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I'm heartbroken, says Connie Fisher as she blames Sound Of Music role for her 'soul mate' boyfriend walking out Rodgers’ catalogue going for £113m song Connie Fisher: 'Stress made me drop two dress sizes but I won't quit' The year I nearly lost my voice - for good Connie sings the praises of theatre deal for kids Problem with Maria my fault says Lloyd Webber Connie scoops promising newcomer award TV reality winner Fisher snubbed by Olivier judges Sound of mishap as leading actor quits Maria and the 20 von Trapps

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Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire - Mr & Mrs West End

06.11.09
Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire have quietly become the biggest players in theatreland. Here they reveal how their passion for the stage has finally paid off... more

Wall Street crash course in Saturday Night

26.03.09
Set on the eve of the 1929 Wall Street Crash, Stephen Sondheim’s first-ever musical, Saturday Night, transfers direct to the Arts Theatre from its Jermyn Street Theatre sell-out.... more

Frank Skinner is tack-sharp and topical

10.02.09
Frank Skinner might not have a regular television series at the moment, but he is certainly keeping himself busy.... more

I'm heartbroken, says Connie Fisher as she blames Sound Of Music role for her 'soul mate' boyfriend walking out

08.09.08
The actress said winning the coveted lead role in stage show The Sound Of Music brought about the end of her five-year relationship with former soldier Neal Williams.... more

Rodgers’ catalogue going for £113m song

03.09.08
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s back catalogue of music and shows, including The Sound of Music and Annie Get Your Gun, are up for sale with a likely price tag of at least $200 million (£112.8 million).... more

ITV will bring back variety shows to win Saturday night ratings battle

14.08.08
ITV is to bring back variety shows for its autumn season in a bid to win the Saturday night prime-time ratings war.... more

They're Playing the wrong song

05.08.08
Even Connie can't solve a problem like the throwback to the Seventies, They're Playing Our Song, says Liz Hoggard.... more

Casualty star takes Sound Of Music lead

29.07.08
Actor Simon MacCorkindale is to take over as Captain Von Trapp in The Sound Of Music next month... more

FIRST NIGHT: Pure-voiced and girlish, the new Maria lacks passion

04.03.08
Theatre: After Connie Fisher, who leapt to instant stardom in the role of Maria, that would-be nun who wouldn't stop singing, her successor, Summer Strallen, comes as something of an anti-climax ... more

Hot Summer! Hollyoaks star triumphs as Lloyd Webber's new Maria in Sound of Music

04.03.08
A musical star has been born as Hollyoaks star Summer Strallen made her debut in Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Sound of Music. In his bravest experiment yet, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber merged fiction with fact to introduce his new Maria via the teenage soap opera. But has he again managed to solve a problem like Maria? And will his gamble on the Hollyoaks star pay off? ... more

Pure-voiced and girlish, new Maria lacks passion

04.03.08
After Connie Fisher, her successor in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Sound of Music, Summer Strallen, comes as something of an anti-climax, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more

The sound of Summer's here

04.03.08
Andrew Lloyd Webber's new Maria - Summer Strallen - made her debut in the West End with a performance that divided the critics.... more

Connie Fisher: 'Stress made me drop two dress sizes but I won't quit'

22.02.08
Connie Fisher has hit back at claims that her career is over - despite having dropped two dress sizes due to the stress of her last job. The Sound of Music star insists that she will go to any lengths to be taken seriously as an actress after critics have claimed she isn't professional enough to handle a career in theatre... more

Maria makes TV dream come true

07.02.08
New Sound Of Music star Summer Strallen has spoken about the bizarre audition process that won her the role.... more

The year I nearly lost my voice - for good

18.12.07
In her first interview since suffering a health collapse just months after becoming a West End star, Connie Fisher reveals the emotional and physical strain of being fast-tracked to fame.... more

Just the ticket

13.11.07
A hit must-see musical makes the perfect festive family outing - or buy some tickets as a gift.... more

Connie sings the praises of theatre deal for kids

17.08.07
Sound Of Music star Connie Fisher is backing a two-week campaign which offers children free tickets to several top West End shows.... more

Aoife solves the problem with Maria

12.04.07
A runner-up in TV show How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? is to share the lead role in The Sound Of Music with Connie Fisher.... more

Problem with Maria my fault says Lloyd Webber

21.03.07
Andrew Lloyd Webber today blamed himself for the problems that have blighted his Sound Of Music star Connie Fisher.... more

Fit-again Billie back on stage

08.03.07
Billie Piper has returned to the West End stage after missing two performances of her new show Treats.... more

Billie's West End debut back on

07.03.07
Doctors have given Billie Piper the go-ahead to perform in Treats, her West End debut. The play is due to open on Thursday, a week later than originally planned.... more

Connie's understudy makes sweet Music

16.02.07
Connie Fisher's stand-in is proving a hit with Sound of Music audiences. Rahid Razaq talks to happy theatregoers.... more

Sing a song of scandal

05.02.07
A musical version of a scandalous and significant moment in British political history, A Model Girl fails to do justice to the Profumo affair, says Kieron Quirke. ... more

Connie scoops promising newcomer award

31.01.07
The Sound of Music star Connie Fisher has picked up her first award after being named theatreland's most promising newcomer.... more

TV reality winner Fisher snubbed by Olivier judges

18.01.07
Connie Fisher has been ignored by the Laurence Oliver awards despite rave reviews for her performance in The Sound of Music.... more

A remarkable Maria

16.11.06
Even if critics snarl or sneer at The Sound Of Music their mockery will not stop Jeremy Sams's old-fashioned production from being a mad success, says Nicholas de Jongh.... more

Sound of mishap as leading actor quits

06.11.06
Andrew Lloyd Webber's new £4 million revival of The Sound Of Music was today thrown into turmoil when his leading man abruptly withdrew from the show after just two previews.... more

Maria and the 20 von Trapps

10.10.06
The cast for Andrew Lloyd Webber's £3 million revival of The Sound Of Music has been unveiled with 20 children lining up alongside the show's stars Connie Fisher and Simon Shepherd.... more

Phantom celebrates 20th birthday

09.10.06
The Phantom of the Opera - the Lloyd Webber musical seen by more than 100 million people in 25 countries - is 20 years old today.... more

A £37 million song and dance

06.10.06
With advance sales hitting nearly £37 million, new musicals including Daddy Cool and The Sound of Music are giving the West End a huge lift.... more

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