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Flintlock drummer Mike Holoway to star in a show at The Epstein Theatre
5 years ago
Mike Holoway will be starring as Joseph in Brothers Beyond at The Epstein Theatre on September 11th, 2019.
Mike Holoway rose to fame in the ’70s as the drummer and percussionist in musical group, Flintlock, where he made his first TV appearance with the group at the age of ten.
At the same time, he also became an actor and starred in the cult TV series, The Tomorrow People. Following the success of the group and his TV career, he was awarded the TV Times ‘Personality of the Year’ award in 1976.
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Holoway has appeared in a number of stories in The Tomorrow People audio series throughout the 1900’s and in 2007, reunited with his Flintlock band members for a one-off gig.
Holoway’s theatre career started at an early age by playing ‘Boy Babe’ in Babes in the Wood at the London Palladium and saw him tour in the leading role of ‘Joseph’ for 3 successful years in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
Mike did his show; An Evening with Mike Holoway at the Crazy Coqs Cabaret venue in London for two dates last October (5th & 25th)Â when he released his single Drummer Man.
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He also presents his own radio show on Sundays, on 2nd City Digital Radio; where he interviews celebrities like: Annabel Leventon, Maria Kesselman, Bobby Davro, Christopher Biggins, Wayne Sleep, Patti Boulaye OBE, Aimi Macdonald, Margaret Keys, Matt Henry MBE & Michael Dore.