Wicked Star Ellis Makes Dress Circle Appearance Nov. 29

By Andrew Gans
November 29, 2008

Kerry Ellis, who made her Broadway debut in Wicked this past summer, makes an appearance at the London show-biz shop Dress Circle Nov. 29.

Ellis, who will return to the London company of Wicked Dec. 1, will head to Dress Circle at 2:30 PM London time. The singing actress will autograph copies of her CD, "Wicked in Rock." The signing is scheduled to end at 4 PM.

The three-track disc includes two Wicked songs ("Defying Gravity" and "I'm Not That Girl") as well as "No One But You." Produced by Brian May, the single CD features a 60-piece orchestra with Taylor Hawkins on drums and May on guitar.

In addition to playing Elphaba in the West End and on Broadway, Ellis portrayed Fantine in Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre and Ellen in the U.K. national tour of Miss Saigon. She created the role of Meat in the London cast of We Will Rock You and has also been seen in productions of My Fair Lady and Merrily We Roll Along.

Dress Circle is located in London's West End at 57-59 Monmouth Street. For more information visit www.dresscircle.co.uk.