Linzi Hateley
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Linzi Hateley is an English stage actress who is currently starring as one of the leads in the West End
production of the musical Mamma Mia!
. Her performance as Donna started on 5 March 2007.
As a child Hateley attended Italia Conti Academy
. She appeared as one of the orphans in the stage musical Annie
and on television in several episodes of the BBC children's series Grange Hill
. Hateley's first starring role was as the title character in the ill-fated Carrie - The Musical in both its Stratford-Upon-Avon
and Broadway
runs. She was 17 years old when she won the part.
In London, Hateley has starred in the original production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
as "The Narrator" (for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award), "Nancy" in Oliver!
, "Eponine" in Les Misérables
, "Roxie Hart" in Chicago
, "Martha" in the original production of The Secret Garden
, "Winifred Banks" in the original production of Mary Poppins
and most recently "Donna" in Mamma Mia!
, a role she is currently reprising at the Prince of Wales Theatre in the West End.
Hateley has released three solo albums:
In 2008 Hateley recorded a song for the CD Act One - Songs From The Musicals Of Alexander S. Bermange
, an album of 20 brand new recordings by 26 West End stars, released in November 2008 on Dress Circle Records.
She can also be heard on the original cast recordings of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Mary Poppins".
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
production of the musical Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! is a stage musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. Although the title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia", the plot is fictional, not...
. Her performance as Donna started on 5 March 2007.
As a child Hateley attended Italia Conti Academy
Italia Conti Academy
The Italia Conti Academy is a theatre arts training school based in London. It was founded in 1911 by actress Italia Conti...
. She appeared as one of the orphans in the stage musical Annie
Annie (musical)
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
and on television in several episodes of the BBC children's series Grange Hill
Grange Hill
Grange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest running programmes on British television...
. Hateley's first starring role was as the title character in the ill-fated Carrie - The Musical in both its Stratford-Upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
and Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
runs. She was 17 years old when she won the part.
In London, Hateley has starred in the original production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly...
as "The Narrator" (for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award), "Nancy" in Oliver!
Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
, "Eponine" in Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
, "Roxie Hart" in Chicago
Chicago (musical)
Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal"...
, "Martha" in the original production of The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden (musical)
The Secret Garden is a musical based on the 1911 novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The musical's book and lyrics are by Marsha Norman, with music by Lucy Simon...
, "Winifred Banks" in the original production of Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins (musical)
Mary Poppins is a Walt Disney Theatrical musical based on the similarly titled series of children's books by P. L. Travers and the Disney 1964 film. The West End production opened in December 2004 and received two Olivier Awards, one for Best Actress in a Musical and the other for Best Theatre...
and most recently "Donna" in Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! is a stage musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. Although the title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia", the plot is fictional, not...
, a role she is currently reprising at the Prince of Wales Theatre in the West End.
Hateley has released three solo albums:
- For The First Time
- Sooner or Later
- True Colours.
In 2008 Hateley recorded a song for the CD Act One - Songs From The Musicals Of Alexander S. Bermange
Alexander S. Bermange
Alexander S. Bermange is an English musical theatre composer and lyricist. He has often served as musical director and pianist for his own productions. He is also a regular broadcaster on UK radio.-Career:...
, an album of 20 brand new recordings by 26 West End stars, released in November 2008 on Dress Circle Records.
She can also be heard on the original cast recordings of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Mary Poppins".