{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67ad0f71505cb2a0a37271f9/67fc2e2cd5ed0d5b9d6ae3ca?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S10 Ep14: Kerry Ellis, Queen of the West End ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67ad0f71505cb2a0a37271f9/1744579886278-60713eee-8145-4670-8bde-49986fed05ed.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Kerry Ellis is In The Frame!</p><p><br></p><p>Kerry is preparing to perform her latest solo show <em>Queen Of The West End </em>at the Vaudeville Theatre on 21st April as part of Westway Music’s season of concerts. Later in the year Kerry is taking the show on another extensive tour of the UK. </p><p><br></p><p>In August Kerry is uniting with two other iconic Elphabas – Rachel Tucker and Louise Dearman – for a one-night-only West End concert <em>Gravity</em> at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.</p><p><br></p><p>Kerry originated the role of Meat in <em>We Will Rock You </em>and is celebrated for being the first British Elphaba in the West End and Broadway productions of <em>Wicked</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>A few of Kerry's other theatre roles have included Grizabella in <em>Cats</em> (London Palladium), Nancy in <em>Oliver</em> (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Ellen in <em>Miss Saigon </em>(UK Tour), Fantine in <em>Les Miserables </em>(Queen's Theatre), understudy Eliza in <em>My Fair Lady</em> (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Sara in <em>Murder Ballad</em> (Arts Theatre), Alice in <em>Wonderland</em> (UK Tour) and Gwendolen in <em>The Importance of Being Earnest</em> (UK Tour). </p><p><br></p><p>More recently Kerry played Reno Sweeney in the London revival of <em>Anything Goes</em> (Barbican Centre), Titania in <em>A Midsummer Night’s Dream </em>(Stafford Gatehouse) and Cruella in <em>101 Dalmatians </em>(Theatre Royal Brighton). Earler this year she starred as Elizabeth in the UK premiere of <em>If/Then In Concert </em>at the Savoy Theatre.</p><p><br></p><p>Alongside her theatre work, Kerry has a major concert and recording career; she has released albums and toured the world, regularly collaborating with Brian May from Queen.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode Kerry discusses why she loves her<em> Queen Of The West End </em>show, why performing<em> If/Then </em>was such an overwhelming experience and how she's feeling about working with Tucker and Dearman on the <em>Gravity</em> concert... and she also gives us the gossip about being in <em>Wicked: For Good </em>plus more!</p><p><br></p><p>Kerry performs <em>Queen Of The West End</em> at the Vaudeville Theatre on Monday 21st&nbsp;April. Visit <a href=\"https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/westway-sessions/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.nimaxtheatres.com</a> for info and tickets. Kerry is taking the show on the road later in the year and is also performing <em>Gravity</em> at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 31st&nbsp;August.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins&nbsp;</em></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/andrewtomlins32/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@AndrewTomlins32</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Thanks for listening! </em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk </em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Visit </em><a href=\"https://westendframe.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">westendframe.co.uk</a> for more info about our podcasts.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"West End Frame"}