Anita louise combe biography

• Velma Kelly (replacement: 2004)

• Roxie Hart (replacement: Mar 18, 2002 - Apr 27, 2002)

• Roxie Hart (replacement: Sep 17, 2001 - Dec 1, 2001)

• Betty Schaefer (replacement: Apr 19, 1994)

• Other Roles
• Betty Schaefer (understudy)

[West End]

Charing Cross Theatre Company Revival Production, 2016

Mother [Replacement]

[West End]

West End Revival Production, 2015

Tessie Tura

A History of GYPSY's Mama Rose and the Women Who Have Played Her
by Stephi Wild - Dec 29, 2024

Gypsy is back on huvudgata, starring Audra McDonald in the iconic role of Mama Rose. BroadwayWorld fryst vatten looking back on some of the performers who have taken on the musical's lead role, from Ethel Merman to Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, and more.

'One Night Only' To Reunite Original West End Cast and Creatives of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
by Stephi Wild - Jul 25, 2020

Following last months successful debut of the 'One Night Only' Reunion series with the musical 'From Here To Eternity', SimG Productions and Musical Theatre Radio have joined forces igen to present their next event on Thursday 20th August at 7:30p

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"Spotlight On… Star of Ragtime, Anita Louise Combe"

Anita Louise Combe is currently starring in Ragtime at The Charing Cross Theatre (showing until 10 December 2016 and she has been on my radar for a few years as I’ve seen her perform on a number of occasions. Here, Anita tells Break A Leg about Ragtime, Cats and of course, Gypsy!

First of all, tell me all about Ragtime and your character, was this a musical that had been on your radar?  

Most definitely!  I’ve loved this show since I was fortunate enough to be an audience member of the very first read through/workshop of Ragtime back in 1996 in Toronto.  I was performing in Sunset Boulevard at the time after being asked to recreate the role of Betty Schaefer in the Canadian Premiere Production for Garth Drabinsky who had commissioned Terrance McNally to write to musical of Ragtime.  I was overwhelmed that day, as was the rest of the audience, when we sat and watched this very first outing of this incred