| Birth Date: | 26 October 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Westminster, London, England |
| Spouse: | [1] |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
Lucy St. Louis (born 26 October 1992) is an English actress and singer. From 2021 to 2023, she played Christine Daaé in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera, making her the first black performer to do so. She was then cast as Glinda in Wicked, also in the West End.[2] [3]
St. Louis has also played Diana Ross in , Antonia in Man of La Mancha, Guenevere in Camelot in Concert, and Little Eva in .
St. Louis was born in London. She began her vocal training from the age of seven. She said to have been inspired to pursue musical theatre by her Grandma, with whom she would watch old-style MGM musicals, "learn all the words and sing and dance around the house".[4]
She left school at sixteen to pursue the performing arts.[5] She trained at Laine Theatre Arts, graduating in 2012 and was cast in Ragtime halfway through her final year.[6] [7]
St. Louis had her career breakthrough during her last year of Musical Theatre school in 2012, being cast in the ensemble of Ragtime.[8]
After this she was cast as first cover Nabalungi in The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre.
In 2021 she became the first black actress to ever portray the lead role of Christine Daaé, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.[9] For this portrayal she was nominated as Best Female Actor in a Musical at the Black British Theatre Awards.
St. Louis was announced as the new Glinda in Wicked in London starting from March 2023. She played the role alongside Alexia Khadime as Elphaba, making this the first instance where both leading roles were played by two actors of color.[10]
In 2023, St. Louis joined a star-studded cast for My Favourite Things, the 80th Anniversary Concert of Rodgers and Hammerstein at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Other performers included: Aaron Tveit, Audra McDonald, Joanna Ampil, Maria Friedman, Michael Ball, Daniel Dae Kim, Julian Ovenden, Marisha Wallace and Patrick Wilson. Rita Moreno also made an appearance during the concert. The show was filmed and a two-discs version of all songs made available the following year.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Peter Pan | Tiger Lily | Hawth Theatre, Crawley | |
| 2011 | Alan Jay Lerner Memorial | Soloist | St Paul's, Covent Garden | |
| Ultimate Broadway | Vocalist | Shanghai Culture Square, Shanghai | ||
| 2012 | Ragtime | Ensemble | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London[12] | |
| Peter Pan | Tiger Lily | Venue Cymru, Llandudno | ||
| 2013 | The Book of Mormon | Nabulungi (understudy) | Prince of Wales Theatre, London | |
| 2015 | Shirelle / Little Eva | Aldwych Theatre, London | ||
| 2016 | Diana Ross | Shaftesbury Theatre, London[13] [14] | ||
| 2019 | Man of La Mancha | Antonia | English National Opera, London Coliseum | |
| 2021–23 | The Phantom of the Opera | Christine Daaé | Her Majesty's Theatre, London[15] | |
| 2022 | Camelot | Guenevere | London Palladium[16] | |
| 2023 | My Favourite Things, The Rodgers & Hammerstein80 Anniversary Concert | Self | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane | |
| 2023–present | Wicked | Glinda | Apollo Victoria Theatre, London[17] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | Debutante | |
| 2021 | Now or Never | Self | TV special |
| 2022 | The Silent Twins | Performer | |
| 2024 | Great Performances | Self | TV series |
| My Favourite Things: the Rodgers and Hammerstein 80 Anniversary | Self | Concert |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Black British Theatre Awards | Best Female Actor in a Musical | The Phantom of the Opera | [18] | |
| 2024 | WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Takeover Performance | Wicked | [19] | |