Ashleigh Gray

Originally from Midlothian, Scotland, Ashleigh graduated from The Guildford School of Acting with First Class BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre, the Principal’s Award for Musical Theatre and the Margaret Veale award for Singing.

Ashleigh made a her professional debut as Kim in the UK Tour of Taboo, the Boy George Musical. Most recently Ashleigh created the role of Stephanie Zinone in Cool Rider, a stage show based on the cult 80's film sequel, Grease 2. After a sell out one night performance at the Lyric theatre in London's West End, the show transferred to the Duchess theatre for a longer run, where Ashleigh's portrayal of Stephanie, the role iconically played by Michelle Pfeiffer in the original movie, continued to receive rave reviews.

But it is her connection with the hit musical Wicked, that has established Ashleigh as one of the UK's finest leading ladies. Having been the standby and playing the role on numerous occasions at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London, Ashleigh led the UK Touring cast of this multi award winning show, as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.

Also in the West End, Ashleigh appeared as Miranda in Betwixt!, a role for which she received several nominations for ‘Best Leading Actress in a Musical’.

As well as her extensive work in the Theatre, Ashleigh has never shied away from other genres, most notably Concert and Recording.  She supported Susan Boyle on her first ever Concert Tour, having first worked with Susan when she played Lorraine Campbell (Susan's best friend) in the World Premier of I Dreamed A Dream, the Susan Boyle Musical. 

Ashleigh was approached by John Barrowman to record a duet with him for his latest Album, You Raise Me Up. Their version of the Simon and Garfunkel classic, Bridge Over Troubled Water, has received great acclaim. 

Other Theatre includes: Raquel in Only Fools and Horses (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Jennifer Lore in Nativity! The Musical (UK tour), Martha in The Secret Garden (UK Tour) Amanda in After The Turn (Courtyard Theatre, London); Emily in the European Premiere of Myths & Hymns (Finborough Theatre, London); Miss Lynch, u/s Rizzo & Jan in Grease (UK Tour), the NHS Administrator in the World Premiere of NHS the Musical! (Theatre Royal, Plymouth); Fairy Firefly in Jack & The Beanstalk and Aurora, Spirit of the Northern Lights in Dick McWhittington, both for Qdos (SECC, Glasgow); Marion in Robin Hood (Castle Theatre, Wellingborough);, Wicked Witch in Mother Goose (Oxford Playhouse); and Kirsty in Terry Pratchett’s Only You Can Save Mankind (Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh).

Other Concerts include: The West End Men (West End & UK Tour); Momentous Musicals (UK Tour); Lee Mead and Friends (Pheasantry); Andrew Lippa in Concert (St James' Theatre); Scott Alan Live (The O2); Dress Circle Benefit Gala (Her Majesty’s); First Thing’s Last, The Songs of Lance Horne (Garrick); From Broadway To West End By Special Arrangement (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane); West End and Hollywood Favourites (Queens); Songs of Bobby Cronin (New Players); Several of the Notes From New York series (Trafalgar Studios/Prince Edward) and A Little House Music (Arts Theatre) 

Other Recordings include: West End Unplugged for Parallel Productions; Acoustic Overtures, The Songs of Dougal Irvine and Stand Tall, a new Rock Musical, both for SimG; Duet with Mark Evans, Alive on The Journey Home, Sain Records; Duet with Oliver Tompsett, Count on me on Sentimental Heart, Avenue West Records; Christmas In New York, and Unwritten Songs, Music Of Michael Bruce, both for SpEckulation Entertainment.

Ashleigh also presents 'Musicality, with Ashleigh Gray' for Black Diamond Radio.

Source: www.AshleighGray.com