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Lucy St. Louis
Lucy St. Louis (born 26 October 1992) is an English actress and singer. From 2021 to 2023, she played Christine Daaé in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera, making her the first black performer to do so. She was then cast as Glinda in Wicked, also on the West End.[2][3]
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| Born | October 26, 1992 Westminster, London, England |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Ben Clare (m. 2018) |
St. Louis has also played Diana Ross in Motown: The Musical, Antonia in Man of La Mancha, Guenevere in Camelot in Concert, and Little Eva in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
Early life edit
St. Louis was born in London. She began her vocal training from the age of seven. She left school at sixteen to pursue the performing arts.[4] She trained at Laine Theatre Arts and was cast in Ragtime halfway through her final year.[5][6]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | Debutante |
Stage edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Peter Pan | Tiger Lily | Hawth Theatre, Crawley |
| 2011 | Alan Jay Lerner Memorial | Soloist | St Paul's, Covent Garden |
| Ultimate Broadway | Vocalist | Shanghai Culture Square, Shanghai | |
| 2012 | Ragtime | Ensemble | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London[7] |
| Peter Pan | Tiger Lily | Venue Cymru, Llandudno | |
| 2013 | The Book of Mormon | Nabulungi (understudy) | Prince of Wales Theatre, London |
| 2015 | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Shirelle / Little Eva | Aldwych Theatre, London |
| 2016 | Motown: The Musical | Diana Ross | Shaftesbury Theatre, London[8][9] |
| 2019 | Man of La Mancha | Antonia | English National Opera, London Coliseum |
| 2021-23 | The Phantom of the Opera | Christine Daaé | Her Majesty's Theatre, London[10] |
| 2022 | Camelot | Guenevere | London Palladium[11] |
| 2023-present | Wicked | Glinda | Apollo Victoria Theatre, London[12] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Black British Theatre Awards | Best Female Actor in a Musical | The Phantom of the Opera | Won | [13] |
References edit
- ^ "Ben & Lucy's Wedding on Lake Como, Italy". Brides Abroad. 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (8 October 2021). "Checking In With… London The Phantom of the Opera Star Lucy St. Louis". Playbill. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Sullivan, Lindsey (26 July 2021). "The Phantom of the Opera's Lucy St. Louis on Making History as Christine Daaé: 'This Is More Than a Dream Role'". Broadway. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Interview with star actress Lucy St Louis - How she trained to perform Christine Daaé in The Phantom Of The Opera- Jessica Beackon The Boswells School". Gazette Standard. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Lucy St Louis, The World's 1st black Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera". Black History Month. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Lucy St. Louis". London Theatre. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Lucy St Louis - Our Heritage". Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Cole, Emily (5 October 2015). "Lucy St. Louis and Cedric Neal to star in Motown The Musical". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Interview – Lucy St Louis on the joy of playing Diana Ross in Motown the Musical". Musical Theatre Review. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Mayo, Douglas (4 May 2021). "Lucy St Louis and Rhys Whitfield join Phantom cast for re-opening in July". British Theatre. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (26 July 2021). "Ramin Karimloo, Lucy St. Louis, and Bradley Jaden Will Lead CAMELOT IN CONCERT at the London Palladium". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Wood, Alex (8 November 2022). "Alexia Khadime and Lucy St. Louis to lead West End Wicked". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (22 November 2021). "AND BREATHE..., Ivano Turco, Lucy St Louis, and More Take Home Black British Theatre Awards". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
External links edit
- Lucy St. Louis at IMDb
- Lucy St. Louis at Curtis Brown