Welsh date for tale of superstar siblings

The Carpenters Story, Swansea Grand Theatre

THE award-winning story of one of the most successful pop duos in music history stops off in Swansea next week.

The Carpenters Story celebrates the music of talented siblings Richard and Karen Carpenter.

Featuring all the duo’s timeless hits including (They Long To Be) Close To You, We’ve Only Just Begun, Superstar, Yesterday Once More, Top of the World, Please Mr Postman, and many more.

Acclaimed international star Claire Furley remains unsurpassed in her uncanny representation of Karen.

Her stunning vocal harmonies, combined with state-of-the-art video projection and lavish musical arrangements, promises to take the audience on an incredible journey through the uniqueness that truly was The Carpenters.

The show opened in August 1992 at the London Palladium complete with a 20-piece string orchestra plus harp. It soldout immediately.

Since then, the show has been taken across England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales plus further afield to Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore and New Zealand’s North and South islands.

Even Richard himself has praised the stage adaption, saying: “A very accurate and faithful portrayal, I’m flattered.”

The Carpenters Story is at the Swansea Grand Theatre on May 11 at 7.30pm.

Tickets, priced from £20-£24, are available online at www.swansea.gov. uk/TheCarpenters2017 or by calling the box office on 01792475715.