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How did a simple girl from East Ham rise to become the most famous singer of her time? Relive Dame Vera Lynn's remarkable story from her early years in working men's clubs through her time with the leading dance bands of the 1930s to her incredible wartime popularity and beyond to the 50s, 60s and 70s. In this authentic stage biography, Samantha takes the role of Dame Vera recalling the highs and lows of her life, beautifully capturing Dame Vera's warmth and spirit through fascinating anecdotes covering her life and career, and through the songs that made her famous. Samantha is Britain's foremost interpreter of Vera Lynn's music and her voice has been praised by The Stage newspaper as "perfection".

Cast/Performers

James Hall (pianno), Samantha

The Vera Lynn Story

The Vera Lynn Story (Concert) production archive for QTIX code T624377518. Details of all The Vera Lynn Story archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S07632255

Archive Listings

12 Jun 22	Dudley Town Hall Dudley, Staffordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
31 May 22	King's Hall Ilkley, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Nov 17	Beck Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
13 Oct 17	Princes Theatre Clacton-on-Sea, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Sep 17	Forum Theatre Billingham, Cleveland Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Sep 17	Whitley Bay Playhouse Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Sep 17	Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre) Poole, Dorset Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Sep 17	Embassy Centre Skegness, Lincolnshire Performance Details => Venue archive
18 Jun 17	Theatre Royal Windsor Windsor, Berkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Jun 17	Telford Theatre Telford, Shropshire Performance Details => Venue archive
18 May 17	Guildhall Theatre Derby, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive
11 May 17	Lyric Theatre Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire Performance Details => Venue archive
4 May 17	Regal Theatre Redruth, Cornwall Performance Details => Venue archive
16 Apr 17	Devonshire Park Theatre Eastbourne, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
9 Apr 17	Kings Theatre Portsmouth Southsea, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive

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