Post by Helen on Oct 6, 2003 19:45:50 GMT
George finds Fame on the road to success
Finding fame and, hopefully, eventually fortune, George Rae from Mossblown, is appearing in the musical Fame, which has just begun a four-week run in London's West End.
George (24) tells me he's playing the role of Schlomo Metzenbaum - the young Jewish musician - alongside Barbara thingyson and Noel Sullivan of Hear'say.
The production goes on tour after its London run, and comes to Scotland between Monday, December 15, and January 11 next year. You can catch his performances at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
George has been living in London for the past two years, thanks to generous sponsoship from Ayrshire-based entrepeneur Tom Hunter, his own mum Joy and dad Hugh, who still live in Mossblown, and, as George puts it, 'all those who sponsored me at Mossblown Chemist!'
He was thrilled and very grateful to receive sponsorship worth £5000 from Tom Hunter after he read a story about George in the Post.
"I needed to find £9000 to fund my studies at the Royal Academy of Music and, after the article was published, Tom contacted me and arranged for my sponsorship. I couldn't believe it, and will always be extremely grateful to him."
That faith in George's talent is now beginning to take off.
After graduating, he embarked on a national tour of the musical A Slice of Saturday Night, starring Norman Pace, of Hale and Pace fame.
George (pictured right) has just finished playing the brother Benjamin in the West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, starring Stephen Gately.
This talented young man was last seen performing locally at the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr in 1997, where he played Charlie in Ayrshire Youth Opera's production of Brigadoon.
He also played Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the 1995 Ayr Academy production of Guys and Dolls and credits his music teacher, Mrs McCutcheon, for installing in him his love of musical theatre.
IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PROUD!!!
;D ;D ;D ;D
Finding fame and, hopefully, eventually fortune, George Rae from Mossblown, is appearing in the musical Fame, which has just begun a four-week run in London's West End.
George (24) tells me he's playing the role of Schlomo Metzenbaum - the young Jewish musician - alongside Barbara thingyson and Noel Sullivan of Hear'say.
The production goes on tour after its London run, and comes to Scotland between Monday, December 15, and January 11 next year. You can catch his performances at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
George has been living in London for the past two years, thanks to generous sponsoship from Ayrshire-based entrepeneur Tom Hunter, his own mum Joy and dad Hugh, who still live in Mossblown, and, as George puts it, 'all those who sponsored me at Mossblown Chemist!'
He was thrilled and very grateful to receive sponsorship worth £5000 from Tom Hunter after he read a story about George in the Post.
"I needed to find £9000 to fund my studies at the Royal Academy of Music and, after the article was published, Tom contacted me and arranged for my sponsorship. I couldn't believe it, and will always be extremely grateful to him."
That faith in George's talent is now beginning to take off.
After graduating, he embarked on a national tour of the musical A Slice of Saturday Night, starring Norman Pace, of Hale and Pace fame.
George (pictured right) has just finished playing the brother Benjamin in the West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, starring Stephen Gately.
This talented young man was last seen performing locally at the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr in 1997, where he played Charlie in Ayrshire Youth Opera's production of Brigadoon.
He also played Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the 1995 Ayr Academy production of Guys and Dolls and credits his music teacher, Mrs McCutcheon, for installing in him his love of musical theatre.
IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PROUD!!!
;D ;D ;D ;D
shame he couldnt stay in joseph ! 
but i supose Fame is good too ! 