already confirmed to take to the world famous Palladium stage include Miranda Hart, Jimmy Osmond, John Barrowman, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Jimmy Carr, Fearne Cotton, The Nolans, Arlene Phillips, Robin Windsor and Kristina Rihanoff, Danielle Hope (Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz) and the casts of hit West End musicals Chicago and The Lion King.
Graham Norton said, “It is an honour to be hosting The Macmillan Centenary Gala, which is set to be an incredible evening of glitz and glamour at The London Palladium. Macmillan Cancer Support does a truly wondrous...
The green carpet will be rolled out along Argyll Street for The Macmillan Centenary Gala to welcome a star-studded audience. Stars already confirmed to take to the world famous Palladium stage include Miranda Hart, Jimmy Osmond, John Barrowman, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Jimmy Carr, Fearne Cotton, The Nolans, Arlene Phillips, Robin Windsor and Kristina Rihanoff, Danielle Hope (Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz) and the casts of hit West End musicals Chicago and The Lion King.
Graham Norton said, “It is an honour to be hosting The Macmillan Centenary Gala, which is set to be an incredible evening of glitz and glamour at The London Palladium. Macmillan Cancer Support does a truly wondrous...
- 11/28/2011
- Look to the Stars
The stars of musical theatre are battling it out in their categories - Michael Crawford The Wizard of Oz and Shayne Ward Rock of Ages are neck and neck for Best Featured Actor just two per cent separates Oliver Tompsett Rock of Ages and Richard Fleeshman Ghost for Best Leading Actor Hannah Waddingham The Wizard of Oz and Jodie Jacobs Rock of Ages are tied as they push Sharon D Clarke Ghost for Best Featured Actress and just three per cent separates Danielle Hope The Wizard of Oz, Caissie Levy Ghost and Sarah Lancashire Betty Blue Eyes for Best Leading Actress...
- 11/14/2011
- by Carrie Dunn
- BroadwayWorld.com
Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the family musical. Marianne Benedict joine dthe cast back in September as the new Wicked Witch of the West, and you can check out photos of Benedict in action below...
- 11/4/2011
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Wizard of Oz musical is about to open in London. Why is its director so worried about the audience throwing shoes?
'From where I'm sitting," splutters Jeremy Sams, "I can't think of anything less safe in the world." The director seems flabbergasted, wounded even, by my suggestion that his new West End production of The Wizard of Oz seems a surefire hit. After all, it reproduces much of the formula that made Sams's 2006 staging of The Sound of Music such a triumph: it's a musical better known as a film; it's an Andrew Lloyd Webber collaboration; choreographer Arlene Phillips and set designer Robert Jones are back on board; the lead, Danielle Hope, is an unknown who won the part in a reality TV show, Over the Rainbow.
"Nothing's safe," continues Sams. "Nothing's safe, and to say safe almost sounds pejorative and derogatory. There are good titles – but if you don't respect a title,...
'From where I'm sitting," splutters Jeremy Sams, "I can't think of anything less safe in the world." The director seems flabbergasted, wounded even, by my suggestion that his new West End production of The Wizard of Oz seems a surefire hit. After all, it reproduces much of the formula that made Sams's 2006 staging of The Sound of Music such a triumph: it's a musical better known as a film; it's an Andrew Lloyd Webber collaboration; choreographer Arlene Phillips and set designer Robert Jones are back on board; the lead, Danielle Hope, is an unknown who won the part in a reality TV show, Over the Rainbow.
"Nothing's safe," continues Sams. "Nothing's safe, and to say safe almost sounds pejorative and derogatory. There are good titles – but if you don't respect a title,...
- 2/28/2011
- by Maddy Costa
- The Guardian - Film News
Danielle Hope has said that she is prepared to receive criticism when she debuts as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium next month. The singer and dancer was given the role after winning last year's BBC reality talent competition Over The Rainbow. Of the possibility that some may not enjoy her performance, Hope told The Observer: "Yes, of course. It's like Marmite: you love it or you hate it. Everyone's got a different opinion. "I wouldn't take it to heart because they're not criticising Danielle Hope, the person. They're criticising Danielle Hope, the actress. "I want to be good, I don't (more)...
- 1/17/2011
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Juggling both film and stage careers, Michael Crawford had established himself as one of theatre's finest leading men long before he opened as "the Phantom" in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom Of The Opera, beginning one of the most widely acclaimed and memorable performances in theatre history. Few stars are as widely connected to a single role as Crawford is to "the Phantom." His Los Angeles and Broadway performances earned an astonishing catalogue of critical recognition including the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Los Angeles Dramalogue Award and Drama Critics Award. Since leaving Phantom after nearly four years in the role in London, New York and Los Angeles; Crawford has become a multi-platinum recording artist and one of the world's most sought after concert and stage performers, playing to sold-out venues around the globe. In addition to his recent concert work, stage credits in London and on Broadway include Billy,...
- 9/24/2010
- BroadwayWorld.com
Over The Rainbow runner-up Sophie Evans will be Danielle Hope's understudy in The Wizard Of Oz. Evans lost out to Hope in the final of Andrew Lloyd Webber's talent show earlier this year. However, it has now been confirmed that Evans will fill in for Hope during holiday weeks in May and September next year. The Welsh performer will appear as Dorothy in the weeks beginning May 2, (more)...
- 7/28/2010
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Over The Rainbow's winning Dorothy has admitted that she felt "sick" upon her victory. Danielle Hope, who pipped runner-up contestant Sophie Evans, also revealed that she is surprised she didn't cry on the show. Speaking to TV Times, she said: "That pause before it was announced was unbearable - I thought I was going to be sick! "I (more)...
- 6/1/2010
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Danielle Hope has praised the 'Over The Rainbow' judges for their invaluable advice. The 18-year-old singer - who will play Dorothy in Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage adaption of 'The Wizard of Oz' after winning the show last weekend - has told how the ''incredible'' judges Sheila Hancock, Charlotte Church and John Partridge kept her spirits high as they offered their words of wisdom. She said: ''They didn't know us well. That way they could form a professional opinion. But they always had a reason for what they said. It was good because you could walk away with something to work on. Sheila's ..
- 5/28/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Over The Rainbow runner-up Sophie Evans has revealed that Andrew Lloyd Webber has promised to "look after" her for the next year. The Welsh singer lost out to 18-year-old Danielle Hope in last weekend's reality TV final, missing out on the lead role in the new West End production of the Wizard Of Oz However, Evans said that she was still considering putting her studies on hold to pursue her theatre dream with the help of Webber. "I spoke to Andrew [Lloyd Webber] yesterday, and one of his friends, Bill Kenwright, who's a casting (more)...
- 5/25/2010
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Over The Rainbow winner Danielle Hope has been offered a free trip to Kansas to train for her role in The Wizard of Oz. The Manchester singer triumphed last weekend on the Andrew Lloyd Webber talent show, beating Lauren Samuels and Sophie Evans to the West End prize. Ticket sales for the new Wizard Of Oz production have soared 300% since Hope was revealed as the winner on Saturday night, confirmed lastminute.com. As a reward, the website has promised a free holiday to America for the 18-year-old so that she can visit (more)...
- 5/25/2010
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Graham Norton has admitted that he will not "go into mourning" following the end of Andrew Lloyd Webber's TV talent hunts. The star has hosted all of Lloyd Webber's BBC shows and most recently fronted Over The Rainbow, which was won by Danielle Hope on Saturday night. However, reports have suggested that Lloyd Webber is now planning to end his working relationship with the BBC. Speaking to The Sun, Norton confessed: "I'm assuming it's the last of (more)...
- 5/25/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Danielle Hope can't understand why she won 'Over The Rainbow'. The 18-year-old student was crowned champion of the BBC One show on Saturday night (22.05.10), winning the role of Dorothy in a new production of 'The Wizard of Oz', but admits she never expected to be popular with the public because she has suffers from poor self-esteem. She said: ''I am so boring. I never thought I'd win in a million years. ''I didn't see why anyone would be interested in me because I'm just a normal person. I'm not super confident, I've never really believed in myself.'' Despite her talent, Danielle - who beat ..
- 5/24/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
The owner of the winning Over The Rainbow Toto has said that she is "over the moon" about the victory. Rachel Owen described mini schnauzer 'Dangerous' Dave as a "doggie superstar" after host Graham Norton revealed that he was the champion on Saturday night. Dave will join Dorothy winner Danielle Hope for a one-off gala performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Wizard Of Oz. "I am over the moon and so (more)...
- 5/24/2010
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Danielle Hope has admitted that she never thought she was good enough to win BBC’s Over The Rainbow.
Danielle won the role of Dorothy on Saturday night’s final show, after being placed in the final against Welsh teenager Sophie Evans. After admitting that she suffers from crippling shyness Danielle told The Sun:
“I am so boring. I never thought I’d win in a million years.
“I didn’t see why anyone would be interested in me because I’m just a normal person. I’m not super confident, I’ve never really believed in myself.”
However Danielle promises that she will work on her self esteem before she hits the West End stage next March and tells voters that she will prove them right. She added:
“It’s time I believed in my talent and just enjoyed it. I have this gift and I want to use...
Danielle won the role of Dorothy on Saturday night’s final show, after being placed in the final against Welsh teenager Sophie Evans. After admitting that she suffers from crippling shyness Danielle told The Sun:
“I am so boring. I never thought I’d win in a million years.
“I didn’t see why anyone would be interested in me because I’m just a normal person. I’m not super confident, I’ve never really believed in myself.”
However Danielle promises that she will work on her self esteem before she hits the West End stage next March and tells voters that she will prove them right. She added:
“It’s time I believed in my talent and just enjoyed it. I have this gift and I want to use...
- 5/24/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Danielle Hope has been crowned champion of Over The Rainbow. After receiving the majority of the public vote, she beat 17-year-old Sophie Evans in tonight's live final on BBC One. Danielle and Sophie, who both had to perform renditions of 'Over The Rainbow' as well as their favourite songs from the series, were lauded by the judges and Andrew Lloyd Webber for their performances throughout the competition. Upon her victory, Danielle said: "I really, really don't think a thank you is enough. For the (more)...
- 5/22/2010
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
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