Reverie

Sounds like we have a recording to look forward to:

Happy time wth #AlexJennings @air_edel studios recording #Reverie today for the CD. Next stop @StablesMK on Sunday pic.twitter.com/zIIJaYwg5e

— Lucy Parham (@LucyParham) May 31, 2016

Higgins Interview

Alex talks to Jo Litson about his upcoming appearance at the Sydney Opera House at Scene and Heard.

He is looking forward to this time down under:
“And I’ve never been to Australia before so it’s a big treat,” he adds, saying that his wife, landscape gardener Lesley Moors, will come with him while their two children, now in their 20s, and his “dear, old Dad” will also visit."

Not too sure I agree with all his opinions:

"Now 59, Jennings thinks there will be differences in his portrayal to when he last played the role.

“Since I last did it my singing has grown. When I was doing Willie Wonka I worked with a brilliant singing teacher called Mary King and she has given me confidence and brought on my singing,” he says.

“And I’m older – though I’m not as old as Rex Harrison was when he finished doing it. But there is going to be a bigger age difference between me and Eliza than there was when I last did it so any sense of romance would perhaps be less appropriate.”

Thanks to Uli!

Elizabeth

Alex recently recorded the audiobook "Elizabeth" by John Guy.

You can listen to an extract on Soundcloud.

You can order the book at Penguin.

Penguin HQ can be a fun place for a spot of people-watching, and we recently bumped into Alex Jennings in our recording studio, who you might recognise from various films and TV programmes - he played Alan Bennett in the film The Lady in the Van. Alex was in the studio to record the audiobook version of John Guy's ELIZABETH: a history of Elizabeth I as never known before. Handily, it's out today and you can find out more at http://po.st/ListenToElizabeth

Een foto die is geplaatst door Penguin Books (@penguinukbooks) op 19 Mei 2016 om 4:28 PDT

Thanks to Kate!

My Fair Lady Presentation

Alex couldn't attend the cast presentation for "My Fair Lady" in Sydney, but he was there on video:

British actor Alex Jennings is Higgins in #myfairlady couldn't be here in person

Een foto die is geplaatst door Chris Hook (@epicchook) op 11 Mei 2016 om 5:33 PDT

Thanks to Kate!

Alan Bates Awards

Alex was one of the judges for the Alan Bates Awards on 5 May. This is him with the other judges:

About last night... it wouldn't have been possible without our judges #DeborahWilley #AlexJennings #JuliaCrampsie pic.twitter.com/hY7rCZcOxx

— The Actors Centre (@TheActorsCentre) May 6, 2016

A video interview is at Youtube:



Thanks to Kate!

Lucy Parham

Lucy Parham posted a picture on Twitter taken backstage with Alex and Harriet Walter at the Campden Literary Fest last weekend:

@CCMusicFest @campdenlitfest happy memory of backstage from last night! pic.twitter.com/5nUUoHdqHv

— Lucy Parham (@LucyParham) May 9, 2016

Thanks to Kate!

Geraint Lewis Collection

Photographer Geraint Lewis has a huge collection of theatrical photos online. Some of Alex in there, from "Present Laughter", "Stuff Happens", "Collaborators" and "The Relapse". Worth taking a look,

Check Geraint Lewis Collection.

The Crown - Trailer

The trailer for "The Crown" is now available through the IMDb:

Henry Higgins Returns

Alex will play Henry Higgins in a production of "My Fair Lady" in Sydney, Australia from 30 August. Julie Andrews will direct the production.

Information and tickets at show website.

Happy Birthday

Alex celebrates his 59th birthday today!