Martine McCutcheon has been confirmed to perform as part of an evening celebrating the life of one of our most versatile lyricists, Don Black, at Leeds Town Hall on Friday 4 April.

One of our best-loved performers, Martine McCutcheon, has enjoyed a career spanning two decades. From her landmark roles on both the big (Love Actually) and small screens (EastEnders), she has also had international success as a recording artist (No 1 in 5 countries with debut single Perfect Moment) as well as winning a Laurence Oliver Award for her portrayal of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady in London’s West End.

Martine McCutcheon will join actor and singer Gary Wilmot (Oliver!, The Wizard Of Oz, Chicago) who will also be taking to the stage, where they will bring their unique interpretations to some of Black’s most famous and iconic songs, marking his 50th anniversary in the business to the backdrop of an orchestra, whilst also taking a narrative role telling the story of one of our greatest ever lyricists. Olivier Award winning actress Maria Friedman will also perform as well as act as the show’s creative director. 

As one of Britain’s most successful and versatile lyricists, Don Black has written songs like Born Free, Diamonds Are Forever and musical’s like Sunset Boulevard, Billy, Aspects Of Love and The Man With The Golden Gun, Don Black, the man with the golden pen has helped define popular culture. He has written many of the greatest and most instantly recognisable songs of the last 50 years (including many James Bond themes) and his worldwide success has taken him from his roots in Hackney all the way to Hollywood. This concert promises to be a great night out so book now to avoid disappointment.  

In a career that has won him many glittering prizes (an Oscar for his song Born Free, five Academy Award nominations, four Broadway Tony Nominations and two Tony awards, a Golden Globe, six Ivor Novello Awards and many platinum, gold and silver discs) Don Black has worked with some of the world's leading composers - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jule Styne, Henry Mancini, Quincy Jones, Elmer Bernstein, Michel Legrand, Marvin Hamlisch, Charles Aznavour, A.R. Rahman, Ennio Morricone. 

Tickets for From Hackney to Hollywood: the Don Black Songbook are priced £29.50 & £36.50 and are available from the Box Office on 0113 224 3801 or book online at www.leedstownhall.co.uk