From the 2015 'Late Night Sinatra' Prom given by the wonderful John Wilson Orchestra in London's Royal Albert Hall, we hear Jamie Parker in another of the numbers he sang to great acclaim, this one in a terrific Nelson Riddle arrangement. As one critic remarked: "His rich smooth tones were beautifully saturated with colour and the audience were mesmerised." More recently, Fiona Mountford wrote in the London 'Evening Standard (8 December 2015) that Jamie deserves "instant promotion to the front rank of British musical theatre stars."
From the same concert, Jamie sang "I Won't Dance" ...
• Jamie Parker sings "I ...
... and also the "Guys and Dolls" duet with Seth MacFarlane ...
• Jamie Parker & Seth Ma...
NOTE: The entire John Wilson 'Sinatra Prom' has been issued on DVD by 'Warner Classics' (Catalogue No. 2564602844). Not to be missed!
Also, don't forget that Jamie was the piano-playing, church-going student in Alan Bennett's play and movie "The History Boys."
STOP PRESS (July 2016): Jamie is appearing as Harry Potter at the Palace Theatre, London, in "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." The first review states that it is "thrillingly staged" and "carried off with dazzling assurance," so it looks like he's in another hit show!
26 авг 2024
