Alice Fearn

Alice Fearn (born 23 October 1983)[1] is a British stage actress. She is best known for playing captain Beverley Bass in Come from Away and Elphaba in Wicked in London's West End.

Alice Fearn
Born (1983-10-23) 23 October 1983
Bath, England
Alma materMountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2004-present
Spouse
Gavin Alex Wood
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(m. 2019)​

Early life and education

Fearn was born in Bath, where she lived until age 4. Her family then moved to a small village in Cumbria called Caldbeck, where she lived until moving to London to study drama in 2002.

In Cumbria, she studied at Austin Friars School in Carlisle, her favourite subject being music. She played different instruments, settling on piano, harp and singing.[2]

She trained at the Mountview Theatre School in London, graduating in 2005.[3]

Career

Theatre

Fearn started her career onstage in 2004 as an understudy for the character of Laura in The Woman in White (Palace Theatre, London). After this, she understudied Cosette and Fantine in Les Misérables (Queen's Theatre, London), as well as playing one of the Factory Girls.

Fearn performed as Rapunzel in the version of Into the Woods at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London for the summer season of 2010, alongside Hannah Waddingham (Witch), Michael Xavier (Big Bad Wolf / Cinderella's Prince), Jenna Russell (Baker's Wife), Helen Dallimore (Cinderella) and Beverly Rudd (Little Red Riding Hood).[4]

She was part of the original UK cast of Shrek The Musical in 2011 in the role of Gingy / Sugar Plum Fairy and understudying and playing the role of Princess Fiona in various performances.[5]

In 2017, she made her debut in the musical Wicked as Elphaba opposite Sophie Evans as Glinda and stayed in the role until July 2019. Prior to this she was a standby for the role from September 2016 until July 2017.[6][7]

Most recently Fearn has played the role of captain Beverley Bass in Come from Away, taking over from Rachel Tucker, at the Phoenix Theatre in London, until the show closed in January 2023.[8] On 6 February 2023 she performed 'Me and the Sky' at Leicester's Curve Theatre to announce the launch of the UK tour of the show, starting from the venue on 1 March 2024.[9][10]

On 16 April 2023, Fearn joined a star-studded cast for the concert version of Mad Hatter the Musical at the Place des Arts, Symphony Hall in Montreal in the role of Marybeth, the Mad Hatter's Wife.[11] Fellow cast members included: Brittney Johnson, as the Queen of Hearts and Ra'ed Saade, Netflix star of My Unorthodox Life, as Barry.[12]

She starred in the original musical Then, Now and Next at the Southwark Playhouse - Borough (London), directed by Julie Atherton and written by Christopher J Orton and Jon Robyns, from June until July 2023.[13] The show follows Alex over the course of twenty years and through two loves, Stephen and Peter, played by Joaquin Pedro Valdes and Peter Hannah respectively.[14]

In September 2023 it was announced that Fearn will join the cast of Diana the musical as Camilla Parker Bowles, alongside Kerry Ellis as Lady Di and Maiya Quensah Breed as young Diana Spencer.[15] The UK premiere concert version of the show will be playing at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on 4 December 2023.[16]

Music

Fearn released the album Where I've Been...Where I'm Going in 2016.[17]

Track list:

  • Big Time
  • What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
  • Sorry I Asked
  • Time Stops (feat. Oliver Tompsett)
  • They Just Keep Moving The Line
  • I'm A Woman (feat. Emma Lindars)
  • I'm Here
  • Being Alive
  • Where Am I Going?
  • That's How I Say Goodbye
  • Bonus Track: She Used To Be Mine – Live at the St James Studio

Personal life

Fearn married fellow actor Gavin Alex Wood in 2019.[18]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street Singer Movie
2008 Mamma Mia! Singer Movie
2010 Alice in Wonderland Singer Movie
2010 How to train your dragon Singer Movie
2010 Robin Hood Singer Movie
2011 Into the woods (Regent's Open Air Theatre) Rapunzel Musical, live recording
2012 Les Misérables Factory Woman 6 Movie
2012 Frankenweenie Singer Movie
2012 Life of Pi Singer Movie
2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Singer Movie
2015 Pan Singer Movie
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 Singer Movie
2020 Thomas and the Magic Railroad: 20th Anniversary Celebration Storyteller (Adult Lily) Video
2020 A Tale to Tell Fairy Godmother Short
2021 I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Musical, live recording

Television
Year Title Role Notes
EastEnders
2009-2011 Tonight's the night (BBC) Singer She regularly appeared on the show

Stage
Year Title Role Theatre
2004 The Woman in White Laura Fairlie (understudy) Palace Theatre
2005 Les Misérables Factory Girl / Fantine (understudy) / Cosette (understudy) Queen's Theatre
2009 Annie Get Your Gun Ensemble Young Vic
2010 Into the Woods Rapunzel Regent's Park

Open Air Theatre

2011 Shrek: the Musical Gingy / Sugar Plum Fairy / Fiona (understudy) Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
2014 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Muriel Eubanks (u/s), Christine Colgate (u/s) Savoy Theatre
2016-2017 Wicked Standby Elphaba Apollo Victoria Theatre
2017-2019 Wicked Elphaba Apollo Victoria Theatre
2020-2023 Come From Away Beverley Bass Phoenix Theatre
2022 Footballers' Wives The Musical[19] Tanya Turner[20] Streaming only
2023 Mad Hatter the Musical Marybeth, the Mad Hatter's Wife Place des Arts, Montreal
2023 Then, Now and Next Alex Shaw Southwark Playhouse (Borough)
2023 Diana the Musical Camilla Parker Bowles Eventim Apollo

Awards

Fearn won the West End Wilma Award for Best Understudy as Elphaba in Wicked in 2017.[21]

References
  1. "Alice Fearn | West End Performers | London Theatre Direct". www.londontheatredirect.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  2. Cheesman, Neil (2011-06-21). "Interview with Alice Fearn". Last Minute Theatre Tickets. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  3. Cheesman, Neil (2011-06-21). "Interview with Alice Fearn". Last Minute Theatre Tickets. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  4. "Into The Woods". Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  5. Pintus, Kathryn. "BWW Interviews: SHREK's Alice Fearn". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  6. "Cast Mates Challenge: Wicked's David Witts and Alice Fearn | LondonTheatre.co.uk". London Theatre. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  7. "Alice Fearn to lead West End Wicked". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  8. Wild, Stephi. "Photos: All New Photos of COME FROM AWAY in the West End". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  9. Moore, Fiona (2023-02-06). "Curve to open and co-produce first ever UK and Ireland tour of Come From Away". Curve Theatre, Leicester. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  10. ""Come From Away" confirms plans for tour – beginning in March 2024". 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  11. "Montreal Concert & Cast". Mad Hatter - Musical. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  12. Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Ra'ed Saade to Join Brittney Johnson & Alice Fearn For MAD HATTER, THE MUSICAL in Montreal". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  13. Wild, Stephi. "Alice Fearn Will Lead The World Premiere of THEN, NOW & NEXT at Southwark Playhouse". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  14. "Then, Now & Next". Southwark Playhouse. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  15. "Diana the Musical announces full London casting". 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  16. "Exclusive: Diana musical is coming to London". 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  17. "Alice Fearn - Where I've been... Where I'm Going | BUY CD". Auburn Jam Music. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  18. Admin. "Alice Fearn presents Intermissions – Kimberley Walsh | Musical Theatre Review". Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  19. Wild, Stephi. "VIDEO: Alice Fearn Sings 'Don't Lose It' From FOOTBALLERS' WIVES THE MUSICAL". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  20. Rabinowitz, Chloe. "VIDEO: See a Sneak Peek of Ivano Turco Singing 'Let's Dance' From FOOTBALLERS' WIVES THE MUSICAL". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  21. Wilma (2017-11-04). "Winners announced for the 2017 West End Wilma Awards". West End Wilma. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
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