Julie Andrews To Return To The Stage!

Amazeballs!

Dame Julie Andrews will return to the UK stage for the first time in 30 years! The iconic singer will sing songs from her stage and screen hits on May 8th at London's O2 Arena while accompanied by an ensemble of five and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

She has barely sung since her 1997 throat surgery that impaired her vocal cords, yet she has pioneered treatment to rehabilitate her voice.

"To perform once again in my homeland on the London stage will be a wonderful moment - it is where it all began for me," stated Andrews. "I am so excited to be able to share a brand new work with audiences."

We can't wait!

[Image via Getty Images.]

Posted: Nov 26, 2009 at 10:45 am / Email this »

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39 comments to “Julie Andrews To Return To The Stage!”

mummyof2 says – reply to this

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supercalifragalisticexpialadocious!
sparkys nemesis says – reply to this

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Yesterday's news.
SpiritGirl says – reply to this

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I would fly to London for that performance!
smashcam says – reply to this

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I hope the best for her… nice woman to work with.
Lady_Saccharine_Sweetness says – reply to this

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I love her! She's aged so gracefully too! Looks MUCH better than these botoxed bimbos you see around Hollywood…
Amagod121 says – reply to this

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:-)
Lady sure deserves it.
Lopasik says – reply to this

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I love love love her! Great news! Thank you Perez for letting us all know about it!!!
Diva-Babe says – reply to this

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Julie Andrews Is A Musical Legand. gotta love Mary Poppins. Good Luck x
MsDashira says – reply to this

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Does anyone else out there understand that it would be very bad for us to not let Anya Romanov I give Lady Julie Andrews her congratulatory flowers after her performance?? THIRTY years since her last PERFORMANCE??

Yes, Lady Julie Andrews is probably going to whip the bouquet at ANYONE who DARES to declare THAT this IS not a sign from GOD that Anya Romanov has Julie Andrews AS her way to stay WITH the game!?

So many the world over will be clambering for the opportunity to see IT. Will Viggo Mortensen dive on stage; toss the flowers and due the dive OR will Anya Romanov make her first public appearance on stage since she flashed her tits on stage with AC/DC in 1976. Okay; it became part of the routine. Get Dash to lift her shirt WHEN the bottom stage door opens; then all the tortured peoples of the world can RUN to the underground. THEY have been warned. SHE is actually quite ugly under the shirt, best you run, don't LOOK!!

And to let ANTESUP Judee KNOW!!, I did get a support cheque on Monday. Thank you. Nice shorts. I KNOW!! Whomp them!! Al and I just hope that it doesn't bounce…. Still forgets to put the right pressure on Billy Bishop's sons printing press, doesn't he??

Anya Blah, blah, blah The Undead Again Zombie Mother of Blog-Doom
ap076 says – reply to this

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Her greatest hits album is a lot of fun, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, Camelot, The Sound of Music and Thoroughly Modern Millie, plus many more.
I am not so sure about the O2 arena, I would rather see multiple dates at a West End Theatre, but alas her voice may not be up to that.
LauraLou says – reply to this

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She's still beautiful!
St George says – reply to this

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I would love to hear her sing live. I've been a fan since the good ole mary pops
RockingRuby says – reply to this

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I bought my ticket today!!! SO exciting!!!
paramoretaylorlautnerluver234 says – reply to this

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i luv her…. how old is she anyway?
chrisjman says – reply to this

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The world is a nicer place because her beautiful smile is still radiating. Same with Angela Lansbury, Olivia DeHavilland, Lauren Bacall and a select few other icons remaining from a classier era in Hollywood and Broadway. When they are gone, we'll all be the poorer. Julie, you look awesome. GO girl!
GlitterInTheAir says – reply to this

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I'll gladly fly to London to see her..!! ONly a short flight..Dublin to London! This is a chance in a lifetime! I can't wait to see her!!
MissMalicious says – reply to this

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This excites me. I would love to hear this wonderful women sing again. She stands for everything that was great about the good old days. I'd much rather watch her movies than any of the tripe thats released these days. Not even a spoon full of sugar makes today's shit go down a bit better. Dame Andrews, I salute you.
MissMalicious says – reply to this

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*woman, not women. Stupid fingers work faster than my brain sometimes.
ap076 says – reply to this

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Re: MsDashira – I'll have whatever illegal substance Msdashira is having !
bigwill05 says – reply to this

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This Woman is a goddess in the UK!! I soooo want to see this concert!!!
ap076 says – reply to this

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Re: paramoretaylorlautnerluver234 – She is 74 years young.
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She has won 3 of the big 4 awards, Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy. She has been nominated 3 times for a Tony (but declined her Victor/Victoria nomination because the musical was otherwise snubbed) but has yet to win.
If the Tony committee is not to pissed and awards her with a "special award", she won't quite be listed with the artists who have won all four competitively (of which there are 10) but join Barbara and Liza who have won three and then a "special award" in the fourth category.
lovesmadea says – reply to this

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I would love to see he. Entertainers of this caliber are a rarity these days!
divas2 says – reply to this

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Re: ap076 – You know its not nice to make fun of the "different" people that belong in a safe place.
Paris France says – reply to this

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Congrats! The Hills are alive with the sound of music….
bigray says – reply to this

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Good for her the BIG DYKE!!!
freeiphoneuk says – reply to this

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taylorluver11321 says – reply to this

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omg!! she totally deserves it!!
OkayZombie says – reply to this

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I love her. Hoping to get tickets and make the trip
katgib13 says – reply to this

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She gets better with age. Simply beautiful.
apekatt says – reply to this

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love her!
JuiceMeMoose says – reply to this

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Love love LOVE HER. What a class act!
adrievdl says – reply to this

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Right, a press release on the venue website suggests that she won't be singing much herself. Instead, she'll be reading a children's book she's written with her daughter - with musical accompaniment from the Royal Phil. Meanwhile, five 'stars' from the West End and Broadway will perform songs from her films and shows.

That's all well and good, but with $150 buying you a ticket stuck against the far end ceiling of one of the largest music venues in the world and ticket prices rising to a whopping $1,185 each (what does the poor 74 year old woman have to do to please you THAT much?!), this sounds pretty dodgy to me.

Julie is lovely and I love her old films and albums as much as the next queer, but is this really likely to be the biggest thing in showbiz history?
Soda-Pop-Lover says – reply to this

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love her
girlmakingithappen says – reply to this

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Yeah, rock it girl!!!!!!!!!! So glad you're back.
helen2009 says – reply to this

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Love her! She is freakin' awesome!
poodlewithamohawk says – reply to this

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Re: MsDashira – Did you forget to take your meds this morning…yesterday morning? Are you a threat to yourself or other people? Ummmmm….please call an 800 number….now…if this is supposed to be funny, it's not.
Squee says – reply to this

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She is a great actress! I love her in all of her movies!
the twins says – reply to this

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She's an icon leave her alone
GLAMitUP1980 says – reply to this

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Will This be Filmed????????????????