There is a (rather rude) saying that some people have a face for radio, but in the cases of musical theatre stars Katie Brayben, Michael Ball, Elaine Paige, John Dagleish, Maria Friedman and Scarlett Strallen nothing could be further from the truth. To prove our point, take a look above at photographer Mark Allan’s stunning images of their performances at this week’s spectacular The Oliviers In Concert.
While yesterday we gave you a glimpse behind the scenes in Matt Humphrey’s backstage gallery, Allan’s photos offer everyone who witnessed the once in a lifetime concert at the Royal Festival Hall on Monday another chance to relive the spectacle, while those who couldn’t make it can visualise exactly how incredible it was while catching up on the performance on the BBC Radio iPlayer.
From Brayben’s rock n roll rendition of Beautiful from her Olivier Award-winning turn in Beautiful – The Carole King Musical to Elaine Paige’s emotional Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, these photos perfectly encapsulate director Friedman’s eclectic line-up that paid perfect homage to 40 years of the Olivier Awards and award-winning musical theatre. Here’s to the next 40 years!
Listen to The Oliviers In Concert now on BBC Radio iPlayer.