Not Dorothy – Dani Rayner

So last weekend’s Over The Rainbow saw one of our favourites for the role of Dorothy in Wizard of Oz facing the sing-off in front of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Dani is the youngest of the Dorothies to reach the finals but has a very strong voice with a unique tonal quality that enabled her to stand out from the crowd as a special talent.

Dani was up against Danielle Hope in the sing-off “Maybe This Time”

Dani Rayner

Unfortunately I think it was apparent inexperience at dancing that let Dani down this week, and she became the third Dorothy to hand over the slippers and leave the sobbing sorority, following Amy Diamond and Bronte Barbe in previous weeks.

On Saturday night’s Over The Rainbow Dani Rayner from Northwich, Cheshire, performed a sharp rendition of the Dreamgirls hit “One Night Only”. Not an easy song for a 16 year old to convey, but Dani’s voice has a maturity that well exceeds her years.

Here’s Dani’s departure set piece:

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#1 written by Georgia
May 14, 2010 - 2:56 pm

I go to your school Dani. I saw you at Hannah and Emma Bloor’s party. I was voting for you and I really like your voice my best friends behalf I would like to say thank you. When I realized you went to my school I was shocked to think that we even had anyone as beautiful or talented as you. I’m glad you had a good time on your journey and I think your brilliant thanks again Georgia Jones Age 10

The Wizard of Oz gets Four Nominations

December 3, 2011 - 9:59 am

Tags: Awards, cafe de paris, Danielle, Danielle Hope, Hannah Waddingham, london, london palladium, london theatre, Robert Jones, The WIzard of Oz, vote, whatsonstage, Wizard, Wizard of Oz
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The Wizard of Oz received four nominations in the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Awards. During the past month, more than 10,000 London theatre goers have been busy nominating their favourite productions. The shortlist was announced on Friday 2nd December today at the Cafe de Paris in London, and voting is now open for theatre fans to choose [...]

Wizard of Oz London Cast Recording

April 5, 2011 - 9:09 am

Tags: Album, andrew lloyd webber, Blues, cast, Cast CD, cast recording, CD, cowardly lion, Danielle Hope, Edward Baker, Emily Tierney, Hannah Waddingham, london, london palladium, Lyricist, merry old land of oz, Michael Crawford, movie, munchkinland, Over The Rainbow, Overture, Paul Keating, Performance, polydor records, The WIzard of Oz, Tim Rice, tin man, track, wicked witch of the west, Wizard, Wizard of Oz, wizard of oz cast, yellow brick road
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The New Wizard of Oz London Cast Recording The full London cast album recording of The Wizard Of Oz is to be released on 2nd May 2011 on Polydor Records in association with Really Useful Group. The 24 track set includes all the much-loved songs from the Oscar-winning movie score by Harold Arlen and E [...]

Red Shoes Blues – Hannah Waddingham

March 3, 2011 - 9:44 am

Tags: andrew lloyd webber, Blues, Hannah Waddingham, Shoes, Tim Rice, Wizard of Oz, youTube
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Hannah Waddingham sings Red Shoes Blues One of the new songs written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber for the new musical Wizard of Oz in London. I want her shoeless.

More Wizard of Oz London Reviews

March 2, 2011 - 4:37 pm

Tags: Barbara Windsor, Danielle Hope, David Ganly, Duncan James, Hannah Waddingham, Jodie Prenger, Kansas, Michael Winner, Over The Rainbow, Paul Taylor, Phillip Schofield, Robert Jones, Sir Michael Caine, The WIzard of Oz, Webber, Wizard of Oz
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So The Wizard of Oz opened in London yesterday with a sort of press night and now the reviews are starting to come in thick and fast. Ignoring the preemptive reviews such as that in the Sun far too early on, what are the papers saying about Danielle Hope and The Wizard of Oz today? [...]

The Wizard of Oz Crashes his Balloon

February 10, 2011 - 9:33 am

Tags: Chris Evans, Danielle Hope, Michael Crawford, Palladium, The WIzard of Oz, Wizard, Wizard of Oz
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Michael Crawford, The Wizard of Oz himself was the mystery guest on Chris Evans’ radio 1 show this morning. If you’re one of the few lucky people to have seen him earlier this week at the Palladium, he is truly marvellous in the Waizard role. Chris Evans asked Michael Crawford if anything has gone wrong [...]

Wizard of Oz Reviews

February 9, 2011 - 10:51 am

Tags: cast, Danielle Hope, judy garland, Michael Crawford, Over The Rainbow, Palladium, The WIzard of Oz, Wizard of Oz
Posted in Danielle Hope, Wizard of Oz |

Of course it’s wrong to review a new show like The Wizard of Oz while it’s still in previews, because the performance you see in previews is not the same as the final Wizard of Oz musical after the press night or opening. Nevertheless, hundreds of people have been to see the show already and [...]

Andrew talks The Wizard of Oz

January 31, 2011 - 4:01 am

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Well there wasn’t that much to see of Danielle Hope on the One Show it turned out in the end, but Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber told a few interesting anecdotes about the preparations for the first previews of The Wizard of Oz coming up in just about a week.

Danielle Hope on The One Show

January 25, 2011 - 5:08 am

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CORRECTION: My mistake one show is Friday guys!!! Filming it today sorry Danielle Hope is on The One Show on, Friday January 28th at 7.00pm. Danielle is of course in the middle of rehearsals playing Dorothy in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical The Wizard of Oz, which starts previews in just over a week’s time [...]

The Wizard of Oz London Rehearsals Underway

December 16, 2010 - 3:42 pm

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It’s begun. After years of planning, The Wizard of Oz stage show begins to take shape and look how many people are waiting to take their place on the yellow brick road. Michael Crawford, Danielle Hope, Hannah Waddingham and all arrive for the first day of rehearsals of The Wizard of Oz London Palladium.

Wizard of Oz London Cast

November 25, 2010 - 9:47 am

Tags: Danielle Hope, David Ganly, Edward Baker, Emily Tierney, Glinda, Hannah Waddingham, Michael Crawford, Paul Keating, Scarecrow
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It looks like the full Wizard of Oz London cast has been announced now with no new surprises. Edward Baker-Duly is the Tin Man David Ganly, The Cowardly Lion, Paul Keating as The Scarecrow Emily Tierney as Glinda Hannah Waddingham as the Wicked Witch of the West Michael Crawford as The Wizard and of course [...]

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