Jennifer Ellison Singin' in the Rain's New Lina

There are a number of cast changes taking place in Singin' in the Rain at the Palace Theatre with Scarlett Strallen having already left on Saturday to start rehearsal for A Chorus Line and the role of Kathe Selden being covered by Sherrie Pennington  until Louise Bowden takes over on 18th February.

Adam Cooper is remaining in the show but Daniel Crossley and Katherine Kingsley are leaving on 16th February to be replaced by Stephane Anelli and Jennifer Ellison playing the roles of Cosmo Brown and blonde bombshell Lina Lamont

Stephane Anelli's musical theatre credits Legally Blonde the Musical, Saturday Night Fever, Sinatra, Fiddler on the Roof, On the Town, Never Forget, Gotta Sing Gotta Dance and Shoes  at Sadler’sWells).

Jennifer Ellison is probably best known for playing Emily Shadwick in  Brookside until 2003 and as Meg Giry in the 2004 film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera. She has also appeared in Chicago playing Roxie Hart,  Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds 2009 tour as Beth and the tour of  Legally Blonde The Musical as Paulette.