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As a huge fan of all things fairy tale and fantasy, I absolutely jumped at the chance to perform some of my all time favourite songs along with the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2's Friday Night Is Music Night. The entire evening was thrilling and took me back to my childhood when I'd watch Disney movies for hours. What a truly magical experience. Thank you.

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Hadley wowed Broadway audiences as the male lead of The Pirate Queen created by Alain Boubil and Claude-Michel Schönberg of Les Misérables and Miss Saigon fame. Since graduating from Birmingham University and the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London, Fraser has been a fixture on the British theatre scene with starring roles in such productions as My Fair Lady, Assassins, Pirates of PenzanceÌý and Little Shop of Horrors.Ìý Feature credits include a lead role in the Afterdark/Lionsgate thriller The Lost Tribe and the independent feature Convincing Clooney.Ìý Television credits include Dr. Who for the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and Missing Moscow for Channel 4. Hadley received rave reviews for his performances on the West End in The Fantasticks and earlier this year, he finished a runÌý at the Queen's Theatre in the West End playing "Javert" in the musical classic Les Miserables. He was last seen on the big screen in a supporting role in Tom Hooper's feature film version of Les Miserables opposite Hugh Jackman, Russel Crowe and Eddie Redmayne. Earlier this year, he starred as "Sid" at the Chichester Festival Theatre in a revival of The Pajama Game for director Richard Eyre. He is currently starring as the lead in the Manchester Festival Theater's The Machine which will transfer to NY in the fall.

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After studying both piano and violin at the Royal College of Music, Nick Davies is enjoying a successful career as both a Musical Director and Conductor.

Since 2011 Nick Davies has been Principal Conductor of Vantaa Pops Orchestra, Finland. As a guest conductor, Nick has worked with numerous European orchestras, including, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, The Hallé, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra,Ìýand many more.

Nick Davies began his career in Musical Theatre in 1986. His West End Credits include, Martin Guerre, Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music, Annie Get Your Gun, Fred Astaire – his Daughter’s Tribute, Phantom of the Opera, ÌýMy Fair Lady and Les Misérables.Ìý He was Musical Director and conductor for the world premiere of the Disney/Cameron Mackintosh production of Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre, London, and was Musical Director for the 2006 production of Evita at the Adelphi Theatre, London.

Nick was the Musical Director of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella for the New York City Opera production,Ìý and gave the world premiere of Garbo-The Musical at Oscars Theatre in Stockholm.Ìý He supervised and opened Miss Saigon, Evita, Three-penny Opera, Beauty and the Beast and The Producers at Helsinki City Theatre.Ìý Nick is a regular guest with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and has conducted them for the Nobel Peace Prize Concert since 2007.Ìý He is very much in demand by solo artists with whom he extensively records individual albums.ÌýÌý

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Samantha Bond’s extensive West End stage appearances embrace leading roles in What The Butler Saw and An Ideal Husband (Vaudeville), Michael Frayn's Donkey's Years (Comedy Theatre), Oscar Wilde’s A Woman of No Importance (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Tom Stoppard's Arcadia (Duke of York's Theatre), Macbeth (Albery Theatre), Three Tall Women (Wyndhams Theatre) and Shelagh Stephenson’s Memory of Water, which Bond subsequently directed on tour. At the National her starring role opposite Judi Dench in David Hare’s award-winning Amy’s View, led to a Tony Award nomination for Bond when it transferred to Broadway. Most recently she starred opposite Zoë Wanamaker in Passion Play. On television she regularly appears as Aunty Angela in Outnumbered (´óÏó´«Ã½) and plays Lady Rosamund in Downton Abbey (ITV), other credits include the ITV drama-comedy Distant Shores, Midsomer Murders (ITV), Inspector Lynley (ITV),Mansfield Park (´óÏó´«Ã½), Emma (ITV) and Miss Marple (ITV).Bond is perhaps best known for her role as ‘Miss Moneypenny’ in the James Bond films starring Pierce Brosnan. Other film work includes Bunch of Amateurs, starring opposite Burt Reynolds.

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