London Divas! The Biggest Voices in London's West End Theatre

usicals of London's West End have some of theYou can see Sister Act at the London Palladium
biggest voices in the business. From the divineTheatre now and runs until the 18th December
Sister Act to outstanding Oliver!, leading ladies are2010.
dazzling audiences in theatres across the capital.Rachel Tucker in Wicked The Musical
Want to hear the best belt it out with the rest?Rachel Tucker comes to the cast of Wicked The
Here's our pick of the five biggest voices in theMusical hot from playing 'Meat' in the Queen and
London's best musicals:Ben Elton musical We Will Rock You at the
Kerry Ellis in Oliver!Dominion Theatre in London's West End. A
Former Wicked star Kerry Ellis is hanging up hersemi-finalist in the popular TV series I'd Do
broomstick to replace Jodie Prenger as 'Nancy' inAnything, Rachel takes on the leading role of
the acclaimed production of Lionel Bart's hit'Elphaba' in the widely acclaimed Wicked The
musical Oliver! at London's Theatre Royal DruryMusical at the Apollo Victoria from 29 March,
Lane. One of London's favourite leading ladies,alongside Louise Dearman as the new 'Glinda'.
Kerry has had huge success both on BroadwayWicked The Musical has been long running at the
and in London's West End. Her most famous rolesLondon Apollo Victoria Theatre and continues to
include 'Meat' in the original London cast of We Willdo so until the 30th October 2010.
Rock You, 'Fantine' in Les Miserables at theRuthie Henshall in Chicago
Queen's Theatre and 'Ellen' in Miss Saigon. KerryThe original 'Roxie Hart', Ruthie Henshall returned
joins Griff Rhys Jones and the rest of the Oliver!to London's West End to reprise her acclaimed
cast from 29 March.performance in Chicago at The Cambridge
Oliver is performed at the Theatre Royal, DruryTheatre. Her 9 week appearance has been
Lane in Covent garden and will run until the 26thextended until 17 April, so you've still got a chance
February 2011. Tickets are on sale now.to see the performance that earned Ruthie a
Patina Miller in Sister Act The MusicalLaurence Olivier Award nomination. The
Following Whoopi Goldberg's screen-stealingaward-winning actress, singer and dancer also won
performance as Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Actwidespread acclaim in 2008 for her performance
was never going to be easy, but Patina Miller hasin the leading role of Marguerite at the Theatre
pulled it off with gusto. Raised on a rich diet ofRoyal Haymarket.
gospel and blues in South Carolina, Patina left aTickets are available for Chicago the Musical which
role in popular US soap opera All My Children tois running at the Cambridge Theatre, Covent
play 'Dionne' in the critically acclaimed Central ParkGarden until the 30th October 2010.
production of Hair. In 2008, she beat hundreds ofWith so many sisters doing it for themselves,
hopefuls to win the role of Deloris in Sister Actwhich musical are you most interested in seeing?
The Musical at the London Palladium, alongsideNo matter which your pick, you're in for a
much-loved star of stage and screen Sheilasensational night!
Hancock.