Samantha Barks is taking a break from Frozen
Saadiqah, August 9th, 2023Barks is set to head on maternity leave, the role will be covered by Jenna Lee-James
The current Elsa had a special announcement! The fantastic news of Samantha Barks' pregnancy was revealed on the Frozen star's Instagram in early August. Barks is set to leave the production, which is currently playing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, later on this month and will be returning in 2024. Jenna Lee-James who has previously been in 'Mamma Mia!', 'Cats', 'We Will Rock You' and many more, will be covering the role from August 23rd, 2023.
The story of Frozen!
Loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson's fairytale The Snow Queen, the story takes place in the Scandinavian surrounds of Arendelle, where two royal sisters, Elsa and Anna must grow up alone after losing their parents in a tragic sea accident.
Elsa, the elder of the two, must also contend with a secret - she has the power to create ice and snow with her bare hands, which she must keep secret, even from her sister, who nearly died whilst playing together as a little girl. By contrast, Anna is a sunny, albeit naive young lady who yearns for the outside world, having been isolated from Elsa since the accident.
When Elsa comes of age, she must take the throne as Queen, and the kingdom is reopened for her coronation - just for one day. Anna meets a handsome and charming Prince called Hans, who she instantly wishes to marry, much to Elsa's consternation. When the argument inadvertently reveals Elsa's powers, she flees to the wild North Mountain to live out a life of solitude and freedom. But Anna must find her sister and bring her back (with the help of an ice-seller, his reindeer and a talking snowman); otherwise, the fate of Arendelle will be frozen forever and left to the mercy of a cruel power.
