About this episode

Rebekah Lowings discusses her role as Elphaba in the international tour of Wicked and reflects on her career journey.

Rebekah Lowings recently starred as Elphaba in the international tour of  Wicked . The production marked a major milestone for the musical as the first ever non-replica English-language production of  Wicked , with Rebekah leading the company as Elphaba. Rebekah's theatre credits include Molly Jensen in  Ghost  (UK Tour), standby Carol in  42 Balloons  (The Lowry), first cover Maria in  The Sound of Music  (Chichester Festival Theatre), alternate Eliza Doolittle in  My Fair Lady  (UK Tour and London Coliseum), Lady Isobel in  Knights of the Rose  (Arts Theatre), Mary Magdalene in  Jesus Christ Superstar (International Tour) and Narrator in  Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat  (UK Tour). In this episode, Rebekah discusses her run as Elphaba. She talks about the audition process, tackling the score, and Defying Gravity in a different way! Rebekah also reflects on the journey of her career and the lessons she has learnt. Follow Rebekah on Instagram: @rebekahlowings This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32   Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Tomlins

Guest: Rebekah Lowings

Topics covered

• theatre
• musical
• audition process
• career journey
• Wicked
• Elphaba

Keywords

• Rebekah Lowings
• Wicked
• Elphaba
• musical theatre
• audition
• career
• Defying Gravity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wicked, Ghost, 42 Balloons, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Knights of the Rose, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

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