For one night only, join International award-winning Cabaret super-star, Velma Celli, for an evening of music, comedy and general fabulous entertainment in her tribute to the best UK music icons.
From Adele, Amy Winehouse, Annie Lennox, Florence Welch, Leona Lewis, the Spice Girls and other pop royalty, she will leave you happily exhausted and begging for more!
Joining Velma Celli for a night full of live music are two special guests, Jessica Steel and musician extraordinaire, Stuart Allan. The musical direction is provided by Scott Phillips who will be performing with his band.
Velma Celli is known as “The UK’s Queen of live vocal drag” and has been charming audiences across the globe for the past 14 years. She is the alter ego of West End star Ian Stroughair, who has appeared in hit musicals Cats, Fame, Chicago and Rent, to which he received critical acclaim.
Velma’s A Brief History of Drag has entertained audiences across the globe on a tour which included Australia (Best Cabaret Nomination in Perth), 54 Below in N.Y.C, a sell-out U.K tour ending in a smash hit run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, plus their show Me and My Divas won BEST CABARET at Fringeworld 2020! He won the ThreeWeek Editors show award for Divalussion which he co-wrote and starred alongside Christina Bianco so we cannot wait to see what their new show God Save the Queens involves!
Previous praise for Velma Celli
“The U.K’s QUEEN of live vocal Drag” – Broadway World
“The Voice of an Angel” – Metro
“Powerhouse vocals’ – Gay Times
“A standout turn” – Mark Shenton
“Velma Celli is a STAR” – Attitude Magazine
“Wonderfully witty and outrageously funny” – Musical Theatre Review
“Standing ovations are rare but not only stand for Ian you’ll dance” – British Theatre
York Theatre Royal 15 September
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