Miracle Chance
Miracle Chance | |
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| Born | Miracle So Chance 19 October 1992 |
| Alma mater | Guildford School of Acting |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | www |
Miracle So Chance (born 19 October 1992) is an English actress, singer and composer. She is best known for her work in musical theatre.
Early life
[edit]Chance grew up in Scorriton,[1] a village near Buckfastleigh, Devon. She is the daughter of actor and artist Clem So, who was born in Liverpool to Chinese parents. Chance attended Park School and King Edward VI Community College. She took classes at the Totnes School of Dance from the age of 9.[2] After spending a gap year at Idyllwild Arts Academy in California,[3] Chance went on to graduate from the Guildford School of Acting in Surrey.[4]
Career
[edit]After graduating from drama school, Chance made her professional stage debut on the UK and Australia tour of ''Angelina Ballerina – the Mousical.[5] She also took part in a number of workshops, including Everybody's Talking About Jamie.[6] This was followed by roles in the Loserville revival at the Union Theatre, London,[7] the UK tours of Footloose and The Wedding Singer as Urleen and understudying Julia respectively.[8] In 2018, Chance played Cynthia in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch and Columbia on the UK tour of The Rocky Horror Show.[9][10]
During drama school, Chance met and befriended Blythe Jandoo and Kat Kleeve, with whom she formed a girl group called Maid.[11] In 2019, Maid were one of six acts in contention to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest, appearing in the BBC's Eurovision: You Decide.[12] The group later rebranded to Arroh. Chance has also performed with the 1920s-themed vocal trio Wild Tonics and the rock band The Fratellis.[13]
Chance was cast as Christine Canigula in the Off-West End production of Be More Chill in early 2020[14] before the show closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chance reprised her role when Be More Chill re-opened and moved to the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2021, marking Chance's West End debut.[15] That same year, Chance co-wrote the mini-musical Sitting Pretty with Lizzy Connolly, which ran at the Brighton Fringe Festival,[16] and returned to the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch for The Witchfinder's Sister, an adaptation of the novel by Beth Underdown.[17] The following year, she played Ariel in the parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and on tour.[18]
In 2023, Chance took over the role of Veronica Sawyer in Heathers: The Musical at the Other Palace[19][20] and featured in the original cast of the stage musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Witches at the National Theatre.[13] In 2024, she originated the role of Lucy in the new musical adaptation Starter for Ten at Bristol Old Vic[21][22] and played Brianna in the London production of the Australian musical Fangirls at the Lyric Theatre.[3][23]
Personal life
[edit]In February 2025, Chance announced her engagement to comedian and musician Jonathan Kogan.[24]
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Angelina Ballerina – the Mousical | Viki | UK and Australia tour |
| 2015 | Loserville | Susie Alpine | Union Theatre, London |
| 2016 | Footloose | Urleen | UK tour |
| 2017 | The Wedding Singer | Julia (understudy) | UK tour |
| 2017 | The Christmasaurus Live | Snozzletrump / Ensemble | Hammersmith Apollo |
| 2018 | Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Cynthia | Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch |
| 2018–2019 | The Rocky Horror Show | Columbia | UK tour |
| 2020, 2021 | Be More Chill | Christine Canigula | The Other Palace / Shaftesbury Theatre, London |
| 2021 | Sitting Pretty | Composer; Brighton Fringe Festival | |
| 2021 | The Witchfinder's Sister | Grace | Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch |
| 2022 | Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch | Ariel | Edinburgh Fringe Festival / UK tour |
| 2023 | Heathers: The Musical | Veronica Sawyer | The Other Palace, London |
| 2023 | The Witches | Carol / Denise | National Theatre, London |
| 2024 | Starter for Ten | Lucy | Bristol Old Vic |
| 2024 | Fangirls | Brianna & Others | Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith |
| 2025 | Showstopper! The Improvised Musical | Bristol Old Vic |
References
[edit]- ^ "Time Warp for Miracle as she returns to Torquay stage". Mid Devon Advertiser. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Richards, Alex (30 January 2019). "Eurovision 2019 hopes for 26-year-old Devon woman". Devon Live. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Tell Us In Ten – Miracle Chance". Official London Theatre. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Guildford School of Acting Prospectus 2013". Guildford School of Acting. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (10 July 2014). "Angelina Ballerina – the Mousical review: brings the house down". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Miracle Chance". TresA Magazine. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ O'Hanlon, Dom (8 June 2016). "Loserville the Musical revived at the Union Theatre". London Theatre. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Olivia (20 July 2016). "Footloose (UK Tour), New Victoria Theatre - Review". Rewrite This Story. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Woolgrove, Kate (6 May 2018). "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Queen's Theatre Hornchurch – Review". Everything Theatre. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (8 October 2018). "Duncan James, Joanne Clifton and more cast in Rocky Horror Show on UK tour". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Wors, Andy (9 May 2019). "Introducing... 'MAID' with acoustic version of 'Basic Bitch'". Nordic Music Review. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Savage, Mark (23 January 2019). "Eurovision Song Contest 2019: BBC reveals this year's hopefuls". BBC News. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Miracle Chance". National Theatre. November 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Wood, Alex (9 December 2019). "Be More Chill UK lead cast announced". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ Evans, Suzy (14 May 2021). "'Be More Chill' to return to the West End for a limited run". London Theatre. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Mayo, Douglas (2 June 2021). "Sitting Pretty the musical to have world premiere at Brighton Fringe". Brighton Fringe. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Ell, Jenny (2 September 2021). "Queen's Theatre Hornchurch announces world premiere of Beth Underdown's THE WITCHFINDER'S SISTER". West End Best Friend. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Stewart, Greg (15 June 2022). "Review: Unfortunate The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch at Underbelly Earl's Court". Theatre Weekly. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (7 February 2023). "Miracle Chance, Ellis Kirk & More to Join HEATHERS at The Other Palace This Month". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Body, Jamie (16 May 2023). "Miracle Chance: "Everybody knows someone who reminds them of a character in Heathers"". The Stage. Retrieved 13 January 2025.(subscription required)
- ^ "Miracle Chance". Bristol Old Vic. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Staff Writer (4 October 2023). "Starter for Ten Cast Announced for Bristol Old Vic Run". Theatre Weekly. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Vickers, Charlotte (15 July 2024). "Fangirls musical review – an extraordinary, heartfelt show that also embraces the ridiculous". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Miracle Chance (20 February 2025). "COLLAB FOR LIFE". Retrieved 1 April 2025 – via Instagram.
External links
[edit]- Miracle Chance at Spotlight