Dorothy finalist Jessica covering for Steph Fearon at Smokey Joe's

The Dorothys from Over the Rainbow still seem to be supporting one another.

As well as Sophie Evans covering for Danielle Hope's holidays in the Wizard of Oz and performing the part of Dorothy on Tuesday evenings, Over The Rainbow finalist Jessica Robinson (pictured) will take over from Steph  Fearon in Smokey Joe's Cafe for three nights from 20th to 22nd August 2010 while she has an  operation on her wrist.

Jessica Robinson was the quirky Dorothy who missed out on a semi final place, but starts at the Arts Educational School this autumn with a place supported by Lord Lloyd-Webber.

Smokey Joe's Cafe is playing at the Landor Theatre and has extended its run by a month and will now finish on 5th September. Melanie La Barrie  recently replaced Kym Mazelle who had to leave due to work commitments in the US.

Smokey Joe’s Café extends booking by a month

Smokey Joe's Cafe opened at the Landor Theatre on 20th July and had been booking until 12th August, but it has now extended its run by a month and will finish on 12th September.

Kym Mazelle had to leave the cast this week due to prior work commitments, but Melanie La Barrie (pictured) has taken over.  She has a number of musical theatre credits including Les Miserables, Daddy Cool and Mary Poppins in London’s West End.

Over the Rainbow finalist Steph Fearon will stay on until the end of the run.

Smokey Joe's Cafe features pop classics by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, including “On Broadway”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Stand By Me” and “I’m a Woman”.

This is its first major London revival since is played at the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1996.

For more information visit: www.landortheatre.co.uk

More Casting News for Smokey Joe’s Cafe

As previously  mentioned, Steph Fearon was a runner up in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Over the Rainbow quest to find a Dorothy to star in his new production of the Wizard of Oz and she is now due to appear in Smokey Joe’s Café at the 60 seat Landor Theatre in Clapham.

She is now being joined by Kym Mazelle who is one of the best-known disco divas of the late Eighties and early Nineties. Kym is now recognized as the "Queen of House Music" with a great number of hit singles including. Simon Cowell produced her massive hit "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" where she duetted with fellow diva Jocelyn Brown.

Her cover of "Young Hearts Run Free" was featured on the six-times platinum film soundtrack, "Baz Luhrman's Romeo & Juliet", which was nominated for a US Grammy. She has starred in both the West End and UK tour of "I Can't Stop Loving You" about Ray Charles.



For more information visit: www.landortheatre.co.uk