'Who are these under-impressed "West End" singers? Can you cite some names?'

I have already posted links SRS but.....

from one report on April 18th

'THE combination of her dowdy appearance and angelic voice may have captured the imagination of the nation, but Wales' West End stars last night poured cold water on Susan Boyle's chances of becoming a bona fide musical star.....

John Owen-Jones, who was the youngest ever Jean Valjean and has played the part several times in the West End and on Broadway, said Boyle was no more talented than dozens of other West End wannabes.

"I'm starting to get sick of people like her because there's lots of people in the West End who can sing like her and work hard at what they do", he said.

"She has a good voice and there's nothing wrong with it, but it's not trained and she couldn't do eight shows a week in the theatre.....

While being rather more complimentary about her talent, Stifyn Parri, who played Marius for two years at the Palace Theatre in London, said Boyle's voice wasn't strong enough to convey her to the country's top theatres.

"She hasn't got the best voice in the world", he said. "I don't know if she has the potential to be in the West End but she's certainly got what the public are looking for."