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STAGE CREDITS

The Wild Party The Wild Party
[West End]
West End Revival, 2017
Queenie [Replacement]
Children of Eden
[West End]
Original London Production, 1991
Performer
Apples
[West End]
Original London Production, 1989
Performer
Mack & Mabel
[West End]
London Concert Revival, 1988
Performer
Les Miserables Les Miserables
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1987
Eponine
Whore
Les Miserables Les Miserables
[West End]
Original London Production, 1985
Whore
Eponine
Starlight Express
[West End]
Original London Production, 1984
Performer

Movies

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
[ 1980 ] Angela Hall, Princess Roxanne
Secrets & Lies
[ 1996 ] Young Mother
The Road to Ithaca
[ 1999 ] Eleni
Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary
[ 2010 ] Eponine - 1985 Cast
Les Misérables
[ 2012 ] Whore 1
Devil's Tower
[ 2014 ] Kim
Long Forgotten Fields
[ 2016 ] Sue Foster
Locked Down
[ 2021 ] Neighbour

TV Shows

Dream Team
Dawn Daniel-Spears

Awards and Nominations


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 1987 - Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production

Frances RuffelleLes Miserables


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1987 - Best Debut Performance

Frances Ruffelle, Les Miserables


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1987 - Performance

Frances Ruffelle, Les Misérables


winner
Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Frances Ruffelle, Les Misérables

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Bradley Riches, Amber Davies & Claudia Kariuki Join Scott Alan Live At Cadogan Hall Photo
Bradley Riches, Amber Davies & Claudia Kariuki Join Scott Alan Live At Cadogan Hall

Bradley Riches, Amber Davies, and Claudia Kariuki will join Amy di Bartolemeo, Oliver Tompsett, and Stuart Matthew Price as guest vocalists for internationally acclaimed songwriter SCOTT ALAN live at Cadogan Hall.
Reeve Carney to Perform THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW as One Man Concert At The Green Photo
Reeve Carney to Perform THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW as One Man Concert At The Green Room 42

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present a special evening with Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and actor Reeve Carney, in a one-man concert version of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Ava Nicole Frances to Present THE DREAM THAT I SEE at The Green Room 42 Next Month Photo
Ava Nicole Frances to Present THE DREAM THAT I SEE at The Green Room 42 Next Month

Ava Nicole Frances will present her new show at The Green Room 42 on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9:30pm. In this all-new personal and multi-faceted show, Ava merges the worlds of Broadway, Pop, The Great American Songbook and her own originals, including songs from Stephen Sondheim, Beyonce, Meredith Wilson, and Stephen Schwartz among many others. 
Natalie Joy Johnson to Return to The Green Room 42 in October Photo
Natalie Joy Johnson to Return to The Green Room 42 in October

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Natalie Joy Johnson in October. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Claude-Michel Schönberg Attends Hugh Panaro's Final Show at Crazy Coqs Photo
Photos: Claude-Michel Schönberg Attends Hugh Panaro's Final Show at Crazy Coqs

Having not traveled too much afar, since Covid, when Eda and I learned that Hugh Panaro would be making his Crazy Coqs debut here in London, we booked the trip. Check out photos here, that will give you some idea of what these fantastic evenings were like!
HOT FAT PEOPLE SING to Play The Green Room 42 Next Week Photo
HOT FAT PEOPLE SING to Play The Green Room 42 Next Week

The Green Room 42 will present Gwynne Wood, Jordan Underwood, London Riley Keller, and other Broadway and Regional stars in “Hot Fat People” on September 13th, 7pm.
Rob Houchen, Lucie Jones, Oliver Tompsett, and More to Join Scott Alan Live at Cadoga Photo
Rob Houchen, Lucie Jones, Oliver Tompsett, and More to Join Scott Alan Live at Cadogan Hall

Special guest vocalists Rob Houchen, Christine Alladoo, Amy di Bartolemeo, Oliver Tompsett, Lucie Jones, and Stuart Matthew Price will join internationally acclaimed songwriter SCOTT ALAN live at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 10 November 2024 at 6.30PM.
Christopher DeLair Debuts At The Green Room 42 With LIFE IN THE AIR Photo
Christopher DeLair Debuts At The Green Room 42 With LIFE IN THE AIR

Christopher DeLair's NYC club debut at The Green Room 42 features Life In The Air, an evening of original theatrical and contemporary pop music with nearly a dozen musicians.
Sara Jean Ford and More Will Lead Concert of New Musical About San Francisco Abortio Photo
Sara Jean Ford and More Will Lead Concert of New Musical About San Francisco Abortionist Inez Burns

A concert of the new musical Female Complaints about underground San Francisco abortionist Inez Burns will be presented on Monday, September 9th, 2024 at 7PM ET at The Green Room 42 in NYC (570 10th Avenue).
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 29, 2024 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 29, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 29, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
The Green Room 42 to Present HOT FAT PEOPLE SING in September Photo
The Green Room 42 to Present HOT FAT PEOPLE SING in September

The Green Room 42 will present Hot Fat People Sing in September. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The Green Room 42 to Present Intimate Sondheim Evening in October Photo
The Green Room 42 to Present Intimate Sondheim Evening in October

The Green Room 42 will present Joel DeCandio's Sondheim at the Piano, a concert celebrating Stephen Sondheim's work with piano interludes and special guest soprano Britt Hewitt on October 6, 2024.
Marieann Meringolo in THE BIRTHDAY SHOW VINTAGE, 1964 to Play The Green Room 42 Photo
Marieann Meringolo in THE BIRTHDAY SHOW VINTAGE, 1964 to Play The Green Room 42

The Green Room 42 will present Marieann Meringolo in “The Birthday Show Vintage, 1964” on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM.
The Green Room 42 to Present Flotilla DeBarge In SONGS AND SASS Next Month Photo
The Green Room 42 to Present Flotilla DeBarge In SONGS AND SASS Next Month

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present a special evening with NYC drag royalty Flotilla DeBarge in her new show “Songs and Sass” on Thursday, August 8 at 7:00 PM.
TWO THOUSAND MILES: A NEW MUSICAL To Be Presented Live At The Green Room 42 Photo
TWO THOUSAND MILES: A NEW MUSICAL To Be Presented Live At The Green Room 42

Experience TWO THOUSAND MILES: A NEW MUSICAL live at The Green Room 42.
GOTTA SING WITH KENNETH GARTMAN Comes to the Green Room 42

The Green Room 42 will present “Gotta Sing with Kenneth Gartman” on Tuesday, July 23rd at 9:30 pm.  Host and Music Director Kenneth Gartman shines a light on some of NYC’s best musical theatre talent each month in a new cabaret series - Gotta Sing.
Video: Frances Ruffelle And Norman Bowman Perform 'Unusual Way From THE SCOT AND THE Photo
Video: Frances Ruffelle And Norman Bowman Perform 'Unusual Way From THE SCOT AND THE SHOWGIRL

Frances Ruffelle and Norman Bowman has released a captivating music video for 'Unusual Way'.
BOOM Summer Charity Showcase Welcomes Holli Conway Fields & Mary Page Nance Photo
BOOM Summer Charity Showcase Welcomes Holli Conway Fields & Mary Page Nance

Broadway Official Online Masterclass will present its 2024 charity showcase at The Green Room 42, with ticket sales benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
VILLAIN FLAIR: A NIGHT OF RAGE RELIEF Announced At The Green Room 42 Photo
VILLAIN FLAIR: A NIGHT OF RAGE RELIEF Announced At The Green Room 42

The Green Room 42 will present the debut of the new producing company 'Muy Muy Productions' in 'Villain Flair: A Night of Rage Relief' on July 1st at 9:30 p.m.
CLOSER TO HEAVEN Extends Run at the Turbine Theatre Photo
CLOSER TO HEAVEN Extends Run at the Turbine Theatre

Due to popular demand, Jonathan Harvey’s Closer to Heaven, with original music by Pet Shop Boys, will be extending its run at the Turbine Theatre this summer, now playing until Saturday 27 July.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Frances Ruffelle been in?

Frances Ruffelle has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Frances Ruffelle been in?

Frances Ruffelle has appeared on London's West End in 7 shows.

What was Frances Ruffelle's first West End show?

Frances Ruffelle's first West End show was Starlight Express which opened in 1984

What awards has Frances Ruffelle been nominated for?

Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Les Miserables, Best Debut Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Les Miserables, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Les Misérables and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Les Misérables.

What awards has Frances Ruffelle won?

Frances Ruffelle has received several notable awards, including Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for Les Miserables. She won Best Debut Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Les Miserables, as well as a Performance Award at the Theatre World Awards for Les Misérables. Additionally, she received the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for Les Misérables.

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