# 117 - Kerry Ellis on Elphaba, We Will Rock You, Vocal Health & Gravity

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Podcast: [Call To Stage with Amber Davies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/call-to-stage-with-amber-davies-6766029)
Published: 2026-04-29T03:00:00+00:00
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GET YOUR TICKETS FOR OUR CALL TO STAGE RESIDENCY WITH GEORGINA CASTLE:  https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/georgina-castle-call-to-stage-live-residency/ We're joined by a true icon of British musical theatre on this episode of Call To Stage ... the extraordinary Kerry Ellis is on the show! Kerry Ellis is undoubtedly one of the most storied and gifted performers in British theatre. Having made her professional debut in the West End production of My Fair Lady, she has gone on to play among the most iconic roles in the West End - including Nancy in Oliver! , Grizabella in Cats , Fantine in Les Miserables , Meat in We Will Rock You ... and, of course, Elphaba in Wicked , where she was the first British Elphaba in the West End (taking over the role from Idina Menzel), a role she then reprised on Broadway. Kerry is currently on the road with the Gravity Tour alongside Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker, a celebration of their decades-long friendship and shared history with Wicked — with a solo UK tour, Rock Anthems, also on the horizon. On this episode of Call To Stage , Amber and Kerry share stories from many of Kerry's most iconic roles - including Wicked , the Miss Saigon tour, We Will Rock You... and how Kerry's recent experience in 101 Dalmatians ended up with a very large surprise! They also talk about the sheer audacity of going on as Eliza Doolittle at the National Theatre with no rehearsals, how Brian May changed the course of her career, as well as a deeply honest conversation about vocal fatigue, guilt, the Elphaba community looking out for one another. For more bonus content, join the  Call To Stage Backstage Pass  on Patreon:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/calltostage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Call…

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