Cilla (miniseries) nerves singing for Brian Epstein. A drama this good, with Smith in sparkling form, knows it can take its time to flourish." The Guardian wrote: "The third, and best, reason why Cilla is so watchable is Sheridan Smith. It's one of those extraordinary performances, like Julie Walters as Mo Mowlam, when an actress does more than play a real character; she becomes her, to the extent that it's hard for the viewer not to forget they're not actually watching a young Cilla Black. She sounds like her, too. I'd be interested to know what someone more qualified to judge (an
Carl Au of "Bright Phoenix". He was cast in 2017 as Bobby in Jeff Pope's production "Cilla The Musical", an adaptation of the ITV television series. Au currently splits his time between Liverpool and London. Au is highly skilled in ballad, ballet, baritone, choreography, contemporary dance, jazz dancing and jazz singing. Carl Au Carl Andrew Au (born April 1987) is a British actor, known for his role as Barry Barry in BBC school drama, "Waterloo Road" and his many stage credits. Au began his stage career in 1998, whilst very young. He played Tootles and Nibs in a production of "Peter Pan".