In what surely must be one of the most unexpected roles of her career to date, Denise Welch is set to play The Queen in Diana the Musical, as the Broadway show panned by critics, but loved by fans, comes to London later this year.
Diana the musical opened in New York a few years ago, with it being filmed to go on Netflix. Its cast included Emily in Paris star Roe Hartrampf, Judy Kaye as The Queen and Jeanna de Waal in the lead role of the late Princess of Wales. It ran from November 2 to December 19 2021, after a total of 33 performances and 16 previews, before the lights went out on its Broadway run.
But noe, Diana the Musical is coming to London, for a one-off performance at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on December 4. The concert version of the show will see the story of Diana's life and times as member of the Royal Family, split into two parts, with an older Diana both narrating and reflecting back on her life and that of her 19-year old self.
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The two Dianas will be played by West End legend Kerry Ellis, of Wicked and We Will Rock You fame and Maiya Quansah-Breed, an original cast member of Six. And Loose Women star Denise will be playing Queen Elizabeth II in the show.
Denise has previously treaded the boards in shows like Calendar Girls and The Waterbabies and will be on stage in Newcastle in September on the Loose Women live tour. Tickets for Diana the Musical are on sale HERE
Diana the Musical is written by Penned by Joe DiPietro, the man responsible for Tom Jones musical What’s New Pussycat and Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan and features songs like Hello James Hewitt, Underestimated and fan favourite Pretty, Pretty Girl.
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