Rachael Wooding
Rachael Wooding is a Yorkshire born musical theatre performer, best known for her performances in We Will Rock You (musical), playing Meatloaf and understudying Jenna Lee-James as Scaramouche. She is currently playing Amber in Hairspray. [1]. She is 29.[2] Wooding is a 5' 4" Mezzo-soprano. She is slated to play Elle Woods in the 2009 production of Legally Blonde The Musical, as stated on her facebook page. Wooding is to leave Hairspray in October 2008, along with Tracie Bennett who plays her mother. Her replacement is set to be Zoey Rainey.
Career
Wooding trained at the Bird College of performing arts, and has been in musicals from a young age.
Her roles include: [3]
'Spirit' in Spirit of The Dance (US tour).
Understudying and playing various roles in Cats.
'Pearl' in Starlight Express.
'Serena' in Fame (West End debut).
'Ariel' in Footloose.
'AJ' in Loveshack. 'Annette' in Saturday Night Fever (first West End leading role).
'Meat' in We Will Rock You.
'Amber' in Hairspray.
Personal Life
She is currently living with her long term partner Chris Jarvis. [4]