Coming to the New Theatre Oxford this Christmas, Jodie Prenger will be taking up the mantle of the tyrannical Miss Hannigan in a new production of the award-winning Annie. Set in New York during the Great Depression, Annie finds out it’s a hard knock life while in the care of the wicked Miss Hannigan, mischievously played by Jodie. Ordered to […]
Now touring the UK with the Watermill Theatre’s musical production of Calamity Jane, Jodie is right at home in the all-singin’, all-dancin’ cowboy boots of ‘Calam’ herself, who can outshoot any man in Deadwood. Tasked with recruiting a celebrity for the local saloon, Jane has to wrestle with her feelings as well as the local good-for-nothings in this rip-roaring jamboree. Right […]
Manchester panto lovers were in for a treat over the 2013 festive season, as Jodie appeared in the Opera House’s hilarious version of Dick Whittington. Kids and adults alike flocked to see the show, not least of all due to Jodie’s brilliant turn as Fairy Bowbells. Both Jodie and the show as a whole received five star reviews, critics particularly […]
Fresh from stretching her funny bone in Spamalot, Jodie stayed the course as Dolly in Richard Bean’s award-winning comedy play One Man, Two Guvnors. Appearing in the original Haymarket production, Jodie’s Dolly was lauded as one of the strongest portrayals of the character, and a challenge that Jodie took on with great relish. The story is set in 1960s Brighton, […]
Following her dramatic turn as Nancy in Oliver!, Jodie Prenger leant her talents to a more comedic role as The Lady of the Lake in Eric Idle’s Spamalot. A hilarious and completely false musical account of King Arthur’s quest for the Holy Grail, the show is adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Jodie portrayed The […]
From 12th December 2008 to 27th March 2010, Jodie Prenger starred in the West End production of Oliver! as Nancy. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, the show was held at the Theatre Royal on Drury Lane, alongside the likes of Rowan Atkinson, Omid Djalili and Griff Rhys Jones. Receiving outstanding reviews, the show was seen by almost 1.5 million people and […]
In support of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Jodie was the face of a competition that saw hopeful applicants donating £10 to the charity in return for a chance to win £10,000 worth of marketing services from Preston based design agency, 2am. Muscular dystrophy is a group of genetic conditions that gradually cause a person’s muscles to weaken. The campaign is […]
Last year, Jodie Prenger took part in BBC One programme Long Live Britain! Alongside TV presenter Julia Bradbury, ex-cricketer Phil Tufnell, and Dr Phil Hammond. Jodie’s aim on the show was to explore the effects Type 2 diabetes can have, as it is one of the major causes of premature death in the UK. She met with an advanced sufferer […]
Looking for all the latest news on Jodie Prenger’s shows, appearances and charity work? Then you’ve come to the right the place, cowboy! Since taking the country by storm as Nancy in the 2008 West End revival of Oliver!, Jodie has gone from strength to strength, proving time and time again that she’s one of the country’s biggest talents. Whether […]