Lori-Jane Nicholson (née Williams), known professionally as Lori McLare, is an English actress, singer, dancer, and writer. She was a rehearsal swing in the first Bliss Cruise Production of Six the Musical, in August 2019.[1]
Lori was later an understudy for Katherine Howard from 26 February to 4 March 2020.
Roles[]
All Roles Covered[]
| Role | Debut Performance | Final Performance |
Timeline[]
| Production | Timespan | Understudy | Rehearsal Covers |
| First Bliss Cruise Production | 2 – 23 August 2019 | Catherine of Aragon | |
| Anna of Cleves | |||
| Katherine Howard | |||
| 26 February - 4 March 2020 | Katherine Howard |
Personal Life[]
Lori gave birth to a son in October 2022.[3]
Stage Credits[]
| Stage Credits | |||
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre |
| 2015 | Pirates of Penzance | Pirate Anne/Fight Captain | Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance |
| 2015 | Best Friends and Butterflies | Vlatka (Vlad) | Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance |
| 2016 | Tracks | Weather Girl | Hope Mill Theatre |
| 2016 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Durla | Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance |
| 2016 | Simply Sondheim | Baker's Wife | Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance |
| 2016 | The Clockmaker's Daughter | Ma Riley | Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance |
| 2017 | Made in Dagenham | Barbara Castle | Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance |
| 2017 | The Hired Man | Ensemble | The Union Theatre |
| 2017 | Peter Pan | Liza | Blackpool Opera House |
| 2019 | Beauty and the Beast | Malabelle the Wicked Witch | Civic Hall |
| 2019-20 | Six the Musical | Rehearsal Cover Aragon/Cleves/Howard, Understudy Katherine Howard | Norwegian Bliss |
Trivia[]
- Lori attended drama school with Rebecca Wickes.
- Lori has the same birthday as Alicia Corrales.
- Lori's funniest moment was while in rehearsals, the cast had to do presentations on their respective queens; instead, Candace Furbert decided to use her pre-No Way monologue.
- Lori's favourite moment in the show is the I Don't Need Your Love remix.
- Lori's favourite song and dance number is Get Down.[4]
- Lori's favourite costume is the current Anna of Cleves costume, which was first introduced on Broadway.[4]
- If Lori could play any other queen, she would want to play Anne Boleyn.
- If Lori could wear any other alternate costume, it would be the pink alternate costume.[4]
- Lori sang as Katherine Howard in the Worldwide Six video.
- Some of Lori's dream roles include Anna of Cleves in Six, Elphaba Thropp in Wicked, Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables, Ma Riley in The Clockmaker’s Daughter, Killer Queen in We Will Rock You, Sloane or Zahara in Bat Out of Hell, and Satine in Moulin Rouge!.[4]
- Lori's favourite animal is a dolphin.[4]
- Lori was featured in the 16th episode of The Queendom Podcast - A SIX: The Musical Podcast, which was a reunion episode of the first Bliss Cruise cast.
Gallery[]
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References[]
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| NCL Bliss |