Nowadays theatre-goers are used to enjoying musical theatre productions at the London Palladium, but before British theatre impresario LOUIS BENJAMIN came along, the art form was rarely represented at the iconic venue. Internationally-renowned writer Warner Brown, who witnessed Mr Benjamin at work first hand, pays tribute to a great man of entertainment in his centenary year.
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Remembering Debbie Reynolds – RIP
As if the death of actress Carrie Fisher at the age of 60 were not bad enough, to then learn that her mother, Debbie Reynolds, died a day later was even more of a shock. Michael Darvell looks back at the career of one of Hollywood’s unforgettable legends… It was probably the effect that the death […]
Tributes flood in for Debbie Reynolds
Tributes are being paid to Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds who died just a day after losing her daughter, the actress and writer Carrie Fisher. One of the few remaining stars from the Golden Age of the movie musical, the 84-year-old actress created the role of Kathy Selden opposite Gene Kelly in the classic movie musical Singin’ […]
