Frances Ruffelle

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Last Show: Sunday 3 rd September 2017

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Frances Ruffelle is bringing her critically acclaimed solo show ‘I Say Yeh-Yeh’ back to London with a few extra surprises and special guests. ‘I Say Yeh-Yeh’ offers a comic insight to Frances’ own life story from heartbreak to empowerment and brings a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ to songs you thought you knew. Co-written by Gwyneth Herbert and Frances Ruffelle, the show includes a brand new version of Ruffelle’s ‘On My Own’ and the original song written for the character of Eponine (Les Mis) which was cut from the show we all know now. 

“Ruffelle, leaves you astounded at quite how much sheer talent one performer can possess”

London Weekly News

Frances is known for creating the iconic waif ‘Eponine’ in the original cast of Les Miserables, winning numerous awards for her stunning performance including the Tony Award. Frances has made 5 solo albums and has performed in many West End shows. This year Frances played the leading role of Queenie in The Wild Party at The Other Palace Theatre

‘I Say Yeh-Yeh’ offers a comic insight to Frances’ own life story from heartbreak to empowerment and brings a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ to songs you thought you knew. Co-written by Gwyneth Herbert and Frances Ruffelle, the show includes a brand new version of Ruffelle’s ‘On My Own’ arranged by award winning Gwyneth Herbert and the original song written for the character of Eponine (Les Mis) which was cut from the show we all know now. 

Musical Direction by Jude Obermueller 

Musical arrangements by Gwyneth Herbert with additional arrangements by Jude Obermuller and David Barber

Guest appearances by Rowan John (Paris Summer duet), the award winning Craig Bierko (Sex and the City, UnReal, Cinderella Man, The Long Kiss Goodnight) and Olivier nominee Victoria Hamilton-Barrit ( The Wild Party, Murder Ballads, A Chorus Line, Flashdance.)

Musicians: Jude Obermuller, Dave Mannington, Dado Pasqualini and Rob Updegraff 

“Totally “lopping –the –top” off conventional cabaret concertconventions, Broadway star and musical artist Frances Ruffelle presented a radically deconstructed, immersive and jazz-infused  “tone poem” to life and love last evening at The Kennedy Center’s intimate Terrace Theater. From the opening strains of Ruffelle’s stunning voice coming from off-stage (even before she had made her entrance), I had a feeling that I might be in for a unique concert concept and my intuition was not proven wrong.” – Washington DC Metro Theater Arts

“… a pure magical voice emerges from one side of the room. Frances Ruffelle is starting as she means to go on… She doesn’t just use the space, she crushes it under her high heels.” – ***** The Scotsman

“There are great and strong voices, big or beautiful voices, but very rarely, there is what can only be described as a magic voice. Frances is one of these rare ones, and the magic seems to lie in the contradiction, she is youthful and wise, vibrant and sad, spontaneous and skilled. Hearing is believing.” - Trevor Nunn