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Full Name Rosemary Elizabeth Ashe Born 28 March 1953 (age 71) ( 1953-03-28 ) Occupation Stage actress and singer Movies The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall Parents Dorothy May Watts, Philip Stephen Ashe Nominations Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical Similar People Mary Millar, Sara Crowe, John Savident, Liz Robertson, Cameron Mackintosh | ||
Rosemary Ashe in Call Me Merman
Rosemary Ashe (born 28 March 1953) is an English stage actress and classically trained opera singer.
Contents
- Rosemary Ashe in Call Me Merman
- POTO Comparison Carlottas Hannibal Cadenza Part 1
- Early life and training
- Career
- Awards and nominations
- Recordings
- Filmography
- References
POTO Comparison- Carlotta´s Hannibal Cadenza Part 1
Early life and training
She was born to Philip Stephen Ashe and Dorothy May (née Watts).She graduated from Lowestoft Grammar School before studying at the Royal Academy of Music and the London Opera Centre.
Career
Her wealth of theatre roles include Carlotta in the original London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, "Felicia Gabriel" in The Witches of Eastwick at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, "Miss Andrew" in the original London production of Mary Poppins opposite Laura Michelle Kelly, "Madame Thenardier" in Les Misérables, Yum Yum in The Metropolitan Mikado, Widow Corney in Oliver! at the London Palladium, "The Beggar Woman" in a concert version of Sweeney Todd alongside Bryn Terfel and Philip Quast at London's Royal Festival Hall.
She toured the UK in the 2009 25th Anniversary production of Stepping Out by Richard Harris, playing the role of Mrs Fraser.
She has taught at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, the Royal Academy of Music, Guildford School of Acting, Arts Educational, and London School of Musical Theatre.
Awards and nominations
Ashe received an Olivier Award nomination, Best Supporting Performance in a Musical in 2001 for her role in The Witches of Eastwick.
Recordings
In 2004 she recorded a song for the CD Weird & Wonderful - A Collection Of Songs by Alexander S. Bermange celebrating weirdos and weirdness, featuring sixteen West End stars (released on Dress Circle Records).
She can be heard on the cast recordings of The Phantom of the Opera, The Boy Friend, Bitter Sweet, Kismet, The Student Prince, Song of Norway, Oliver, The Killer Soprano, The Witches of Eastwick, Serious Cabaret, Mary Poppins amongst others.