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Elaine Paige

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Award winning Elaine Paige, actress, singer, producer, radio presenter, has made a unique and major contribution to the stage musical. She has starred in more smash hit West End & Broadway musicals than anyone else of her generation – Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Billy, Anything Goes, Piaf, Sunset Boulevard, The King & I, Sweeney Todd, The Drowsy Chaperone, Follies, originating the award winning role of Eva Peron in Evita, followed by Grizabella in Cats and Florence in Chess. Elaine has defined musicals, set standards and in 1995 was awarded an OBE for services to Musical Theatre by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
A thrilling live performer, with appearances in concert all over the world from The WhiteHouse, The Great Hall of the People in Beijing and the Sydney Opera House to the Bolshoi, New York’s Lincoln Center and London’s Royal Albert Hall. Elaine has recorded 22 solo albums, working with producers such as Tony Visconti, Dennis Lambert, Peter Matz and Phil Ramone, and artists such as Freddie Mercury & Queen and Abba. Elaine has featured on 7 cast albums, earned eight consecutive gold and four multi-platinum discs achieving chart topping hits including Memory, Don’t Cry For Me Argentina and I Know Him So Well which have become her signatures.
Further stage work includes Sir Peter Hall’s Theatre Company in The Misanthrope (Piccadilly Theatre,) Feydeau’s Where There’s A Will (Yvonne Arnold Theatre.) In 2014 Elaine celebrated 50 years on stage with a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, I’m Still Here, which was filmed and screened in cinemas worldwide. Christmas 2017 saw Elaine play the evil Queen Rat in the London Palladium’s pantomime spectacular – Dick Whittington, which went on to win an Olivier Award for Best Entertainment & Family and Elaine, won Best Female Baddie at the Great British Panto Awards!
Elaine’s television work includes Beautiful People (BBC); A Murder is Announced (Granada/WGBH,) Where The Heart Is (Granada Television,) her own TV series The Elaine Paige Show (Sky Arts,) Midsummer Night’s Dream (BBC), Home From Home (BBC) Midsomer Murders (ITV) All Star Musicals (ITV) and is currently filming a new BBC drama to air in 2020.
Elaine continues to be one of the star presenters on BBC Radio 2 with her own lunchtime show, Elaine Paige On Sunday, which is now in its 16th year and regularly attracts over 2.5 million listeners each week.
She has been honoured with a number of awards: Society of West End Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Variety Club Award for Show Business Personality of the year (1978); Variety Club Award for Musical Artiste (1986); Gold Badge of Merit from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (1994); Order of the British Empire for services to Musical Theatre (1995); Variety Club Award for Best Actress (1995); HMV Lifetime Achievement Award (1996); Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (1999); Variety Club Special Presentation for 40 Years on Stage (2009); Honorary Degree of Doctor Of Letters by the University of East Anglia and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (2012); Variety Lifetime Achievement Award (2016) and University of Hertfordshire Honorary Doctor of Arts (2017.)
Out of her work schedule Elaine supports various charities close to her heart including The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, The Children’s Trust Tadworth, EveryChild, The Royal Voluntary Service, Breast Cancer Campaign, Noah’s Ark Hospice, The Lady Taverners, Support Dogs and St Thomas’ Lupus Trust amongst others.

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Elaine Paige STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
London Palladium Production, 2017
Queen Rat

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2011
Carlotta Campion

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Kennedy Center Revival, 2011
Carlotta Campion

[West End]
London Production, 2007
Drowsy Chaperone

[Off-Broadway]
New York City Opera Production, 2004
Mrs. Lovett

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Performer [Replacement]

[West End]
London Production, 2000
Anna Leonowens

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1994
Norma Desmond [Replacement]

[West End]
London Revival, 1993
Piaf

[West End]
Original London Production, 1993
Norma Desmond [Replacement]

[West End]
London Production, 1989
Reno Sweeney

[West End]
Original London Production, 1986
Florence

[London Fringe]
London Concert, 1984
Performer

[West End]
Original London Production, 1983
Performer

[West End]
Original London Production, 1981
Grizabella

[West End]
Original London Production, 1978
Eva Peron

[West End]
Original London Production, 1974
Rita


Elaine Paige Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Elaine Paige, Follies


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Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Actress - Musical

Elaine Paige, Sweeney Todd

Olivier Awards - 1996 - Best Actress in a Musical

Elaine Paige, Sunset Boulevard

Olivier Awards - 1994 - Best Actress in a Musical

Elaine PaigePiaf

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical

Elaine Paige, Anything Goes

Olivier Awards - 1986 - Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical

Elaine Paige, Chess


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Olivier Awards - 1978 - Performance of the Year in a Musical

Elaine Paige, Evita

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Ava Paris Locknar to Present TALL GIRL SINGING at Birdland Theater


BIRDLAND THEATER will present rising actress and vocalist Ava Paris Locknar in “Tall Girl Singing' this month. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

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EVITA to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse this summer


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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Extends Booking Until 29 March 2025


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Linda Purl and Diva Jazz Orchestra Bring BIG BAND ROMANCE to Birdland in April


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Interview: Cassandra Marie Murphy's Sharpening Her Acting Chops in SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET


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Christine Toy Johnson's Solo Show Will Benefit The Dramatists Guild Foundation And Entertainment Community Fund


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Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters Will Host the First WEST END WOOFS (AND MEOWS)


Following the success of Broadway Barks across the pond, stage icons Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters will host the first live WEST END WOOFS (AND MEOWS) on Saturday 18 November from 10.00am - 12.30pm at St Paul’s Church.

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Photos: Go Inside Opening Night for STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS


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The new musical For Tonight by Shenelle Salcido and Spencer Williams plays a one-night-only staged concert on September 5 at the Adelphi Theatre. Lead producer Blair Russell (Slave Play, Lizard Boy) discusses the often circuitous journey the show, and many shows like it, have faced to make it from an idea on the page to the West End stage.

Cast Revealed For CHOIR BOY at Bristol Old Vic


Alongside unveiling their brand new show image, Bristol Old Vic today announced the full cast and creative team for Choir Boy, with a cast led by some of the hottest young musical theatre stars in the UK.

Video: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Betty Buckley and Elaine Paige Reflect on 30 Years of SUNSET BOULEVARD


Watch Betty Buckley, Elaine Paige, and Andrew Lloyd Webber reflect on 30 years of Sunset Boulevard.

Elaine Paige FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Elaine Paige been in?

Elaine Paige has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Elaine Paige been in?

Elaine Paige has appeared on London's West End in 11 shows.

What was Elaine Paige's first West End show?

Elaine Paige's first West End show was Billy which opened in 1974

What awards has Elaine Paige been nominated for?

Elaine Paige has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Follies," Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sweeney Todd," Best Actress in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Sunset Boulevard" and "Piaf," Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Anything Goes" and "Chess," and Performance of the Year in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Evita."

What awards has Elaine Paige won?

Elaine Paige has won the Outstanding Actress - Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sweeney Todd" and the Performance of the Year in a Musical award at the Olivier Awards for "Evita."

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