Caissie Levy on Her Journey from Wicked and Hair to the London Premiere of Ghost

Caissie Levy has starred in three iconic musicals: Wicked (in L.A., as Elphaba), Rent (on tour, as Maureen) and Hair (on Broadway and the West End, as Sheila). Now she’s taking the lead in a new musical adaptation of a much-loved movie, Ghost, which is headed to London’s Piccadilly Theatre on June 24, directed by Matthew Warchus. The Canadian-born actress is the only North American in this Brooklyn-set tale, adapted from an Oscar-winning film about love, death and the intense connection between the two. Before rehearsal one recent morning, Levy talked about the challenges of creating a brand new musical.

This time last year, you were starring in the London transfer of Hair. Now you’re headed back to the West End in a show that must seem worlds apart.
I actually auditioned for Ghost the day before we closed Hair and then went off on a six-week backpacking trip; I think I was in Croatia when I got the call. It’s nice to have a little bit of familiarity with London and to feel part of the theater world here, but this also feels very different to the extent that I’m the token person ...

Source: http://www.broadway.com/shows/ghost/buzz/156807/caissie-levy-on-her-journey-from-wicked-and-hair-to-the-london-premiere-of-ghost/

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