Bonnie Langford

Bonnie Langford has packed a wealth of experience into her outstanding career which has embraced success in theatre, television, film and radio in both Britain and America. Most recently Bonnie starred in her own cabaret show as part of the ‘Brits Off Broadway’ season at 59E59 Theaters. The critics raved ‘Langford proves she’s every inch the star’, ‘the pinnacle of professionalism’ and ’London’s loss is most definitely New York’s gain’.

Bonnie recently appeared with Tyne Daly in a workshop production of the new musical Queen of the Stardust Ballroom, directed by Jerry Mitchell. She garnered more rave reviews last season for her portrayal of Roxie Hart in Chicago both on Broadway and on the North American national tour, a role which she also played to standing ovations at the Adelphi Theatre and the Cambridge Theatre in London's West End.

Bonnie made her debut in the West End at the tender age of seven in a musical adaptation of 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. Bonnie made such an impact that the producers took her to America with the show for a national tour and a highly successful run on Broadway. For this performance, at the age of ten, Bonnie was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.

On London's West End stage, she has starred in a further five smash hit musicals including Cats - New London Theatre (original London cast); The Pirates Of Penzance first at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and later at the London Palladium; Peter Pan - The Musical (playing the title role) at the Aldwych Theatre; Me And My Girl - Adelphi Theatre, and her much acclaimed portrayal of Charity in Sweet Charity at the Victoria Palace Theatre. She has toured the UK in Oklahoma!, 42nd Street and, most recently, as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls in the Donmar Warehouse Theatre Production. She headlined the US Company of Fosse on the British leg of their International Tour and has also appeared in three Royal Variety Performances and numerous Royal Galas.

Bonnie appeared in the hit musical film Bugsy Malone and has starred in many British television series including Just William, The Lena and Bonnie Show, the award winning Hot Shoe Show, Hotel Babylon, Marple, The Catherine Tate Show and BBC TV's Doctor Who. She has been the subject of ITV's This Is Your Life. In 2006, she learned to ice skate in front of millions in the hit show Dancing on Ice, skating her way to the final. Bonnie returned to the ice for the Special Champion of Champions before taking part in Dancing on Ice - The Live Tour, in both 2007 and 2008.

Her solo albums include 'Bonnie Langford Now' and the top selling 'Jazz at the Theatre. Visit www.Bonnielangford.co.uk

Kerry Ellis

Kerry trained at Laine Theatre Arts. Kerry has just finished a year starring as Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh's production of Oliver! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Theatre includes Svetlana in Chess In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall opposite Josh Groban, Adam Pascal and Marti Pellow; Fantine in Les Miserables at the Queen's Theatre and Ellen in the National Tour of Miss Saigon. She created the role of Meat in the original London cast of the Queen/Ben Elton musical We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre and took part in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace.

Kerry understudied the role of Eliza Dolittle in Trevor Nunn's production of My Fair Lady at the National Theatre and Drury Lane, playing the role opposite Jonathan Pryce on many occasions. Workshops include Way Beyond Blue, written by Imogen Stubbs and directed by Trevor Nunn, and the title role in Helen of Troy, directed by Gary Griffin. In 2008, Kerry released Wicked In Rock, produced by Brian May, featuring Defying Gravity and I'm Not That Girl from Wicked, and the single No One But You (Queen & Kerry Ellis). She was honoured to be asked to perform Defying Gravity with Brian May at the 2008 Royal Variety Performance.

Kerry played the role of Elphaba for two years in the London production of Wicked, and then for six months at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway. For her performance, Kerry won the Broadway.com Audience Award for Favourite Female Breakthrough Performance and won Best Takeover in a Role at the 2008 Theatregoer’s Choice Awards.

More recently, she performed her one woman show The Great British Songbook at the Shaw Theatre. She was also honoured to sing at the BBC Radio 2 ABBA concert Thank You For The Music in Hyde Park and last year again for BBC Radio 2, headlined Proms In The Park. She has recorded Somebody to Love which features on the new best selling Only Men Aloud album Band of Brothers, and Come What May with Alfie Boe on his new album Bring Him Home and Wind Beneath My Wings with the Central Band of the RAF on their top ten album Reach For The Skies.

Kerry’s long awaited debut album Anthems was released in September 2010 on Decca Records. Kerry headlined The Night of 1000 Voices last year and also sang at The Festival of Remembrance, both at the Royal Albert Hall. Anthems: The Concert will debut at the Royal Albert Hall on 1st May 2011, before Kerry and Brian set off on a UK tour throughout May 2011