Karlene Wray
New Cast Revealed For THE LION KING UK and Ireland Tour (Jul 27, 2023)
Photos: First Look at CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – THE MUSICAL at Leeds Playhouse (Nov 25, 2022)
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at Leeds Playhouse (Oct 20, 2022)
BIO
Place of Birth: Leeds
Training: Intake Drama School, Roehampton University
Theatre: The Harder They Come (Theatre Royal Stratford East and Playhouse Theatre); Carnival Messiah (Harewood House, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Trinidad); It Shouldn’t be Fit For A Dog (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Jesus Christ Superstar, Razzle Dazzle (both Montefiore Hall); About Us (Yorkshire Dance Centre)
Film: Eulogy
Other: Karlene has as performed in Dreamgirls Showcase 2007, Rhythm Nation, Isrotel 3 Monkeys Tour, KarleneWrayExperience and 2005 Israeli Jazz Festival, and as a session singer for Michael Bolton.
STAGE CREDITS
News
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2023
The UK & Ireland Tour of Disney’s award-winning musical, THE LION KING, will welcome new cast members including Aphiwe Nyezi as ‘Simba’, Brian Gilligan as ‘Scar’ and Andre Jewson as ‘Zazu’, beginning on Tuesday 5 September 2023.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2022
The spectacular new production of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – THE MUSICAL, presented by Leeds Playhouse in association with Neal Street Productions & Playful Productions, opens this week. Check out photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2022
There is just one month to go until the opening of the sensational new production of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – THE MUSICAL presented by Leeds Playhouse in association with Neal Street Productions & Playful Productions. Check out rehearsal photos!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2022
Leeds Playhouse has revealed the full company who will join previously announced Gareth Snook (Willy Wonka) in its exciting new production of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – THE MUSICAL, presented in association with Neal Street Productions & Playful Productions.
by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2017
Today, the London production of THE LION KING welcomes 11 new cast members, including Janique Charles, Gary Jordan and Dominique Planter who take over the principal roles of 'Nala', 'Zazu' and 'Shenzi' respectively. Now in its 18th triumphant year, over 14 million people have seen Disney's award-winning musical at the Lyceum Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - Mar 7, 2013
Full casting has been announced for the UK Tour of GHOST THE MUSICAL, beginning at the Wales Millennium Center, Cardiff, in April.
by BWW News Desk - Aug 22, 2012
West End and Broadway leading man Alex Hanson takes on the role of 'Pilate', joining Tim Minchin, Melanie C, Chris Moyles and ITV Superstar winner Ben Forster in the cutting-edge rock musical which opens on 21st September at London's The O2 arena before embarking on a 21 date arena tour across the UK and Ireland.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Karlene Wray has not appeared on Broadway.
Karlene Wray has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
Karlene Wray's first West End show was The Lion King West End which opened in 2021
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