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May 03 – West End Superstar Kerry Ellis To Headline Miss Gib Show

Kerry Ellis, who has had starring roles in some of the biggest musicals of recent times, including ‘Wicked’, ‘Les Misérables’ and ‘We Will Rock You’, has been confirmed as the guest act for Miss Gibraltar 2016.

Kerry Ellis has released four solo albums and has been receiving massive acclaim throughout Europe with ‘One Voice – The Tour’ with Rock legend Brian May.

Stage One said: “It’s a great privilege to have secured Kerry Ellis for the show.  She is well known for her amazing live vocals on stage.  A West End superstar who has a ridiculously busy schedule and we are looking forward to welcoming her as part of our cast for a very exciting night”.

Kerry Ellis said: "I'm delighted to be performing in Gibraltar for the first time. I'm told there is a huge following for West End musicals on the Rock and can't wait to bring a bit of the West End to the people of Gibraltar.  I hope it's sunny!"

Miss Gibraltar 2016 will be staged at the John Mackintosh Hall on Saturday 4th June.  A limited number of tickets will go on sale to the general public on 10th May at Boux Avenue, Main Street from 9.30am.

MORE ABOUT KERRY ELLIS

Kerry Ellis was the first British actress to play Elphaba in the West End smash hit, Wicked.  The show later took her to Broadway, making her the first and only British actress to have played Elphaba on Broadway and in the West End.

Kerry famously understudied Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady (National/Drury Lane) which was when she was spotted by Queen’s Brian May who invited her to audition for We Will Rock You. After creating the role of Meat in the show at the Dominion Theatre, Kerry and Brian have gone on to record albums and tour the world together. 

Kerry’s many theatre credits also include: Nancy in Oliver (Drury Lane), Fantine in Les Miserables (Queen’s), Ellen in Miss Saigon (UK Tour), Beth in War of the Worlds (World Arena Tour), Svetlana Sergievsky in Chess opposite Idina Menzel (Royal Albert Hall), West End Men (Vaudeville), Tell Me on a Sunday (RCCL) and Cats (London Palladium).

Kerry's first major CD release was the amazing Wicked in Rock, which is still flying high in Dress Circle's best-seller list. Wicked in Rock was a collaboration with long time friend and Queen guitarist, Brian May. This led to her being signed to Universal as a solo recording artist and her debut album, Anthems, was released in 2010 on Decca Records. The success of the album, which reached No.15 in the UK album chart, and No.10 in the UK pop club charts (for Defying Gravity), led to a major tour ANTHEMS: The Tour throughout 2011. This was preceded by ANTHEMS: The Concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

In March it was announced that Kerry Ellis is to star in the UK premiere of off-Broadway rock musical Murder Ballad at the Arts Theatre in London later this year.


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