Marking
Su's final Annie UK tour
and in celebration of 10 years
playing Miss Hannigan to numerous
rave reviews... Coming Soon... We
will be bringing you a
comprehensive, dedicated section
covering the six tours of the
musical: Tour dates, cast &
crew, reviews & much more!
.Yorkshire
Evening Post: Annie at The
Alhambra, Bradford
Sunday
31st July, 2011
Interview
A new Su interview,
published in Thursday's
'Yorkshire Evening Post'.
Yes,
she’s back, the artiste
formerly known as Peggy
Ollerenshaw returns as
everyone’s favourite drunken
orphanage owner, Miss Hannigan.
And why does Su Pollard get the
chance to continually reprise one
of the most sought-after parts in
musical theatre? Because at 61
she’s still one of the best
singers in the business.
Which may come as a surprise to
anyone who has yet to see the
touring version of Annie, which
comes to Bradford in six weeks
time, not least because most
people over the age of 35
remember her as Hi-de-Hi’s
favourite yellow coat wannabe.
But Su insists her longevity and
popular appeal rests in more than
just being held in high esteem
among theatre producers.
“I like to think that
I’m very approachable,”
she says “I allow myself to
be approachable because if it
wasn’t for people out there
I wouldn’t have a career.
• Read the full interview at
the 'Yorkshire Evening Post'
website, here.
.Annie
2011: UK Tour Press Reports
Friday
29th July, 2011
Theatre
There's just over a
month until the Autumn 2011 UK
Tour of Annie opens, at
Lincoln's Theatre Royal. There
have been numerous recent press
reports on the forthcoming tour,
which will play 15 theatres over
four months, here are just a few:
Gimme
Gimme Gimme : GOLD - Saturday 6th
August : 11.10pm
Gimme Gimme Gimme : GOLD +1 -
Sunday 7th August : 00.40am
Gimme Gimme Gimme : GOLD - Sunday
7th August : 1.50am
Gimme Gimme Gimme : GOLD +1 -
Sunday 7th August : 2.50am Singing in the Drain.
Series 3, episode 5. Kathy Burke
in the in-your-face comedy with
the hapless flatmates with every
personality flaw going. Linda
finally realises her ambition to
become a model. Starring: Kathy
Burke, James Dreyfus, Brian
Bovell, Beth Goddard, Su Pollard
and Jonathan Harvey.
• It's now 10
years since Su played Heidi
Honeycomb, "singing teacher
to the stars" in Gimme
Gimme Gimme. Visit Su
Online's dedicated Gimme
page at our Television section, here.
.Bradford
Telegraph & Argus: Su’s
Back With More of Annie
Friday
22nd July, 2011
Interview
A new Su
interview, published yesterday by
the 'Bradford Telegraph &
Argus'.
The heart-warming story of an
orphan girl and her faithful dog
returns to Bradford this summer.
From its Broadway beginnings to
the much-loved film version, the
rags-to-riches story of
Annie’s adventures from a
New York orphanage to the
luxurious home of Oliver Warbucks
has charmed audiences across the
world.
Su Pollard reprises
her role as dastardly, gin-soaked
Miss Hannigan, who runs the
orphanage – mostly into the
ground. "The show is larger
than life, it's like panto,
really," says Su.
"Annie is like Cinderella
and Miss Hannigan is the Wicked
Queen. It’s about triumph
over misery."
• Read the full article at
the 'Bradford Telegraph &
Argus' website, here.
.This
Morning: Live In Brighton
Thursday
14th July, 2011
Television
On Monday Stacey
Solomon and Brian Dowling will
kick off This Morning Summer
with a live broadcast from
Brighton Beach!
They'll be joined by Imogen
Thomas and Su Pollard, who will
be searching for Brighton’s
best Hunk In Trunks, breaking a
world record, and chatting to
special guest Dom Joly.
Everyone’s invited to join
in the fun so head to Brighton
– rain or shine! Please
arrive at 10am next to the Ohso
Social bar and restaurant.
This is just the start of the fun
- This Morning will be
travelling to the country’s
biggest and best beaches all
summer, so keep an eye out for
the locations.
.Su on
TV: This Morning
Thursday
14th July, 2011
Television
This
Morning : ITV1 - Monday 18th July
: 10.30am
Live from Brighton, with Stacey
Solomon and Brian Dowling, joined
by Su Pollard and Imogen Thomas.
.Annie
Promo Video @ 'You Tube'
Tuesday
12th July, 2011
Theatre
Annie
plays the Poole Lighthouse at the
beginning of October. The venue
has uploaded a video, promoting
the dates, at 'You Tube' with
some fantastic Annie
tour footage. View the video here, and please click
on the screen captures below for
larger versions.
.Su
Newsy Bits & Pieces!
Tuesday
12th July, 2011
Newsy
Bits
• A great photo
of Su, from 2008, is included in
a new article at 'Littlehampton
Gazette':
Show Must Go On For
Razzamataz
The show must go on for
Littlehampton stage school
Razzamataz, but for its founder
and principal Ellen Jameson, the
curtain is coming down on her
five years at the helm. Ellen is
handing over Littlehampton
Razzamataz to new owners this
summer, and will then spend more
time in Miami Beach, Florida,
where she was living and running
a theatre company before setting
up her venture here.
• We told you last week that
Su will soon be a "Roving
Reporter" on This
Morning. View a little more
info about this in an article
just published by 'The Sun', here.
.Su
Online News Archive: April 2011
Tuesday
12th July, 2011
Site
News
Our Su news
for April 2011 is now archived.
Look back on press interviews
with the 'Derby Telegraph',
'Nottingham Evening Post', 'Devon
Herald Express' and' Plymouth
Herald', a radio interview from
'BBC Radio Devon', the lastest Annie
updates and more! Visit our
archive here.
.Su
Joins 'This Morning' This Summer
Saturday
9th July, 2011
Television
Su will be
presenting a Summer series of
outside broadcasts for ITV1's This
Morning, from various
popular holiday resorts. No
locations are as yet confirmed
but they may include Benidorm,
Blackpool, and Great Yarmouth.
The reports will air over four
weeks, possibly beginning next
week, but do please check your TV
guides/listings, and also keep an
eye on the This Morningwebsite, if you don't want
to miss these.
We will bring you further info as
soon as possible.
Immediately after her stint as a
roving reporter on This
Morning Su begins rehearsals
for the Autumn Annie
tour. Busy, busy, busy!!
.Su
Attends The 'ITV Summer Party' in
London
Saturday
9th July, 2011
Events
Su attended the
annual ITV Summer Party in London
on Wednesday night
The stars of ITV's reality shows,
dramas and lifestyle programmes
gathered at the bash for a
celebration thrown by the
broadcaster.
Su caught up with a
variety of her showbiz pals at
the bash, including the cast of Benidorm,
Anneka Rice (whom she did panto
with in 1985) and Ant & Dec
who tried, yet again, to persuade
her to go on I’m A
Celebrity!
.Annie
2011: Confirmed Autumn UK Tour
Dates
Thursday
7th July, 2011
Theatre
Su Online is happy
to update you with the full
roster of confirmed dates for the
Autumn leg of the Annie
2011 Tour.
Su and the Annie cast
and crew will be visiting 15
venues between the beginning of
September and the end of
December, including a short stay
at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln, a
two week residency at The Gaiety
Theatre, Dublin, and rounding off
the tour, and year, with another
fortnight as The Cambridge Corn
Exchange Christmas show 2011!
As previously reported, these
dates will be Su's final outing
as the dastardly Miss Hannigan, a
role she has truly made her own
over the last decade. She has
received numerous rave reviews
for the role and the Autumn tour
will be your very last
opportunity to catch Su at her
wicked, and comedic, best.
1 - 3
September • Theatre Royal,
Lincoln
Box Office: 01522 519999 • Website
22 - 26
November • The Grand
Theatre, Blackpool
Box Office: 01253 290190 • Website
29 November - 3 December
• Empire Theatre, Sunderland
Box Office: 0844 847 2499 • Website
5 - 10 December •
Scunthorpe Bath Halls
Box Office: 01724 277733 • (
No current website )
The Cambridge Corn Exchange
Christmas show 2011! 17 - 31 December •
The Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Box Office: 01223 357851 • Website
.Su
Online: 'Music & Discography'
Updated
Sunday
3rd July, 2011
Music
Su Online's 'Music
& Discography' page has been
updated, with details on Su's
album releases. View the page, here, for info and
tracklist details. The 'Music'
page also includes everything you
need to know on all of Su's
single releases.
• Still to be added,
information on the many
compilation albums Su has
contributed to over the years!
.Su on
No. 73 in 1982!
Sunday
3rd July, 2011 •
Thanks to Nic Ayling
Television
Now at 'You
Tube', Su guesting on ITV's No.
73 in January 1982. Other
guests include Mick Karn &
Steve Jansen of Japan, and
Pookiesnackenburger. The
presenter was Sandi Toksvig.
Su attended the
annual ITV Summer Party in London
on Wednesday night
