West End Eurovision 2010

West End Eurovision 2010

Thursday, 20 May 2010 @ 11.30pm

TheatreMAD
presents
WEST END EUROVISION 2010
in aid of The Make A Difference Trust.

This late night show at the Piccadilly Theatre will see West End shows pitted against each other singing past Eurovision songs, aiming to win the votes of both the audience and this year’s celebrity judging panel (tba).

The show features a special guest appearance by a past original Eurovision Song Contest entrant (tba).

WEST END EUROVISION 2009
(Courtesy of TotallyTheatre.com)

2009 RESULTS:
Champions: Mamma Mia! 
(Las Vegas - Sweden - 2005)
Best Ident. Film: The Phantom of the Opera

Who will be crowned West End Eurovision Champions for 2010?

The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the longest running television shows in the world. It was on the 24th May 1956 that Europe saw the first and now, after 53 shows, the contest is one of the most popular European traditions. This year's Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Oslo, Norway on 25th, 27th & 29th May.

The United Kingdom first won Eurovision in 1967 with Sandie Shaw’s Puppet On a String and then again two years later with Lulu’s Boom Bang-a-bang. Other UK winners include Brotherhood of Man in 1976 and Bucks Fizz – complete with detachable skirts – with Making Your Mind Up in 1981. Katrina and the Waves were our last winners in 1997 with Love Shine A Light, so here’s hoping 2010 will see the UK winners once again!

David Pendlebury, Chairman of TheatreMAD, commented that, ‘Eurovision is such a camp and fun event, so it’s perfectly suited to a late night West End show and we are grateful to all at the Piccadilly Theatre – and to all our talented performers and guests – for helping us to make it happen. It has the potential to raise such a lot of money for the projects we support and we are thrilled to present WEST END EUROVISION for the third year.’

 


This year's Celebrity Judging Panel includes:

Heart 106.2's Toby Anstis
BBC TV Over The Rainbow's Graham Norton
West End & UK Eurovision Star Sally Ann Triplett

 

Competing Entries include:

Avenue Q
Billy Elliot

Dirty Dancing
Dreamboats and Petticoats
Jermyn Street Theatre
Les Miserables
Legally Blonde
Love Never Dies
Mamma Mia!
The Phantom of the Opera
We Will Rock You


PICCADILLY THEATRE
16 DENMAN STREET
LONDON
W1D 7DY

DATE: Thursday 20th May 2010

TIME: 11.30pm

TICKETS: £20, £25 & £30
Premium Tickets: £50
(including a pre-show glass of champagne, a brochure & access to the After Show Party)

HOW TO BOOK
By Phone: 0844 871 7630 *
Online: Ambassador Tickets *
In Person: Piccadilly Theatre Box Office
(* booking fee applies)

NB. Don't forget to bring your mobile phone to cast your vote.





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