Английская Википедия:Amanda-Jane Manning
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Amanda-Jane Manning (born 29 May 1979) is an English actress, singer and recording artist.[1] She is best known for her appearances in various musical theatre shows in the West End, Germany, across Europe and the United States. She also appears as a solo artist on Petula Clark's Album In Her Own Write singing "My Love Will Never Die" for Sepia Records in 2007.[2]
Biography
At the age of seven, she won a place at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. At 11 she auditioned and won a place at the junior school of Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, as well as in the Performing Arts course until the age of 19.
Musical theatre career
After graduating from Italia Conti Academy in 1998–1999, Manning toured the UK as a phantom understudying the lead role of Janet Weiss [13] in The Rocky Horror Show directed by Christopher Malcolm with Jason Donovan and Ross King as Frank n Furter, Laurie Brett and Majenta and Nicholas Parsons as the narrator for 18 months. The show later transferred to the West End in April 1999 at the Victoria Palace Theatre. In September 1999, Manning continued touring with The Rocky Horror Show with actor Darren Day playing the role of Frank n Furter. She also appeared with the show at the Royal Albert Hall in a concert for Stonewall organised by actor Michael Cashman, who was playing the role of the narrator in the show.
Manning also appears on the Cast Album The Rocky Horror Show.[3] In 2001 she appeared in Spend Spend Spend understudying the lead role of 1960's football pools winner Viv Nicholson at the English Theatre in Frankfurt, Germany.[4][5] In 2002 she was invited to star as Janet Weiss in the European Tour of The Rocky Horror Show. In 2003 she played the leader of the pink ladies "Rizzo" in Grease,[6] alongside Noel Sullivan as Danny and Clare Buckfield as Sandy at the Jersey Opera House.[7]
In October 2007, Manning worked in Los Angeles alongside Brad Ellis who is the musical director for Glee and writer of Forbidden Broadway, Michael Kostroff (Les Misérables, The Producers, Broadway, HBO's The Wire) and Hollywood and Broadway Producer Rent, Avenue Q and Director Barbara Epstein The Mickey Mouse Club as Super Nanny in the Worldwide premiere of Twisted T.V a new musical.[8]
From 2009 to 2012, Manning appeared as the Green Girl in Shout! The Mod Musical[9][10] directed by Broadway Director and actress Kim.R.Jordan (the original television series FAME) for N.C.L Productions, based in Miami.
From 2016 to July 2018, Manning appeared in a series of concerts called Sunday At The Musicals for The Royal Variety club of Great Britain in the West End for Paul Burton Productions.[11]
Manning is also an established drama, spoken voice and LAMDA examinations teacher and children's director.
Recording career and Petula Clark
In early 2007, Manning was chosen by British composer Alexander S. Bermange and Petula Clark to sing Petula Clark's song "My Love Will Never Die" on her album In Her Own Write.[12] Her rendition of "My Love Will Never Die" released worldwide by Sepia Records,[13] and was given a rave review on talkingbroadway.com[2] and also on Clark's own website.[14]Шаблон:Better source needed The album is also available from Dress Circle[15] and Amazon.
Theatre
| Year | Show | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 to 1999 | The Rocky Horror Show | Phanton and u/s Janet | Victoria Palace Theatre | [16] |
| 2001' to 2002 | Spend Spend Spend | Air Hostess and u/s Young Viv | English Theatre of Frankfurt | |
| 2002 to 2003 | The Rocky Horror Show | Janet | European Tour | |
| 2003 | Grease | Rizzo | Jersey Opera House | |
| 2004 | Thursford Christmas Concert | Soprano | Thursford Collection | |
| 2005 | Jason Robert Brown | Ensemble | Players' Theatre | |
| 2006 | Nine | Mama Magdelana | Royal Academy of Music | |
| 2007 to 2008 | That's Hollywood | Judy Garland | Los Angeles | |
| 2007 to 2008 | Sing It And Swing It | Sweet Sue | Los Angeles | |
| 2007 to 2008 | Twisted T.V | Super Nanny | Los Angeles | |
| 2009 to 2012 | SHOUT! The Mod Musical | The Green Girl | N.C.L Productions, Miami | |
| 2016 to 2019 | Sunday At The Musicals | Paul Burton Productions | West End, London |
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1999 | The Rocky Horror Show Live |
| 2007 | Petula Clark's In Her Own Write – on the track "My Love Will Never Die" |
All The Arts Drama Festival
Manning was also a judge at the 2013 All The Arts Drama and Poetry Competition.
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