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Scarlett Strallen

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Scarlett Strallen as the title character in the first replacement cast of the West End production of Mary Poppins.

Scarlett Strallen is a British actress who is currently playing the title role of the West End production of Mary Poppins. This is her second run in this musical, as she had previously been involved in the show from the end of 2005 to replace Laura Michelle Kelly, but left in November 2006 to join the The Royal Shakespeare Company's musical production of The Merry Wives of Windsor in Stratford. She returned to Mary Poppins on May 21 2007. For this role, she was nominated in the category of 'Best Takeover Role' at the Theatregoer's Choice Awards 2006.

Scarlett had voiced interest in the West End production of Wicked, but could not audition because of her involvement in Mary Poppins.[1]

Scarlett has also appeared on a number of audio books down the years. One of her first, as a child, was as Matilda Wormwood in an audio dramatisation of Roald Dahl's Matilda in 1990, released on audio cassette as part of the Roald Dahl Theatre Collection, dramatising a selection of the author's most popular childrens' books. She also appears in plays for BBC Radio 4.

Scarlett is the sister of Summer Strallen, who is also a West End actress, and the niece of Bonnie Langford.

Theatre appearances