Kerry Ellis
Sheridan Smith chats to West End and Broadway leading lady, the Wickedly talented Kerry Ellis, about her massive career including her collaborations with Brian May.
Sheridan Smith's musicals show in which she's joined by a different well-known guest in every episode, whether a stage performer themselves, or simply a big fan of musical theatre. They take us through a playlist of some of their favourite songs from the stage and screen, explaining why every song means so much to them.
Here she's talking to West End and Broadway leading lady Kerry Ellis who originated the role of Meat in Queen’s We Will Rock You, and was the first British Elphaba in Wicked, immediately transferring to play her in New York. She’s also played Nancy in Oliver, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Ellen in Miss Saigon, Grizabella in Cats, and Fantine in Les Misérables, as well as collaborating with Queen's Brian May on various projects.
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Kerry Ellis
I'm Not That Girl
- Anthems.
- Universal Music Operations Ltd.
- 5.
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Jennifer Hudson
One Night Only
- Dreamgirls Motion Picture Original Soundtrack.
- Sony.
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Les Miserables: The Original 1985 London Cast
One Day More
- Les Miserables: The Original 1985 London Cast Recording.
- Exallshow Ltd.
- 3.
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Original London Company Of Les Miserables
Do You Hear The People Sing
- Les Miserables: The Original 1985 London Cast Recording.
- Exallshow.
- 17.
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Ben Platt
You Will Be Found
- Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
- Atlantic Records.
- 8.
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Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth
Defying Gravity
- Wicked: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
- Decca Broadway.
- 11.
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Patti LuPone
Everything's Coming Up Roses
- Gypsy (2008 Broadway Cast Recording).
- Time Life.
- 14.
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Harry Hadden-Paton
I'm An Ordinary Man
- My Fair Lady.
- Broadway Records.
Broadcast
- Sun 1 Aug 2021 03:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2