Spotlight on: Bella Brown
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## **A West End Rising Star Stepping Into the Spotlight**
Bella Brown has rapidly established herself as one of the most exciting rising talents in British musical theatre. Since graduating from ArtsEd in 2023, she has already built a portfolio many performers wait years to achieve - and she’s only just getting started.
## **Stage Career**
### **Theatre credits**
**Bella Brown** is perhaps best known for her role in Jamie Lloyd's box office smash-hit revival of *[Evita](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/evita-london-cast) *- in which she played *The Mistress* while also understudying **Rachel Zegler** as the alternate *Eva Perón*.
Alongside this, **Brown** has performed in a variety of high-calibre productions since graudating in 2023, including** ***[Hadestown](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/hadestown-tickets) *(Lyric Theatre), [*Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends*](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/old-friends-reunite-to-celebrate-the-life-of-stephen-sondheim) (Gielgud Theatre), and *Rock Follies* (Minerva, Chichester), demonstrating a rare versatility across folk-opera, classic Sondheim, and rock-infused musical theatre.
### **The Breakthrough to Come: Rapunzel in Sondheim's *Into the Woods***
Bella is now set for what could be her breakout role, joining the cast of [*Into the Woods*** **](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/into-the-woods-tickets)at the [Bridge Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/bridge-theatre-london) as Rapunzel. It marks her first major named role in a Sondheim musical - a perfect fit for both her lyrical sensitivity and dramatic instincts.
The Bridge’s production is one of the most anticipated of the season, and Bella’s casting signals growing industry confidence in her transition from standout understudy to emerging lead.