JESUS
CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Charity Concert
Liverpool Empire
Sunday 19th December 2004
Donating their time on a usual day off
for free, the concert - organised by Liverpool girl, Emma Dears
(Mary Magdalene in Superstar) - ran through a variety show songs
including those from Beauty And The Beast, Chicago, Oliver & Les
Miserables alongside poetry recitals, Beatles Medleys, and good old
Rock 'N' Roll numbers.
Hosted by Terri Dwyer (Hollyoaks) and
Billy Butler (Radio Merseyside), the show was staged for the benefit
of North West Cancer Research & the Radio Merseyside Trust and was
festive frolic of feel-good fun, which raised £15,000 on the night
for worthy causes.
Highlights were many, but in particular
A Simple Christmas Wish sung by Martin Callaghan (Herod) was hilarious.
Errol Flynn performed by Emma Dears, Do You Hear The People Sing / Stars
/ One More Day from Les Miserables sung by the entire cast, He Ain't
Heavy sung by Glenn Carter (Jesus) and The Choir of The
Elizabeth Hill School performing a selection of carols, will also warm
the audience long into the harshness of the coming winter.
To finish the show, the ensemble performed
a moving rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone and Have Yourself A Merry
Little Christmas, which I'm sure those who attended are sure to do now
that they have managed - just for a little while - to forget the modern
day hassles the season can bring.
break the rules as I see fit.” - Chris High 2003.