From Theatre Breaks

Rachel Tucker is a Northern Irish actress who is currently starring in the joint lead role of ‘Elphaba’ in the West End hit musical Wicked. She started singing and performing with her family at a young age and later trained at the Royal Academy of Music.

Rachel was one of the finalists in “I’d do Anything’, the 2008 BBC talent show searching for an actress to play the lead role of ‘Nancy’ in a then upcoming revival of the musical ‘Oliver!’. This really got her career going. Rachel Tucker made her West End debut as ‘Meat’ in We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre) in September 2009 and was also the first understudy for the role of Scaramouche.

In March 2010, she took over from Alexia Khadime as ‘Elphaba’, in the popular West End musical ‘Wicked’ which tells the story of the Witches of Oz. Her brilliant performance as the future Wicked Witch of the West won her an award for ‘Best Takeover in a Role’.

Rachel Tucker in Wicked The Musical

Rachel Tucker comes to the cast of Wicked The Musical hot from playing ‘Meat’ in the Queen and Ben Elton musical We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End. A semi-finalist in the popular TV series I’d Do Anything, Rachel takes on the leading role of ‘Elphaba’ in the widely acclaimed Wicked The Musical at the Apollo Victoria from 29 March, alongside Louise Dearman as the new ‘Glinda’.

Wicked The Musical has been long running at the London Apollo Victoria Theatre and continues to do so until the 30th October 2010.

Rachel Tucker "When I meet The Wizard" at West End Live 2010

Rachel Tucker "Defying Gravity" at West End Live 2011