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 The Oscar-winning film about
royal sisters Anna and Elsa in the fictional
kingdom of Arendelle has won over legions of
young fans around the world since its 2013
release. A stage adaptation opened on Broadway
in 2018.
Now London has its own version of the musical,
starring British actress Samantha Barks as Elsa
and Dublin-born actor Stephanie McKeon as Anna.
Speaking to Reuters about taking on the
well-loved role, McKeon said she felt nervous at
first but soon saw the benefit of the stage
adaptation of the character.
"The great thing about the stage version is that
we're humans, we're not animated characters, and
we're able to bring a little more of ourselves
to the roles," said McKeon, adding she felt
honoured to play Anna.
Barks said she loved that Elsa was not a
stereotypical Disney princess and that the
sisters were the real love story in the musical.
"I hope it makes people feel on top of the
world. We've been locked away for so long,
isolated," Barks said. "I just hope that they
feel like they relate with these characters.
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 "Tell the guards to open up the
gates and I hope that they enjoy coming on that
journey with us."
Actor Oliver Ormson, who plays villain Hans,
said he hoped people who watched the show would
leave holding their loved ones a little closer.
The musical, which began previews in late
August, is showing at the Theatre Royal Drury
Lane, which recently reopened after a two-year,
60 million-pound ($82.51 million) restoration.
West End veteran Lloyd Webber, known for
musicals such as "Evita", "Cats" and "The
Phantom of the Opera", bought the theatre in
2019.
($1 = 0.7272 pounds)
(Reporting by Mindy Burrows; Writing by
Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Karishma
Singh and Sandra Maler)
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