Lee Mead, Patina Miller, Oliver Thompson, et al. Set for October 18 Concert Celebrating Apollo VIctoria’s 80th Anniversary

An initial lineup of performers has been announced for a concert that will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the West End’s Apollo Victoria to be held on October 10 at the theater, according to a report on the website for the U.K. magazine The Stage. Petra Siniawiski will create the event, which will have choreography by Adam Murray, both of whom are part of the team for the theater’s current tenant, Wicked.

The concert will showcase songs which have been performed on the theater’s stage over the past 80 years. Among the artists scheduled to perform are past and current company members of Wicked, including Lee Mead and Oliver Thompsett, along with members of the original casts of Saturday Night Fever, Bombay Dreams, Movin’ Out and Jersey Boys, as well as Patina Miller from Sister Act. In addition, performers from the Apollo Victoria’s longest-running show Starlight Express will perform.

All excess proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Cancer Research UK. In addition, the event feature a raffle in support of the Entertainment Artiste’s Benevolent Fund.