How was it having the musical open at Dublin before heading to the West End? (Theatre Royal Haymarket); Cogs in a Well-Oiled Machine (Colourhouse Theatre) and The Beautiful Game (Cambridge Theatre). It is a dream role! ( Log Out /  With Come From Away opening in Dublin in 2018, Jenna Boyd was cast as Beulah and others, and transferred with the show when it opened at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End the following year and had been continuing in the role when theatres closed due to the current pandemic. Once I read the script I couldn’t believe how lucky I was. Jenna Boyd is a professional actress from Southport in Merseyside. We played for four weeks and came up with the silliest and the best ways to story tell! E reception@cam.co.uk, ©2018 by Jenna Boyd. The music on this show was an utter dream for me! Having been involved with a few Les Misérables productions, what is it like to do? I would do it again in a heartbeat! The problem, of course, is that being an actor you are often on stage at the same time as the other shows! I also think it was the making of my voice in terms of stamina. With Come From Away opening in Dublin in 2018, Jenna Boyd was cast as Beulah and others, and transferred with the show when it opened at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End the following year and had been continuing in the role when theatres closed due to the current pandemic. Created the role of Lily Smith in Love on the Links (Salisbury Playhouse) Created the roles of Mrs Hedgehog and Gaolers Daughter in The World Premier of Wind in the Willows (The London Palladium, West End ) My Fair Lady (Teatro di San Carlo, Naples) Widow Corney in Oliver! Les Miserables The Movie Soundtrack (2013) That I’m still doing it and have every intention to continue to do it for the rest of my life. When and how did you get into theatre and had you always wanted an acting career? Jenna Boyd is a professional actress from Southport in Merseyside. (London Palladium); Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (DUCTAC, Dubai); Candide (Opéra National de Lorraine); The Pajama Game (Chichester Festival Theatre); Street of Dreams (Manchester Arena); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Trinity, Tunbridge Wells); The Sound of Music (UK Tour); Austentatious (Landor Space); Stepping Out (Derby Playhouse); Les Misérables (Sondheim); Acorn Antiques: The Musical! Can you tell us about playing Lily in Love on the Links at Salisbury Playhouse? She has appeared in many of London's top West End musicals, on television and in film and since her first professional job in 2000 her career has taken her to the international stage performing in New York, Moscow, Europe and Dubai. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Are there any theatre shows you would like to see but haven’t done so as yet and what are some of your favourites? What would you say is the best aspect of your career? What was The Wind in the Willows like to be cast in on the UK Tour and at the London Palladium? The film will always be up there with the best jobs I’ll ever do. I only saw the “joke” throughout the audition process so I had no clue what a brilliant character I was being asked to play. (Curve, Leicester) Mrs Segstrom in A Little Night Music (The Palace Theatre, West End), Mrs Gloop in Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (Ductac, Dubai),Covered and Played Brenda in the original cast of I Can't Sing (The London Palladium, West End), Mae in Pajama Game (Minerva Theatre for Chichester Festival) Rona in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells), Ensemble in My Fair Lady (The Royal Albert Hall, BBC Proms), Created the role of Ena Sharples in Original Cast of Street of Dreams (Manchester Arena), Frau Schmidt in The Sound of Music (UK Tour), Jessica in Austentatious (Landor Theatre), Pearl in Simply Cinderella (Curve, Leiceste), Lynn in Stepping Out (Derby Playhouse, Derby), a member of the choir in Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert (O2, London), covered and played Mme Thenardier in Les Misérables (The Queens Theatre, West End) created the role of Mimi in the Original Cast of Acorn Antiques (Haymarket Theatre, West End) covered and played Christine in the Original Cast of The Beautiful Game (The Cambridge Theatre, West End), Kay in Cogs in a Well-Oiled Machine (Colourhouse Theatre) and Molly in Nightingale(Electric Theatre). The Oliviers, performing on that stage on that night, is one of the proudest moments of my career. This was a cracking play with such an amazing company. There is just so, so much I haven’t seen! The show was released in cinemas, how was it having the show filmed by BroadwayHD? How is it playing Beulah and others in Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre? Television includes: Harry Hill’s Clubnite, Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule, Tracey Ullman’s Show, Doctors and Casualty. Jenna Boyd Beulah and others. I loved this process and to know a piece of my work has been recorded for all time has a special place in my heart. Theatre includes: Love on the Links (Salisbury Playhouse); My Fair Lady (Teatro di San Carlo, Italy); The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium and UK Tour); Alice in Wonderland (Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage); Oliver! : Craig Sugden. What a role!!! It’s THE show! The Beautiful Game Album (2001) What do you enjoy most about being part of the production? Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. And I got married to James Gant again! Oh, this is always such a boring answer from me… honestly, I was just born this way! Change ). I love all of it! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Wendy Capel in Coronation Street, Candice-Marie in The One Episode, Casualty for BBC,  Various in The Tracey Ullman Show for BBC1, Merle Mawby in Doctors for BBC1, "Angry Adele" in Harry Hills Stars in Their Eyes for ITV, Author in Interns for C4, Carrie Malin in Casualty for BBC1, Josie Buckley in Heartbeat for ITV, Sandra in Dustbin Baby for ITV, Fiona in Blue Murder for ITV,  Rose Pearson in Casualty for BBC1, Lydia in Night and Day for ITV. She has appeared in many of London's top West End musicals, on television and in film and since her first professional job in 2000 her career has taken her to the international stage performing in New York, Moscow, Europe and Dubai. You were in My Fair Lady at Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Italy, how was this? ( Log Out /  ( Log Out /  Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Don’t judge me! Haha. It was great – gave us some much needed time to find the show in a truly supportive environment. Do you remember how you felt telling the story on stage for the first time and attending the Olivier Awards last year? It was brilliant! I had some lovely songs in this show so to be with it for two productions was a real treat! Proudly created with Wix.com, Watch the free screening of the London Palladium production of, Created the role of Lily Smith in Love on the Links (Salisbury Playhouse) Created the roles of Mrs Hedgehog and Gaolers Daughter in The World Premier of Wind in the Willows (The London Palladium, West End ) My Fair Lady, Curtain Call Theatre Podcast - Welcome to the Rock. By using this website you agree with our Cookies Policy, Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions. I got to go to Naples for six weeks and I got to be in a beautiful production of My Fair Lady and to top it off, this is where I first met Rob Hands and Harry Morrison. and Simply Cinderella (Curve, Leicester); A Little Night Music (Palace); How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Royal Festival Hall); I Can’t Sing! But I booked to see SIX in December (COVID-willing), I also want to see Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and & Juliet. Prior to Come From Away, Jenna had played roles such as Lily in Love on the Links at Salisbury Playhouse, Mrs Hedgehog and Gaoler’s Daughter in the world premiere of The Wind in the Willows, which was filmed live at the London Palladium and recently streamed online for free and has been involved with the stage productions and 2012 film of Les Misérables. ( Log Out /  The Wind in the Willows Album (2017), T +44 (0)20 7292 0600 

 I did it in town for two years and learnt so much! Training: Guildford School of Acting. Chatting with Jenna, she tells us about being in the cast of Come From Away, playing Lily in Love on the Links and being in the world premiere of The Wind in the Willows. When I was a child, I didn’t know theatre and only saw musicals on film so that was what I thought I would do when I grew up so it really was a dream come true. The first time we told that story was in the rehearsal room for an invited audience and, to be honest, it was so overwhelming. There isn’t one particular thing… all of it!

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