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"Often Sunday night galas such as this are hastily put together, but it was apparent Stiles and Drewe - onstage throughout the evening - along with a sophisticated creative team had put a great deal of thought into devising this one." --The Stage
"Gareth Gates proved not only that he has left his Pop Idol days behind him, but also his undoubted potential as an accomplished theatre performer." --Musical Stages
"Gareth Gates proved not only that he has left his Pop Idol days behind him, but also his undoubted potential as an accomplished theatre performer." --Musical Stages
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Following its sell-out success as a gala West End concert in July, A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe lives on in the form of a live highlights recording. It features Olivier Award winners Stiles & Drewe themselves, fellow Olivier recipients Joanna Riding, Clive Rowe and Leanne Jones, pop star Gareth Gates and musical theatre stars Julie Atherton, Helena Blackman, Daniel Boys, Richard Dempsey, James Gillan, Alison Jiear, Shona Lindsay, Lisa O Hare, Caroline Sheen, Scarlett Strallen, Rebecca Thornhill and Oliver Tompsett. Celebrating 25 years of songwriting by composer George Stiles and lyricist Anthony Drewe, A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe includes a wealth of material from their shows Honk!, Just So, Peter Pan and Mary Poppins, as well as previously unrecorded material and six exclusive tracks from their upcoming show, Soho Cinders, an alternative gay fairytale based on the Cinderella story. Thanks to generosity of all involved in A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe, all profits from the recording will go to Mercury Musical Developments, a British charity nurturing new musical theatre writing.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Stiles & Drewe are two of Britain's most successful musical theatre composers and this CD brings together a collection of their best songs, especially highlighting their talent for humour in their writing. This is a live recording but the quality of the production and the standard of the performances from a cast of West End stars mean you would never know if it wasn't for the audience applause. The highlight of the CD is the chance to hear songs from their upcoming original musical Soho Cinders, especially the beautiful Wishing For The Normal. Gareth Gates really shines in the lead role, leaving his reality TV beginnings far behind him - I hope we get the chance to see him perform when the show is properly staged.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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What a show to have missed!!! Thank goodness for this C.D. showcasing an impressive line-up of talent. I can't wait for a production of "Soho Cinders" to come into the Westend. Three of the tracks on this album are from this (as-yet) un-performed show and include the hilarious "It's hard to tell" ; a beautifully sung duet "Gypsies in the Ether" by "Wicked" star Oliver Tompsett and "Joseph" star Gareth Gates;and a heart-rending solo "They don't make glass slippers" by Gareth Gates. If you like show-tunes past- present- and future by the cream of Londons West-end then this album is for you.
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