Full line up announced for Night of 1000 Stars at the Royal Albert Hall

Denise Van Outen

The full line-up has been announced for the Night of 1000 Stars, the star-studded event celebrating musical theatre at the Royal Albert Hall.

Stars confirmed from London's West End include Heather Headley and Debbie Kurup (The Bodyguard), Denise Van Outen and Tiffany Graves (Chicago), Katie Rowley-Jones (Wicked), Alex Bourne (Kiss Me Kate) Ian Knauer (Mamma Mia!), Marcus Lovett, Shona Lindsay and Tabitha Webb (The Phantom of the Opera) and Kristen Beth Williams (Top Hat). From Europe, Denmark's leading man, Christian Lund; from the US, Jason Robert Brown (Parade), Kenneth Nichols (Show Boat) and Broadway Legend and TV star Len Cariou (Blue Bloods on SKY Atlantic). Celebrated violin soloist Diana Yukawa will join the company on-stage.

It will take place on Spring Bank Holiday Sunday May 5th, 2013 and will fundraise for Gloria Hunniford's cancer support charity, The Caron Keating Foundation.

The Night of 1000 Stars has delighted capacity audiences at the Royal Albert Hall since 1999 and has raised nearly half a million pounds for UK-based charities. On Spring Bank Holiday Sunday May 5, 2013, the star performers, the West End Chorus, Stephen Disley (organ) and The City of London Philharmonic will again perform a musical night to remember.

In 2013, The Night of 1000 Stars will again be for the benefit The Caron Keating Foundation. The Caron Keating Foundation makes a considerable difference to many individuals and families affected and dealing with cancer. It does this by assisting small but significant cancer charities who finance professional carers, treatment centres and support groups. It's a family-run Foundation with broadcaster, Gloria Hunniford, as the administrator and its only costs are two part-time secretaries, meaning that almost all the money raised goes directly to the projects.

Gloria Hunniford says: "We receive no Government support and our Foundation, in the name of our gorgeous Caron, is entirely reliant on generous people coming together to raise funds and awareness of the scourge of cancer. We are so grateful to everyone for supporting the Caron Keating Foundation. Thank you all."

The West End's distinguished maestros Kevin Amos and Stuart Morley will once again supervise the massed musical forces; Kevan Allen and Dmitri Gruzdyev (from English National Ballet) will choreograph.

Tickets start at £15.50 and are available from the Royal Albert Hall box office (020 7589
8212) or by visiting www.royalalberthall.com.

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