PlayAfter emerging victorious from Andrew Lloyd Webber's search for a Nancy in 'I'd Do Anything', Jodie Prenger, 30, fulfilled a lifelong dream in January as she made her West End debut in Oliver!
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Now, six months on, Jodie's feet still haven't touched the ground and she still can't believe the whirlwind events of the last year.
Starring on the West End stage is a dream come true for Jodie: "It's like making the best cake in the world and then lobbing a load of icing on top! It's such a great show to work on.”
Jodie adds: “I genuinely would do it for free, but maybe I shouldn't go around saying that It's such a great show to work on. The kids are brilliant and to work alongside a legend like Rowan Atkinson is incredible. He's such a true gentlemen and a real professional."
Jodie recalls the moment she sung Nancy's signature tune on her opening night. She says: "I knew this was the song people had been waiting for, so when I sang 'As Long As He Needs Me', I really gave it my all, knowing that this was my moment to shine.
" As I performed, I thought about all the men I'd once thought I needed. I sang from my soul. When the key change came, my heart burst with joy as the crowd exploded into applause, just as I'd hoped they would. It was exhilarating, I had done it. I had convinced them that I was Nancy."
