“i was perfect for the role”

Musical theatre legend Elaine Paige shares stories behind her incredible success

IF YOU HAPPEN TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE STAGE DURING THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF GYPSY ON BROADWAY, AND TURN INSTEAD TO THE AISLE, YOU’LL SEE A WOMAN STANDING ALONE IN THE DARK. She’s in a velvet coat, h

Five years old, nativity play. I was a shepherd and they asked me to sing Silent Night. So I did. When you’re five, everyone’s shy. But I was not. That’s probably why they asked me to sing. I felt rea

Before Elaine Paige was catapulted to stardom as Eva Perón in Evita, she nearly quit show business altogether. “I was nearing 30 and everyone around me was either getting married, having children or s

When most actors exit a soap, it’s because they fancy trying their hand at other roles or simply want a more peaceful life. And while Coronation Street’s Sue Cleaver certainly won’t rule out other act

As she celebrates 45 years as a singer, Lesley Garrett, 70, tells us why she’ll never take herself too seriously