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Lizzie Bea is a British actress and singer. She is best known for playing Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act and Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray.
Bea trained at the National Youth Theatre.[1]
Musical Theatre
In September 2019 Bea joined the cast of the world premiere of the musical Becoming Nancy, playing at the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia. The show was directed by Jerry Mitchell and has music and lyrics by Stiles and Drewe.[2]
Bea made her West End debut in Hairspray, at the London Palladium, in the leading role of Tracy Turnblad.[3] The show was due to open in 2020 and was postponed to April 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The show also starred Michael Ball, reprising the role of Edna Turnblad, Marisha Wallace as Motormouth Maybelle, Les Dennis as Wilbur Turnblad and Rita Simons as Velma Von Tussle.[5][6]
In 2021 Bea took on the role of Martha Dunnstock in Heathers: the Musical at The Other Palace in London.[7][8]
Bea was announced as playing the role of Sister Mary Robert in the 2024 West End revival of the musical Sister Act.[9] The part of Deloris was initially played by Beverley Knight (from Mar to Jun) and then by Alexandra Burke until the end of the run in late August. Other notable cast members were: Ruth Jones as Mother Superior, Lesley Joseph as Sister Mary Lazarus and singer Lemar as Curtis Jackson.[10]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fat Friends the Musical | u/s Kelly, Betty & Val | UK tour |
| 2019 | Kinky Boots | Pat | UK tour |
| 2019 | Becoming Nancy | Abigail Henson | Alliance Theatre, Atlanta (US) |
| 2021 | Hairspray | Tracy Turnblad | London Coliseum |
| 2021 | Heathers | Martha Dunnstock | The Other Palace |
| 2022–2024 | Sister Act | Sister Mary Robert | London and UK tour |
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