Ruthie Henshall

Ellen (London, Broadway)

Ruthie's Broadway debut achieved a remarkable feat - she played Roxie in Chicago in London's West End and then Velma in New York. Her first New York appearance was in the Encores! presentation of Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 and she starred in the Broadway premiere of Stephen Sondheim's Putting It Together. She made her professional debut in A Chorus Line. West End credits include Cats, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables (also performing in the televised 10th anniversary concert) and Oliver! She received her first Olivier Award nomination as Polly in Crazy For You, took the award for Best Actress in a Musical as Amalia Balash in She Loves Me and received her third Olivier nomination for Chicago. Ruthie was voted London's Theatregoers Award for the most popular Musical Actress of the past 21 years. She has appeared at the prestigious Chichester Festival, has toured Britain in concert and appeared in Hey, Mr. Producer! celebrating the work of Cameron Mackintosh. Her solo recordings include The Ruthie Henshall Album and Love is Here to Stay, as well as original cast recordings.

(The Broadway Theatre 2001)