Rachel Barrell (born 1980) is a British stage performer and singer known best for playing Christine, the female lead in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera, from September 2004 until October 2006.[1][2][3][4] She played the role opposite long-running London Phantoms, John Owen-Jones,[1] and Earl Carpenter. She also performed for the show's 18th and 20th anniversaries.[3][4]
In February 2007 she played young Sally in a special charity performance of Follies. Rachel has also previously performed in the musicals Thoroughly Modern Millie,[5] Beauty and the Beast,[6] and Sweeney Todd.[7] She also runs a dance school in Hertfordshire.
She currently runs a youth theatre company in Hertfordshire called “spotlight”, along with her husband.
References
edit- ^ a b "West End Reviews". The Times. 6 November 2004. p. 39 (S6). Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "On Stage". In Britain. 14 (11): 22. October–November 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ a b "West End Phantom turns 20". The Stage. 12 October 2006. p. 1. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ a b The funday Times (26 February 2006). "Meet a West End Star". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Wolf, Matt (27 October 2003). "Thoroughly Modern Millie". Variety. 392 (11): 41–42. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Production News - Disney's Beauty and the Beast". The Stage. 4 October 2001. p. 47. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ https://www.westendinternational.com/theatre-productions/sweeney-todd/cast-creatives
External links
edit- Unofficial fansite
- [ Bio page on the official Phantom of the Opera website]
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