Louise Dearman by Dearmantion

Continuing in this series of blogs by theatre fans writing about their favourite performer this newest blog comes from Dearmantion who write about Louise Dearman.

When did you first discover your perfomer?

I first discovered Louise when she was announced as the new G(a)linda in Wicked back in 2010, I didn’t actually see her in the show until later in her run but it pushed me to search her up on Spotify, I listened to “You Can Always Count On Me” and instantly knew I loved her voice! 

Have you seen them perform live if so in what shows?

I’ve seen Louise in quite a few shows, Wicked of course (as both Glinda and Elphaba), Water Babies most recently and a range of different concerts and gigs that she’s done. Sadly I have missed out on some great concerts that she’s done but I’m grateful to have seen her onstage as much as I have.

How would you describe them to your fellow theatre fans?

Beautiful! She’s beautiful in every sense of the word – her voice, her acting, her looks, and of course her personality. No matter how much I admire someone as a performer I just can’t quite call myself a fan unless I think they’re a nice person, and Louise is just lovely!

Favourite performance?

This is really tough, I’d have to say the penultimate time I saw her as Glinda in Wicked. She was at her very best that day and I just fan-girled the whole way through!

Favourite song you've heard them perform?

Again, it’s really difficult for me to pick but probably when she sang “Part Of Your World” at the BBC fairy tales concert. She sang it so beautifully, and with that massive orchestra it was perfection. Apparently Louise can roller skate so she’d be a perfect Ariel if they brought a production of The Little Mermaid to the West End like the Broadway one.

Have you met them?

Yes! I love going to see Lou at stage door or signings, as I said before she is just so lovely, amazing to her fans and so down to earth. She always compliments my outfits, which I love her for! I’ve got quite a few pictures with Louise but I’m not going to put them in because I always look like a mess next to her! 

What show would you like to see them in?

Before I’d heard of Louise she starred in Evita and played Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde, those are two roles I would love to have seen her play. If I had to pick something I’d like her to be in that she hasn’t previously been in it’d be Les Miserables, She’d make a great Fantine, but I’d be sad that she wouldn’t be on stage for that long.