Kerry Ellis Set to Star in CATS in Taiwan
Ellis previously played the role of Grizabella at the London Palladium in 2015.
By: Stephi Wild Mar. 22, 2021
Kerry Ellis is set to lead Cats in Taiwan later this year, WhatsOnStage reports. The musical will play Taipei as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations.
The tour will run at Taipei Arena from 16 to 19 June, and will have subsequent runs at the Kaohsiung National Theatre Opera House and Tauchung Chung-shan Hall.
Ellis previously played the role of Grizabella at the London Palladium in 2015.
Check out a video of her singing Memory below!
Kerry Ellis has fast become recognized as the leading lady of West End musicals from her starring roles in London and on Broadway. She has also achieved chart-topping success as a recording artist signed to Universal Decca with her debut album Anthems.
Kerry originated the role of Meat, in Queen's We Will Rock You and was the first British Elphaba in the West End smash, Wicked, for which Kerry won the 2008 Whatsonstage.com Award for 'Best Takeover in a Role'. She then immediately transferred to Broadway and played Elphaba at the Gershwin Theater for 6 months, where she won the Broadway.com Audience Award for Favourite Female Breakthrough Performance, before returning to London for 6 months in 2009. Her many other leading role credits include Nancy in Oliver! at Drury lane, Eliza Doolittle My Fair Lady, Ellen in Miss Saigon and Fantine in Les Miserables.Love Theater in China? Join The Community!
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