MARISHA WALLACE
LEADING LADY
After thrilling with her return to the West End stage, the US singer and actress tells us how she’s blazing a trail for unity and hope
CULTURE
On her first night back on the West End stage, Marisha Wallace received a standing ovation for her portrayal of Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray. But it wasn’t the applause – in the middle of the show when she sang I Know Where I’ve Been with a tenminute ovation at the end – that blew her away.
“It was the first time I hadn’t seen worry on people’s faces in a long time. I really love that I just saw joy. It was beautiful,” the US singer and actress tells hello! in our exclusive interview the morning after Hairspray’s opening night at the London Coliseum last month. “I sing this amazing song that is so powerful and pertinent to what’s happening right now.