Kerry Ellis is the new Nancy!

Kerry Ellis will take over from Jodie Prenger in the Cameron Mackintosh production of ‘Oliver!’ at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. ‘I’d Do Anything’ winner Prenger finishes her contract on 27th March 2010 with Ellis making her debut performance on the 29th of the same month.
West End Credits Ellis has an extensive list of West End credits, including Elphaba in ‘Wicked’, Meat in ‘We Will Rock You’ and cover for Eliza Doolittle in ‘My Fair Lady’, impressing in the latter role when Martine McCutcheon fell ill. She has also played Fantine in ‘Les Misérables’ and Ellen in the tour of ‘Miss Saigon’.

Oliver! - Lionel Bart’s Classic Musical Cameron Mackintosh’s re-staging of Lionel Bart’s beloved musical opened to record box office sales in January 2009. The ‘Oliver!’ score includes classics such as ‘Food Glorious Food’ and ‘Consider Yourself’.

Griff Rhys Jones as Fagin The current ‘Oliver!’ cast includes Steven Hartley as Bill Sikes, Julian Glover as Mr Brownlow, Julius D’Silva as Mr Bumble and Wendy Ferguson as Widow Corney. Griff Rhys Jones takes over from Omid Djalili as Fagin from 14 December 2009.

Posted by Ben on Wednesday 2nd December 2009 at 8:48AM

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