Nicola Blackman

Born in Battersea, her father was West Indian cricketer James Blackman and her mother Catherine, an accountant from Port Rush, NI. Whilst still at drama school (Guildhall ) she made her West End debut in Showboat, starring Cleo Laine. Other West End shows include: Mutiny! Godspell, Elegies, Little Shop Of Horrors, Barnum , Destry Rides Again, for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award, as Best Supporting Actress and most recently Lion King. She has been a member of the National Theatre, English Shakespeare Company, toured the UK, South Africa, USA, Russia, Ukraine and the UAE 2014, has see Nicola premiere new works at the Landor, Soho Theatre and the new Park Theatre London. On TV, she had her own series Us Girls, Madam Manhattan, Numbers Plus, guested on Angels, Casualty, Birds of A Feather, The Bill, I Claudius and Bridget Hitler.,

Past productions

Understudy Chris and Sue, Lyonesse, Sonia Friedman Productions 17^th October – 23^rd December 2023, Harold Pinter Theatre, London.
The Witch/Heléne, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre by the Lake 25^th November 2018 – 12^th January 2019, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick.
Lady Catherine Grayle., Just to Get Married, Papercut Theatre 27^th July – 19^th August 2018, Finborough Theatre, London.
Penny, The Toyboy Diaries, Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Perfect Pitch 26^th January – 10^th February 2018, Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester.
Humbaba / Ushanarbi, Gilgamesh, Red Meeple 10^th – 21^st October 2017, White Bear Theatre, London.
Fly, Babe – The Sheep Pig, Polka Theatre Company and Tom O’Connell Productions started 20^th November 2016, Polka Theatre, Wimbledon and Tour – UK.
Jewel, The Lost Carnival 2^nd – 14^th July 2016, Site Specific, Crewe Cheshire..
Heartbeat, When Blair Met Bush And Bunga., Bunga Bunga Productions. 1^st – 31^st August 2015, Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh.
Winnie, Liz., Shutters, Darren Lee Murphy Prouctions. 5^th – 6^th July 2014, Park Theatre, London.
Ruby Lightfoot, Tiger Tale, Nuffield Southampton Theatres 1^st – 24^th November 2011, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton.
La La Carmichael, 5 Bluehaired Ladies, Sitting On A Green Park Bench., Shaftsbury Productions. 1^st May – 17^th August 2011, Tour – UK.
Pammy/Sugar Hill., Postcards From God, Collyer / Okai Productions. 5^th October – 6^th November 2009, Hackney Empire Studio, Mare St., London E8.
The Nurse, Romeo and Juliet, Stafford Shakespeare Festival 2^nd July – 1^st August 2009, Stafford Castle.
Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West, The Wizard of Oz, New Vic Theatre 26^th November 2007 – 19^th January 2008, New Vic Theatre.
Rosie, Mamma Mia!, Littlestar Productions. 1^st January – 30^th September 2006, Tour – International.
Maria, Twelfth Night 28^th September – 16^th October 1999, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton.
Howardina, Finian’s Rainbow, The Lost Musicals 5^th – 26^th September 1999, Fortune Theatre, London.
Torey, Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens started 17^th June 1993, Criterion Theatre, London.
Barnum 1991 – 27^th February 1993, Tour – UK and Dominion Theatre, London.
Nell, The Comedy of Errors, English Shakespeare Company 29^th January – 24^th February 1990, Theatre Royal, Plymouth and Arts Centre, University of Warwick.
Nell, The Comedy of Errors 1989 – 1990, Theatre Royal, Bath.
Sylvia, Stepping Out, Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd 9^th November – 9^th December 1989, Salisbury Playhouse.
Lucy, The Recruiting Officer, Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd 12^th October – 4^th November 1989, Salisbury Playhouse.
Heidi, Cabaret, Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd 19^th May – 10^th June 1989, Salisbury Playhouse.
Sylvia, Stepping Out, Mercury Theatre Company 1989, Mercury Theatre, Colchester.
Maria, The Government Inspector, Compass Theatre Ltd 7^th March – 4^th June 1988, Theatre Royal, Bath, Richmond Theatre, Richmond, London, and other locations.
Love on the Plastic, Half Moon Theatre 25^th June – 25^th July 1987, Half Moon Theatre, London.
Queen Hitimahana, Mutiny! 18^th July 1985 – 20^th September 1986, Piccadilly Theatre, London.
Chiffon / Crystal, Little Shop of Horrors, Cameron Mackintosh Productions 1^st January 1983 – 5^th October 1985, Comedy Theatre, London (now Harold Pinter Theatre, London).
West Side Story, Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company started 5^th August 1983, Nottingham Playhouse.
Hortense, The Boy Friend, Farnham Repertory Company 7^th – 31^st July 1982, Redgrave Theatre, Farnham.
Mammy Pleasant, The Cat and the Canary, Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd 1^st – 24^th April 1982, Salisbury Playhouse.
Godspell, The Young Vic 12^th June – 11^th July 1981, Young Vic, London.
Mammy Pleasant, The Cat and the Canary, Mercury Theatre Company 25^th February – March 1981, Mercury Theatre, Colchester.
The Wiz, Crucible Theatre Company ended 18^th October 1980, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
Phantom 1, The Rocky Horror Show, Cameron Mackintosh / Michael White 15^th – 20^th October 1979, Bristol Hippodrome.
Phantom 1, The Rocky Horror Show 8^th August – 8^th September 1979, Haymarket Theatre, Leicester.
Birds of Paradise, John Gale for Volcano Productions Ltd and Ray Cooney Productions Ltd 2^nd June – 27^th September 1975, Pier Theatre, Bournemouth.
Singer, Show Boat 29^th July 1971 – 29^th September 1973, Adelphi Theatre, London.
Lady Lucy Saveloy, The Pied Piper, National Theatre started 8^th November 1986, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre and Camera Theater Tel Aviv.
Marcia Weiss, New Atlantis, LAsTheatre dates unknown, The Glasshouse London.
Muzzy Van Hossmere., Thoroughly Modern Millie, Millie Productions Ltd dates unknown, national UK tour.
Sheer Sock, Socks by Sharon Barnett dates unknown, Sage Theatre, Broadway, USA..
Olga/Mary, Soul Kitchen By Michael V Doane, MVD Productions dates unknown, Bruce Springteen Studio, NY, NY. USA..
Simone, Snakes & Ladders, Plenty Productions /Arcola Theatre dates unknown, Tour – London.

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