Elaine Paige to Perform in UK Concert Tour, Oct.-Nov.

British theatre star Elaine Paige has scheduled a UK tour spanning October and November of 2006.

It will commence in Cheltenham Centaur Racecourse on October 29th and wrap up at the Harrogate International Centre on November 23rd.

Paige, who earned a Drama Desk nomination for her New York theatre debut as Mrs. Lovett in the New York City Opera's production of Sweeney Todd, was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1995. She won an Olivier Award for originating the title role in Evita, and was also nominated for her performances in Chess, Anything Goes, Piaf and Sunset Boulevard. She also created the role of Grizabella in Cats, and has also appeared in the West End in Billy, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, The King and I and others. She hosts "Elaine Paige On Sunday," which airs on BBC Radio 2.

The tour schedule is as follows:

Oct. 29th at the Cheltenham Centaur Racecourse
Oct. 30th at Sheffield City Hall
Nov. 1st at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Nov. 2nd at Edinburgh Usher Hall
Nov. 3rd at Blackpool Opera House
Nov. 5th at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Nov. 6th at Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Nov. 7th at Northampton Derngate
Nov. 9th at Gateshead The Sage
Nov. 10th at Croydon Fairfield Halls
Nov. 11th at Scarborough Futurist Theatre
Nov. 13th at Cardiff St David's Hall
Nov. 14th at Bradford St George's Hall
Nov. 16th at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
Nov. 17th at Brighton Dome
Nov. 19th at Birmingham Symphony Hall
Nov. 20th at London Lyceum Theatre
Nov. 21th at Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Nov. 23rd at Harrogate International Centre

Visit www.ElainePaige.com for more information on the venues and ticketing.