Showcase coverage in UK Cabaret.
In this issue of UK Cabaret magazine readers will find a full technical review of Showcase productions first ever showcase, which was a great success for agent Barrie Lucas and the rest of his team.
The full review may appear on-line in our archive session at a future date but, for the time being, only those who have taken out a subscription to the print edition will be able to access this review in full.
At this event we asked experts in the audience at Viva Cabaret who they thought were the most marketable acts on that particular session. The these quality acts, along with the experts who selected them, can be seen below, under the complete list of acts who appeared during each session
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Viva Cabaret Blackpool
Session one
Compere Scott Gallagher
Acts appearing: Jemma Jenkins Band, Hayley Horne, Andrew Lloyd, Emma Wright, The Notes, Kelly Harrison, Martyn James, MP3, Martin Heyward, Guilty Pleasures, M-Boyz, Samantha, Sister Act Tribute, Voulez Vous.
Expert’s Choice: Simon Quarmby of Music Factory Entertainment Group chose Samantha & MP3.
Paul Rogers of Layton Entertainments chose Martyn James& Jemma Jenkins Band.
Session two
Compere Lee Lard
Acts appearing: Dreams of Fleetwood Mac, Shaker, Grace, James Cockerill, Jessie Live, Bel-Voci, Jo Ashcroft, The Jerseys, Linacre and Knights, Nya King, SBX Entertainment, Barricade, The Honeypies, Joseph O’Brien, The Octaves, Lee Brady, Little Vinnie Popwork.
Expert’s Choice: Brian Warmer of Warner entertainments chose The Jerseys& Nya King
Lucas management assistant Marianne Corlett chose Grace& The Jerseys.
Session three
Compere Scott Gallagher
Acts appearing on session three
One Stop Boogie, Evah Morgan, SoulM8, Richard Barry, Myth of Unity, Saul Paul Tayler ( Michael Jackson Tribute)UV Beatz, Lindsay Dracass, Masterpiece, Brian Le Vell, Suzanne Donkin ( Simply Adele),GFX, LSONE, Tyler John, Tameka Jackson and The Miracles, The Rollers.
Expert’s choice: Steve Sale of Unit One Entertainment chose Evah Morgan& Masterpiece.
Julie Johnson of UK Cabaret chose Richard Barry& Saul Paul Tayler as Michael Jackson
Session four
Compere Lee Lard
Acts appearing; Funky Monkey, Andy Abraham, Sue Sabine, The Mode, Midnight, Panache, Jenny Bartley, Harris and Day, Alicia Brady, Sing baby Sing, Sarah Jones, One Directioner’s, Chris Lafferty, Double Sensation, Andy Hammersley, Supreme Soul, Jersey 4, Waterloo Live.
Experts Choice: Ros Shaw of TAS Management chose The Mode & Chris Lafferty.
Alan Miles of Showtime management chose Sing Baby Sing& Alicia Brady.