‘evita was the game changer’

THE First Lady of musical theatre is celebrating 60 years on stage this year. During that time, the diminutive diva has wowed the West End and blown away Broadway with a voice that soars into every co

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

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

ELAINE PAIGE on taking a trip down memory lane to mark a special anniversary

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

Opera: The Queen of Spades/L’elisir d’amore Garsington ...