Actresses
Although initially played by the mature Stephanie Lawrence, Pearl's part is written for a young, musical-theatre soprano. Some of her songs have at times been transposed down for mezzo sopranos to sing.
In Bochum, Pearl is almost always understudied by the actress playing Dinah. Most actresses play Pearl after a year of playing Dinah due to knowing the part so well. These include:
- Nina Pressing
- Clarissa Grace Quinlan
- Rachael Wooding
- Amanda Coutts
- Katie Stewart
Danni Kearsley-Wooller (now Wing) understudied all of the coaches in London (first as Ashley, then as a swing), frequently going on as Pearl, and went on to play Pearl in the German production.
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London
Broadway
Japan/Australia
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First US Tour
Bochum
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Japan Tour
Las Vegas
Mexico
On Ice
Second US tour
UK Tour
New Zealand Tour
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n.b. this list does not contain understudies, and several of the actresses mentioned played the part more than once in a production.
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