The Danny La Rue Show

That wig line- ouch!

You need to bear in mind I was a great fan of Danny La Rue, when I say that the wig line should not have shown up in the close up pictures, because they would not have shown up on stage!

To my mind he was the perfect Dolly Levi given his ability to quick quip and time a joke as Dolly Gallagher Levi would have.

Shame about the wig though. Because I have a story!

Years ago when I worked in Local Radio, Danny was playing at a local venue, which was, to say the least a "gymnasium". I was sent along to interview the legend, who had not arrived, so I interviewed his wig master instead, who said "Danny won't be impressed, last night The Theatre Royal,Lincoln, tonight a gymnasium with chairs"!!

But now I see that wigline!!!!

I'd love to see some other photos of HELLO, DOLLY! (Hint, hint).

Danny in the BBC TV production of 'Charleys Aunt'
Only shown once on TV, the screening pulled in 18M viewers!

Updated On: 7/14/09 at 05:31 AM

The national tours that Danny took around the major theatres of the UK in the 70s and 80s were probably the most stunningly staged variety shows ever seen.
He had a show with at least 10 or 12 set stage pieces with a touring orchestra of 15, 12 dancers and four backing singers!
Shows of this size were rarely seen outside the London Palladium.
Danny would tour these shows from March to May then open that production in a major seaside resort like Bournemouth, Blackpool or Margate etc for 16 weeks!!! It would then tour till Christmas when Danny would pop on some of the most spectacular pantomime dame frocks the eyes could wish to see.
A brand new show would follow next year and this he did for nearly 15 years.
The man was a genius and a most dedicated performer who surrounded himself with the best of the best.
Shirley Bassey always joked in her 1970s concerts that she couldn't retire because she was afraid Danny La Rue would take her place!























....the big screen called too!


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Noel Coward, Barbara Windsor and Rudolf Nureyev






Old friends

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CLASSIC DANNY ON FILM!

'On Mother Kellys Doorstep' -Dannys long time signature song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_uoZDR3-BA&feature=related

'Little Red Riding Hood' -A Typical camp Danny song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lRUA5u7pRQ

'My Old Man' -The Good Old Days BBC TV. Danny appeared on this international hit show more than any other performer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1NHh3gE4c0&feature=related

The finale of Act 1 of 'Danny At The Palace' 1973 Palace Theatre London.
17 million people watched the live broadcast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPSXTTBtyc8&feature=PlayList&p=815E77CDF449A8E3&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=10

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The autobiography.


The album.


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** Danny collects his OBE **




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Dannys last ever public performance at the Benidorm Palace Showroom, Benidorm, Spain, November 11th, 2007.

CHEERS DAN! x

Updated On: 7/20/09 at 01:48 AM