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Debbie Kurup (born 3 July 1979) is an English actress. Kurup was educated at the Edmonton County School in the London Borough of Enfield 〔(Edmonton County School pupils ) Retrieved 18 July 2009〕 and later trained at the North London Dance Studio.〔(The North London Dance Studio ) Retrieved 18 July 2009〕 ==Career== Kurup is due to star as Jack in the Hackney Empire's production of ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' from November 2015.〔(Hackney Empire-Jack and the Beanstalk ) Retrieved 31 July 2015〕 Also in 2015 she played the role of Reno Sweeney in Stage Entertainment's production of ''Anything Goes'' (UK/Ireland Tour) for which she received outstanding reviews. Susannah Clapp of ''The Guardian'' wrote: "Kurup, is the star - and a gloriously varied one. She belts out her numbers (she has all the biggest) and soars. She is full of jagged little gestures. ''Anything Goes'' should make her name".〔(Anything Goes review ) Retrieved 31 July 2015 Retrieved 31 July 2015〕 Theatre critic Mark Lawson's top 10 Theatre productions of 2014 included ''Anything Goes''; "Debbie Kurup suggesting superstardom in her delivery of the title number and others".〔(Mark Lawson top theatre shows of 2014 ) Retrieved 31 July 2015〕 Alfred Hickling of the ''Guardian'' wrote; "Debbie Kurup is without doubt the heart, soul and lungs of the production in the role of nightclub chanteuse Reno Sweeney, whose delivery of the least pious spiritual ever written ''Blow, Gabriel Blow'' is sufficient to give the devil hot sweats".〔(Alfred Hickling review ) Retrieved 31 July 2015〕 Prior to this, she played Nicki Marron in the World Premiere of ''The Bodyguard'' at the Adelphi Theatre, London, (2013). Kurup was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical and Best Supporting Actress in a musical at the Whatsonstage.com Awards of 2013, for her role as Nicki Marron in ''The Bodyguard'' 〔(What's On results ) Retrieved 19 February 2013〕 and as Best actress in a supporting role in a musical at the BroadwayWorld.comUK awards. Kurup has also appeared in several theatre productions, including ''Chicago'' as Velma Kelly between January and April 2006 at the Adelphi Theatre, London and she reprised the same role in 2011 at the Cambridge Theatre. DeeDee in Ben Elton's musical ''Tonight's The Night'' at the Victoria Palace. Mimi in ''Rent'' UK Tour and in the West End at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Carmen in ''Fame (musical)'' for the UK tour and Consuela/Anita in ''West Side Story'' at the Prince of Wales Theatre. In September 2007 she starred in new musical ''I Love You Because'' at the Landor Theatre, Clapham, London as Diana Bingley, receiving critical acclaim. She also played the role of KT in ''Sister Act'', at the London Palladium and was first understudy to leading role Deloris. Kurup appeared as a soloist in the Chess In Concert Company for two nights at the Royal Albert Hall. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Debbie Kurup」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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