The producers of a show due to come to Bristol this year have issued a statement after the sudden passing of Paul O'Grady. The presenter and comedian, who rose to fame as his drag queen persona Lily Savage, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on Tuesday evening (March 28).
Paul had already begun his stint as Miss Hannigan on a UK tour of Annie The Musical this year, which was a role share with Craig Revel Horwood, Jodie Prenger and Elaine C Smith. He recently finished a week of shows for the musical in Edinburgh on Saturday, March 25.
He was scheduled to appear at theatres across the UK throughout the year including Bristol Hippodrome for a string of performances in November. The producers of the show have expressed their sadness and have said there will be an announcement on the musical "in due course".
