Former Coronation Street star Kym Marsh is the hostess with the mostest in the Manchester Royal Exchange production of Mike Leigh's classic British comedy Abigail's Party (April 4-May 17). Since this beady-eyed look at British suburbia was first seen in 1977, wannabe socialite Beverly has rarely been absent from stage or screen but it's her first time at the Exchange.
Kym said: “I've always wanted to work at the Royal Exchange Theatre; it's such a beacon of incredible theatre in Manchester. Pair that with the brilliant Abigail's Party and working with director Natalie Abrahami to discover our version of Beverly, and I couldn’t be more excited!"
Actor, presenter and singer Kym arrived on British TV screens back in 2000, appearing in the hit reality TV show, Popstars, winning a place in the subsequent band Hear'say. The band achieved two UK number one singles and a number one album, and Kym went on to pursue a successful career as a solo artist. As an actress on TV, she appeared in Doctors and Hollyoaks before joining the cast of Coronation Street as Michelle Connor in 2006. Over the next 14 years she won a string of prestigious awards.
After leaving Corrie in 2019, she appeared in hit BBC One drama The Syndicate and can currently can be seen in Waterloo Road. On stage she was bunny boiler Alex Forrest in a UK tour of Fatal Attraction and last year played the iconic role of Cruella de Vil in a nationwide tour of 101 Dalmations The Musical.
Further casting is still to be announced.
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