A CAREER OVERVIEW [ Last Updated 29 March 2016 ]
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www.elainepaige.com A CAREER OVERVIEW [ Last Updated 29 March 2016 ] THEATRE: Duration Production Role Theatre 1968–1970 Hair Member of the Tribe Shaftesbury Theatre (London) 1973–1974 Grease Sandy New London Theatre (London) 1974–1975 Billy Rita Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London) 1976–1977 The Boyfriend Maisie Haymarket Theatre (Leicester) 1978–1980 Evita Eva Perón Prince Edward Theatre (London) 1981–1982 Cats Grizabella New London Theatre (London) 1983–1984 Abbacadabra Miss Williams/Carabosse Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith (London) 1986–1987 Chess Florence Vassy Prince Edward Theatre (London) 1989–1990 Anything Goes Reno Sweeney Prince Edward Theatre (London) 1993–1994 Piaf Édith Piaf Piccadilly Theatre (London) 1994, 1995-1996, Adelphi Theatre (London) & then Sunset Boulevard Norma Desmond 1996–1997 Minskoff Theatre (New York) Peter Hall Company, Piccadilly Theatre 1998 Célimène The Misanthrope (London) 2000–2001 The King And I Anna Leonowens London Palladium (London) Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (Guildford) & 2003 Angèle Where There's A Will then the Theatre Royal (Brighton) Sweeney Todd – The Demon 2004 Mrs Lovett New York City Opera (New York) Barber Of Fleet Street The Drowsy 2007 The Drowsy Chaperone Chaperone/Beatrice Novello Theatre (London) Stockwell 1. Kennedy Centre Eisenhower Theatre (Washington – DC), 2. Marquis Theatre 2011-2012 Carlotta Campion Follies (Broadway - New York) & 3. Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles) OTHER EARLY THEATRE ROLES: The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd (UK Tour) Babes In The Wood (London Palladium & Wimbledon Theatre - London) Roar Like A Dove (Alexandra Theatre - Birmingham) Maybe That’s Your Problem (The Roundhouse, London) Rock Carmen (The Roundhouse - London) Toad Of Toad Hall (Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre – London) Jesus Christ Superstar (Palace Theatre - London) Nuts (Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Company, Theatre Royal - Stratford East) RADIO: Duration Production Company Elaine Paige On Sunday 2004 to date BBC Radio 2 (UK) (Weekly Radio Show) ORIGINAL CAST RECORDINGS: Release Year Title Label 1974 Billy Columbia/Sony 1978 Evita MCA/Universal 1980 The Barrier Eurodisk 1981 Cats Polydor/Universal 1984 Chess RCA/BMG 1989 Anything Goes First Night 1992 Nine TER/RCA 2000 The King And I Warner Music 2011 Follies P.S. Classics SOLO ALBUMS: Release Year Title Official UK British Phonographic Label Album Chart Industry Awards (Highest presented for sales in Position) Great Britain. 1978 Sitting Pretty - - EMI 1981 Elaine Paige 56 Silver 1983 Stages 2 2xPlatinum 1984 Cinema 12 Platinum WEA 1985 Love Hurts 8 Platinum 1986 Christmas 27 Gold 1988 The Queen Album 51 - Siren/Virgin 1991 Love Can Do That 36 - An Evening With Elaine Paige 1991 N/A - RCA/BMG (Live / 1991 Concert) 1993 Romance & The Stage 71 - 1994 Piaf 46 - WEA 2006 Essential Musicals 46 - Universal Elaine Paige Live - Celebrating 2009 A Life On Stage N/A - EP Records LLP (Live / 2009 Concert) 2010 Elaine Paige And Friends 18 Gold Rhino/WEA Elaine Paige Live at the Royal 2015 Albert Hall - I'm Still Here - - Cherry Red (DVD+CD) UK SOLO SINGLES: Release Year Title Label You Can’t Take Away (My Love For You) 1976 b/w Hurry Up And Find Me EMI Don’t Walk Away ‘Till I Touch You 1978 b/w Daybreak Ireland [Elaine Paige with the Peter Knight Orchestra & Singers] 1980 b/w We’re Only Flesh & Blood [Elaine Paige and Peter Oliver] Eurodisk (All the above songs are taken from the musical 'The Barrier') If You Don't Want My Love 1980 Arista/BMG b/w How The Heart Approaches What It Yearns Is Anyone There? 1981 EMI b/w Whose Baby Blue Are You Falling Down To Earth 1981 Arista/BMG b/w Up So High Memory 1981 b/w The Overture Polydor (All the above songs are taken from the musical 'Cats') The Second Time (Theme From 'Bilitis') 1981 b/w The Last One To Leave Far Side Of The Bay 1981 b/w Oh Major The Second Time (Theme From 'Bilitis') 1982 b/w If You Don’t Want My Love (My) A Knight In Black Leather 1982 WEA b/w Falling Down To Earth Ave Maria 1982 b/w Rocking Be On Your Own (from the musical 'Nine') 1983 b/w Another Suitcase In Another Hall (from the musical 'Evita') Running Back For More (from the musical 'Blondel') 1983 b/w Losing My Mind (from the musical 'Follies') Like An Image Passing By [Elaine Paige] 1983 b/w When Dreamers Close Their Eyes [Finola Highes] EPIC/Sony Music (All the above songs are taken from the musical 'Abbacadabra') Tonight Is The Night [Elaine Paige] (Theme from the film 'Invitation to the 1983 Wedding') AVATAR b/w Tacente Nocte [St. Paul’s Cathedral Boys Choir Only] Sometimes [Elaine Paige] 1984 b/w I’m Going to Live [The London Philharmonic Orchestra Only] Island (All the above songs are taken from the film 'Champions') Nobody’s Side [Elaine Paige] b/w Embassy Lament 1984 Endgame [Denis Quilley, Murray Head, Elaine Paige, Tommy Korberg, Barbara Dickson & Chorus] (12" format only) (All the above songs are taken from the musical 'Chess') I Know Him So Well [Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson] 1984 b/w Chess Quartet [featuring Elaine Paige] (12" format only) (All the above songs are taken from the musical 'Chess') Heaven Help My Heart [Elaine Paige] b/w The Argument [Elaine Paige & Tommy Korberg] 1985 The Russian and Molokov/Where I Want to Be (12" format only) (All the above songs are taken from the musical 'Chess') RCA/BMG Standard Single Nobody’s Side [Remix] [Elaine Paige] b/w Embassy Lament The World Chess Champions From Endgame - A Scene From Chess (12" format only) 1986 7" Limited Edition Double Pack Nobody's Side [Remix] [Elaine Paige] b/w Embassy Lament I Know Him So Well [Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson] Chess (All the above songs are taken from the musical 'Chess') For You 1986 b/w He’s A Dream Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (from the musical 'Evita') (12" format only) Walking In The Air 1986 b/w Thirty-Two Feet And Eight Little Tails WEA Father Christmas Eyes 1987 b/w A Winters Tale The Second Time (Theme From 'Bilitis') 1987 b/w All Things Considered Take Me Back (Theme from 'Classmates') 1988 b/w Everybody’s Singing Love Songs Again Siren/Virgin Radio Ga Ga [Radio Edit] b/w Love Of My Life 1989 Play The Game (CD format only) Radio Ga Ga [Full Length Version] (CD format only) I Get a Kick Out of You [Single Version] 1989 b/w Anything Goes [Alternate Solo Version] (All the above songs are taken from the musical 'Anything Goes') First Night Blow Gabriel Blow [Elaine Paige] 1989 b/w Be Like The Bluebird [Bernard Cribbins] (All the above songs are taken from the musical 'Anything Goes') Heart Don’t Change My Mind 1991 b/w You Don’t Own Me Well Almost 1991 RCA/BMG b/w From A Distance Oxygen 1991 b/w He's Out Of My Life Hymne À L’Amour (If You Love Me) (from the musical 'Piaf') b/w Running Back For More (from the musical 'Blondel') 1995 Tomorrow (from the musical 'Annie') One Night Only (from the musical 'Dreamgirls') As If We Never Said Goodbye (from the musical 'Sunset Boulevard') 1995 b/w Out Here On My Own (from the film 'Fame') WEA For You Memory (from the musical 'Cats') 1998 b/w As If We Said Goodbye (from the musical 'Sunset Boulevard') The Rose (from the film 'The Rose') (CD format only) ‘TOP 75’ UK COMPILATIONS: Release Year Title Label Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige Telstar 1987 Together - The Best Of Elaine Paige & Telstar 1992 Barbara Dickson Encore WEA 1995 (includes 3 songs from the musical Sunset Boulevard) Telstar/Warner Music 1998 On Reflection: The Very Best Of Centre Stage Warner Music 2004 (includes 9 previously unreleased recordings) The Ultimate Collection Rhino/Warner Music (Epic "50th Anniversary" retrospective featuring original hit recordings from Elaine’s most iconic roles in musical theatre, her 2014 favourite LP and Single tracks plus a new club remix by hit-makers Almighty Productions and 2 previously unreleased songs from the Warner Music vaults; other editions feature rare A&B side singles) BOOK/BIOGRAPHY: Published Title Publisher Elaine Paige: Memories 2008 Oberon Books (UK) (Celebrating 40 Years In The Theatre) AWARDS & NOMINATIONS: Year Name Category Society Of West End Theatre Award Performance Of The Year In A Musical (Eva Perón In ‘Evita’) 1978 Variety Club Award Showbusiness Personality Of The Year Variety Club Award Recording Artiste Of The Year 1986 Laurence Olivier Award Nomination Outstanding Performance Of The Year By An Actress In A Musical (Florence Vassy In ‘Chess’) Outstanding Performance Of The Year By An Actress In A 1989 Laurence Olivier Award Nomination Musical (Reno Sweeney In ‘Anything Goes’) Gold Badge Of Merit Award From British Academy Of Songwriters And Composers Special Contribution To Britain’s Music & Entertainment Industry (BASCA) 1994 Laurence Olivier Award Nomination Best Actress In A Musical (Édith Piaf In ‘Piaf’) Variety Club Award Best Actress Of The Year 1995 Officer Of The Order Of The British Empire (OBE) Laurence Olivier Award Nomination Best Actress In A Musical (Norma Desmond In ‘Sunset Boulevard’) 1996 Hmv Music Award Lifetime Achievement National Operatic And Dramatic 1999 Lifetime Achievement Association Award Drama Desk Award Nomination Outstanding Actress In A Musical, New York 2004 (Mrs Lovett In ‘Sweeney Todd’) Best Supporting Actress In A Musical What's On Stage Award Nomination (The Drowsy Chaperone/Beatrice Stockwell In ‘The Drowsy 2007 Chaperone’) 2009 Variety Club Award Special Presentation For 40 Years On Stage Honorary Degree of Doctor Of Letters by Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre and the Theatre 2012 the University of East Anglia and Profession Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Best Featured Actress In A Musical: