Jarnéia Richard-Noel

Jarnéia Richard-Noel (born 12 June 1994) is an English stage actress and singer. She is known for portraying the role of Catherine of Aragon in the musical Six on the original UK tour and in the West End production at the Arts Theatre and Lyric Theatre.[1]

Jarnéia Richard-Noel
Born (1994-06-12) 12 June 1994
Northampton, England
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2016–present

Early life

Richard-Noel grew up in Northampton, and has attended dance school since she was five and continued her love for arts into college.[2] Richard-Noel then started training at The Urdang Academy in Islington, London for a National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre in 2014 for three years until she graduated in 2017.[3] She is also of Grenadian and Trinbagonian decent.[4]

Career

Prior to making her professional debut as a singer and dancer onboard a P&O cruise, Richard-Noel performed in a number of productions whilst training at The Urdang Academy in Islington, London for a National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre. She first starred in a theatrical production of Shakespeare Shorts at The Urdang Academy in 2016, and starred in subsequent productions held at the same venue, including Co-Equal, Spamalot, Carrie and Rent. Richard-Noel also starred in both a one-off concert titled 'Xmas Factor' for Iris Theatre in reference to The X Factor in 2016, and a concert rendition of The Color Purple as an ensemble member in 2017. She also was a commercial dancer for Vanarama Commercial during 2018.[3]

Richard-Noel has been a company member of Six since 2018, playing the role of Catherine of Aragon.[5] The production toured the UK before finally returning to the Arts Theatre, where it is currently running. She received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical nomination alongside principal cast colleagues Millie O'Connell, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh, Aimie Atkinson and Maiya Quansah-Breed in 2019.[6] As of 2020, she is working alongside principal cast colleagues Courtney Bowman, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh, Sophie Isaacs and Danielle Steers. Richard-Noel was also due to feature in a Live Drive-In UK Tour of Six presented by Utilita Energy, in association with Live Nation. The performances were due to take place in compliance with the HM Government's COVID-19 social distancing measures at various venues across the UK. However, promoters Live Nation announced the cancellation of the tour due to fears over potential localised lockdowns in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[7] Richard-Noel is also due to perform in Six at the Lyric Theatre for a limited eleven week run from 5 December 2020 to 18 April 2021, it will be one of the first musicals to return to the West End after the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the ongoing pandemic; the audience will be socially distanced.[8]

Theatre credits
Year Production Role Venue
2016[3] Shakespeare Shorts Helena The Urdang Academy
2016[3] Co-Equal Dancer The Urdang Academy
2016[3] Spamalot Lady Of The Lake The Urdang Academy
2016[3] Carrie Miss Gardner The Urdang Academy
2017[3] Rent Joanne Jefferson The Urdang Academy
2018–present[1] Six Catherine of Aragon UK tour / Arts Theatre / Lyric Theatre

References
  1. https://www.brackets.digital, Brackets Digital •. "Six the Musical". www.sixthemusical.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  2. https://www.brackets.digital, Brackets Digital •. "Six the Musical". www.sixthemusical.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  3. "Spotlight: JARNEIA RICHARD-NOEL". www.spotlight.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  4. "✨🦋Jaye'J | Jarnéia 🇬🇩🇹🇹🇬🇧 (@_jrichardnoel) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  5. "Cast announced for new British musical SIX". LondonTheatre1. 15 June 2018.
  6. "Olivier Awards 2019: First-time nominees". Official London Theatre. 27 March 2019.
  7. "UK tour for hit show Six and top music acts axed due to local lockdown concerns". the Guardian. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  8. "West End musicals reveal reopening plans". BBC News. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
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