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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

Backstage with the Nancys: The final five Oliver! hopefuls really will do ANYTHING to win

16.05.08
This is the third of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hugely popular BBC1 talent search shows. After discovering Connie Fisher for Maria in The Sound Of Music, and Lee Mead for Joseph, both have gone on to spectacular success. We're down from 12 Nancy hopefuls to five. With the quarter-finals looming and so much at stake, it's not surprising that the pressure is beginning to tell: tears, temper tantrums, rebellion ... more

Hairspray sweeps the board at Laurence Olivier Awards

10.03.08
West End musical Hairspray has swept the board at the Laurence Olivier Awards, scooping four of the prestigious accolades. Its star, Leanne Jones, was named best actress in a musical for her role as teenager Tracy Turnblad... more

BBC accused of 'allowing exploitation' after One and Only contestants go unpaid

05.03.08
The makers of BBC1 show The One and Only have been accused of potentially acting illegally by failing to pay the tribute acts who took part. In the hit show, Kylie Minogue, Sir Elton John, Madonna, and Robbie Williams' impersonators battled it out to win a performing contract in Las Vegas ... 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

Eurovision dream for reality TV losers

18.02.08
Two runners-up from the BBC's Joseph and Maria talent searches are hoping for Eurovision glory in this year's competition.... 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

A reality TV star is born

20.07.07
Lee Mead charmed nine million TV viewers to win the starring role in Joseph and, after opening night this week, the critics love him too.... 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

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

Maria solves problem of theatre's most powerful

28.12.06
Theatre impresarios Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian have been jointly named the most influential figures in British theatre this year.... more

Aoife goes from the Alps to Chicago

04.12.06
Aoife Mulholland lost out to Connie Fisher in the final of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? but has landed a starring role in hit West End musical Chicago. ... 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

Maria winner 'must share West End role'

18.09.06
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber said today he had a duty to protect the career of his latest star by limiting her appearances in his West End revival of The Sound of Music.... more

The tills are alive...

15.09.06
Andrew Lloyd Webber explains how reality TV show, How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, has sparked a box office boom and his plans for making the West End even better.... more

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