Songs from the Silver Screen

Róisín Sullivan – Singer/Presenter
Chris Holland - Special Guest Singer
​​​​​​​David Wray – Grand Piano

Following her sell-out performances of ‘Just Julie – The Julie Andrews Songbook’, ‘Sensational Showtunes’ and 'The Magic of the Musicals', Róisín Sullivan returns to the NCH with a brand new celebration of music from the silver screen, featuring songs from iconic movie musicals, the golden age of Hollywood, and timeless tunes from much loved films.  With grand piano accompaniment by David Wray, and with special guest Chris Holland, enjoy an afternoon of popular hits from some of the worlds most beloved films and movie musicals.

Róisín is no stranger to the NCH having performed many leading roles on the main stage including Maria in ‘The Sound of Music’ (Christmas 2023/24), Nancy in ‘Oliver!’ and Grace in ‘Annie’ all with Festival Productions.

She is a graduate of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London, and previous shows  include ‘Scrooge’ with Sir Tommy Steele at The London Palladium (West End) where she understudied and played Ghost of Christmas Past, understudy Eva Peron in Andrew Lloyd Webbers ‘Evita’(UK & International Tour), the Broadway touring production of ‘Riverdance’ (North American Tour), Adele in West End premier of ‘A Man of No Importance’ (Arts Theatre, West End) and Beggar Woman in ‘Sweeney Todd’ (Union Theatre, London).  

Back home, Róisín played Jeursha Abbott in the Irish Premier of ‘Daddy Long Legs’ (Smock Alley Theatre), Rita in ‘Educating Rita’ (Mill Theatre), Claire in ‘Ordinary Days’ (Smock Alley Theatre), Kathleen in ‘Flynn’ (Peacock Stage, Abbey Theatre), Jacqueline in ‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’ (Mill Theatre), Eliza Doolittle in ‘My Fair Lady’ and Gigi in ‘Gigi’ both at the Gaiety Theatre.

Chris Holland has been starring in west end musicals for over twenty years. He was first seen in the legendary original production of ‘Miss Saigon’ at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 1993. He has since gone on to appear in some of the world's greatest musicals, playing many iconic roles including Jean Valjean in ‘Les Misérables’, Firmin in ‘The Phantom Of The Opera’, Billy Kostecki in ‘Dirty Dancing’, Pharoah in ‘Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’, Khashoggi in ‘We Will Rock You’, Vince Fontaine And Teen Angel in ‘Grease’, and Elwood Blues in ‘The Official Tribute To The Blues Brothers’.

Presented by Róisín Sullivan