Elaine Paige, the Olivier-winning actress who has been seen on New York stages in Sunset Boulevard, Sweeney Todd and Follies, will launch her latest concert tour in the U.K. October 1.

Entitled Stripped Back, the evenings will feature the Evita and Cats star performing with a small group of musicians.

In a statement the acclaimed singing actress said, “I’m so excited about this series of ‘weekend’ concerts. Having made the decision not to do a back to back tour again, this appealed to me not only because of the schedule, but as I’ve marked my 50 years on stage, this is going to allow me to do something completely different, a brand new show celebrating the contemporary songwriters I love such as Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman, Jim Webb, Burt Bacharach, Leonard Cohen, Sting, Elton John, Lennon & McCartney … the list goes on. Their music has been the soundtrack to all our lives, not just mine. And its the ideal opportunity to perform in an intimate way … I recently played the Royal Albert Hall with the 60 piece BBC Concert Orchestra … I’m doing these new shows ‘Stripped Back!”

The complete tour itinerary follows:

October

• October 1 – Guildford G Live
• October 2 – Canterbury Marlowe Theatre
• October 6 – Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
• October 8 – Manchester Bridgewater Hall
• October 13 – Southend Cliffs Pavilion
• October 14 – Basingstoke Anvil
• October 21 – Grantham Meres Centre
• October 22 – Scunthorpe Baths Hall
• October 29 – Leicester The Curve Theatre
• October 30 – Kings Lynn Corn Exchange

• November 5 – Birmingham Symphony Hall
• November 6 – Buxton Opera House
• November 11 – Swansea Brangwyn Hall
• November 12 – Malvern Concert Hall
• November 19 – Lowther Pavilion, Lytham St Annes
• November 20 – Scarborough Spa
• November 29 – Cheltenham Town Hall
• November 30 – Northampton Derngate

• December 5 – Bury St Edmonds The Apex
• December 6 – Bury St Edmonds The Apex
• December 11 – Leeds Grand Theatre
• December 13 – Wrexham William Astor Hall
• December 18 – London Theatre Royal Drury Lane