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Soapstar Jennifer Ellison has been introduced because the lead star within the Take That jukebox musical, Greatest Days which will likely be heading to the Sunderland Empire in November.
Liverpool-born Jennifer discovered fame after starring within the Merseyside-based cleaning soap Brookside as Emily Shadwick, from 1998 to 2003.
This function led to a short-lived pop profession from Jennifer, in addition to additional appearing roles and actuality tv appearances.
But one subject Jennifer has all the time excelled in is the world of musical theatre particularly as she is skilled dancer, and now she is ready to make a return to the stage for the primary time in a decade.
Jennifer mentioned of her return to theatre: “It’s nerve-wracking but also really exciting. I’m telling myself that it’s just like riding a bike and it’ll all come back to me when I get back up there.”
Jennifer has starred in varied musical theatre productions in addition to pantomimes, together with the likes of Chicago, Legally Blonde and Singin’ In The Rain.
Now, she’s going to tackle the function of Rachel in Greatest Days, a musical which focuses on 5 pals within the nineties, who share a love for the boyband Take That, and the way they arrive again collectively as adults for a Take That reunion live performance.
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The musical initially opened in 2017, and has since had a film adaption made, starring Aisling Bea as Rachel and the three remaining members of Take That themselves in cameo roles.
Jennifer mentioned of the chance to tackle the lead function within the heart-warming musical: “I’d seen the show on the first leg of the tour and I absolutely loved it.
“I was so captivated by the story, I laughed, I cried, and I was on my feet at the end. It’s such a feel-good musical.”
Jennifer additionally mentioned how she will be able to relate to her character, who’s a 40-something nurse, who has misplaced contact together with her childhood pals.
She mentioned: “When you grow up and you have a family and stuff, I think you forget yourself sometimes and you lose touch with friends.
“A lot of women and indeed a lot of men are guilty of that. We lose touch with people too easily because of how busy we are.
“One thing that really hit home with me when I watched the show was how you should keep in touch with people you grew up with and the people you love.”
Jennifer additionally expressed pleasure to star within the musical attributable to her love of Take That, as she defined: “Their music is fantastic.
“They’ve been in my life from when I was a young girl to now, because they’re still touring and making new music.”
Greatest Days: The Official Take That Musical, will likely be on the Sunderland Empire from Tuesday, November 14 till Saturday, November 18.
