“"Evita" obviously would always be very special to me because it was the first major musical that I did on stage and created in the U.K. with Hal Prince directing.” FirstsSpecialStageMajorsMusicalSpecial To MeEvita Author:Elaine Paige
“If you're a serious actor, you wouldn't put yourself up for one of those shows in case you got bumped off the first week and all your colleagues saw it.” IfsFirstsShowsActorsCasesSawsWeekSeriousColleagues Author:Elaine Paige
“I received the most fantastic welcome to the Broadway Theatre community. I walked on stage to tremendous applause and a long standing ovation, wondering when I was ever going to be able to say my first line!” FirstsLongAbleCommunityLinesWonderStageStandingTheatreWelcomeFantasticBroadwayApplauseOvationBroadway Theatre Author:Elaine Paige
“My first singing role was as Susanna in a school production in a shortened form of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. I loved to sing and I was given lots of encouragement by a wonderful music teacher Mrs Ann Hill and by my parents who suggested I go to drama school.” FirstsSchoolFormGivenParentRolesTeacherWonderfulDramaSingingEncouragementProductionsHillsMusic Teacher Author:Elaine Paige