"Since they first hit the scene with a bubble gum pop hit, Steps have had to work hard to be seen as more than a novelty act. Now, almost 30 years on, they have defied the critics and the challenges of the industry to enjoy a thriving career - including a jukebox musical that's on its way to Dublin A funny thing happens whenever one member of Steps tries to tell a story."
""We're going deep," nods Ian 'H' Watkins (49) when I mention the inaugural Steps rehearsal. Indeed, and I'm keen to know what, exactly, H and his glamorous accomplices expected upon answering a pop-group audition ad in The Stage newspaper in the UK all those years ago. "I know for me," says Lisa Scott-Lee (49), "listening to 5,6,7,8 during the audition process, my instant thought was...""
Steps formed in the summer of 1997 after members answered a pop-group audition ad in The Stage. The group initially rose with a bubble-gum pop hit and faced efforts to be seen as more than a novelty act. Over almost 30 years, Steps have defied critics and industry challenges to sustain a successful career. Group dynamics include overlapping storytelling and finishing one another’s sentences, a collaborative method described by members such as Ian 'H' Watkins and Lisa Scott-Lee. The group's success now includes a jukebox musical destined for Dublin, reflecting enduring popularity and theatrical expansion.
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