Congratulations to Jamie Parker for receiving the Laurence Oliver Best Actor Award 2017 for his role in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Here he is, accompanied by the superb John Wilson Orchestra, giving a great rendition of a Jerome Kern number, in Nelson Riddle's fabulous arrangement, at the 'Late Night Sinatra' 2015 Proms concert in London's Royal Albert Hall. "Cheek to Cheek" has also been uploaded here and that too had the audience cheering their appreciation of a great talent ...
• Jamie Parker sings "Ch...
NOTE: the entire show has been issued on DVD so don't miss it! ... 'Warner Classics' DVD (Catalogue No. 2564602844).
P.S.: In the London 'Evening Standard' (8 December 2015) Fiona Mountford wrote that "Jamie Parker deserves instant promotion to the front rank of British musical theatre stars." She also told her readers to "check out the RU-vid clip of Jamie singing I Won't Dance - it will bring a smile to cheer the dullest day." Thank you Fiona!
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!
Finally, don't forget that Jamie was the piano-playing, church-going student in "The History Boys."
12 окт 2015
