Esme Rothero is an English actor, singer, dancer, and musician. She was a temporary swing in the 2024-25 UK & International Tour of Six the Musical, beginning on 24 April 2025. She was previously a swing in the 2022-23 West End Production from 18 October 2022 to 15 October 2023, and was additionally the dance captain in the 2021-22 West End Production from 16 November 2021 to 16 October 2022. She left the show on 13 July 2025, playing her final performance as Catherine Parr .
Esme was also a temporary swing in the 2023-25 West End Production from 17 November 2024 to 3 January 2025, and in the 2024-25 UK & International Tour from 8 to 26 January and 25 to 29 March 2025.
Roles[]
Timeline[]
| Production | Timespan | Covers |
| 2021-22 West End Production | 16 November 2021 – 16 October 2022 | All Queens |
| 2022-23 West End Production | 18 October 2022 – 15 October 2023 | |
| 2024-25 UK & International Tour | 8 – 26 January 2025 24 April 2025 – 13 July 2025 |
Temporary Roles[]
| Production | Timespan | Covers | Emergency Cover |
| 2023-25 West End Production | 13 December 2023 15 December 2023 |
Jane Seymour | |
| 17 November 2024 – 3 January 2025 | All Queens | ||
| 2024-25 UK & International Tour | 25 – 29 March 2025 |
Performance Dates[]
| Role | Debut Performance | Final Performance | Emergency Performances |
| West End 3.0: 26 February 2022[1] West End 4.0: 23 October 2022 UK Tour 6.0: 22 January 2025 |
West End 3.0: 30 September 2022 West End 4.0: 11 October 2023 UK Tour 6.0: 28 June 2025 |
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| West End 3.0: 18 November 2021[2] West End 4.0: 8 December 2022 |
West End 3.0: 7 October 2022 West End 4.0: 17 September 2023 |
UK Tour 6.0: 14 December 2024 27 March 2025 | |
| West End 3.0: 9 January 2022[3] West End 4.0: 7 March 2023 West End 5.0: 17 November 2024 UK Tour 6.0: 19 June 2025 |
West End 3.0: 14 October 2022 West End 4.0: 25 June 2023 West End 5.0: 18 December 2024 UK Tour 6.0: 22 June 2025 |
West End 5.0: 13 December 2023 15 December 2023 UK Tour 6.0: 26 March 2025 | |
| West End 3.0: 17 March 2022 West End 4.0: 29 January 2023 |
West End 3.0: 22 September 2022 West End 4.0: 3 September 2023 |
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| West End 3.0: 26 November 2021[4] West End 4.0: 30 October 2022 West End 5.0: 30 November 2024 |
West End 3.0: 23 September 2022 West End 4.0: 24 September 2023 West End 5.0: 29 December 2024 |
UK Tour 6.0: 12 December 2024 | |
| West End 3.0: 16 January 2022[5] West End 4.0: 20 October 2022 UK Tour 6.0: 26 June 2025 |
West End 3.0: 9 October 2022 West End 4.0: 10 October 2023 UK Tour 6.0: 13 July 2025 |
Stage Credits[]
| Stage Credits | |||
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre |
| 2019 | Merrily We Roll Along | Dory | Bernie Grant Arts Centre |
| 2019 | Aladdin | Princess Jasmine | The Roses Theatre |
| 2021-23 | Six | Swing/Dance Captain, Swing | Vaudeville Theatre |
| 2023-24 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Swing | UK Tour |
| 2025 | Six | Swing | UK & International Tour |
| 2025-26 | Wicked | Swing/understudy Nessarose | International Tour |
Trivia[]
- Esme's priority covers were Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr.
- Esme was in the same production of Jesus Christ Superstar as Cassandra Lee.
- Esme is the first cast member to wear the Silver Alternate Costume.
- Esme is the only person ever to have a silver Anne Boleyn variation with her having a silver Boleyn skirt.
- Esme's silver swing costume has a total of 4 variations: 1 for Anne Boleyn, 1 for Anna of Cleves, 1 for Catherine Parr, and 1 for Catherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour and Katherine Howard.
- Esme's favourite queen to perform as is Anne Boleyn.
- On 17 March 2022, Esme completed Swingo alongside fellow swing Rachel Rawlinson. This was the first instance of two swings completing swingo together.
- Esme performed as Catherine Parr at London Pride 2023.[6]
- Esme performed as Anne Boleyn at West End Live 2022.[7][8]
- Esme is in a band called Lakuna.
- In 2022, Esme was nominated for the Best Newcomer award at the BroadwayWorld UK/West End Awards for her role in Six.
Gallery[]
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"But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic..." To view the Esme Rothero gallery, click here. |
References[]
- ↑
- ↑ https://twitter.com/WestEndCovers/status/1461277618154754049
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CYcU0XMp6G3/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/WestEndCovers/status/1464166678451961858
- ↑ https://twitter.com/WestEndCovers/status/1482659809942028290
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CuJ3RaXoivi/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/M6RIYCIBamo?si=Cw9EfO43IN66RTZS
- ↑ https://youtu.be/_3IpAEJOhPs?si=sQsiXtZ5TiEGSSzn
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