Sarah Earnshaw is starring in Payback: The Musical which opens at Riverside Studios later this week. Fresh and funny, this new musical has a sharp, original script and catchy score, and recaptures the excitement of the very best traditional musicals. A new performance for the stage amongst re-writes, this 2016 tale of love stretches from Brazil to England. Featuring a blend of jazz, latin and traditional ballads, it takes a wry, contemporary look at today’s celebrity and story-hungry media culture.
Sarah Earnshaw recently starred as The Lady in the Lake in the West End production of Spamalot at the Playhouse Theatre and she is well known for her time as Standby Glinda in Wicked (she was part of the original West End cast).
Sarah's other theatre credits include The Ghost Of Christmas Past in Scrooge (London Palladium and UK Tour), Emma Carew in Jekyll and Hyde (UK Tour), Alice In Wonderland (West Yorkshire Playhouse), After The Turn (Courtyard Theatre), Dan Leno (Lion and Unicorn) and The Royal Variety Performance (London Coliseum). Next month Sarah will play Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre.
Recently I spoke to Sarah about what people can expect from Payback, why she loves new writing and what it was like starring in the West End productions of Wicked and Spamalot...
Payback is a new musical meaning you get to create a role, is that something you've always wanted to do?
Yes, absolutely! Starting rehearsals was so exciting because we didn't know where it was going to end up! When you work in musical theatre creating a role it is something you always want to do but you don’t always get that chance. It’s so great creating a role because you are not following in anybody’s footsteps so there are no expectations. It is amazing to be able to put your stamp on something!
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