Showing posts with label Katy Treharne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Katy Treharne. Show all posts

Monday, 6 July 2015

Details announced for Understudy of the Year 2015

We are delighted to confirm details for Understudy of the Year 2015. 

Running as part of the 2015 West End Frame Awards, voting for Understudy of the Year will open later this week at 1pm on Thursday 9th July. Voting closes at 3pm on Wednesday 12th August and the result will be announced on Friday 14th August. 

The award is a celebration of standbys, alternates and understudies, without whom the West End wouldn't be able to function. Due to public demand, this year for the first time ever three understudies/alternates/standbys from UK touring productions have been nominated alongside 25 West End understudies/alternates/standbys. 

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Review: Valley Of Song at the Finborough Theatre



Valley Of Song
Finborough Theatre
Reviewed on Tuesday 14th January 2014


The Finborough Theatre have staged Ivor Novello’s very last musical, Valley of Song, for just a few performances as part of their returning 'Celebrating British Music Theatre' series. This is actually the world premiere of Valley Of Song as it was left unfinished by Novello at the time of his sudden death in 1951 (at the age of 58) and completed by his long-time collaborator Christopher Hassall.

Saturday, 29 December 2012

West End Frame Awards 2012: Full Winners List

Throughout 2012 West End Frame readers have voted in the West End Frame Awards. Unlike other theatre awards we only open voting for one category at a time. We would like to thank everyone who voted and supported the awards, your support has been incredible! We received thousands of votes and can't wait to open our 2013 awards!

Scroll through the list below to see who won the seven 2012 West End Frame Awards.

Friday, 28 December 2012

Katy Treharne and Stuart Matthew Price join Betty Buckley and Paul Nicholas in Dear World at the Charing Cross Theatre

Full casting has been announced for the British premiere of Jerry Herman's musical Dear World, starring Betty Buckley and Paul Nicholas and directed and choreographed by Gillian Lynne. The production will run at the Charing Cross theatre from 4th February until 30th March 2013. Press Night is set for Wednesday 13 February.

Katy Treharne (winner of West End Frame's Understudy Of The Year 2012) and Stuart Matthew Price will star as Nina' and 'Julian', the two young lovers. Peter Land, Robert Meadmore and Jack Rebaldi will star as the 'Presidents', Ayman Safia will play the 'Mute'. The cast also includes Anthony Barclay as the 'Prospector', Brett Brown as the 'Waiter', Paul Hawkyard as the 'Sargeant', Annabel Leventon as 'Constance', Rebecca Lock as 'Gabrielle', Joanna Loxton, and Craig Nicholls. The cast will be led by Tony Award-winning Betty Buckley as 'Countess Aurelia' and Paul Nicholas as 'Sewerman '.

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Understudy Of The Year 2012: The Top 5

1st Place
Katy Treharne
Alternate Christine 
Phantom Of The Opera
1,428 votes - 27%

2nd Place 
Jenny Gayner
Roxy Hart Understudy
Chicago
1,125 votes - 21%

3rd Place 
Lauren Varnham
Scaramouche/Meat Understudy
We Will Rock You 
917 votes - 17%

4th Place
Samuel Edwards
Sam Wheat Understudy
Ghost The Musical 
353 views - 7%

5th Place
Jamie Muscato
Drew Understudy
Rock Of Ages
299 votes - 6%

Katy Treharne is named 'West End Frame's Understudy Of The Year 2012'



Over the last 3 weeks you have been voting in your thousands and have crowned Katy Treharne 'West End Frame's Understudy Of The Year 2012'. Katy, who is from Wales, has been understudying the role  of Christine DaaĆ© in Phantom Of The Opera for some time now at Her Majesty's Theatre and is now the alternate for the role, performing regularly. She has proven hugely popular with fans of the show and we have received numerous  glowing comments about her portrayal of Christine. Katy received 27% of the final vote.

Also, massive congratulations the runners up - Jenny Gayner, Lauren Varnham, Samuel Edwards, Jamie Muscato, Emma Housley, Aaron Lee Lambert, Scott Garnham, Scott Monello and Alice Fearn who are all also incredibly popular and are beyond talented. All the nominees give breath taking performances when given the opportunity. It has been amazing to see the people who hold the West End together get some recognition. Understudies are truly wonderful and when going to a show we should be excited when we hear they are on! 

'West End Frame's Understudy Of The Year 2013' will be back in May 2013 with an extended voting period so keep you're eyes pealed! Also we are launching out new poll on Friday 8th June 2012 for 'Best West End Debut 2012'. The nominees have not yet been finalised so we would love to hear any suggestions you may have. You can contact us via our Twitter (@West_End_Frame) and Facebook Pages. Alternately you can email us at WestEndFrame@Hotmail.co.uk 

Thank you to everyone who has voted and supported the poll! We value your support so much and we hope you continue to support West End Frame in the future. Now that we have some time back we look forward to writing more articles and reviews for the blog. Coming soon we have reviews of Travelling Light at The National Theatre and Louise Dearman's new album. We are also going to look into what is going on with the Coronation Street: Street Of Dreams tour which seems to be turning into a nightmare!

We thought we would leave you with some of the lovely comments people have posted over the last few weeks about our amazing understudies.

"Katy Treharne is out of this world. If you've heard her sing you'll know, she blows you away with her performances. Best Christine ever." 

"Jenny Gayner plays Roxie with passion ,what an outstanding performance raising the audience from their seats with a standing ovation. Well deserved"

"Seen We will Rock You many many times Lauren Varnham played Scaramouche with real attitude and passion, not sure why an understudy out shines and out performs time and time again."

"Samuel Edwards is such a fantastic understudy and his singing, acting and amazing body do NOT leave you disapointed... So amazing"

"Awaiting Katy Treharne's headlining..."


Understudy Of The Year 2012: Top Comments

It has been great to read your comments and to see how passionate people are about their favourite understudies while voting for 'Understudy Of The Year 2012'. Here are a few of our favourite comments that we picked out.

"Katy Treharne is out of this world. If you've heard her sing you'll know, she blows you away with her performances. Best Christine ever." 

"Jenny Gayner plays Roxie with passion ,what an outstanding performance raising the audience from their seats with a standing ovation. Well deserved"

"Seen We will Rock You many many times Lauren Varnham played Scaramouche with real attitude and passion, Meat with carasima and stage presesce even ensamble sticks out a mile, the face those doey brown eyes and a smile that lights up the stage even if you are at the back of the theatre. A small petite person with such strong booming voice. Trust Me totally awesome a must see. not sure why an understudy out shines and out performs time and time again."

"Samuel Edwards is such a fantastic understudy and his singing, acting and amazing body do NOT leave you disapointed... So amazing"

"Deej (Nikki D Jones) is the BEST standby I have ever seen in the whole WOOOOOORLD!! I cried....alot during that performance and I have her autograph *faints*"

"Katy Treharne unbelievable takes the roof off with those big notes she is amazing" 

"Samuel Edwards is just amazing. If he doesn't get the role full time soon west end theatre would have made a grave mistake. Best understudy I have ever seen and I have seen many"

"Emma Housley is amazing!"

"Aaron Lee Lambert!!! Just saw him as Donkey and he was INCREDIBLE!!"

"Performance or a name? what would you like to see and hear? a totally superior voice with cant take your eyes of her stage presents or somebody that came in the top 10 of xfactor or an imported name. Well we want to be Rocked off our seats and Entertained all performance long for our money. Dont take my word for it go see for yourself, go see WE WILL ROCK YOU after you have voted for LAUREN VARNHAM of course who should be leading lady Scaramouche. Come on Mr Elton what are you doing. Lauren Rocks our socks off"

"You've clearly not seen Jenny Gayner as Roxie Hart in Chicago at the Garrick - there can be no other winner of this poll than her! Amazing star quality performance that deserves to be recognised by top billing."

"Rebecca Trehearn is such a good understudy! She has the same magic Caissie Levy did!"

"Voted for Lauren Varnham she is awesome as Scaramouche and just as good when playing Meat.....when she sang only the good die young you could hear a pin drop any every single person transfixed on the stage. amazing talent and deserves to be Lead role in the show with out a doubt."

"ALICE FEARN - It's awkward how she's the understudy yet so much better..."

"Katy Treharne has an amazing voice, heart and soul."

"Scott Garnham is brilliant as Enjolras."

"Awaiting Katy Treharne's headlining..."