Press release
30th September 2017
MAD ABOUT THE MUSICALS 2017 UK TOUR
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY AT BURNLEY MECHANICS
ON THURSDAY 5th OCTOBER 2017
Starring
Jai McDowall and Michael Courtney
Taking you on a whistle stop tour from the heart of London’s theatre land to the glitz of Broadway, the critically acclaimed MAD ABOUT THE MUSICALS will be visiting Burnley for one night only on Thursday 5th October 2017 when it plays at Burnley Mechanics - celebrating the very best songs from the shows we all know and love!
With a host of your favourite numbers from the pen of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Kander & Ebb, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Boublil & Schonberg, the talented cast of MAD ABOUT THE MUSICALS will evoke the true spirit of the stage, with brilliant vocals and top notch West End musicians to bring you the very best show in town!
From Les
Miserables to to Evita, sit back and enjoy two hours of unforgettable London
and New York favourites, brought to you by a cast direct from the West End,
including
Jai McDowall and Michael Courtney - ‘A Pure Slice Of Entertainment’!
Reviewed in numerous Newspapers in 2016 the show
received 4 and 5 stars from all. The Stage review in 2016
hailed the show as‘Tightly structured and cleverly chosen...A Solid Evening's Entertainment’ as well as ‘The
Best Show of its Kind’ by Encore
Magazine. Broadcaster Russell Kane
said ‘Outstanding production... go and
enjoy two hours of great music. You won't regret it.’
The show received a standing ovation at every venue it visited in 2016.
McDowall and Courtney will head the cast of the 2017 Production with a UK wide tour running until 29th October 2017. Tickets for Burnley available via https://burnleymechanics.ticketsolve.com/shows/87357408
JAI MCDOWALL
Jai rose to fame when he won the
fifth series of Britain’s Got Talent in June 2011.
McDowall was signed to Syco Music, a subdivision of record label giant, Sony Music. His debut album Believe was released on 12th December 2011. The lead single “With or Without You” was released the same day. During his work in the studio he was quoted as saying “Being in the studio was everything I hoped it would be and I loved the whole creative process. I like the style of singing I did on Britain’s Got Talent – a kind of mix of musical and pop – so we’re working along those lines.”
Jai had a pleasant surprise at
the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall when he was invited by Josh Groban to jointly
perform “To Where You Are” in front of a packed house. The crowd were treated
to this impromptu performance which was warmly received by both artists fans.
He has since performed on the
LIVE final of China’s Got Talent and performed for Royalty at the Queens
Jubilee and has headlined his own Scottish tour as well as dates across the UK.
His latest single ‘I Begin Again’ is available for worldwide download on iTunes & Amazon.
Michael Courtney
Michael is best known and loved
for his spine tingling musical theatre vocals having toured extensively
throughout Great Britain in numerous musicals over the past 25 years.
He has produced and directed the UK tours of the critically acclaimed Mad About The Musicals, Waterloo, Shakin All Over, Its D’Lovely, A Night Of Musicals, Love Changes Everything, more than 35UK Pantomimes and was nominated as the UK Producer of The Year by Encore Magazine.
Joining Michael and Jai this year are well seasoned musicals theatre singers Rosanne Priest and Kerry Whiteside and they are supported by the amazing Mad About The Musicals West End band.
For further information,
please contact:
Sharron
Ashurst, PR and Marketing Consultant – 07775 801471, email: sharron@sharronashurst.com