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Avid Diva came into being in July 2008 at the album launch of Lucys debut album, the pair having met once before performed a duet and so the seed was sown. Their love of performing musical theatre threw them together to create this sensational new act.
Avid Diva is a fully self contained trio, Manny Lipman and Lucy Ward supply stunning vocals and they are backed up by the ever charming Mr Pete Faint on piano. They cover a vast range of musical theatre repertoire from classic Rogers and Hammerstein and Cole Porter to the innovative modern sounds of Jason Robert Brown and Stephen Schwartz. The musical numbers are seamlessly linked together with key scenes from the shows and the sharing of personal experiences, thoughts and feelings, creating a musical theatre extravaganza, celebrating the musical milestones of the last 50 years.
Avid Diva will take you on an emotional roller coaster ride propelled by their honest love and admiration for the ever growing world of musical theatre.
LUCY ward
Lucy has been involved in musical theatre from an early age and has tread the boards regularly with Wigan Pier Theatre Company and Guild Hall Productions at Prestons Charter Theatre playing Wendy in "Peter Pan The British Musical", Audrey in "Little Shop Of Horrors", Dorothy in "The Wiz" and Yum Yum in "The Mikado".
Lucy now works regularly as guest vocalist with the Northern Swing Orchestra, as a session singer for Clockhouse Studios and performs with her own jazz outfit The Lucy Ward Quartet. Last summer Lucy worked as vocal coach and guest vocalist in the show "Well Swung!" at the Bolton Octagon and more recently has been teaching Music at Freebrough College and vocal coaching for Razzamataz stage school.
Lucy is currently working on writing a revue show A Tribute to the Great American Songbook to be performed on a number of cruise ships worldwide and is looking forward to starting rehearsals for a production of "The Last Five Years" in September.
ABOUT
MANNY lipman
Manny was born in Leeds and has been performing on the stage since the age of 9. She studied music and drama at the University of Central Lancashire and went on to train professionally in Musical Theatre at the Guildford School of Acting.
Since leaving GSA, Manny took the lead role in a new musical "Sunsets and Mornings" (The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough) and has performed in the Christmas spectacular "Rock Around the Christmas Tree" (London Tour).
Manny is lucky enough to have performed in the longest running comedy sketch show on the fringe circuit, "Newsrevue" (The Canal Café Theatre, Maida Vale) and has also been a regular performer for some years in the comedy sketch show "The Treason Show" in the South Wests largest comedy venue (Komedia, Brighton).
Manny created the role of Maddie in "The Magic Tree" (The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield) and as a seasoned pantomime player has performed in many cities including her hometown of Leeds (Carriageworks Theatre) as Princess Jill in "Jack and the Beanstalk".
Manny is privileged to have played the lead role of Woman 1 in the European Premiere of the musical revue "Listen to my Heart: The Songs of David Friedman" (The Marlborough Theatre, Brighton) which was then transferred to The Brockley Jack Theatre in London for an extended run.
Manny is also an accomplished voice over artist and can be heard in over 30 episodes of CITV's "The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers" (Pesky Ltd), which was awarded a BAFTA in November 2006. Having relocated to the North West, Manny is enjoying the amazing opportunity of collaborating and rehearsing her love of Musical Theatre with the North West's very own Avid Diva, Lucy Ward.
FEATURED recordings
Click on the audio player below to listen to some of Avid Diva's recent recordings, or on the video play button to see them in action
MEDIA
GALLERY
Here is an example of a recent set list. Of course we have a considerably bigger repertoire than what you see here and we're more than happy to tailor our set to your requirements.
The classic collection...
The Sound Of Music - The Sound Of Music
I Know Him So Well - Chess
All That Jazz - Chicago
On My Own - Les Miserables
There Are Worse Things I Could Do - Grease
Theres No Business Like Showbusiness - Annie Get Your Gun
Something different...
Somewhere That's Green - Little Shop Of Horrors
Nobody Does It Like Me - See Saw
Baby Dream Your Dream - Sweet Charity
Maybe I Like It This Way - The Wild Party
Taylor The Latte Boy
Some Things Are Meant To Be - Little Women
THE SHOW
For more information on Manny and Lucy, or to book the show, please contact them either by telephone or email.
TEL Lucy: + 44 7758 233007
TEL Manny: +44 7780 953445
E-MAIL: diva_aviddiva.co.uk
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