Rachel Spurrell

Rachel trained at the Bristol Academy of Performing Arts before attending The Royal Academy of Music, where she graduated with distinction.

Theatre credits include: Gina in Witches of Eastwick Concert (Sondheim Theatre), Understudy Bird Woman, Miss Lark and Mrs Brill, Katy Nanna in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre), understudied and played Madame Giry in Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty's Theatre), Leslie and Posh Mum, understudy Mrs Wilkinson and Dead Mam in Billy Elliot (UK and Ireland Tour), understudy Alice Beane, Ida Straus and Caroline Neville in Titanic (Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto), understudy Barbara Castle and Connie Riley in Made in Dagenham (Adelphi Theatre), Forbidden Broadway (Menier Chocolate Factory), Candide (Menier Chocolate Factory), Mrs Hatch in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Union Theatre), understudy Margaret Lord in High Society (UK Tour), understudy Wicked Witch, Glinda and Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz (The London Palladium), 25th Anniversary Concert of Phantom of the Opera (Royal Albert Hall), Swing in Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty's Theatre), Woman 1 in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Kings Head Theatre), Johanna in Sweeney Todd (Tour), Maria in West Side Story (Tobacco Factory), Sally Bowles in Cabaret (Redgrave Theatre), Toadflax in Watership Down the Musical (QEH Theatre), Benjamin Britten's Opera of A Midsummer Night's Dream, understudy Titania (Tobacco Factory), Principal singer and dancer on the Oriana for P&O Cruises, Mad About the Musicals (UK Tour), Dickens of a Christmas (Jermyn Street Theatre), Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (Civic Theatre, Rotherham/Campus West Theatre, Welwyn Garden City), Sharon in A Slice of Saturday Night, Nanny in Ways and Means, Florence in Odd Couple, and Madame Montaudoin in 37 Sous of Monsieur Montaudoin.

Rachel was delighted to have been part of Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee Celebration as a vocalist at Buckingham Palace.

Television and radio credits include: An Enchanted Evening on the BBC (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), soprano soloist Cabot the Musical for BBC Archive, Maria in West Side Story for BBC Bristol, a commercial for Linx Visual Media as principal dancer and guest vocalist on boy band Soul Intentions' album.

Rachel appeared on the Love Never Dies album after working with Andrew Lloyd Webber in the workshop for the new production. This led to working on The Wizard of Oz workshop and cast album.