VIDEO: Sisters reach final of West End competition

Two stars in the making have made it to the grand finals of the West End Calling competition.
10 year old Phoebe-Julianne has reached the final of West End Calling10 year old Phoebe-Julianne has reached the final of West End Calling
10 year old Phoebe-Julianne has reached the final of West End Calling

Bryony-Rose Brookman, 18, and Phoebe-Julianne Brookman, ten, took part in the semi-finals of the competition at Stockwell Playhouse in London.

Judges included current West End stars from shows such as The Book of Mormon, Wicked and The Wizard of Oz.

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Bryony-Rose, a musical theatre student at Northbrook MET in Durrington, was chosen as a finalist for her song Wait a Bit from the musical Just So.

Bryony-Rose Brookman was picked as a finalistBryony-Rose Brookman was picked as a finalist
Bryony-Rose Brookman was picked as a finalist

Daniel Buckley, from the hit musical Eugenius, said: “As well as being an incredibly talented singer and performer with an awesome ‘belt’ voice, she is also a really lovely young lady with a bright future and looks forward to seeing her or working with her in the years to come.”

Miranda Brookman, Bryony and Phoebe’s mum, said: “Bryony has recently been offered a place on the foundation course at the very prestigious Emil Dale Academy and has also earned a call back to Mountview, the top drama school in the country and considered among the best in the world.”

Phoebe-Julianne, a pupil at Orchards Junior School in Goring, performed Almost There from Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, securing a place in the final at West End theatre The Other Palace on May 27.

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She was chosen by Tom Lees, musical director for Britain’s Got Talent winner Collabro, who said she was a ‘really talented performer’.

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