Marianne Benedict

UK Tour - 05/2016 - Grizabella

Interview - Glasgow Evening Times, September 2016

Marianne studied singing, acting and dance along side the piano and cello from an early age in Oxfordshire. She then went on to train at the Arts Educational School, London on the 3 year Musical Theatre Course, where she graduated with the award for Most Outstanding Student of the Year. She has gone on to have a varied and successful career as a performer which continues today.

Marianne is also an experienced vocal coach, teaching singers and dancers from London’s West End, as well as students of all ages in various schools and colleges throughout the country. Along side this she has musically directed several productions and composes her own music.

Theatre Credits: Rosalia in ‘Women On A Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown’ (Playhouse Theatre), Morgana Beezlebub in ‘Aladdin’ (Liverpool Everyman Playhouse), Velma in ‘Chicago’ (Oldham Coliseum), May in ‘The Blonde Bombshells of 1943’ (Stoke New Vic & Oldham Coliseum), Fairy Bubbles/Ezmerelda in ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ (Liverpool Everyman Playhouse), Wicked Witch of the West in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ (London Palladium), Miss MacKintosh in ‘The Sunshine Boys’ (Oldham Coliseum), Vivian in ‘Dirty Dancing’ (Aldwych Theatre), Teacher and understudy Killer Queen in ‘We Will Rock You’ (Dominion Theatre), Catherine in the workshop of ‘The Girl Dusty’ (Duchess Theatre), Gloria and resident MD in ‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’ (Basingstoke Haymarket and UK Tour), Alice in ‘Loveshack’ (UK tour), Debbie in the musical ‘Debbie Does Dallas’ (Old Fire Station Theatre, Oxford), Wealdstone in ‘Mother Goose’ (Watford Palace Theatre), Dolly and assistant MD in ‘The Country Wife’ (Watford Palace Theatre), Stella and understudy Polly Baker in ‘Crazy for You’ (Lincoln Theatre Royal and UK tour), Diana in the musical ‘Dragula’ (Fringe) and Singer in ‘West End Musical Theatre Celebration’ (Palace Theatre).

Television Credits: Lisa in ‘Eastenders’.

Marianne is also a lead vocalist for Incognito Artists, performing a wide range of music in countries all over the world.

QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma in Musical Theatre – Arts Educational Schools, London Grade 8 Singing (distinction) – Associated Board Grade 8 Piano – Associated Board Grade 8 Cello – Associated Board