Charlotte Kennedy

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Charlotte Kennedy
Born
Charlotte Emily Ball

4 July 1994
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Alma mater Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Years active2015–present

Charlotte Emily Ball (born 4 July 1994), known professionally as Charlotte Kennedy, is an English actress. She is known for her work in musical theatre.

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Early life

Kennedy was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire. She began playing cello at age 7 and also took singing lessons, and developed an interest in musical theatre at age 15. [1] From 2010 to 2012, she studied Performing and Production Arts at Stratford-upon-Avon College. She would later[ when? ] return to the college as a tutor for the Foundation in Musical Theatre course and a visiting specialist to lead Masterclasses. [2] She graduated from the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre. [3] She taught Masterclasses through MTDA.[ when? ] [4]

Career

Kennedy made her West End debut as Cosette in Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre (later the Sondheim Theatre) in 2016. In 2017, she appeared in Honeymoon in Vegas at the London Palladium and South Pacific at Cadogan Hall. [5]

Kennedy continued to perform in Les Misérables until it closed in 2019 so the theatre could be refurbished, after which she worked as an office temp in between auditions. [6] She starred in a pantomime production of Cinderella at the Cambridge Arts Theatre later in 2019 [7] and gave concerts at Brasserie Zédel [8] [9] and Rothamsted Manor [10] in 2020. On 22 December 2021 Kennedy rejoined the West End Cast of Les Misérables as Cosette for a single concert performance. [11] In 2022, she covered the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady for its West End revival at the London Coliseum [12] before playing the part in the production's subsequent UK and Ireland tour. [13] The following year, Kennedy appeared in the London production of Flowers for Mrs Harris at Riverside Studios. [14]

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–2019, 2021 Les Misérables Cosette Queen's Theatre, London
2017 Honeymoon in Vegas Vocalist London Palladium
2017 South Pacific Ensemble Cadogan Hall, London
2018The Songs of Daniel & Laura Curtis[ citation needed ] Hippodrome, London
2018London's Leading Luvvies Perform Alexander S. Bermange[ citation needed ]
2019Halloween in Concert: I Screamed a Scream[ citation needed ] Fortune Theatre, London
2019 Cinderella Cinderella Cambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge
2020Don't Make a SceneConcert at Brasserie Zédel
2021Musicals at the Manor[ citation needed ]Concert at Rothamsted Manor
2022 My Fair Lady Eliza Doolittle (understudy) London Coliseum
Eliza DoolittleUK & Ireland tour
2023 Flowers for Mrs Harris Pamela / Natasha Riverside Studios, London

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References

  1. ↑ "Interview - Charlotte Kennedy (Les Miserables)". Talk Stagey to Me. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ex-student moves into West End". Stratford-upon-Avon College. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mountview Alumni News July 2022". Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. July 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Charlotte Kennedy - Our Masters". MTDA. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Hewis, Ben (7 July 2017). "Exclusive: Full cast announced for South Pacific". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Fisher, Mark (6 December 2022). "Charlotte Kennedy on playing Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady: 'It's a joy'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Cinderella". Cambridge Arts Theatre. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "'Don't Make A Scene': An Evening with Charlotte Kennedy & Jordan Lee Davies". Brasserie Zédel. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "VIDEO: Caroline Kay and Charlotte Kennedy Perform A Cole Porter Classic With A Twist At Live At Zedel". BroadwayWorld. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Charlotte Kennedy". Rothamsted Enterprises. June 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  11. ↑ Wood, Alex (20 December 2021). "Former Les Misérables Cosette returns to West End production with four hours' notice". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Charlotte Kennedy". English National Opera. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Michael D Xavier and Charlotte Kennedy lead cast for UK tour of My Fair Lady". There Ought to Be Clowns. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Tomlins, Andrew (21 September 2023). "Interview: Charlotte Kennedy, Pamela/Natasha in Flowers for Mrs Harris". West End Frame. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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