SWEET DREAMS: SONGS BY ANNIE LENNOX Begins Today at Hayes Theatre Co.
Hayes Theatre Co presents Sweet Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox, performed by Michael Griffiths as part of the Hayes Theatre Co Cabaret season 2014 at Hayes Theatre Co from July 2 - July 5 2014.
Michael Griffiths IS Annie Lennox. From the gender bending early days as one half of Eurythmics through to her stunning solo career, revisit unforgettable songs like Why, Walking on Broken Glass and There Must Be An Angel(Playing With My Heart).Sweets Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox was awarded Best Cabaret at the Adelaide Fringe 2014 for Michael Griffiths' engaging interpretation of the legend herself. Written and directed by Dean Bryant (Sweet Charity), the story spans Annie's incredibly successful career.
A pianist, singer and cabaret performer, Michael Griffiths is a star on the rise. As a standout performer at Perth Fringeworld 2014 and Melbourne Midsumma 2014, Michael brings his smooth voice and handsome charm to a project he has self- produced through a labour of love.
"The show deals particularly with the feelings we all experience when under the spell of romantic love.Audiences have loved hearing the stories behind these familiar songs and hearing the lyrics away from the distractions of pop production. Stripped back to a voice and piano the songs stand up remarkably well, the stories behind them timeless and universal," said Musical Director and Performer Michael Griffiths.
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