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This weekend sees the long-awaited return of the Eurovision Song Contest after it was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But for those who just can’t wait for the events in Rotterdam, improvisation group The Showstoppers have once again come to the rescue with their Alternative Eurovision Song Contest full of music, fun,... Continue Reading →
Following the success of last year’s glitterfest, Olivier Award-winning improvisers The Showstoppers are presenting the ‘Alternative Eurovision Song Contest’ for a second year on Saturday 15 May. Comedians Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris are now lined-up to provide pithy commentary. He said “This is it! This is our time. This will make music history. In... Continue Reading →
Last year his cheeky, irreverent voiceover commentary was a highlight of The Showstoppers’ ‘Alternative Eurovision Song Contest’ - and the good news is Tom Allen is back for a second year. Following the success of last year’s glitterfest, Olivier Award-winning improviser The Showstoppers are presenting the ‘Alternative Eurovision Song Contest’ for a second year on Saturday... Continue Reading →
One of the last West End shows to be cancelled before lockdown in March, The Showstoppers turned their final performance at the Lyric Theatre into an impromptu online live stream event, which has since been viewed more than 112,000 times. During lockdown The Showstoppers have been keeping their fans entertained with live streams - some... Continue Reading →
With over 1,200 tickets sold and 3,000 suggestions for musical theatre styles, songs and settings for their socially distanced livestreams to date, Olivier Award winners and Fringe favourites The Showstoppers return to your home screens with four completely improvised musicals this October. Using state-of-the-art technology and maintaining rigorous social distancing, these incredibly talented performers will take... Continue Reading →
Award-winning improv group The Showstoppers have certainly been keeping busy in lockdown. In addition to accepting musical challenges from the likes of Elaine Paige and Jenna Russell, earlier this year the group held a hilarious Alternative Eurovision Song Contest which went down a storm. And with no set opening date for many theatres around the... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, Olivier award-winning superstar Jenna Russell became the latest West End star to challenge The Showstoppers to compose a musical theatre song in just 24 hours. Following Ramin Karimloo, Elaine Paige and Derren Brown, Jenna, who was due to star with Imelda Staunton and Andy Nyman in ‘Hello, Dolly!’ in the West End this summer,... Continue Reading →
Staged as a tribute to this year’s cancelled Eurovision Song Contest, Olivier Award-winning musical comedy improvisers The Showstoppers raised £7,400 on Friday evening for the Care Workers’ Charity by delivering their very own Alternative Eurovision Song Contest. Featuring brand new songs parodying familiar Eurovision genres, The Showstoppers recreateed the OTT production values, high camp, and... Continue Reading →
The month of May usually sees people in Europe (and, more recently, Australia) come together to celebrate one of the ‘quirkier’ nights in the music calendar: the Eurovision Song Contest. However as a result of the coronavirus outbreak this year’s event – due to be held in the Netherlands – has been cancelled; the first... Continue Reading →
Celebrity judges, guest stars and the full line-up is today announced for The Showstoppers’ Alternative Eurovision Song Contest. In tribute to this year’s cancelled Eurovision Song Contest, Olivier Award-winning musical comedy improvisers The Showstoppers will deliver Europop’s favourite night of the year - direct to the world’s living rooms with their very own Alternative Eurovision... Continue Reading →
