Leah Vassell

Leah Vassell is an English actress, singer, and dancer. She was an alternate in the 2022-23 West End Production of Six the Musical, beginning on 18 October 2022.^[1] She left the show on 15 October 2023, playing her final performance as Catherine Parr on 14 October 2023.

Personal Life[]

Leah openly identifies as Bisexual.^[2]

Roles[]

Timeline[]

Production	Timespan	First Covers	Second Covers	Third Covers
2022-23 West End Production	18 October 2022 – 15 October 2023	Jane Seymour	Anna of Cleves	Catherine of Aragon
2022-23 West End Production	18 October 2022 – 15 October 2023	Catherine Parr	Katherine Howard	Anne Boleyn

Performance Dates[]

Role	Debut Performance	Final Performance
Catherine of Aragon	West End 4.0: 31 May 2023^[3]
Anne Boleyn	West End 4.0: 6 September 2023
Jane Seymour	West End 4.0: 27 October 2022^[4]	West End 4.0: 10 October 2023
Anna of Cleves	West End 4.0: 18 December 2022^[5]	West End 4.0: 4 July 2023
Katherine Howard	West End 4.0: 15 February 2023^[6]	West End 4.0: 21 July 2023
Catherine Parr	West End 4.0: 2 November 2022^[7]	West End 4.0: 14 October 2023

Stage Credits[]

Stage Credits
Year	Production	Role	Theatre
2021	A Grand Night for Singing	Vicki	Arts Educational Schools
2021	SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical	Perch Perkins	Arts Educational Schools
2021	Lysistrata Jones	Hetaira	Arts Educational Schools
2022	West Side Story	Consuelo	2022 Ljubljana Festival
2022-23	Six	Alternate Seymour/Parr	Vaudeville Theatre
2023-24	Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World	Amelia Earhart/Rosa Parks/Mary Seacole/Miss Ashley	UK Tour
2024	Kinky Boots	Lauren	Storyhouse Chester
2024-25	Oliver!	Ensemble/Cover Nancy	Chichester Festival Theatre, Gielgud Theatre
2026	Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical	Diva 1	UK & Ireland Tour

Trivia[]

Leah auditioned for the roles of Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, and Catherine Parr.
Leah made her West End/Six debut on her 22nd birthday.
Leah performed as Jane Seymour at West End Live.^[8]
Leah was in the same production of Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World as Chlöe Hart, Jennifer Caldwell, and Elena Breschi.^[9]
Leah performed in the production of Kinky Boots that Amber Sinclair-Case directed and choregraphed.

Gallery[]

"But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic..."
To view the Leah Vassell gallery, click here.

References[]

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West End

The Queens	Principals	Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Amy Di Bartolomeo • Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky • Nikki Bentley • Jaz Robinson • Millie O'Connell • Courtney Bowman • Amanda Lindgren • Baylie Carson • Thảo Therese Nguyễn • Natalie Paris • Claudia Kariuki • Kayleigh McKnight • Caitlin Tipping • Hana Stewart • Alexia McIntosh • Cherelle Jay* • Dionne Ward-Anderson • Reca Oakley • Aimie Atkinson • Vicki Manser • Sophie Isaacs • Tsemaye Bob-Egbe • Koko Basigara • Inez Budd • Caitlyn De Kuyper • Maiya Quansah-Breed • Danielle Steers • Athena Collins* • Meesha Turner • Roxanne Couch • Janiq Charles • Amelia Kinu Muus
	Alternates	Grace Mouat† • Vicki Manser • Courtney Stapleton • Shekinah McFarlane • Zara MacIntosh • Cherelle Jay • Hana Stewart • Paisley Billings • Roxanne Couch • Danielle Rose • Monique Ashe-Palmer • Leah Vassell • Gabriella Stylianou† • Naomi Alade • Hannah Lowther • Honey Joseph • Odelia Dizel-Cubuca • Leonor Correia
	Swings	Collette Guitart† • Jennifer Caldwell • Bryony Duncan • Esme Rothero† • Rachel Rawlinson† • Meg Dixon-Brasil • Hana Stewart • Ellie Jane Grant • Shakira Simpson† • Laura Baxter
	Universal Swings	Liv Alexander • Bryony Duncan • Harriet Watson • Natalie Pilkington
	Temporary Covers	Courtney Stapleton • Alicia Corrales • Vicki Manser • Natalie Pilkington • Collette Guitart • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Rachel Rawlinson • Leesa Tulley • Harriet Watson • Esme Rothero
	Emergency Covers	Genesis Lynea • Toby Marlow • Collette Guitart • Shekinah McFarlane • Zara MacIntosh • Hana Stewart • Vicki Manser • Jennifer Caldwell • Maiya Quansah-Breed • Athena Collins • Natalie Pilkington • Harriet Watson • Courtney Bowman • Casey Al-Shaqsy • Grace Melville • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Izi Maxwell • Lessa Tulley • Tamara Morgan • Ellie Jane Grant • Danielle Rose • Erin Caldwell • Leesa Tulley • Shakira Simpson • Rachel Rawlinson • Hannah Lowther • Gabriella Stylianou • Izzy Formby-Jackson
Ladies in Waiting	Principals	Amy Shaw • Emily Roberts • Terri De Marco • Rachel Espeute • Julia Ostrowska • Kelly Morris • Katy Richardson❧ • Lauren Hopkinson❧ • Alice Angliss
	Subs	Amy Shaw • Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sofie Veie • Emma Jemima • Sara Kleppe • Julia Ostrowska • Meelie Traill • Alexia Barbera • Alice Angliss • Arlene McNaught❦ • Ellie Verkerk☙ • Sarah Burrell • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Caitlin Morgan • Anna Senger • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin • Rebekah Rayner • Chloe Rianna

The Queens	Principals	Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Millie O'Connell • Natalie Paris • Alexia McIntosh • Aimie Atkinson • Maiya Quansah-Breed
	Alternates	Grace Mouat† • Vicki Manser • Courtney Stapleton • Shekinah McFarlane
	Swings	Collette Guitart†
	Emergency Covers	Genesis Lynea • Toby Marlow • Collette Guitart • Shekinah McFarlane • Zara MacIntosh • Hana Stewart
Ladies in Waiting	Principals	Amy Shaw • Terri De Marco • Katy Richardson❧ • Alice Angliss
Ladies in Waiting	Subs	Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sara Kleppe • Arlene McNaught❦ • Sarah Burrell • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin

The Queens	Principals	Jarnéia Richard-Noel • Courtney Bowman • Natalie Paris • Alexia McIntosh • Cherelle Jay* • Vicki Manser • Sophie Isaacs • Danielle Steers • Athena Collins*
	Alternates	Zara MacIntosh • Cherelle Jay • Hana Stewart
	Swings	Collette Guitart† • Jennifer Caldwell • Bryony Duncan
	Universal Swings	Liv Alexander • Bryony Duncan
	Temporary Covers	Courtney Stapleton • Alicia Corrales • Vicki Manser • Natalie Pilkington
	Emergency Covers	Vicki Manser • Jennifer Caldwell • Maiya Quansah-Breed • Athena Collins
Ladies in Waiting	Principals	Amy Shaw • Terri De Marco • Rachel Espeute • Katy Richardson❧ • Arlene McNaught❧ • Alice Angliss
Ladies in Waiting	Subs	Emily Roberts • Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sofie Veie • Emma Jemima • Sara Kleppe • Meelie Traill • Alexia Barbera • Arlene McNaught❦ • Ellie Verkerk☙ • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Caitlin Morgan • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin • Rebekah Rayner • Chloe Rianna

The Queens	Principals	Amy Di Bartolomeo • Amanda Lindgren • Claudia Kariuki • Dionne Ward-Anderson • Tsemaye Bob-Egbe • Meesha Turner
	Alternates	Paisley Billings • Danielle Rose • Roxanne Couch
	Swings	Esme Rothero† • Rachel Rawlinson
	Universal Swings	Harriet Watson
	Temporary Covers	Collette Guitart • Harriet Caplan-Dean
	Emergency Covers	Natalie Pilkington • Harriet Watson • Courtney Bowman • Jennifer Caldwell • Casey Al-Shaqsy • Grace Melville
Ladies in Waiting	Principals	Amy Shaw • Emily Roberts • Rachel Espeute • Julia Ostrowska • Kelly Morris • Arlene McNaught❧ • Lauren Hopkinson❧ • Alice Angliss
Ladies in Waiting	Subs	Amy Shaw • Isabel Torres • Rosie Botterill • Sofie Veie • Emma Jemima • Sara Kleppe • Julia Ostrowska • Meelie Traill • Alexia Barbera • Alice Angliss • Arlene McNaught❦ • Ellie Verkerk☙ • Nicola Chang • Lauren Ronan • Caitlin Morgan • Anna Senger • Becky Brass • Lisa Martin • Rebekah Rayner • Chloe Rianna

The Queens	Principals	Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky • Baylie Carson • Claudia Kariuki • Dionne Ward-Anderson • Koko Basigara • Roxanne Couch
	Alternates	Monique Ashe-Palmer • Danielle Rose • Leah Vassell
	Swings	Rachel Rawlinson† • Esme Rothero
	Universal Swings	Harriet Watson
	Temporary Covers	Harriet Caplan-Dean • Leesa Tulley
	Emergency Covers	Harriet Watson • Harriet Caplan-Dean • Izi Maxwell • Leesa Tulley • Chlöe Hart
Ladies in Waiting	Principals	Emma Jemima • Kelly Morris • Ella Ingram❧ • Lauren Hopkinson❧ • Alice Angliss

The Queens	Principals	Nikki Bentley • Thảo Therese Nguyễn • Kayleigh McKnight • Caitlin Tipping • Reca Oakley • Inez Budd • Janiq Charles
	Alternates	Gabriella Stylianou† • Naomi Alade • Hannah Lowther • Danielle Rose
	Swings	Meg Dixon-Brasil • Hana Stewart • Ellie Jane Grant
	Universal Swings	Natalie Pilkington
	Temporary Covers	Rachel Rawlinson • Harriet Watson • Leesa Tulley • Esme Rothero
	Emergency Covers	Harriet Caplan-Dean • Esme Rothero • Leesa Tulley • Claudia Kariuki • Tamara Morgan • Ellie Jane Grant • Harriet Watson • Danielle Rose • Hana Stewart • Erin Caldwell • Shakira Simpson • Rachel Rawlinson

The Queens	Principals	Jaz Robinson • Thảo Therese Nguyễn • Hana Stewart • Dionne Ward-Anderson • Caitlyn De Kuyper • Amelia Kinu Muus
	Alternates	Honey Joseph • Odelia Dizel-Cubuca • Leonor Correia
	Swings	Laura Baxter • Meg Dixon-Brasil • Shakira Simpson†
	Temporary Covers	Rachel Rawlinson • Harriet Caplan-Dean
	Emergency Covers	Harriet Caplan-Dean • Rachel Rawlinson • Hannah Lowther • Gabriella Stylianou • Izzy Formby-Jackson

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