Cassidy Janson

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Cassidy Janson
Born (1980-07-30) 30 July 1980 (age 44)
High Barnet, London, England
Alma mater London Studio Centre
Millennium Dance
The Impulse Company
OccupationActress
Website cassidyjanson.com

Cassidy Janson (born 30 July 1980) is a British actress, known for her work in musical theatre. She won the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for & Juliet .

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Stage career

In 2005 Janson appeared in Tick, Tick... Boom! at the Menier Chocolate Factory. She played Susan, alongside Neil Patrick Harris as Jonathan and Tee Jaye Susan as Michael. [1] In 2006 she joined the original West End cast of Wicked as part of the ensemble, later moving to be standby for the role of Elphaba. [2] Following this, she joined the final West End cast of Avenue Q as Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut. [2] In 2011 she originated the role of Maggie Saunders in the musical version of Lend me a Tenor. She appears on the original cast recording. [3]

Janson has appeared in several shows Off-West End, including Company at the Southwark Playhouse (as Amy), Rooms: A Rock Romance at the Finborough Theatre (as Monica), and Blood Wedding at the Courtyard Theatre [4] [5] [6]

In 2013 she returned to the Menier Chocolate Factory in Candide, playing the role of Paquette. [7] Following this, she played Ruth in Dessa Rose at the Trafalgar Studios, alongside Cynthia Erivo as Dessa. [8]

On 30 November 2015 Janson took over the role of Carole King in the West End production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical . [9] She joined Carole King at the British Summer Time concerts to perform I Feel The Earth Move. [10] She remained with the production until it closed on 5 August 2017. [11]

In 2018 she appeared in a revival of Chess as Florence at the London Colosseum, alongside Michael Ball as Anatoly, Alexandra Burke as Svetlana, and Tim Howar as Freddie. [12]

In April 2019 she appeared in Man of La Mancha at the London Colosseum, sharing the roles of Aldonza and Dulcinea with Danielle de Niese. [13] The production played a limited run to 8 June 2019. Following this, she has been cast in the new musical & Juliet , which is currently showing on the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre. She stars as Anne Hathaway, William Shakespeare's love, Shakespeare being portrayed by Oliver Tompsett. [14] Janson won an Olivier Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her performance of Anne Hathaway.

Leading Ladies

In 2017 Janson teamed up with Beverley Knight and Amber Riley to form a musical theatre supergroup, known collectively as the "Leading Ladies". Their debut album, Songs from the Stage, was released on 17 November 2017 and features covers songs from Cats , Beautiful and Rent among others. [15]

Debut album

Cassidy Janson announced via her Twitter in late 2018 that she had signed a record deal with BMG. [16] In April 2019 Janson announced that her debut album Cassidy would be released on 14 June. It features 14 new songs, 12 co-written by Janson herself, and new song written for her by legend and friend Carole King. [17]

Personal life

Cassidy Janson often appears on stage with The Jive Aces as a guest performer. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Wolf, Matt (16 June 2005). "Tick, Tick. . .Boom!". Variety. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 Wolf, Matt (15 June 2011). "Cassidy Janson on Wicked, Neil Patrick Harris & Making Lend Me a Tenor Sing on the London Stage". Broadway.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Lend Me A Tenor - 2011 Original London Cast". CastAlbums.org. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Company". Southwark Playhouse | Theatre and Bar. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Gardner, Lyn (26 April 2013). "Rooms: A Rock Romance – review". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "Blood Wedding | Off-West End | reviews, cast and info". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Candide cast at Menier Chocolate Factory". London Theatre Guide. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. ↑ Billington, Michael (1 August 2014). "Dessa Rose review – a musical that feels like a hectic precis of an epic novel". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  9. ↑ Stratford, Tom (4 September 2015). "Cassidy Janson & Diane Keen join cast of Olivier, Tony & Grammy Award-winning Beautiful: The Carole King Musical". LondonTheatreDirect.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  10. ↑ Foster, Alistair (4 July 2016). "Singing with Carole King was beautiful, says West End actress". Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  11. ↑ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (23 May 2017). "Beautiful - the Carole King Musical to close in the West End". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  12. ↑ Wood, Alex (16 February 2018). "Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke and Cassidy Janson confirmed for Chess West End revival". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  13. ↑ Cashell, Eleni (31 January 2019). "Nicholas Lyndhurst & Cassidy Janson join Man Of La Mancha cast". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  14. ↑ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (8 February 2019). "Cassidy Janson, Oliver Tompsett, Melanie La Barrie and more cast in & Juliet in the West End". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 10 March 2019.. Janson has been nominated for an Olivier Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress.
  15. ↑ Cheesman, Neil (8 November 2017). "Leading Ladies: starring Beverley Knight, Cassidy Janson and Amber Rile". LondonTheatre1.
  16. ↑ "Cassidy announces her record deal with BMG". twitter.com/cassidyjanson. 11 December 2018.
  17. ↑ "Cassiy announces the release date and title of her album, along with debut single Better". twitter.com/cassidyjanson. 29 April 2019.
  18. ↑ "Suited & Booted for Glastonbury". 2 July 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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