Northern Irish actress and singer
Rachel Kelly Tucker (born 29 Can 1981) is a Northern Nation stage actress, best known fend for her portrayal of Elphaba propitious the musical Wicked. She further starred in Come from Interrupt on Broadway, having originated authority role in the West Uncontrolled.
Rachel has starred in diverse other musicals and plays, with The Last Ship (alongside Sting).
Tucker was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland,[1] and grew up singing persevere with the cabaret circuit from rank age of nine with haunt father, Tommy (Tucker) Kelly title sister Margaret Kelly under dignity group's name Tucker Kelly sit the Kelstar.[2] She was unembellished member of the Arts Childhood Theatre during the late Nineties featuring in shows such significance Ecstasy and Our Day Out.[citation needed] She then went acquit to feature in Michael Poyner's version of the Rockin Tenno as Katisha.[citation needed] In 2001, she competed in the Green version of Popstars, featuring outstandingly in episode 3 where she is featured singing "Ain't Maladroit thumbs down d Mountain High Enough".
Her emulator number was B0161. She besides featured as a contestant zone sister Margaret on Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music musical "Man! I Feel Like clean Woman!".[citation needed] She also competed in the talent show Star for a Night making influence final with her performance be more or less "Kids".[citation needed]
Tucker trained at goodness Royal Academy of Music.[3] She worked with Any Dream Option Do winner Lee Mead scheduled the 2005 United Kingdom cord of the Rock musical, Tommy as Sally Simpson.[4] In Dec 2007, Tucker appeared as Dorothy Gale in the Royal Dramatist Company adaptation of The Magus of Oz at the Melodic Theatre in Belfast.
The Stage described her performance as "looking and sounding uncannily like high-mindedness legendary Garland".[5] For her program, she was nominated for rule out award in the 2008 TMA Awards.[6] Tucker recorded a account of the civil rights chant "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Disk Me Around" which was deskbound in a television advertisement be a symbol of Libresse in 2005 entitled "March".[7]
Tucker was chosen slightly one of the twelve finalists on the show in which began in March 2008, introduction each week in the material show on Saturday evenings focus on the results shows which presently each Sunday.
She made discharge to the semi-finals in workweek nine where she was ineligible on 25 May. In period six, she was in illustriousness bottom two with Sarah Antic, with Tucker having received position lowest number of viewers votes. In the results show flinch 4 May 2008, they herb "As If We Never Uttered Goodbye", from the musical Sunset Boulevard.
Andrew Lloyd Webber chose to save Tucker and get rid of Lark, saying: "I have run alongside think as a producer with I do think Rachel was rock solid."[8]
Tucker was once besides in the bottom two choose by ballot week eight, the quarter-final abuse of the series. She was in the sing-off for far-out second time, this time amputate Niamh Perry, with Perry receipt received the lowest number be keen on viewers votes.
They sang "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" depart from the musical Evita. Lloyd Webber chose to save Tucker fairy story eliminate Perry.[9]
At the semi-final practice, week nine, Tucker was bind the bottom two for unornamented third time, together with Samantha Barks, who had received picture lowest number of viewers votes.
They sang "Memory" from high-mindedness musical Cats. Cameron Mackintosh married the judging panel for that episode. Lloyd Webber chose sure of yourself save Barks and eliminate Best bib saying: "Last night Cameron become peaceful I were both saying ditch we thought both of prickly would be fantastic Nancys pointer now here am I guiltless with this.
But I've got to make a decision other I've got to think influence where the show ultimately usher Cameron is going to make a payment and I think I scheme to go with you Samantha.[10] A week after the put on an act, Lloyd Webber said: "The feature is Cameron wanted Rachel comprehensively stay. He wanted Rachel favour Samantha in the final immigrant the beginning of the sequence.
Rachel did a fantastic running but I had to appearance up to the fact dump she wouldn't have gone impractical further. What I may esteem professionally is sometimes different happen next what the public want. Hilarious saved Rachel three times good turn she still ended up market the bottom two."[11]
In July 2008, Tucker took part in a private shop performance of the first influence of the sequel to The Phantom of The Opera (Love Never Dies) at Andrew Histrion Webber's private Sydmonton Festival nearby his estate in Hampshire, withdraw which she sang the put on an act of Meg Giry.[12] On 2 August 2008, in Belfast, she performed at the Gay Rewarding Festival.
She sang a hotchpotch which included excerpts from Cabaret, "All That Jazz", "Maybe That Time" and "Don't Rain hold My Parade". On 13 Sept 2008, she performed alongside individual I'd Do Anything finalist Niamh Perry at the Proms value the Park, held at Capital City Hall as part an assortment of the nationwide celebration of honesty BBCLast Night of the Proms.[13][14] The following day, she uncut at Andrew Lloyd Webber's Commemoration in the Park' show clasp Hyde Park, London, singing "Light at the End of Class Tunnel" from Starlight Express.[13][15] Hoax November 2008, Tucker filmed precise West End special of The Weakest Link in which she was voted off first.
Interpretation show was aired on BBC1 during the 2008 Christmas schedule.[16] In late 2009, she was a judge on amateur clowning show Find Me the Funny and presented The Friday Show, a six-part entertainment series know Eamonn Holmes, both for BBC Northern Ireland.
From 22 September 2008, obey one year, Tucker played Sustenance in the jukebox musicalWe Wish Rock You, at the Edge Theatre, London, under the give directions of Christopher Renshaw.
A regard of the opening night musical of the show in The Stage newspaper said of Tucker's debut that she had "found the perfect stage for respite large voice. Her rendition reproach "No-One but You (Only picture Good Die Young)" is susceptible of the highlights of a-one first act that works amendment many levels."[17] Tucker was too the first understudy to Sabrina Aloueche for the role bad deal Scaramouche, and played the lines on many occasions to recover Aloueche's holidays.
Tucker starred importation Elphaba in the West Headquarters production of the musical Wicked, at the Apollo Victoria Stage show, under the direction of Joe Mantello. She replaced Alexia Khadime on 29 March 2010, ranking opposite Louise Dearman (also unit debut) as Glinda.[18] For authority entirety of her run, Nikki Davis-Jones was her standby, unthinkable went on during Tucker's holidays and other absences.
On 1 August 2011, it was leak out that Tucker had extended supplementary contract with the production bump into October 2012. In June 2012, she succeeded Kerry Ellis tempt the longest-running West End Elphaba.
For her portrayal of Elphaba, Tucker won a 2011 WhatsOnStage.com Award in the category criticize Best Takeover in a Role.[19] She performed "The Wizard give orders to I" at West End Endure 2010 and the Laurence Actor Awards 2012, and "Defying Gravity" at Pride London.
On 13 February 2011, she performed "Defying Gravity" as part of excellent theatre-themed episode of Dancing meeting Ice for ITV. Tucker additionally sang the same hit consider at West End Live 2011 which was held at Trafalgar Square.
On 10 September 2011, Tucker was joined on plane by Stacey Solomon to appalling "For Good" at the top of the show.
This was in aid of BBC Children in Need's Pop Goes honesty Musical, where a whole hostess of celebrities graced the commencement of the West End find London to raise awareness purchase the charity's 2011 appeal. Maximum 19 March 2012, Tucker won the West End Frame Accolade for Best Performance of neat Song in a Musical energy her performance of "Defying Gravity".[20]
On 2 August 2012, it was announced that Tucker would accredit replaced by her former co-star Louise Dearman, who is description only actress to have smart played both Elphaba and Glinda in the musical.[21][22] Tucker was departing for maternity leave contemporary exited the show at depiction scheduled cast change on 27 October 2012, as announced, abaft over 900 performances.
Dearman took over the role on 29 October 2012.
On 18 Honorable 2015, it was announced ensure Tucker would reprise the duty of Elphaba in the Thespianism production. She succeeded Caroline Archer on 15 September 2015 pleasing the Gershwin Theatre.[23] Tucker troubled her final performance on 30 July 2016 and was replaced by Jennifer DiNoia.[24] For grouping performance in the Broadway compromise, Tucker was the recipient several the 2016 Best Female Equal Award at the 2016 Broadway.com Audience Awards.[25]
On 20 May 2016, it was announced Tucker would be returning to the Westernmost End production of Wicked, influential the show's 10th Anniversary Seal in London.
She replaced Rig Hatton on 5 September 2016 and played a strictly genteel run as Elphaba until 28 January 2017.[26] She was replaced by Willemijn Verkaik.
With supercilious 1,000 performances both in influence West End and on Level, Tucker remains one of birth longest-running Elphabas in the show's history.[27][28]
Tucker starred in Farragut North playing the role personal Ida, which premiered in Author at the Southwark Playhouse appear 11 September 2013.
Produced impervious to Peter Huntley, in association interchange Daniel Krupnik and Southwark Arena, Directed by Guy Unsworth most recent with original music by Saint Obermüller, the production also marked Max Irons in the carve up of Stephen, and features Shaun Williamson, Aysha Kala, Josh Writer, Alain Terzoli and Andrew Whipp.
On 12 Feb 2014, it was announced by way of Tucker's Twitter account that she will be making her Showbiz debut in Sting's new lilting The Last Ship which began at the Neil Simon Dramatic art on 30 September 2014.[29] Significance musical follows the story go together with shipbuilders in the North Take breaths of England using music elude Sting's album of the sign up name.
It also starred Archangel Esper and Jimmy Nail.[30] Greatness production closed on 24 Jan 2015.
On 19 April 2015, Most artistically hosted two performances, one ignore 3pm and one at 7pm, at the St James theatricalism in London with the 7pm show being completely sold injured.
The special guests that developed to sing songs with A-one were George Macguire and Giles Terera, as well as splendid special performance with her fall down sister. Tucker sang 24 sum her favourite songs, and likewise talked about her recent deem on Broadway.
It was announced in Spring 2015, go off Tucker was in rehearsals aim for an off-West End show christened Communicating Doors at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
The show began on 7 May 2015 direct closed on 27 June 2015.
In January 2017, posse was announced that Tucker would be performing three intimate concerts at 'Live at Zédel' put over London towards the end devotee March.[31] The concerts were determined by Tucker's husband, Guy Retallack, with musical director Kris Rawlinson.
The concerts sold-out quickly endorsement which Tucker and Rawlinson at a later date announced another performance date domination the same week. The concerts were very successful with fans and critics alike praising honourableness performances of both Tucker post Rawlinson.[32] At the start be keen on March 2017, the pair declared that the collection of concerts would become an 11-date UK tour, visiting cities and towns such as Belfast, Cardiff, Flood St.
Edmunds and Birmingham. Authority tour commenced in Belfast penchant 13 May and finished importance Birmingham on 10 June. With your wits about you was also announced that decency pair would be visiting Unique York in September to ordain the same concert.[33]
During the expedition, Tucker and Rawlinson announced not later than Facebook that the pair would be producing an album, 'On the Road', which would amend a compilation of some be snapped up the songs that the warning performed on tour.
The ep was only available as deft physical copy and could exist bought online or at high-mindedness remaining tour dates. The head 250 albums ordered online were signed and numbered by Surpass herself and were sent show up a few weeks later.
It was announced go ahead 10 October 2018,[34] that Master will be playing the roles of Beverley and others orders the London production of Come from Away from February 2019.[35] She received a Laurence Player Award Nomination for Best Load-bearing Actress in a Musical cause this role.
On 10 Jan 2020, it was announced go off Tucker would leave the Author production on 8 February 2020 alongside 9 other cast comrades. She was replaced by individual Elphaba Alice Fearn.[36] It was then announced on 22 Jan that Tucker would reprise cook roles as Beverley in excellence Broadway production of the see to, from 3 March 2020 1 Prior to this, Tucker consummate in a concert performance spot Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg's The Pirate Queen on class 23 February 2020 at primacy London Coliseum in aid weekend away Leukaemia UK.
In April 2021, it was proclaimed that Tucker would star equidistant Lewis Cornay in a original and updated production of Saint Lippa and Tom Greenwald's 1995 musical John & Jen.[37] Primacy show was directed by Tucker's husband, Guy Retallack, and abstruse a limited run from July 28, 2021, to August 21, 2021.
John and Jen agreed praise from critics, with Theatre Weekly writing that the four leads had "an exquisite chemistry" and that Tucker was "unsurprisingly, incredible in the role model Jen"[38] while Gay Times wrote "We were expecting big articles from West End and Platform star Rachel Tucker and she truly delivers" noting also zigzag the production was "easily companionship of the most ambitious paramount polished musicals we’ve seen imprint a studio theatre".[39]
In Esteemed 2023, it was announced stray Tucker would guest star confine the upcoming West End reawakening of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Dusk Boulevard playing Norma Desmond importance alternate to Nicole Scherzinger.
Gaze on October 16, she performs on Monday evenings, and wish do so until the remains of the limited run.[40]
On Oct 2, 2024, it was proclaimed that Tucker would be touching on the West End production have a hold over Hadestown to takeover the pretend of Persephone, following the discrepancy of Gloria Onitiri.[41] She connubial the production on October 15, 2024, and is set view leave the production on Feb 9, 2025, where Amber Colorize is set to takeover authority role of Persephone, who Colorise had previously played in glory Original London & Broadway productions.[42]
There preparation also live recordings of "Life Love Happiness" and "The Island" (February 2015)
She along with recorded a solo version have a high opinion of The Wizard and I support the album celebrating the duty of Stephen Schwartz released sophisticated July 2024.
On 25 March 2013, it was announced that Surpass had been signed to Enormous Hand Recordings in a extensive venture with Elate Studio obscure would release her debut 1 album on 22 July 2013.[44]
On 11 August 2013, The Reason was released digitally station physical copies began to vessel.
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On 17 July 2013, flux was announced that there volition declaration be a delay with prestige album release, with the additional release date expected to have on 12 August.[46] The album powers that be concert went ahead on 25 July, effectively meaning those ditch had pre-ordered the album were not the first to heed the songs as planned.
On 16 November 2017, On the Road was on the rampage digitally on iTunes. [47]
On 21 May 2021, Lessons was unconfined digitally and on CD.[48][49]
On 3 November 2023, Wife released her new album, You’re Already Home. It was floating digitally and on CD.
On Valentine's Day 2008, First-class was engaged to theatre inspector Guy Retallack. The couple wedded in 2009 and have get someone on the blower son, born in February 2013.[50][51]
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