What happens when Follies star Elaine Paige sits down to interview her co-star Ron Raines? Listen now to the lively discussion about everything Follies and Sondheim: his lyrics, Sondheim as teacher, and the difficulty in performing Sweeney Todd, among other topics. Sondheim isn’t the only show in town. Paige and Raines also talk about balancing life and art, musical theatre…
The New York Times’ Joyce Wadler has spoken in-depth with Elaine for a new article which is now online (see below link) and will be printed on November 20, 2011, on page AR4 of the New York edition with the headline: Smiling at the Old Days, And the Ones Still Ahead. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/theater/elaine-paige-returns-to-the-stage-in-follies.html?_r=1&ref=theater…
Elaine’s stunning solo rendition of ‘I’m Still Here’ is featured on the brand new double album recording of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Follies’. Released on November 29th, the set feature over 30 tracks and reveals the full range of Sondheim’s brilliance (included is ‘Who’s That Woman’ – sometimes referred to as ‘Mirror, Mirror’ – also featuring Elaine and the whole ensemble). Produced…
Follow Richard Ridge as he visits Broadway’s best and brightest in their Broadway dressing rooms to talk about their lives, careers and all of the things you don’t know, but want to know. In this instalment, Richard sits with Elaine – in her dressing room at FOLLIES at the Marquis Theatre: http://broadwayworld.com/videoplay.php?colid=276196#ixzz1Yg5tXzmG…
Elaine set foot, once again, onto the New York stage in the Broadway transfer of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Follies’. Directed by Eric Schaeffer, Elaine joins Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein and Ron Raines in the limited engagement which began on August 7th at the Marquis Theatre, with the opening night on September 12th. MY DAILY NEWS British star Elaine Paige…
On the 24 May 2012, ‘Follies’ cast members Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein and Ron Raines discussed the production with moderator, Dwight Blocker Bowers. Below is a link to an hour long video which was filmed of the in-depth interview session: http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/videos/?id=A73857…
THEATERMANIA “True, there are great moments: Elaine Paige brings down the house with a magnificently executed “I’m Still Here,” which comes off as the anthem of a still-thriving survivor rather than a final summation of a long career.” BRUCE POMAHAC – DIRECTOR OF MUSIC/RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN ORGANISATION “Elaine Paige is not only superb, she is the best Carlotta Campion I’ve…
I am so sad to hear of the death of the playwright Pam Gems. Such a dear friend and a huge talent. Her work had such strength and broke boundaries with the great parts she wrote for women. I was so very fond of her. The last time I saw Pam was with her husband, Keith, when they came to…
There are only days to go until Elaine takes to the stage in ‘Follies’ at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. To coincide with this, The Washington Post have just published an interview with Elaine which features a new photograph by Astrid Riecken. Please click this link to read the article: http://t.co/NdeY1G8 ABOUT STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S ‘FOLLIES’: The original Broadway production of…
In a list just released by the Official Charts Company, Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson’s classic ‘I Know Him So Well’ from the musical Chess has been placed No. 7 in the All Time Best Selling Duets. Here’s the Top 10: 1. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John — ‘You’re The One That I Want’ 2. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John…
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