Which "Britain's Got Talent" performer was featured in a musical co-written by Elaine C. Smith?
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Alan McHugh Alan McHugh is a Scottish actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his roles in television shows such as "Taggart" (as Assistant Chief Constable Strathairn), "Take the High Road", "Limmy's Show", and "Rab C. Nesbitt". He co-wrote the jukebox stage musical I Dreamed a Dream about the rise of Scottish singer Susan Boyle alongside fellow comedian Elaine C. Smith.
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Susan Boyle Susan Magdalane Boyle (born 1 April 1961) is a Scottish singer who came to international attention when she appeared as a contestant on the TV programme "Britain's Got Talent" on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Misérables ".
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CEO Dancers The CEO Dancers is a London-based trio of female dancers and choreographers who rose to recognition following their performance at "Britain's Got Talent 2013" which saw them reach the semi-final of the competition.
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Suzanna Kempner Suzanna Kempner (born "Suzanna Maria Kempner"; 1 February 1985) is an English actress, singer and stand-up comedian who studied at the Royal Academy of Music. In March 2010 she recorded the demo album for a new musical, "I Capture the Castle".
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Faryl Smith Faryl Smith (born 23 July 1995) is a British soprano who rose to fame after appearing on the second series of the ITV television talent show "Britain's Got Talent" in 2008. She received praise throughout the competition, and although the favourite to win after the second round, she finished outside the top three in the live final on 31 May. During the competition, she was tutored by singing coach Yvie Burnett and received offers from various record labels. After the show, she, unlike other finalists, did not sign with Simon Cowell's Syco, although she did appear on fellow finalist Andrew Johnston's debut album, "One Voice".
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Little Britain Live Little Britain Live is a stage show based on the TV sketch series "Little Britain", performed by its stars, Matt Lucas and David Walliams, and directed by Jeremy Sams. Supporting characters are played by Paul Putner and Samantha Power (with Anthony Head and Ruth Jones in certain performances). As in the TV show, Tom Baker is the narrator, although his lines are pre-recorded. The show toured the United Kingdom from October 2005 until December 2006, and Australia from January–March 2007.
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First Impressions (musical) First Impressions is a Broadway musical with music and lyrics by George Weiss, Bo Goldman, and Glenn Paxton, and book by Abe Burrows, who also directed the musical. It is based on Helen Jerome's 1935 stage adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice".
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Closer to Heaven Closer to Heaven is a musical by Jonathan Harvey and Pet Shop Boys. It was premiered in May 2001 at the Arts Theatre in London, opening to mixed reviews, and ran until 13 October 2001. A second production of "Closer to Heaven" was premiered in Australia in 2005.
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Heathcliff (musical) Heathcliff is a musical conceived by and starring singer Cliff Richard based on the novel "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë. It is focused on the character of Heathcliff and the story is adapted to fit with the musical staging and production. The musical attempted to fill some gaps in Heathcliff's personal story by expanding plot elements implied by Brontë's novel, which were included chronologically. All of the dialogue in the show is from the novel, although some parts were transposed to better fit the manner in which it was performed.
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Elaine Stritch at Liberty Elaine Stritch at Liberty is the one-woman show directed by George C. Wolfe for The Public Theater in November 2001, which later transferred to the Neil Simon Theatre on 21 February 2002, closing on 27 May that year. Among its accolades, the production was recognized with the 2002 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event and the 2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance. The documentary adaptation directed by D. A. Pennebaker aired in 2004 and was awarded Primetime Emmy Awards both for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special and Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.
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The Young Messiah (musical) The Young Messiah is a musical production of a modern adaptation of George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah", It was arranged by Tom Parker, in 1982, and featured vocals by Labi Siffre, Madeline Bell and Vicki Brown. A later version was produced and arranged by Frank McNamara, who also conducted the orchestra and chorus. The cast included Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Roger Daltrey, Jeffrey Osborne, the Irish Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir and the Visual Ministry Gospel Choir. The production included a narration, "Beware of False Prophets", which was written by Frank McGuinness and performed by Aidan Quinn. The music integrates gospel, rock and soul sounds.
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New Girl in Town New Girl in Town is a musical with a book by George Abbott and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill based on Eugene O'Neill's 1921 gloomy play "Anna Christie", about a prostitute who tries to live down her past. "New Girl", unlike O'Neill's play, focuses on the jealousy of the character Marthy and on love's ability to conquer all. The musical ends far more hopefully than the play.
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Love O' Mike Love O’ Mike is a musical comedy in two acts and a prologue with book by Thomas Sydney, lyrics by Harry B. Smith, and music by Jerome Kern. The show was produced by Elisabeth Marbury and Lee Shubert at the Shubert Theatre, and opened January 15, 1917.
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Our House (musical) Our House is a musical with music and lyrics by Madness and one song It Must Be Love written by Labi Siffre and a book by playwright Tim Firth. The show features songs from the ska/pop band Madness and was named after one of the band's popular hit singles, "Our House". Premiering at The Cambridge Theatre in 2002, "Our House" was the winner of the 2003 Olivier award for Best New Musical and has since gone on to tour both nationally and internationally to great acclaim. Through the music of Madness, writer Tim Firth explores the themes of love, family values, growing up, responsibility and dealing with losing the people that shape us.
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Frances Ruffelle Frances Ruffelle (born Frances Jane Ruffell; 29 August 1965) is an English musical theatre actress and recording artist. She won a Tony Award in 1987 and represented the United Kingdom in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)", finishing 10th. The song became a UK Top 30 hit.
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Oh, Boy! (musical) Oh, Boy! is a musical in two acts, with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse. The story concerns befuddled George, who elopes with Lou Ellen, the daughter of Judge Carter. He must win over her parents and his Quaker aunt. His dapper polo champion friend Jim is in love with madcap actress Jackie, but George must hide her while she extricates herself from a scrape with a bumbling constable whom she punched at a party raid.
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The Light Princess (musical) The Light Princess is a musical by Tori Amos and Samuel Adamson. Based on the Scottish fairy tale by George MacDonald, it tells the story of a princess afflicted by a constant weightlessness, unable to get her feet on the ground, both literally and metaphorically, until she finds a love that brings her down to earth. The musical was premiered for the Royal National Theatre in London in 2013. The stage production featured actress Rosalie Craig as the titular character. The musical was generally well-received, enjoyed an extended run in the theatre, and released its cast recording in 2015.
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Awaking Beauty Awaking Beauty is a 2008 musical with words by Alan Ayckbourn and music by Denis King. It was shown as the Stephen Joseph Theatre's Christmas production, but, unlike earlier productions, was expressly billed as not suitable for young children. The musical is a parody sequel to Sleeping Beauty, where the wicked witch Carabosse also falls in love with the prince, and uses her own dark magic and dirty tricks to try to make him her own.
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Harriet Thorpe Harriet Amelia Thorpe (born 8 June 1957) is an English actress. She trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama. She is known for her roles in the British sitcoms, "The Brittas Empire" (1991–97) and "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992–2012). She has also starred in the West End musicals, "Cabaret" (2006), "Wicked" (2008) and "Mamma Mia!" (2010).
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Just So (musical) Just So is a musical by Anthony Drewe and George Stiles written in 1984 based on the Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling. "Just So" was originally produced by Cameron Mackintosh at the Watermill Theatre and later at the Tricycle Theatre in England. It was subsequently produced at various theatres in the US and UK.
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Marilyn! the Musical Marilyn! The Musical is a musical written by Mort Garson about Marilyn Monroe that was originally produced in London in 1983 as a vehicle for Stephanie Lawrence.
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Corrie! Corrie! is a comedy stage play written in 2010 by award-winning playwright and "Coronation Street" scriptwriter Jonathan Harvey. The play premiered at "The Lowry" in Salford Quays in August 2010. Written as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of ITV's long-running soap opera "Coronation Street", the play will tour the UK in 2011. Guest star narrators include actors from the original TV series such as Roy Barraclough, Ken Morley and Gaynor Faye.