“Poptastic” Cilla Black show to wow crowds at Oakengates Theatre
A musical stage tribute to Cilla Black is to perform at Oakengates Theatre @ The Place on September 13 as part of an eight date autumn UK tour.
The irrepressible Victoria Jones will reprise her starring role as the late Liverpudlian entertainer in the UK’s top touring show Cilla And The Shades Of The 60s.
The Telford show takes place on September 13 at 7.30pm and tickets cost £21.50.
Cilla And The Shades Of The 60s is a perfect musical stage show for families, Cilla fans and pop music fans of all ages and was a smash hit on its debut tour last year.
Victoria is backed by Eloise Tasker, Joanna Walters and Chanelle Nicole as The Shades.
The show combines music, song, dance and witty comedy to take its audience on a poptastic musical journey starting with the discovery of the teenage Cilla at Liverpool’s famous Cavern Club.
It includes many of the biggest hits by artists who changed the world of popular entertainment in the 1960s including Cilla, Dusty, Lulu, Tina Turner, The Beatles and more.
The show features the highlights of Cilla’s stellar career including You’re my World and Anyone Who Had A Heart.
As well as being Britain’s number one female singer in the 60s. she subsequently became a very popular TV presenter with her own show “Cilla” which ran from 1966-78 and then Blind Date which ran for 18 years.
Victoria Jones said: “When I was growing up in Liverpool, I loved watching Cilla on TV but it wasn’t till later that I discovered her music.
“I was thrilled by her vocal range, her ballads are beautiful and she gave every song an emotional depth that was completely new to me as a budding singer. She really inspired me to develop my voice and my performance.
“I love performing in this show and I feel so lucky and proud to be associated with Cilla. She became a huge star at an incredibly new and exciting time for popular music.
“She was a trailblazer, becoming the first woman to have her own television show and she remained relevant to generations of people.
“This show gives me the opportunity of celebrating the sound and fashion of a generation of amazing women. We always have a great time onstage – I guarantee lots of great music and lots of laughs. We even have a Blind Date section involving a member of the audience.”
Tickets can be bought online at www.theplacetelford.com or by calling the Box office on 01952 382382.
