Tanya Nicole Edwards: From West London to West End Theatre to Resting West

Life After Jazz Hands · 2025-03-19

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Tanya Nicole Edwards is a Singer, Actress, Youth Worker and all around Creative who has always brought her authentic self to the table.

Born and raised in West and North west London, Tanya was always grounded in the importance of her community.

It was at 16 she bunked off college to attend the open auditions for the West End production of 'The Lion King’. The team saw something in her and before she knew it she was appearing in the show.

From here she went onto perform in West End and touring productions of ‘Dirty Dancing’, ‘Hairspray’, ‘The Book of Mormon’ ‘Beautiful, the Carol King Musical, ‘Motown the Musical’ understanding the role of Diana Ross, ‘Sister Act’ and most recently ‘Play on! A Jazz Musical’.

Tanya also works as a backing singer for ‘Soul 2 Soul’ which has taken her across the world working alongside some incredible artists. Tanya Nicole Edwards Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tanyanicoleedwards/

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Life After Jazz Hands

Life After Jazz Hands is a podcast that celebrates the many paths our lives can take, and the diverse stories and characters who are - or have been - drawn to the performing arts.

My name is Matthew Russell-Jones and 20 years ago I graduated from musical theatre college. Back then, I had ideas about how my life and career would look, what constituted success, and what I wanted from the decades ahead.

But I’ve since realised that our lives can take many unexpected twists and turns. And this got me thinking: what were my classmates & others I met along the way professinally? So now, I’m sitting down with them individually to hear about their stories and to understand where they are now, 20 years or so on.

From performers and directors to doctors and barbers, Life After Jazz Hands charts the diverse careers of a single graduating class across two decades. Along the way, it also explores the moments and experiences that shape us: loss, parenthood, relationships, ill health, and opportunities in the most surprising places. Join us as we navigate the highs, the lows, and the unexpected encores in the lives of those who once shared a stage.

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