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Charlotte Spencer: “STEPHEN WARD has everything: a fantastic score, a brilliant story and great performances”

20/01/2014
The British actress plays the role of Christine Keeler in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest West End musical which has just extended its booking at the Aldwych Theatre to 31st May 2014.

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The West End production of STEPHEN WARD today releases a further 120.000 tickets for sale taking bookings at the Aldwych Theatre to 31 May 2014. The show received its world premiere at the Aldwych Theatre on 3 December last year.

1963. The scandal that shocked society. Stephen Ward charts the rise and fall from grace of the man at the centre of the Profumo affair. Friend to film stars, spies, models, government ministers and aristocrats, his rise and ultimate disgrace coincided with the increasingly permissive lifestyle of London´s elite in the early 1960´s. The musical centres on Ward´s involvement with the young and beautiful Christine Keeler and their chance meeting in a West End night club which led to one of the biggest political scandals and trials of the 20th century.

With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, STEPHEN WARD has book and lyrics by playwright Christopher Hampton and lyricist Don Black.  The production is directed by Richard Eyre and Alexander Hanson leads the cast as Stephen Ward, alongside Charlotte Spencer as Christine Keeler, and Charlotte Blackledge as Mandy Rice Davies.

Charlotte Spencer was directed by Richard Eyre as Jane Banks in the original West End production of MARY POPPINS. Previously she was seen on stage in OLIVIER! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Most recently she has been seen on screen in LES MISÉRABLES. Her other screen credits include Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows’ and ‘Wild Bill’ directed by Dexter Fletcher. Her television credits include ‘Mr Selfridge’, ‘Hotel Babylon’ and ‘Five Days’. Spencer voiced the title role in the animation ‘Angelina Ballerina’.

Charlotte Spencer tells us about her first leading role in the West End.
 
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU PLAYING THE ROLE OF CHRISTINE KEELER IN ‘STEPHEN WARD’?
It means so much, I feel extremely lucky to be playing such a prominent female character.

HOW WOULD YOU ASSESS THE FIRST WEEKS OF THE SHOW IN THE WEST END SO FAR?
It has been a lot of hard work but I am absolutely loving it!

THE STORY THAT STEPHEN WARD TELLS IS SO CONTROVERSIAL. HOW DID YOU APPROACH IT IN THE REHEARSAL PROCESS? WHAT IS IT THAT DIRECTOR RICHARD EYRE WANTS THE AUDIENCE TO KNOW ABOUT THIS STORY?
Before rehearsals started I read up on the history of it and books such as "An English Affair" really helped me to understand not only the scandal but the people involved. Richard Eyre and the other creatives always wanted STEPHEN WARD’s story to be told because a lot of people know about the Profumo affair but they aren´t always aware of the miscarriage of justice that took place.

WHAT HAS THE CONTRIBUTION OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER BEEN IN THE REHEARSAL PROCESS? HOW IS IT WORKING WITH HIM?
I love working with Andrew he´s wonderful and very involved in the rehearsal process, especially when it comes to the songs.

COULD YOU TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT ALEXANDER HANSON AND CHARLOTTE BLACKLEDGE? HOW IT IS SHARING THE STAGE WITH THEM? WHAT DO YOU ENJOY THE MOST OF THIS?
Alexander Hanson is a dream to work with, he is such a brilliant actor and a lovely person. The same for Charlotte Blackledge, we all have a great time working together.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT STEPHEN WARD AND WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE SHOULDN´T MISS THIS SHOW?
I think STEPHEN WARD is a show which has everything: a fantastic score, a brilliant story and some great performances.

WHICH ONE WAS YOUR FAVOURITE LLOYD WEBBER MUSICAL BEFORE TAKING PART OF THIS SHOW?
It has to be PHANTOM OF THE OPERA for me.

AS A CHILD YOU WORKED IN ‘MARY POPPINS’, ALSO WITH RICHARD EYRE AS DIRECTOR. HAS MUSICAL THEATRE ALWAYS BEEN YOUR PROFESSIONAL GOAL?
Yes I love Richard he´s such a fantastic director, I´ve grown up with him he´s kind of like my surrogate theatre dad! No, musicals will always have a place in my heart but I´ve done a few films and would quite like to explore that avenue a bit more... For now anyway.


Charlotte Spencer (Christine Keeler) in STEPHEN WARD

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