Cassidy Janson

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.

Cassidy Janson
Born (1980-07-30) 30 July 1980
High Barnet
Alma materLondon Studio Centre
Millennium Dance
The Impulse Company
OccupationActress
Websitehttp://www.cassidyjanson.com/

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, Alexandra Burke and Tim Howar.[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]

References
  1. Wolf, Matt (2005-06-16). "Tick, Tick. . .Boom!". Variety. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. "Cassidy Janson on Wicked, Neil Patrick Harris & Making Lend Me a Tenor Sing on the London Stage | Broadway Buzz | Theatre.com". www.theatre.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. Lend Me A Tenor - 2011 Original London Cast, retrieved 2019-03-10
  4. "Company". Southwark Playhouse | Theatre and Bar. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  5. Gardner, Lyn (2013-04-26). "Rooms: A Rock Romance – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. "Blood Wedding | Off-West End | reviews, cast and info". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. "Candide cast at Menier Chocolate Factory". London Theatre Guide. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  8. Billington, Michael (2014-08-01). "Dessa Rose review – a musical that feels like a hectic precis of an epic novel". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  9. Limited, London Theatre Direct (2015-09-04). "Cassidy Janson & Diane Keen join cast of Olivier, Tony & Grammy Award-winning Beautiful: The Carole King Musical". www.londontheatredirect.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  10. "Singing with Carole King was beautiful, says West End actress". Evening Standard. 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  11. "Beautiful - the Carole King Musical to close in the West End | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  12. "Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke and Cassidy Janson confirmed for Chess West End revival | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  13. "Nicholas Lyndhurst & Cassidy Janson join Man Of La Mancha cast". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  14. "Cassidy Janson, Oliver Tompsett, Melanie La Barrie and more cast in & Juliet in the West End | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.. Janson has been nominated for an Olivier Award in t he category of Best Supporting Actress.
  15. "Leading Ladies: starring Beverley Knight, Cassidy Janson and Amber Rile". londontheatre1.com. November 8, 2017.
  16. "Cassidy announces her record deal with BMG". twitter.com/cassidyjanson. December 11, 2018.
  17. "Cassiy announces the release date and title of her album, along with debut single Better". twitter.com/cassidyjanson. April 29, 2019.
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