S11 Ep42: Lara Denning, star of And Juliet, Here & Now, Matilda and Everybody's Talking About Jamie
In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End FrameShow Notes
Dame Denning is back In The Frame!
Most recently, Lara starred as Caz in Here and Now: The Steps Musical (UK Tour), following her run as Anne in & Juliet. She has been busy with workshops and gigs, and on Monday 2nd November she makes her solo show debut at Crazy Coqs.
Lara was Standby Norma Desmond for Nicole Scherzinger in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Sunset Boulevard (Savoy Theatre), and has also played Mrs Bucket in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), as well as both Miss Honey and Mrs Wormwood in Matilda (Cambridge Theatre), taking over both roles after initially understudying them. Her other West End credits include Doreen/Miss Elf in The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 (The Ambassadors & Menier Chocolate Factory) and Louise/Eve in Ruthless The Musical (Arts Theatre).
Lara’s other theatre credits include Lex Logan in Eugenius! (Turbine Theatre), Aunt Fanny in The Famous Five (Theatre Clwyd & Chichester Festival Theatre), Mrs Mullin in Carousel (Kilworth House Theatre), Miss Hedge in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (UK Tour), Mrs Cratchit in Scrooge The Musical (Curve Leicester), The Rocky Horror Show(European Tour), Gotta Sing Gotta Dance (UK Tour), All The Fun Of The Fair (UK Tour) and Dirty Dancing In Concert(UK Tour).
In this episode, Lara talks about the demands of playing Caz in Here and Now: The Steps Musical, how she approached performing “That’s The Way It Is” in And Juliet and what we can expect from her debut solo show. She also discusses her career journey, building her confidence and some of the things that can make the theatre industry challenging.
Lara Denning plays Crazy Coqs on Monday 2nd November. For tickets, visit www.brasseriezedel.com/crazy-coqs/
This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32
Thanks for listening!
Email: [email protected]
Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More from In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End Frame
Melissa Errico is a Tony Award-nominated Broadway star, celebrated concert and recording artist, and writer whose career spans musical theatre and beyond.
Caroline Sheen is playing Madame de Rols in Martin Guerre at the Old Vic.
Oluwalonimi Owoyemi is starring as the Poet in the touring production of The Choir of Man.
Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney are In The Frame!
Eve Shanu-Wilson is playing Blanche in the UK premiere of Jane Eyre The Musical at Southwark Playhouse Elephant.