S8 Ep31: Merryl Ansah, Nala in The Lion King

Merryl Ansah is currently playing Nala in the West End production of The Lion King at the Lyseum Theatre, a role she previously understudied in the show. Merryl originally did an Accounting and Management degree before completing an MA at the Royal Academy of Music. <br/><br/>Some of her theatre credits include Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (UK & Ireland Tour), Crazy for You (Chichester Festival Theatre) and A Christmas Carol (Old Vic). Merryl understudied Heather Duke in the original West End cast of Heathers at the Theatre Royal Haymarket before taking over the role full-time for the show’s first ever UK & Ireland tour. In this episode, Merryl discusses all-things The Lion King, venturing into theatre after doing an Accounting and Management degree as well as highlights from the shows she has been a part of so far in her career. <br/><br/>The Lion King is booking at the Lyseum Theatre until Sunday 11th February 2024. Visit www.thelionking.co.uk for info and tickets. <br/><br/>Hosted by Andrew Tomlins  <br/>@AndrewTomlins32  <br/><br/>Thanks for listening! <br/><br/>Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk <br/>Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.