The West-End's Leading Cabaret

Jeremy Finch

Jeremy was born in Newcastle and studied English Literature at Cambridge University before training as an actor at RADA. Theatre credits include Candide in Candide at ENO; Ralph in HMS Pinafore for Carl Rosa; The Producers at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane; Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors at the West Yorkshire Playhouse; Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard at the Adelphi Theatre; Ben in Lady in the Dark at the Royal National Theatre; Anthony in Sweeney Todd at Leicester Haymarket; Joe Cable in South Pacific at the Crucible, Sheffield; Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the New Vic Theatre, Stoke; Enter the Guardsman at the Donmar Warehouse.

Jan Hartley

Jan has starred in many West End shows including West Side Story, Whistle Down the Wind, Bless the Bride, Always and Phantom of the Opera. For the RSC she has starred in Show Boat and The Shakespeare Revue. Jan has also created many leading roles in new musicals including Dreams from a Summer House by Alan Ayckbourn, Stepping Out - The Musical, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane and Brontë. Other leading roles include Follies, Guys & Dolls and Lady Be Good. Jan is a regular soloist on BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night and Songs from the Shows and recently guest-starred in Jennifer Saundersʼ hit comedy Jam and Jerusalem.

Paul Keating

Paul is a West End regular and has been nominated twice for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performances in the title role of Tommy, and for Dave in the Pet Shop Boys Musical Closer to Heaven. He has also appeared in numerous other West-End shows such as The Full Monty, Les Miserables, La Cava, Lost in Yonkers and played Henrik in Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music for the Donmar Warehouse's production in Chicago. Paul has recently appeared with Derek Jacobi in Don Carlos at The Sheffield Crucible, directed by Michael Grandage.

Aoibheann Green

Aoibheann studied at The Royal Academy of Music and was first seen in the West-End as Tess in the musical Tess Of The D'Urbervilles at the Savoy Theatre. Aoibheann has played numerous other lead roles including Johanna in Sweeny Todd, Mabel in Pirates of Penzance, Fiona in Brigadoon, Laurey in Oklahoma, Pitti Sing in The Mikado, and Hope Harcourt in Anything Goes. Aoibheann has performed extensively on TV and Radio, and is a regular soloist for the BBC's Showtime. She has also been spotted on Children In Need, The Late Late Show, The Kelly Show and Richard Baker's Music Box.

Melinda Hughes

Melinda is equally at home either in the world of Musical Theatre, or the world of Opera! Melinda trained at the Maastricht Conservatory and The Royal College of Music, and since then has toured all over Europe as a soloist with Andre Rieu, with numerous appearances on Television and Radio. In 2002 Melinda wrote, performed and produced her own Musical Comedy "From Love to Decay" which had a successful run at The Jermyn Street Theatre, and has recently appeared with her own comic opera cabaret show at Pizza on the Park.

Gina Murray

Gina has continued the showbiz tradition in her family, despite warning! Numerous West-End lead roles include Chicago, The Full Monty, Fame, The Roy Orbison Story, Carnaby St, and Patsy Cline-The Musical, and has recently also appeared in Sam Mendes's Fuddy Meers. Gina's movie credits include Hope and Glory, Santa Clause - The Movie; Julie and The Cadillacs and most recently Jo in Sorted alongside Tim Curry and Jason Donovan. Gina also enjoys regular session work in recording studios, writing and performing her own material, plus a long history of voice-over work.

Shona White

Shona trained at the Royal Academy of Music and was a finalist in BBC Radio 2's Voice of Musical Theatre. She has played numerous lead roles in the West-End and on major national tours including shows such as Mamma Mia, Merrily We Roll Along, Les Miserables, Manhatten Nights, Beyond the Barricade and recently Zipp! (100 Musicals in 100 Minutes!) with Gyles Brandreth. Shona has made numeous appearances on TV and Radio including The Royal Variety Performance. Shona is just about to join the new national tour of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Loren Geeting

Although an avid surfer from LA, Loren has certainly made his mark in the world of Musical Theatre since coming to this side of the pond! In 2002 Loren won the prestigious BBC Radio 2's Voice of Musical Theatre, and has taken the lead in numerous West-End shows and major national tours including Dean Martin in The Rat Pack, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Enjolras in Les Miserables, Boone in Whistle Down the Wind, and Dexter in Beautiful and Damned to name but a few, and is a regular on Friday Night is Music Night. Loren can also ride a horse backwards and juggle!

The TOO DARN HOT singers...

..are all leading lights of the West-End stage, having starred in shows such as Les Miserables, Beauty & the Beast, Phantom of the Opera, Fame, The Rat Pack Mamma Mia, Whistle Down the Wind and The Rocky Horror Picture Show to name but a few.  They also perform regularly on Television and Radio, ranging from Friday Night is Music Night to The Royal Variety Performance, and are featured artistes on numerous recordings.  Three of them have also recently sung on the movie theme song for The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (but you’ll have to guess which ones!)

The Too Darn Hot Singers The Too Darn Hot Band
Singers Band
Musical Director Tansy Aked The Wonderful West-End and The Best of Broadway
MD Theatre
A Night at the Movies Shaken, Not Stirred
Movies 007
Total Set-List Listen to Too Darn Hot
Set-List Listen
Back to Pindock main page
Video Home