"The royal couple were greeted by ITV board members and representatives from the Royal Variety Charity. Kate was presented with posies by nine-year-old twins Emelia and Olivia Edwards, also representing the charity. William and Kate will watch performances from the cast of Paddington The Musical, pop star Jessie J and Grammy award-winning singer Laufey."
"The new Paddington musical has been adapted for the West End from the much-loved books by Michael Bond and hit films, with music and lyrics by McFly singer Tom Fletcher. It brings to life the famous bear through a two-person team of James Hameed as remote puppeteer controlling the expressions and delivering the voice, and Arti Shah as the on-stage performer."
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the Royal Variety Performance and were greeted by ITV board members and Royal Variety Charity representatives. Kate received posies from nine-year-old twins Emelia and Olivia Edwards, representing the charity. The programme included Paddington The Musical, Jessie J (who underwent a June mastectomy and postponed her autumn tour), Grammy-winning singer Laufey, Madness, and Sir Stephen Fry. The Paddington musical features music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher and a two-person performance team of James Hameed and Arti Shah. Jason Manford hosted, Johannes Radebe performed an extract from Kinky Boots, and a 400-performer Les Misérables medley marked its 40th anniversary.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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