SSSSPOTY 2024
Venue: Sondheim Theatre
Date: 9 June, 3pm
Host: Bonnie Langford
MD: Nigel Lilley; Assistant MD: John Haslam
Director: Hannah Chissick
Chair of the Judges: Edward Seckerson
The Society is thriled to confirm that the 16th annual SSSSPOTY competition will be staged once again in London's West End in the Sondheim Theatre... and be hosted by none other than Sondheim's Old Friends star Bonnie Langford!
Bonnie stole the show at the Society's gala in honour of Steve's birthday at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - Hey, Old Friends! - and we're honoued to have her back as host of SSSSPOTY, our jewel in the crown.
Bonnie will introduce 12 of the UK's finest students of drama/musical theatre, who will compete on a West End stage to be crowned The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year. We'll be back in the Sondheim Theatre with a panel of esteemed judges, led by Chair of the Judges Edward Seckerson, and putting the finalists through their paces from the piano will be Musical Director Nigel Lilley (The Witches, Next to Normal, The Band's Visit and Sondheim credits including Follies and Company).
Tickets are ON SALE NOW, with exclusive discount for Sondheim Society members. If you're not a member, then sign up now to benefit from the 20% discount!
So, get the date in your diary and get booking: 3pm on Sunday 9th June 2024. See you there!
Bonnie Langford
Bonnie has packed a wealth of experience in her outstanding career which has embraced success in theatre, television, film and radio in both Britain and America.
Most recently, Bonnie starred in Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End. She also, returned to her role of the doctors assistant, Melanie Bush in Doctor Who on BBCTV and Disney Plus worldwide.
West End theatre includes: Evangeline Harcourt in Anything Goes at the Barbican Theatre; Roz Keith in 9 to 5, The Musical (Savoy Theatre); Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and filmed for DVD and cinema release in the UK and Ireland, across America and streamed on Broadway HD and PBS America); Rumpleteaser in the Original London cast of Cats (The Gillian Lynne Theatre); Mabel and Kate in The Pirates Of Penzance (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and London Palladium); Peter in Peter Pan - The Musical (Aldwych Theatre); Sally in Me And My Girl (Adelphi Theatre); Charity in Sweet Charity (Victoria Palace Theatre); The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot (Harold Pinter Theatre and Playhouse Theatre); Muriel in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Savoy Theatre) and Roxie Hart in Chicago (Adelphi Theatre, Cambridge Theatre and on Broadway).
She made her theatre debut in the West End at the tender age of seven in Gone with the Wind at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The following year she played ‘Baby June’ in Gypsy opposite Angela Lansbury at the Piccadilly Theatre, making such an impact that the producers took her to America with the show for a highly successful run on Broadway. For this performance, at the age of ten, Bonnie was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.
UK tours include: 42nd Street; Charlie Girl; Oklahoma!; Guys and Dolls; Fosse; Spamalot; 9 to 5, The Musical; Anything Goes and numerous Royal Variety Performances and Royal Galas.
Bonnie performed her concert, An Evening With Bonnie Langford, to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of Richmond Theatre, she also hosted both The Music Of The Night and Let’s Face The Music concerts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. She regularly performs her own cabaret shows at The Pheasantry and Crazy Coqs in London.
Television and film includes: Carmel Kazemi in BBC’s EastEnders for which she won ‘Best Newcomer’ at the 2015 British Soap Awards, a BAFTA for best continuing drama and nomination for ‘Best Serial Drama Performance’ at the 2019 National Television Awards; Lena Marelli in Bugsy Malone (dir. Alan Parker); Violet Elizabeth Bott in Just William (ITV); The Lena and Bonnie Show (ITV); The Hot Shoe Show (BBC); Hotel Babylon (BBC); Agatha Christie’s Marple (ITV); The Catherine Tate Show (BBC); Melanie Bush on Doctor Who (BBC) and even The Masked Dancer as Squirrel. Bonnie was the subject of ITV’s This Is Your Life. In 2006, she learned to ice skate on the ITV show Dancing on Ice, skating her way to the final and returning for the All Stars season in 2014.
Recordings include: Bonnie Langford Now, Jazz at the Theatre and numerous Doctor Who audio dramas for Big Finish.
Instagram: thebonnielangford
Website: www.bonnielangford.co.uk
