S11 Ep40: Sara Poyzer, Donna in Mamma Mia!

About this episode

Sara Poyzer discusses her long-standing role as Donna in Mamma Mia! and her journey in theatre.

Sara Poyzer is starring as Donna in the West End production of Mamma Mia!. She has played the role on-and-off for fifteen years, both in London and on tour across the UK and internationally. Mamma Mia! celebrated its 27th birthday in April and is the third longest-running West End musical of all time. Sara starred as Beverley Bass in the first UK & Ireland tour of Come From Away, and has recently appeared on screen as Fiona Morley in Coronation Street. Her theatre credits also include: Assassins  (Watermill Theatre),  Rutherford & Son  (The Other Palace),  Othello  (Trafalgar Studios),  Billy Elliot The   Musical  (Victoria Palace),  Forever Young  and  All Quiet on the Western Front  (Nottingham Playhouse),  Abigail’s Party  (Theatre Royal, York), Satin in  Satin ‘n’ Steel  (Nottingham Playhouse & UK Tour),  Up n Under  (Hull Truck),  The House of Bernada Alba (Yvonne Arnaud) as well as  The School for Scandal, The Merchant of Venice, Antigone  and  Poetry or Bust  (Northern Broadsides). On screen, Sara has appeared in Casualty, EastEnders, Doctors, Cast…

People in this episode

Guest: Sara Poyzer

Topics covered

• theatre
• Mamma Mia!
• Sara Poyzer
• interviews
• performing arts
• Come From Away

Keywords

• Sara Poyzer
• Mamma Mia!
• theatre
• Come From Away
• interview
• West End

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coronation Street, Northern Broadsides, Nottingham Playhouse

Books & works: Mamma Mia!, Come From Away, Assassins, Rutherford & Son, Othello, Billy Elliot The Musical, Forever Young, All Quiet on the Western Front, Abigail’s Party, Satin ‘n’ Steel

Places: Novello Theatre

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