Aside her professional endeavors, Ellis married her long-term boyfriend James Townsend on 8 September 2011 following their engagement in November 2010. In August, she kicked off the 20th English Premier League for the FA Community Shield by performing the British national anthem at Wembley Stadium and also became a patron to Emil Dale's School of Performing Arts in Hitchin while September saw her performing at the opening launch concert of the new Diamond Theatre in Slovenia and returning to London's Savoy to sing at the 65th birthday celebrations of Freddie Mercury. Throughout July, Ellis appeared in an interview-and-song series, These Are A Few of My Favourite Songs, at London's Soho Theatre, performed with the winners at the live final of #searchforatwitterstar an online Twitter talent competition, sang as a special guest at musical concert West End Men with Lee Mead in both Jersey, Guildford and Guernsey, and sat on the judging panel for the gala finale of Talent 2012 at the Garrick Theatre a competition on the search for the next West End musical theatre star. Returning to the West End production of Wicked on 1 December 2008, Ellis spent a further five months as Elphaba where, ultimately, she ended her time with the musical. A critic professed: "Although not on stage much, the brief moments with [Ellis'] Ellen are emotional and compassionate as well as vocally beautiful.". There, she also shot a documentary to highlight her charity work with the Born Free Foundation. Playing alongside Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda and Aaron Tveit as Fiyero for her five-month run, Ellis won the 2009 Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance. [21] She also stated, "It was a great step up for me. "[14], During her run in My Fair Lady, Queen guitarist Brian May and music director Mike Dixon came to see the production. The tour commenced at the Royal Albert Hall on 1 May 2011 for two special charity performances (benefiting Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research), titled Anthems: The Concert, where Ellis was supported by the City of London Philharmonic, The West End Chorus, performer Adam Pascal and electronic string quartet Escala. It was digitally released three years later but failed to chart on the UK Singles Chart. She also went back on the road with Brian May on The Candlelight Concerts tour between February and March as well as returning to London's Pheasantry, performing in A Night in the West End with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, singing in a solo concert Live at the Gaiety Theatre on the Isle of Man, and performing at An Evening of Movies and Musicals with Joe McElderry in Scotland. I can't fault that, all I can fault is myself for not turning around. Actress: Les Misrables. Kerry Ellis was born on May 6, 1979 in England. "[8][11] Although she had not discovered her vocal ability until she was at college and had started working, Ellis cites her early influences as Liza Minnelli, Elaine Paige and Barbra Streisand; their music she would sing in her bedroom much to the disturbance of her older brother Andrew, now a keen fisherman. [12][13] She has explained that fellow musical theatre actress Ruthie Henshall inspired her growing up: "[Henshall] was a success story from Suffolk I think I identified with her because it was an actual story that I saw happen and was achievable. [56] Ironically, Ellis had appeared in the BBC talent show I'd Do Anything (2009), mentoring potential Nancys (including Jodie Prenger) in the fore-running to the opening of this London revival. She continued the role at the Apollo Victoria Theatre until 7 June 2008, being succeeded by Alexia Khadime. The response was so great that I wished I had recorded it but there was so much going in my life at the time I had only just found out I was pregnant that I didnt think to record or video the show. [12][50] She performed on four dates in late June 2009 with the inclusion of Brian May in each night's encore. Myrtle was born on February 12 1894. People born in the Year of the Goat enjoy being alone with their thoughts. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The great thing about it is that this has been entirely driven by the fans. The pair then took The Born Free Tour to mainland Europe in July in addition to performing at the 47th Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland followed by a performance at the 2013 Guitare en scne festival 2013 in the east of France. She was a student at Stowmarket High School. In August, Ellis was made the official patron of St. George's Youth Theatre in Great Yarmouth, the Vice President of the Newmarket Operatic Musical and Dramatic Society (later their patron) and the first official patron of West End Stage, a London-based theatrical summer school, in addition to chatting with David Bedella at the After Show with David Bedella at the Alleycat in London's Soho. Kerry Ellis real name is Kerry Jane Ellis. [36] During Menzel's run, Ellis played Elphaba on nine occasions in Menzel's absence; some fans turned up at the theatre expressly hoping to witness Ellis. The record industry is in such a crazy place at the moment that you have to be Katy Perry or Justin Bieber to register with them. [1][2] She has also worked sporadically in film and television. The Seventies saw many women's rights, gay rights, and environmental movements. [82], Other performances in 2013 include her leading a week of cabaret shows at The Pheasantry in London in February and at Tiger Tracks, a three-week tiger conservation event, performing a free outdoor charity gig at St Pancras railway station with Brian May in March. Family: She married James Townsend in 2011. We obtain this information from publically accessible sources and endeavor to make sure it's correct. Of her "eclectic set" with "velvety rich distinctive vocals," a critic professed, "Ellis is as sexy as any other female pop star out there today and she sings like a true diva," and concluded, "She may have left Oz for good but there is no place like home and for Kerry Ellis that home is most definitely the stage.". Please take all steps necessary to ascertain that information you receive from this page is correct. All Rights Reserved. She also performed with John Barrowman at the 2009 Henley Festival (which was later broadcast on BBC Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night), at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and at Thank You for the Music a special concert in Hyde Park celebrating the music of Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus (of ABBA) in September 2009 where "the unexpected highlight" of the evening was Ellis' delivery of the first UK performance of "You Have to Be There", a "tearjerker" from the pair's musical venture Kristina frn Duvemla. On 12 July 2014, Ellis joined Wicked's original Broadway Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth in a duet of "For Good" during her one night only solo concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Kerry Elliss biography and horoscope. Kerry Ellis was born on May 6, 1979 in England. On 14 July 2014, it was announced that Ellis will once again rejoin the West End production of Wicked replacing Willemijn Verkaik as Elphaba at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. Between visits, a lot has changed however. Lending her vocal ability on tours elsewhere, she performed in Bournemouth, Weybridge, Romsey, Birmingham and Nottingham on the 2009 Symphonic Queen Spectacular a concert tour that commemorated the music of Queen with fellow stage performers Mazz Murray, Mig Ayesa and Ricardo Afonso. In August, she performs in West End Anthems, a musical theatre revue, at the Glow venue in Bluewater in Kent and will be a special guest at An Intimate Evening with Ruthie Henshall at London's Cadogan Hall and a special guest at The Velma Celli Show at the Hippodrome Casino, London. A busy life which now also includes keeping Alfie entertained and making sure that not only she is on time for her next gig on time but also that Alfie is there with his entourage of grandparents. She was scared and excited but enjoyed it," said agent Greatorex with first understudy Jay adding, "She was fantastic. The money was raised through crowd-funding so it is very much a collaborative project with my lovely, passionate fans. She played Beth in the theater production of The War of the Worlds, which initially starred Richard Burton. Other appearances saw her sit on the celebrity judging panel for West End Eurovision 2012 and perform in Scott Alan's concert at New York's Birdland in April in addition to returning to The Night of 1000 Voices at the Royal Albert Hall, judging contestants for the Craig Barbour Award at the Soho Theatre, and playing at a Marco Bicego London jewellery exhibition in May. Kerry Ellis Bio Details. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's "[35], In July 2006, Ellis joined the original London cast of the musical Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre to play Elphaba. Ellis returned to the Hippodrome Casino in September, as a special guest at Christina Bianco's Diva Moments concert. It includes both original songs, songs from musicals and concerts in which she has been involved as well as new arrangements of personal favourites. Ellis also performed the role of Mimi alongside Superstar finalist Rory Taylor in the 20th anniversary concert production of the musical RENT that toured the UK, opening on 25 April 2013 at The Opera House in Manchester before playing theatres in London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Cardiff, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Glasgow and Leeds. Lets find out! Ellis was nominated for the 2010 BroadwayWorld.com UK Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical and the 2011 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Takeover in a Role but lost to Sheridan Smith as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde and Rachel Tucker as Elphaba in Wicked, respectively. Click here to Start FameChaining. Thats one of the reasons I enjoy coming back to Bury. "From the moment I first heard Kerry sing, I was entranced, and felt the conviction that I would one day make an album for her. [39][40] Playing alongside Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda and Aaron Tveit as Fiyero for her five-month run, Ellis won the Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance in 2009. Furthermore, she joined former We Will Rock You cast member Peter Johansson in his Swedish concert tour Champions of Rock which went to Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Vnersborg, Stockholm, rebro, Uppsala and Norrkping in October 2009. Ellis also performed on tours celebrating the music of Queen in 2009, including the Symphonic Queen Spectacular across cities in the UK and Champions of Rock across cities in Sweden. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2f5f216efc1511 at the Wales Millennium Centre, and at an event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the birth of composer Lionel Bart at the Hackney Empire where she sang the Oliver! She has also paired with Craig Adams on his new musical Defect; she recorded a demo with Oliver Tompsett entitled "If Only You Could Know" for the musical in June. Kerry Ellis was married to James Townsend in 2011. (Image: Archant), The only difficult thing is taking him away from my husband, James, who misses him dreadfully. In the first quarter of 2014, Ellis performed in West End Anthems at the Watford Colosseum and also returned to 20th anniversary concert tour of RENT for dates across the UK in January and February. She also performed with John Barrowman at the 2009 Henley Festival (which was later broadcast on BBC Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night), at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and at Thank You for the Music a special concert in Hyde Park celebrating the music of Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus (of ABBA) in September 2009 where she delivered the first UK performance of "You Have to Be There", a song from the pair's musical Kristina frn Duvemla. In addition to switching on the lights with Wicked's composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz at the Empire State Building to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the musical on Broadway, Ellis performed at Broadway on Broadway in Times Square, recorded a song titled "Behind these Walls" for Scott Alan's album Keys and released her first extended play (EP) Wicked in Rock during her time in New York. Ellis was nominated for the 2010 BroadwayWorld.com UK Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical and the 2011 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Takeover in a Role but lost to Sheridan Smith as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde and Rachel Tucker as Elphaba in Wicked respectively. Award-winning theater actress and musician who has performed in classic shows like Oliver! Ellis gave birth to a baby boy, Alfie Ellis-Townsend, on 25 October 2013.[90]. There, he was surrounded by grandparents he had his own entourage. I dont know where we would be without both of our parents, Kerry says. As of 2023, Kerry Ellis is possibly single. Kerry Ellis' husband James Townsend with their son Alfie. kerry ellis james townsend alfie townsend freddie townsend Townsend family growing. Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Her first role was in The Wizard of Oz when she was nine years old. We are planning to be in the studio at the end of June and into the beginning of July. Kerry Ellis will celebrate 44rd birthday on a Saturday 6th of May 2023. . He was born February 3 rd, 1945 in Laredo, Texas to Henry Ellis and Dortha (Townsend) Grimes.Kerry married Veronica Evans-James on July 9 th, 1993 in Plano, Texas; they were together for 32 years.He served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. She also provided vocals for "The Badger Swagger", a song with Brian May and Slash in support of Team Badger, a coalition of organisations teaming up to fight the planned cull of badgers in the UK, which was released on 3 June 2013, and also for a charity single with Viva! Right here at FameChain. She gave birth to her second child, a boy called Freddie, on 30 November 2015. [24][25], "Kerry [had] been in rehearsals throughout the run but she didn't find out until late afternoon that she was going on. The set included songs by Avril Lavigne, Eva Cassidy, Dusty Springfield, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys and Shakira. She also provided vocals for "The Badger Swagger", a song with Brian May and Slash in support of Team Badger, a coalition of organisations teaming up to fight the planned cull of badgers in the UK, which was released on 3 June 2013, and also for a charity single with Viva! Ellis, who has received several awards and nominations for her performances, has become recognised as the First Lady of West End musicals. Kerry rejoices in the fact that she is able to take her son to work with her. Following this, she appeared as the title role in a Gary Griffin-directed workshop production titled Helen of Troy and played the role of Mary in Merrily We Roll Along at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. Tags: 1979 births England Stage Actress England net worth Stage Actress net worth 39 richest money. Ellis also embarked on her second headlining concert tour with Brian May, The Born Free Tour, performing dates in and around the home counties from 5 to 19 November. Kerry Ellis; Kerry Ellis. The show saw Ellis giving a blind audition in front of its four coaches. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Ellis left the Broadway company on 9 November 2008 and was replaced by Marcie Dodd. Kerry Ellis was married in 2011 to James Townsend. May stated that "[Kerry and I]'ve created [] a style that defines a new form of music a kind of anthemic-orchestral-rock-musical-theatre fusion," while Ellis remarked, "I think [Anthems has] got a touch of camp to it, really. . Last week, singing star Kerry Ellis stepped in to jump alongside her husband James Townsend from the Luton Town Academy. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Ellis paired with Brian May and singer Irene Fornaciari at the 2012 Sanremo Music Festival on the songs "I (Who Have Nothing)" and "We Will Rock You" in February. They have been phenomenal because even though I can take Alfie with me and look after him during the day, he cant come with me on stage not yet at least.. She was born on May 6, 1979 at Haughley, Suffolk, England. Kerry Ellis as Elphaba in Wicked (Image: Archant). They are lodged in between the two big well-known generations, the Baby Boomers and the Millennials. [12] Whilst still in the production, Ellis also performed in one-off intimate gigs at London venues. She rehearsed for four weeks before beginning the role of Fantine on 27 June 2005 at the Queen's Theatre alongside John Owen-Jones, Shonagh Daly, Shaun Escoffery and Hayden Tee. She replaced stage actress Stephanie J. Copyright FameChain 2023, All rights reserved. "[63] Anthems: The Tour continued at venues throughout Great Britain and finished at RAF Cranwell in July 2011 where the pair headlined a special titled Anthems in the Park. We make up for that when we come home. [27] Her performances at the Royal Albert Hall both sold out and later garnered her the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Solo Performance and a nomination for the 2011 BroadwayWorld.com UK Award for Theatrical Event of the Year (she lost to 25th anniversary celebrations of The Phantom of the Opera). (Image: Archant). Who is Kerry Ellis ? Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. A DVD of the tour will also be available by Christmas 2013. In December 2014, Ellis released a double album, together with fellow musical theatre stars, Louise Dearman and Ben Forster, of Alexander S. Bermange's three-person musical, The Route to Happiness. [4] Ellis admitted at the time she had no idea it was May who was watching her; she found out at a later date. Evelyn Ellis put on a jaw-dropping display at a Love Island fan event Thursday night. James Townsend for 12 years. She was born on Sunday, May 6, 1979. On the other hand, his wife Kerry is notable for her growing beauty at the age of 42. When did Kerry Ellis get divorced? The same month, the pair performed "Born Free" at the 2011 Born Free Foundation Gala Dinner at the Savoy Hotel to celebrate the 80th birthday of its founder Virginia McKenna and teamed up again to perform at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed in July. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Unlike the Baby Boomer generation, Generation X is focused more on work-life balance rather than following the straight-and-narrow path of Corporate America. There, she also shot a documentary to highlight her charity work with the Born Free Foundation. Throughout these endeavours, Ellis worked on new music with Brian May; she released a live album Acoustic by Candlelight with him on 17 June 2013. A Gannett Company. Following her departure from Wicked, she recorded material with Brian May for her debut album and performed at various live events including her first set of solo musical showcase concerts entitled Kerry Ellis Sings the Great British Songbook at the Shaw Theatre on Euston Road in London. Kerry Ellis was married to James Townsend for 11 years. Bi for Blanchett Ellis-Townsend Baby #2. Among other participants from the London theatre community, Ellis additionally lent her voice to "inspirational" videos that were released upon to video-sharing website YouTube for the "It Gets Better" campaign a project created by columnist Dan Savage in response to school bullying and a rash of suicides among young LGBT people aiming to "provide hope to youth struggling with their identity." 's second studio album Band of Brothers (2009); she later performed this song live with the choir at one of their concerts in December 2009 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. She also involves herself in charity work for the Born Free Foundation with May and is the patron of several arts organisations. Ellis gave birth to her second child, a boy called Freddie, on 30 November 2015. "From the moment I first heard Kerry sing, I was entranced, and felt the conviction that I would one day make an album for her. Also not everyone can or wants to make a long trip to London, so its great that we can bring the show to them. [7][8][9] After a successful audition, she also spent the summer of 1990 with the National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT). In December, they also paired up again to perform for a Christmas special of Weekend Wogan, which was broadcast later in the month on BBC Radio 2. In January 2012, Ellis auditioned for the debut series of The Voice UK, a reality television singing competition. Picture: Francyne Carr (Image: Francyne Carr). As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Her return to the stage for the first time almost a year, Ellis replaced Jodie Prenger in the role of Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh's London revival of Oliver! Award-winning theater actress and musician who has performed in classic shows like Oliver! She came back to London to perform alongside many other musicians at the Royal Albert Hall in November at Women of Rock, a performance dedicated to breast cancer research. [7] By November 1999, she had made her first television appearance on Children in Need for their special Pudsey the Musical and was featured in a jingle for Capital FM. The same month, she flew to Florence in Italy to perform with Italian Queen tribute band Killer Queen, but returned to England to sing with Brian May at concert titled Rock Against Cancer in Devizes. So when we went to Moscow to do the candlelight concerts there with Brian, Alfie had more people with him than either Brian or I did. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before attending Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. The show saw Ellis giving a blind audition in front of its four coaches. [29][30] She went into rehearsals for Miss Saigon at Sadler's Wells Theatre in Islington before performances commenced on 14 June 2004 at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth. In an interview in retrospect, Les Misrables producer Cameron Mackintosh professed that Ellis made an "outstanding" Fantine in addition to admitting his pleasure at seeing Ellis' career grow through roles in three of his productions and naming her a "great talent.". These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Kerrys life path number is 1. These concerts featured other performers from the West End and celebrate both classical and contemporary Broadway hits. It finished at The Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea on 5 May 2013. and Wicked. In September, she performed with Brian May at both the Freddie for a Day launch event at London's Savoy Hotel, Wildlife Rocks at the Guildford Cathedral and at The Sunflower Jam at London's Royal Albert Hall in addition to sitting on the judging panel at London dog show Pup Aid. The show saw Ellis giving a blind audition in front of its four coaches. The album peaked at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. Particularly interested in working with her musically, May partnered with Ellis during her time in We Will Rock You to lay the foundations of her musical career. She married James Townsend in 2011. The same month, she flew to Shanghai to participate in a string of concerts entitled Ultimate Broadway at the city's Culture Square Theatre. Or, Kerry Ellis's net worth in US Dollar Jul, 2022? She did say that long-time musical partner Craig Adams would be involved adding his elegant arrangements to the songs. She also appeared on select dates in the musical concert The West End Men led by Lee Mead at London's Vaudeville Theatre from 25 May to 22 June. Previous to this, she performed in various concerts throughout 2010 including The Night of 1000 Voices which was dedicated to the 80th birthday of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim at the Royal Albert Hall in May, A Weekend with the Stars where she performed "Somebody to Love" with Only Men Aloud! Performance & security by Cloudflare. On 18 December 2019, Ellis performed "Rise Like a Phoenix" in the opening of the Miss World 2019 pageant.[95]. One of Taurus's best qualities is being a good companion. You can create your album and be yourself without having to fit into their preconceived idea of what you should be like. [from old catalog]; Townshend, Charles Hervey, 1833- [from old catalog]; Smith, Isaac Townsend, 1813-1906. She was the second and final actress to play Nancy in the London revival, continuing the role until the end of the show's run on 8 January 2011. By late 2000, she had settled in her first property, a two-bedroom Brockley maisonette, and joined the original cast of Cameron Mackintosh's London revival of My Fair Lady, appointed swing and second of two understudies to Martine McCutcheon in the role of Eliza Doolittle after being scouted by agent Jonathan Greatorex. Kerry worries about taking Alfie away from his father for extended periods but makes sure they get quality time when they are together. James Townsend born on 3 April 1672 at Morumsco Section, Somerset Co, MD. Ellis will also perform at A Night at the Musicals when it returns to the Wales Millennium Centre as well as appearing as a special guest in a Christmas Spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall in December. Born in 25 Jun 1919 and died in 3 Jul 2000 Red Bay, Alabama James Ellis Townsend This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Aside her professional endeavors, Ellis married her long-term boyfriend James Townsend on 8 September 2011 following their engagement in November 2010. Kerry Ellis is single. In October West-End star Kerry Ellis returns to Suffolk to kick-off her autumn tour armed with a new album and a new baby. at the Wales Millennium Centre, and at an event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the birth of composer Lionel Bart at the Hackney Empire where she sang the Oliver! See FameChain's massive Trump family tree. She also mentored potential candidates in Over the Rainbow (2010), BBC's subsequent talent show that searched for a Dorothy Gale for the 2011 musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Kerry Ellis at the London Palladium. In March, she duetted with performer Barry Manilow on the Finian's Rainbow song "Look to the Rainbow" at the 2011 Laurence Olivier Awards in addition to returning to London nightclub G-A-Y, performing "Love It When You Call", "I Know Him So Well", "Diamonds are Forever" and the remixed version of her rock version of the song "Defying Gravity".
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