Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts to star in 'Hadestown' in the West End
Nicola Roberts came to prominence in 2002 in the BRIT Award-winning group Girls Aloud, and made her West End debut in Josie Rourke’s revival of City of Angels at the Garrick Theatre in 2020.
Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts will return to the West End for the first time in half a decade in the role of Persephone in Hadestown. She will play the part from 16 September until 18 January 2026.
Roberts, who came to prominence in 2002 as one fifth of the BRIT Award-winning group Girls Aloud, made her West End debut in Josie Rourke’s revival of City of Angels at the Garrick Theatre in 2020.
On her casting in Hadestown, Roberts said: "I am beyond thrilled to be joining the cast of Hadestown in London. This show is a true masterpiece, and I am honoured to be a part of such a talented and inspiring team. The role of Persephone has such depth and complexity, she feels light and sorrow, joy and darkness. Her songs are rich with emotion and an absolute joy to sing, and I’m excited to explore every facet of her character on stage.
"I am grateful for this incredible opportunity, and I can't wait to share this journey with audiences in London. Let's take a trip to the underworld together!"
Roberts joins Desmonda Cathabel as Eurydice, Chris Jarman as Hades, Cedric Neal as Hermes, and Dylan Wood as Orpheus.
Melanie Bright, Allie Daniel and Lauran Rae play the Fates; Femi Akinfolarin, Michelle Andrews, Ollie Bingham, Laura Delany and Sebastian Lim-Seet play the Workers, with Lucinda Buckley, Juan Jackson, Oisín Nolan-Power, Lindo Shinda and Jasmine Triadi as Swings.
Anaïs Mitchell's genre-defying musical retells the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, weaving their love story with that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.
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Photo credit: Nicola Roberts. (Photo by Michael Wharley)
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