Katie Hall (actress) explained
Birth Date: | 1990 |
Birth Place: | Oakham, East Midlands, England |
Years Active: | 2010–present |
Othername: | Katie Pycroft |
Katie Pycroft or Katie Hall (born 1990) is an English actress and soprano. She is known for her work in musical theatre.
Early life
Hall was born in Oakham, Rutland in the English East Midlands. She attended Oakham School[1] and went on to become a graduate of the National Youth Music Theatre.[2] She also attended Peterborough High School for part of her senior education.[3] Her parents, John Graham Hall and Helen Williams, were both professional opera singers.[4] [5] [6]
Career
Hall played Cosette in the 2010 25th-anniversary version of Les Misérables at The O2 Arena and Christine in The Phantom of the Opera in the UK tour in 2012.[7] She also had a small cameo in the 2012 film production of Les Misérables. In 2013, she was cast as Maria in the UK tour of West Side Story.[8] [9] In 2015, she was chosen by the English National Opera to play Johanna Barker in .[10] From 2018 to 2022, she played Fantine in the UK and Ireland Tour of Les Misérables.[11] [12] In September 2023, she began playing Fantine in the West End production of Les Misérables.[13]
Notes and References
- Web site: Dramatic results for Oakham's actors . www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk . 5 June 2019 . 5 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190605031750/https://www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk/News1281 . dead .
- Web site: NYMT (National Youth Music Theatre) SUCCESS . shineonstage.co.uk . 5 June 2019.
- Web site: Maria Anna Miller - Katie Hall - Musical Vienna - Schikaneder . Musical Vienna . 5 June 2019.
- Web site: Liverpool's Phantom Of The Opera star reveals why reality TV helped her grab dream role . Tina . Miles . 8 March 2013 . liverpoolecho . 5 June 2019.
- Web site: 'West Side Story' to Stop in Edinburgh and Aberdeen During UK Tour . STV News . 2 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180203064757/http://edinburgh.stv.tv/articles/266475-west-side-story-to-stop-in-edinburgh-and-aberdeen-during-uk-tour/ . 3 February 2018 . dead .
- Web site: The tears and trauma of playing Maria in West Side Story . Roz . Laws . 28 March 2014 . birminghammail . 5 June 2019.
- Web site: Katie Hall . The Phantom of the Opera . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221162432/http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/people/cast/katie-hall . 21 December 2016 . dead.
- Web site: Katie Hall Team . West Side Story . westsidestorytheshow.co.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211102648/http://westsidestorytheshow.co.uk/team/katie-hall . 11 December 2013 . dead.
- Web site: The tears and trauma of playing Maria in West Side Story . Laws . Roz . Birmingham Live . 28 March 2014 . 26 October 2019.
- Web site: Full casting and extra performance announced for Sweeney Todd starring Emma Thompson - WhatsOnStage . 3 March 2015. www.whatsonstage.com . 5 June 2019.
- Web site: Katie Hall . www.lesmis.com . 5 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190605031248/https://www.lesmis.com/uk-ireland-tour/cast-creatives/katie-hall . 5 June 2019 . live.
- News: Les Miserables has given Katie Hall two dream roles, and now she's coming to Mayflower Theatre . Broom . Chris . . 22 October 2019.
- https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Luke-Kempner-Katie-Hall-and-More-Will-Join-LES-MISERABLES-in-London-Next-Month-20230810 Katie Hall Fantine West End