The 30 winners of Kids Week workshop Fame Factor will be performing on stage in Leicester Square on Saturday 23 June as part of West End Live.
Auditions for Fame Factor were held on 9 June at the Shaftesbury theatre, with 80 enthusiastic children aged 10-14 participating in a workshop led by the cast and creative team from the West End musical Fame. The 30 talented winners (whose names are listed below) have been chosen to perform the title track from the musical live on stage at 13:50 on 23 June as part of the line-up of West End Live.
A free, annual event held over two days in Leicester Square, West End Live showcases the best in London’s musical theatre, with performances from some of Theatreland’s most exciting shows. This year’s event takes place on 23 and 24 June from 12:00-18:00 and shows participating include The Sound Of Music, Little Shop Of Horrors, Avenue Q, Stomp, Fame, Chicago, Dirty Dancing, Mamma Mia!, The Drowsy Chaperone and The Lord Of The Rings.
As well as a line-up of performances from these top musicals, West End Live includes exhibits and displays by Forbidden Planet, The Science Museum, Film London, The Serpentine Gallery, The London Children’s Film Festival, The Cartoon Museum and the British Film Institute. For a full programme visit www.westendlive.co.uk/programme
Fame Factor is presented in association with Kids Week, the annual kids theatre bonanza held over a fortnight from 17-31 August. In addition to free and half-price children’s theatre tickets for some of London’s top shows, the 10th anniversary Kids Week offers an exciting line-up of theatrical activities for 5-16 year olds. For more information visit www.kidsweek.co.uk
The winners of Fame Factor, performing on 23 June, are:
Jenny, London; Katie, Gillingham; Shannon, Crouch End; Kiera, Streatham; Laura, Walton on Thames; Lewis, Streatham; Laura, Sidcup; Georgia, London; Morgan, Borehamwood; Mia, Woodford Green; Brogan, Haywards Heath; Anna, London; Eden, Haywards Heath; Ellie, Thatcham; Eleanor, Ampthill; Emily, Barnehurst; Georgina, Northolt; Georgia, Darlington; Olivia, London; Natalie, Uxbridge; Georgina, Thatcham; Florence, London; Tiffany, Gillingham; Isabella, Hounslow; Harrison, Coulsdon; Emily, Bexleyheath; Ekta, Leatherhead; Daniel, Pinner; Chloe, Stevenage; Charlotte, Stevenage; Brooke, Hornchurch.
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