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Barney will be accompanying the incredible Tiffany Graves in Cabaret at Lauderdale House on Sunday the 14th November before she joins the tour of We Will Rock You for which she will play the role of Killer Queen.

Tiffany is currently Helene in the highly acclaimed production of Sweet Charity (Theatre Royal Haymarket), and often plays the title role. Her previous West End appearances include Chicago in which she appeared as Velma Kelly, Shout, Cats, Follies (Royal Festival Hall), Chess in Concert (Royal Albert Hall) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (National Theatre). Tiffany’s extensive touring experience includes Run for Your Wife, Tonight’s the Night, A Chorus Line and Godspell. Cabaret credits encompass An Evening with Tony Hatch, singing with The Kitsch Lounge Riot at The Cafe de Paris and Pigalle Club and her own evening with Tom Wakeley at RADA.

Time: 16:30

Price: £13.00  £11.00

Review here by Theatre Blogger There Ought To Be Clowns

“Accompanied by the dexterous Barney Ashworth on the piano”

Barney is now represented by Alexandra McLean-Williams of top agency McLean-Williams Management

Prior to founding McLean-Williams Management, Alexandra was a highly influential Public Relations Consultant in the entertainment industry, looking after numerous celebrities personal press and publicity needs for high profile west end theatre productions, television shows and events. Alexandra also worked on the launch of two entertainment magazines one for the highly successful Time Out Group and the other for the International renowned, Express Newspapers, before taking on the challenge of the launch of Classic FM the first commercial classical radio station in the UK, which was and still is a huge success.

Alexandra’s success has enabled her to use her connections and influence to help a number of prestigious and worthy charities by linking them with the right celebrities thus gaining the charity the huge exposure needed for creating high profile and rewarding fundraising opportunities a service that she still provides to her chosen charities.

By maintaining a select client list, McLean-Williams Management has formed a close working relationship with those she and her company represent, along with a personal management service to that of respected manager/agent.

Her hard work and dedication has won her acclaim and respect from producers, directors and casting directors in all fields of the industry. Alexandra’s experience in media gives her superb negotiating and people skills.

Barney is guest Musical Director for Show Off Piano Bar on the 17th September at Cafe Koha in the Heart of the West End.

Show Off! is a musical theatre piano bar in the heart of the West End. It is a place where anyone who loves musical theatre can listen to songs from shows new and old – and where anyone who wants to can get up and perform.

The doors open at 8 p.m. The music kicks off at 9 p.m. and continues until 1 a.m., so there is plenty of time to join us if you are going to a show in the evening.

If you want to sing, just put your name and the song you want to sing on the sign-up sheet when you arrive. We have music from a wide variety of shows, but you’re very welcome to bring your own.

Show Off! costs £10 at the door. Reservations (to guarantee a place) can be made by filling in the reservation form or by sending us an e-mail. A large selection of wines and spirits can be purchased at the bar, and Cafe Koha’s full range of snacks and meals is also available to be served to your table.

Barney is currently playing on auditions for the upcoming London Production of ‘Bright Lights, Big City’

Producer – Sue Knox

Director – Christopher Lane

Choreographer – Fabian Aloise

Casting Director – Ellie Collyer-Bristow

Here is the performance video from West End Eurovision 2010 – Jermyn Street Entry starring Sister Mary McArthur

Musical Director – Barney Ashworth    Choreographer – Phillip Aiden

Arranged/Orchestrated – Barney Ashworth & Chris Macklin

The musicians are the superb resident Grease band

Performers – Laura Armstrong, Jon R Harrison, Sarah Lark, Adam Lilley, Richard Anthony Mason, Tim McArthur, Aimee Porter, Phil Price, Steve Raine, Elena Rossi, Katie Ventress & Ellen Verenikes.

Costume Hair & Make Up, Claire Nicholas & Fiona Russell

Film by – Jane Garfield at Proud to Present

Barney is the Musical Director for Jermyn Street’s entry into West End Eurovision 2010.

He will be conducting the Resident Grease Band at the home of Grease, the Piccadilly Theatre.

Please come along to support this fantastic Charity Night.

Ahead of the real, 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, Norway on 29 May, theatregoers can get a live taste of Graham Norton’s Eurovision nous at the West End’s Piccadilly Theatre on Thursday 20 May 2010.

The TV presenter has firmly cemented his association with the songfest, having taken over from Terry Wogan as the BBC’s Eurovision commentator last year and also hosted two series of Your Country Needs, the reality TV competition which last month selected 19-year-old Josh Dubovie, singing “That Sounds Good to Me”, as the UK’s 2010 Eurovision entry.

Just days before getting on a plane to meet Dubovie in Norway, Norton will join musical leading lady Sally Ann Triplett and Heart radio presenter Toby Anstis (who recently made his West End debut as Teen Angel in Grease, still running at the Piccadilly) on the judging panel for the third annual West End Eurovision, held at 11.30pm at the Piccadilly Theatre in aid of TheatreMAD (Theatre: Make a Difference), the charity which supports those living with HIV, AIDS and other long-term conditions.

In addition to Eurovision, Norton is of course no stranger to musicals. He made his own stage debut dragging up in the West End revival of La Cage aux Folles and continues to front, with Andrew Lloyd Webber, the BBC’s regular musical theatre competition series, including the current one, Over the Rainbow, to cast Dorothy in a forthcoming production ofThe Wizard of Oz.

On the night, casts from 11 West End musicals - Avenue Q, Billy Elliot, Dirty Dancing, Dreamboats & Petticoats, Legally Blonde, Les Miserables, Love Never Dies, The Phantom of the Opera, We Will Rock You, Wicked and last year’s winner Mamma Mia! – as well as a company from Jermyn Street Theatre will compete by putting their own stamp on a previous Eurovision song.

The contest will be decided by the audience, voting via text message. In addition, special guests Bardo will perform their 1982 Eurovision entry One Step Further”.

First broadcast on 24 May 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest is one of the longest-running television shows in the world. The UK first won the competition in 1967 with Sandie Shaw’s “Puppet on a String” and then again two years later with Lulu’s “Boom Bang-a-bang”. Other UK winners include “Brotherhood of Man” in 1976 and Bucks Fizz with “Making Your Mind Up” in 1981.

Tickets for West End Eurovision are priced £20, £25 and £35, with £50 premium seats including pre-show champagne and a complimentary programme. The show commences at 11.30pm and has an estimated running time of two hours. To book, call 0844 871 7630.

Quote Courtesy of Whatsonstage.com

Barney is the Musical Director on two different courses next week at the Arts Educational Schools London.

In the mornings he will be working with Choreographer Ewan Jones on the ‘Create a Musical in a Week’ course and in the afternoons on Chris Hocking’s ‘West End Week’

On the ‘West End Week’ Course, Barney will be working with West End cast members and choreographers from Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Chicago, Wicked & We Will Rock You. Teaching students parts of each show both Choreographically & Vocally.

On the Saturday, Barney will be Musically Directing for the ArtsEd Open Day as previously mentioned in this News Blog.

Here are some of the shows that Barney has been involved with over the last few years, click on the images and links for more information!

Barney is currently depping on Bill Kenwright’s,’Blood Brothers’ both at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End and as cover on the touring production.

Barney was the Musical Director for the London production of The Office – The Opera

Barney was the Assistant Musical Director on the West End Production of SHOUT! at the Arts Theatre for Steve Socci Music Services LTD

Barney was the Musical Director of the Wild Oats Production of Zanna Don’t in London and at West End Live! in Leicester Square

Barney played Keys 2 on David Ian’s tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS that toured to Cologne and Frankfurt for Stephen Hill Orchestral Management

Barney was depping on the Keys 2 Chair on Never Forget the Musical at the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End for Steve Socci Music Services LTD