THE world of Scottish showbiz would have sparkled a little less brightly if Allan Stewart’s “back up plan” had been required.
The Coatbridge singer and comedian, who got his big break at the Barrowland, became a household name after a string ofHe dazzled in front of the Queen on the Royal Variety Show, had his own series on Scottish Television, and built up a successful career performing on cruise ships and around the world.
The new musical, based on the iconic story by L Frank Baum, started in the West End at London's Palladium. It stars Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood as the Wicked Witch of the West and Aviva Tulley as Dorothy, and it features the iconic original score from the Oscar-winning MGM“I can’t wait to perform in Glasgow,” says Allan.
“As a kid, you just do it, don’t you? But you’re not as fearless when you get older. My big fear is learning the words.”He sighs: “I take ages to learn words, I really do. But this production is fantastic – it’s visually exciting, with lots of projections and a fantastic cast. Aviva, who plays Dorothy, is wonderful. She just comes right over the footlights.Allan landed the role after a chat with producer Michael Harrison at the opening night of the show in the Palladium.
"I’m really happy to be on stage. I’ve never lamented over television, that was just the way it was, so I moved on."
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