Ep16: Rachel Stanley, West End lead and professional actress and singer.
- Author
- Craig Bartley
- Published
- Sun 23 Aug 2020
- Episode Link
- None
Rachel Stanley is a British actress and singer.
She has had an amazing career in musical theatre playing Mum in Legally Blonde (Leicester Curve); lead vocalist in The Song Book of Judy Garland (UK Tour); Betty Haynes in White Christmas (Dominion 2014 and seasons in Edinburgh, Manchester, Plymouth & Southampton); Grace Farell in Annie (New Zealand Tour & UK Tour); Gill in Jackie the Musical (Gardyne Theatre, Dundee); Tess in Crazy for You (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and Novello Theatre); Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour); Velma Kelly in Chicago (Adelphi Theatre & World Tour); Edna the Spectacle (Theatre Royal Haymarket); Erma in Anything Goes (National Theatre & Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Miss Dinsmore/Dora Baily in Singin’ in the Rain (National Theatre); Chess (UK tour); Me and My Girl (UK tour); My Fair Lady (UK Tour); and 42nd Street (Dominion Theatre & UK Tour).
She has recently finished playing Mrs Brice, in Funny Girl (Théâtre Marigny, Paris) and is about to play the part of Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street (Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris).
Her career also includes theatre, concerts, video, workshops, film and TV work. For a complete resumé see https://www.spotlight.com/5164-9084-2838.
