S9 Ep60: Izi Maxwell, Sophie in Mamma Mia!

Izi Maxwell recently took over as Sophie in the West End production of Mamma Mia!

The show marks both Izi's official West End and leading lady debut. Mamma Mia! celebrated its 25th birthday in April, making it only the third musical to reach 25 in the history of the West End. It is now the third longest running West End musical of all-time.

Having trained at Emil Dale Academy and Mountview, Izi made her professional debut in Six The Musical's UK and International tour. Izi was the alternate Boleyn and Howard and went on to perform as five of the queens. She temporarily took over as Boleyn full-time for a limited run during her time with the show and also performed with the West End company as an emergency cover at the Vaudeville Theatre.

In this episode, Izi discusses why Sophie was her dream role, how she got her head around playing five queens in Six, her path into theatre and lots more.

Mamma Mia! runs at the Novello Theatre. Visit www.mamma-mia.com for info and tickets.

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins 
@AndrewTomlins32 

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