Review: Musicals Unsung at the St James Studio

Musicals Unsung
St James Studio
Reviewed on Tuesday 24th May 2016
★★★★

Hot off the heels of the latest West End Switched Off, earlier this week Parallel Productions returned to the St James Studio with a new concert entitled Musicals Unsung. Often at musical theatre concerts the same old favourites are whipped out again and again, but Musicals Unsung shone the spotlight on musical numbers which were cut from the shows they were written for - many songs featured have been lying in the musical theatre graveyard for years. 

Evelyn Hoskins, Tyrone Huntley & Jodie Steele to star in West End Switched Off concert

It has been announced that Evelyn Hoskins (ITV's Sound of Music Live/Carrie), Tyrone Huntley (Memphis/The Book of Mormon) and Jodie Steele (Jesus Christ Superstar/Fame) will star in the next West End Switched Off concert.

The intimate concert, produced by Parallel Productions, will take place at the St James Studio on Sunday 20th March at 7pm. Further performers, who will be accompanied by a live band under the direction of West End Switched Off creator Kris Rawlinson, will be announced over the coming weeks. 

West End Switched Off returns with Rebecca Trehearn, Sophie Linder-Lee & Jodie Steele

West End Switched Off is returning to the St James Studio with a concert on Sunday 24th May 2015. Performers include Rebecca Trehearn (City of Angels / Ghost The Musical), Sophie Linder-Lee (Wicked / Mamma Mia) and Jodie Steele (Jesus Christ Superstar / Fame). 

Joining the line-up are: Jodie Jacobs (Rock Of Ages), Sam Lupton (Wicked), Gloria Onitiri (The Bodyguard) and Katie Paine (We Will Rock You).

Review: West End Switched Off Album Launch at the St James Studio

West End Switched Off Album Launch 

St James Studio

Reviewed on Sunday 27th April 2014

What a difference eight months can make! When last I reviewed West End Switched Off back in September last year, Parallel Productions was launching this concept aboard the Battersea Barge. Fast forward to last night at the St James' Studio and the sold-out launch of the first album in a planned series of releases. The concert was made up of songs from the new album and other fresh, unorthodox arrangements of musical theatre material: both standards and more unusual Broadway material.

West End secret project revealed: West End stars team up to record festive EP for charity

It has been revealed that Cynthia Erivo, Simon Bowman, Sophie Louise Dann, Shona White, Scott Garnham, Jodie Jacobs & Michael Xavier are just several West End stars who have come together to record a festive EP for charity. 

Darren Bell and Kris Rawlinson teamed up to create ‘A Very West End Christmas’ which will be released on 14th December 2013. The pair brought together almost fifty stars of musical theatre and all proceeds will be equally split between Giggin’ For Good, which raises money for Great Ormond Street Hospital, West End Fests, which raises money for CRY UK, and The Band Aid Charitable Trust.

The participating West End stars gathered at the St James Theatre on Monday 14th October to record two of the songs in the main house. The EP also features three tracks recorded by Michael Xavier, Sabrina Aloueche, Jodie Jacobs, Katie Paine, Chloe Hart and Jeremy Legat.