Rosemary Ashe

Actress & Singer | Musical Theatre Tutor

Rosie has appeared in many West End productions including: Carlotta, the Prima Donna in the original cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Phantom of The Opera’, Madame Thenardier in ‘Les Miserables’, Widow Corney in ‘Oliver!’, Felicia Gabriel in ‘The Witches of Eastwick’ (for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical, Miss Andrew, the nasty nanny in ‘Mary Poppins’, & Lottie Grady in ‘When We Are Married’ at The Garrick. She has recently been performing her one woman tribute to Ethel Merman: Call Me Merman, to great acclaim, played Betty in the Great American Trailer Park Musical (Waterloo East Theatre) and has created roles in 2 new British musicals:  Grandma Mole in ‘The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 & ¾’ at Leicester Curve & Miss Bleacher in ‘Crush’ at The Belgrade, Coventry. She is currently playing Sister Mary Lazarus in a regional tour of ‘Sister Act’.


She has appeared with English National Opera, Opera North, Scottish Opera, Sadlers Wells Opera, Opera Northern Ireland & Carl Rosa in many different roles including Musetta in ‘La Boheme’, Helene in ‘La Belle Helene’, Frasquita in ‘Carmen’ & Despina in ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ to name but a few.


Television  & radio appearances include: An Audience With Ronnie Corbett, the House of Eliott & Friday Night is Music Night & Songs From the Shows.


Rosie can be heard on many cast albums including: The Phantom of the Opera, Kismet, The Boyfriend, The Witches of Eastwick, Oliver!, the 10thanniversary concert of Les Miserable & Mary Poppins.



For more information visit her website: www.rosemaryashe.com