Rebecca Storm
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Rebecca Storm is a British singer and musical theatre actress, born in Shipley in West Yorkshire, England. She is most notable for her various performances in stage musicals and for her 1985 hit single "The Show", which was the theme to the ITV
television series Connie.
Ireland. She went on to play the role for several years.
in Evita, Fantine in Les Misérables
, Florence in Chess
, Rose in Aspects of Love
, Edith Piaf
in Piaf
, and Joan of Arc
in Jeanne amongst others.
In 2003, she returned to the role of Mrs.Johnstone for a short run at the Cork Opera House, Belfast and Gaiety Theatre Dublin.
In 2011 she again returned to the role of Mrs. Johnstone in the Gaiety Theatre Dublin!
, Judy Garland
, Julie Andrews
and Gracie Fields
which was awarded "Best Musical Review '92". On television, she has appeared on several shows including Wogan
, Top of the Pops
, The Late Late Show
and her own hour long specials, An Evening with Rebecca Storm and Rebecca Storm at the Cork Opera House.
She sung for the King of Norway at his coronation in 1991 and performed numerous times for the British Royal Family.
With an orchestra and backing singers, she performed "You Don't Bring Me Flowers - The Streisand Songbook" at the Cork Opera House and the National Concert Hall in Dublin.
In 2008 she acted as a mentor for the RTÉ
TV show JAM - The Musical.
Storm was scheduled to perform in Annie The Musical
for a short run in the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, in July 2009 and at the Cork Opera House in August 2009.
(who created the series itself). This was followed by "Mr. Love" which was from the film of the same name, though this did not chart. Storm has received awards for her albums Ovation, Broadway by Storm and Ireland by Storm. In 2000 she released I Want to Know What Love Is and in 2003 she released Celtic n'Broadway (Sony BMG).
To celebrate her 25 years in the entertainment industry, Storm will be releasing an album of old and new material in 2009.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
television series Connie.
Personal life
Storm lives with her partner Kenny Shearer, a musician, arranger & producer, in County Kildare, Ireland. Together they have a daughter, Becky, who is a teacher & singer/songwriter.Early career
After studying Music and Drama at Leeds University, Storm toured the United Kingdom and mainland Europe with her own band singing folk and rock songs. At 23, she auditioned for Blood Brothers, her first musical show. Although a little young to play the character of Mrs. Johnstone, the Catholic Liverpudian mother of seven, author Willy Russell was captivated by her voice and gave her the role, aided by wardrobe and make-up. An album of songs from the show, Rebecca Storm Sings Blood Brothers, was released by CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
Ireland. She went on to play the role for several years.
Musical theatre
Her role As Mrs. Johnstone gained rave reviews which capapulted her into the world of Musical theatre. Throughout her career she has played some of the most demanding roles for a leading lady including Eva PeronEva Perón
María Eva Duarte de Perón was the second wife of President Juan Perón and served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is often referred to as simply Eva Perón, or by the affectionate Spanish language diminutive Evita.She was born in the village of Los Toldos in...
in Evita, Fantine in Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
, Florence in Chess
Chess (musical)
Chess is a musical with music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA, and with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story involves a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other;...
, Rose in Aspects of Love
Aspects of Love
Aspects of Love is a musical/chamber opera with a book and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Don Black and Charles Hart. It is famous for the song "Love Changes Everything."...
, Edith Piaf
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf , born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French singer and cultural icon who became widely regarded as France's greatest popular singer. Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being ballads...
in Piaf
Piaf (play)
Piaf is a play by Pam Gems that focuses on the life and career of French chanteuse Edith Piaf. The biographical drama with music portrays the singer in a most unflattering light...
, and Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
in Jeanne amongst others.
In 2003, she returned to the role of Mrs.Johnstone for a short run at the Cork Opera House, Belfast and Gaiety Theatre Dublin.
In 2011 she again returned to the role of Mrs. Johnstone in the Gaiety Theatre Dublin!
Other work
In 1992 starred in Hollywood Ladies, her tribute to influences from the silver screen including Barbra StreisandBarbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
, Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Judy Garland was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years and for her renowned contralto voice, she attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage...
, Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
Dame Julia Elizabeth Andrews, DBE is an English film and stage actress, singer, and author. She is the recipient of Golden Globe, Emmy, Grammy, BAFTA, People's Choice Award, Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award honors...
and Gracie Fields
Gracie Fields
Dame Gracie Fields, DBE , was an English-born, later Italian-based actress, singer and comedienne and star of both cinema and music hall.-Early life:...
which was awarded "Best Musical Review '92". On television, she has appeared on several shows including Wogan
Wogan
Wogan was a chat show on British television, hosted by Terry Wogan. It followed the format of a series broadcast in 1980 entitled What's On Wogan?, which failed to gather viewers. The Wogan show was initially broadcast on Tuesday evenings on BBC1 in 1981 and from 1982 to 1984, it moved into the...
, Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
, The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show, sometimes referred to as The Late Late, or in some cases by the acronym LLS, is the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster and the official flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company RTÉ...
and her own hour long specials, An Evening with Rebecca Storm and Rebecca Storm at the Cork Opera House.
She sung for the King of Norway at his coronation in 1991 and performed numerous times for the British Royal Family.
With an orchestra and backing singers, she performed "You Don't Bring Me Flowers - The Streisand Songbook" at the Cork Opera House and the National Concert Hall in Dublin.
In 2008 she acted as a mentor for the RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
TV show JAM - The Musical.
Storm was scheduled to perform in Annie The Musical
Annie (musical)
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
for a short run in the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, in July 2009 and at the Cork Opera House in August 2009.
Recording career
In 1985, Storm had a Top 30 hit single with "The Show", the theme to the ITV drama series Connie, which peaked at number 15 in the UK. The song was written by Willy Russell and Ron HutchinsonRon Hutchinson
Ron Hutchinson is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, trainer and promoter who competed for Canadian independent promotions such as Grand Prix Wrestling and Maple Leaf Wrestling as well as a brief stint in the World Wrestling Federation during the mid-1980s...
(who created the series itself). This was followed by "Mr. Love" which was from the film of the same name, though this did not chart. Storm has received awards for her albums Ovation, Broadway by Storm and Ireland by Storm. In 2000 she released I Want to Know What Love Is and in 2003 she released Celtic n'Broadway (Sony BMG).
To celebrate her 25 years in the entertainment industry, Storm will be releasing an album of old and new material in 2009.
External links
- http://www.rebeccastorm.com/index.html
- http://www.garyparkes.com/singers/rebeca_storm.html
- http://www.nch.ie/Box-Office/Performances/Rebecca-Storm--You-Don-t-Bring-Me-Flowers---The-St.aspx