Curtain rises on Judy & Liza

Over 45 years after Judy Garland and her daughter Liza Minnelli performed together at The London Palladium, these iconic performers are back together again thanks to Judy and Liza, a brand new musical experience, which previews around the North West this November before touring nationally in 2011

This all new production presented by Waverly Productions will feature live performances of all of your favourite Judy and Liza hits including Cabaret, Maybe This Time and The Man That Got Away performed by West End stars Emma Dears (Mary Magdelene – Jesus Christ Superstar, Ellen – Miss Saigon) and Lucy Williamson (We Will Rock You, Fame and currently playing the lead role of Mavis in the UK No1 tour of Stepping Out). The performances will be intertwined with images of Judy and Liza, whilst Emma, as Liza and Lucy, playing Judy, tell the sensational stories of the lives of two of the world’s most legendary stars of stage and screen.

Emma and Lucy will be backed by a four piece band arranged by Greg Francis, providing the perfect setting for the songs of Judy and Liza, with Musical Direction from renowned Conductor and Composer Michael England, who has worked on a number of West End productions including Phantom of the Opera, Spamalot and Miss Saigon. Michael also conducted the 25th Anniversary cast recording of Les Misérables.

Judy and Liza is a dream that local girl Emma Dears has had for a number of years, Emma has created the concept, written and also performs as Liza in the show. Now, her vision is coming to fruition.

Emma explains “About ten years ago I had the idea for a show about Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli.  I had always been compared to Liza as a performer and so I started to look into her life.  The one thing that these two fascinating women share is the rare ability to move an audience and yet their personal lives are blighted with tragedy and loneliness.  When you look deeper into the songs which they have both made famous over the years the parallels with their own life experiences are uncanny.  This is why “Judy & Liza” works and why the audience will be taken on an emotional rollercoaster whilst at the same time enjoying some of the most beautiful and familiar songs of the last sixty years.”

Judy and Liza opens at the Hope Theatre at the Capstone Building on Thu 4 Nov before touring to the St Helens Theatre Royal on Sat 6th Nov and The Floral Pavilion, New Brighton for 2 performances on Sat 13th November. This is a performance that the whole family will not want to miss, come hear the music play, as the curtain rises on Judy and Liza one more time…

For more information visit www.judyandliza.com

‘So I would dance and she would sing, and it was kind of a family thing. Performing was part of our world.’ Liza Minnelli.

Performance Details

Hope Theatre at the Capstone Building
Hope University Creative Campus, 17 Shaw Street, Liverpool L6 1HP
Thursday 4th November 2010 @ 7.30pm
Ticket Price £15.00 (£12.50 Concession)
Tickets can purchased through the Liverpool Philharmonic Box Office
Box Office Telephone Number: 0151 709 3789
Tickets can be purchased from Website: www.judyandliza.com

St Helens Theatre Royal
Corporation Street, St Helens WA10 1LQ
Saturday 6th November 2010 @ 7.30pm
Ticket Price £15.00 (£12.50 Concession)
Theatre Box Office:  01744 756000
Website: www.sthelenstheatreroyal.co.uk

New Brighton Floral Pavilion
Marine Promenade, New Brighton, Wirral CH45 2JS
Saturday 13th November 2010 @ 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Ticket price 7.30pm £22.00 & £20.00 (£2.00 reduction for concessions)
2.30pm £20.00 & £18.00 (£2.00 reduction for concessions)
Theatre Box Office: 0151 666 0000
Website:  www.floralpavilion.com

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