HEAR THE PEOPLE SING - A NIGHT OF MUSICAL THEATRE

Following her hugely successful book launch here at The RVT, when Jill Nalder and her sensational singing group, the Westenders wowed the packed crowd, we are thrilled to confirm that the Westenders are coming back to The RVT for a special night of musical theatre to raise money for the Terrence Higgins Trust, plus they will be joined by special guest, drag superstar Lola Lasagne for what promises to be a very special night.

Jill was the inspiration for the character of Jill Baxter in the smash hit TV series It's a Sin and appeared in the series as Jill's mum, her book, Love From The Pink Palace tells the real stories that inspired Russell T Davies to write the hit show.

The WestEnders is the brainchild of Jill and Linda Jarvis, conceived as they sat in their dressing room at the top of London's famous Palace Theatre while appearing in Les Miserables. Jill's experience running successful star-studded cabaret nights as part of the charity West End Cares combined with Linda's experience of corporate entertainment were brought together, along with fellow Les Miz cast members Jon Osbaldeston and Frances Fry, and renowned West End Musical Director Jae Alexander. These were the 'famous five' who founded WestEnders...and the rest is history! WestEnders love to bring the West End to audiences around the world, drawing on the many shows they have appeared in both in London and on tour. thewestenders.com

Lola Lasagne is one of the most popular and hardest working drag queens in the UK, the original Brighton Belle, famous for her big voice and big laughs, she is a resident at Sunday Cabaret at The RVT.

Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is the UK's leading HIV and sexual health charity. The charity supports people living with and affected by HIV and helps the people using their services to achieve good sexual health. As THT mark 40 years of support, its a historic time for the charity as they focus on an incredible goal: ending new cases of HIV in the UK by 2030

Advance tickets for the show are 12 plus booking fee.

PLEASE NOTE: This event will be mostly standing with only a very few seats in the venue, first come first serve. If you have access requirements please contact [email protected]. The RVT is an LGBTQ+ venue, please respect our space. No hen/stag parties.

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