West End Stars to Celebrate 40 Years of Award-Winning Musical Theatre in Special Concert

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Marking the start of the 40th Anniversary celebrations of The Olivier Awards in 2016, Society of London Theatre has announced The Oliviers In Concert. The special concert, in partnership with BBC Radio 3 and the BBC Concert Orchestra, will take place on Monday , 25 January, 2016 at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. The evening will feature a host of West End stars performing a selection of songs from celebrated stage musicals. The concert will also be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.

The BBC Concert Orchestra will be conducted by Keith Lockhart, Principal Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra and Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra.

The Olivier Awards recognize theatrical excellence in London theatre and were established in 1976.

Tickets for The Oliviers In Concert are on sale now. Tickets are available at www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk and www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Further details will be announced shortly.

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About The Olivier Awards, Society of London Theatre & the BBC Concert Orchestra

Established in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebrates the world-class status of London theatre and are Britain’s most prestigious stage honors. For further information visit: www.olivierawards.com

Society of London Theatre (SOLT) is the not-for-profit organization which provides a collective voice for the theatre owners, producers and managers of all the major commercial and grant-aided theatres across London. As well as protecting the interests of all its member theatres, SOLT promotes theatregoing through activities including the Olivier Awards with MasterCard, the TKTS ticket booth, the Official London Theatre website and its printed fortnightly listings guide, Theatre Tokens and the popular annual celebration West End LIVE in association with MasterCard. It also administers the audience development initiatives Kids Week and Get Into London Theatre, and supports a number of theatrical charities including Stage One and Mousetrap Theatre Projects.

About the BBC Concert Orchestra
The BBC Concert Orchestra is one of the UK’s most versatile ensembles. Since 1952 it has been the house orchestra for BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night. It gives frequent broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and has performed on numerous BBC soundtracks. Keith Lockhart is Principal Conductor, Barry Wordsworth is Conductor Laureate, and composer and jazz trumpeter Guy Barker is Associate Composer. The BBC Concert Orchestra give four BBC Proms in 2015, including the Proms premiere of Fiddler on the Roof (25 July), a Prom inspired by Sir David Attenborough’s breath-taking television series Life Story (30 August) and the world premiere of The Lanterne of Light by its Associate Composer Guy Barker (6 September), as well as Sherlock Holmes – A Musical Mind (16 August). The BBC Concert Orchestra is an Associate Orchestra of Southbank Centre. The Orchestra returns to Watford Colosseum for recordings, broadcasts and concerts. Involvement in key BBC Music initiatives have included ‘Ten Pieces’ for primary schoolchildren, the BBC Music Awards and the film and Children in Need CD release of ‘God Only Knows’. www.bbc.co.uk/concertorchestra