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…
Washington Post interview: Elaine Paige is ‘Still Here,’ in ‘Follies’
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…
Official Charts Company declare “I Know Him So Well” as an All Time Best Selling Duet
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…
‘Elaine Paige and Friends’ achieves Gold status for sales of 100,000 units
Rhino Records are delighted to announce the CD ‘Elaine Paige & Friends’ has been certified gold status by the BPI for sales of 100,000 units. YOU CAN ORDER ‘ELAINE PAIGE AND FRIENDS’ FROM AMAZON.CO.UK OR AMAZON.COM. Elaine Paige and Friends has been a huge success and I had a ball making it & a lot of fun promoting it everywhere….
‘Elaine Paige and Friends’ debuts on UK’s ‘Top 20’ album chart
We are thrilled to announce that “Elaine Paige And Friends” has just made its debut in the UK ‘Top 20’ at #18. Elaine would like to thank everyone who helped make this project a reality and also to all her fans who have supported it so far. YOU CAN ORDER ‘ELAINE PAIGE AND FRIENDS’ FROM AMAZON.CO.UK OR AMAZON.COM….
Elaine to release new DUETS album with Rhino/Warner
On 1 November 2010, Rhino/Warner Music will release the 21st solo album from “The First Lady of music theatre” – Elaine Paige. Entitled ‘Elaine Paige And Friends’, this brand new album brings together one of the UK’s most loved and distinctive musical voices together with a host of international performers for the first time. For her first studio album since…
Concert DVD of Elaine’s 2009 Australian Tour (Filmed in Sydney) – available in Region 1 & Region 2
In March 2010, Elaine releases her first ever in-concert DVD ‘Elaine Paige Live – Celebrating 40 Years on Stage’. Filmed in 2009 at the State Theatre in Sydney, Australia during Elaine’s sell out 40th Anniversary tour, she takes the audience on a journey from her beginnings in musical Hair with performances also from Evita, Chess, Cats, Anything Goes, Piaf, Sunset…
Elaine films duet with Susan Boyle for her ITV1 TV special: “I Dreamed A Dream: The Susan Boyle Story”
Elaine has filmed a duet with Susan Boyle. The hour long programme “I Dreamed A Dream: The Susan Boyle Story” transmits Sunday, 13th December in the UK after the X Factor Final on ITV1 and also in the USA at 8/7c on the TV Guide Network. Here are a few links to today’s newspapers: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/susan-boyle/6765558/Susan-Boyle-performs-dream-duet-with-Elaine-Paige.html http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Susan-Boyle-duets-with-idol.5894543.jp http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1234304/A-dream-year-Susan-Boyle-marks-rise-fame-performing-Elaine-Paige.html http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/britain_got_talent/2763853/Susan-Boyle-sang-a-duet-with-Elaine-Paige-on-a-Piers-Morgan-special.html Finally,…
Elaine guest stars on Series 2 of BBC TV comedy drama ‘Beautiful People’
Elaine guest stars on an upcoming episode in Series 2 of the British television comedy drama ‘Beautiful People’ which airs on BBC2 this Friday, 27th November at 10pm. Below is an exclusive behind-the-scenes video clip from the making of this particular episode with teen actor Luke Ward-Wilkinson (pictured above with Elaine). Episode Description: How I Got My Water Feature –…
Elaine records “Baby Mine” for the 2009 BBC Children In Need’ charity album
BBC ‘Children in Need’ is the annual telethon held by BBC television. Since 1980, the event has raised over £500 million (over $800 million) to help improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the United Kingdom. One of many fund-raising projects for this years appeal is a new studio album BANDAGED TOGETHER. It features the charity single…
