The Showgirl and the Prince by Ruthie Henshall - ISBN: 9781035097685
Hardcover
Musical theatre star’s hilarious, heartbreaking royal romance and career journey.
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The Showgirl and the Prince

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    352 pages

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    14 July 2026

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Summary

What happens when an ordinary girl falls for a charming prince? In this funny, honest and at times heartbreaking memoir, musical theatre star Ruthie Henshall reveals all.

Today Ruthie is an award-winning West End and Broadway star, known for the emotional power of her performance. In 1987, she was at the start of her career, a lycra-clad chorus girl in Cats (third feline from the left, back row). Which is when she met Prince Edward, who had just started to work for Andrew Lloyd Webber…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035097685
ISBN-10:1035097680
Author:Ruthie Henshall
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Macmillan
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:14 July 2026
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
About The Author

Ruthie Henshall

Ruthie Henshall is an English actress, singer, and dancer who has had a notable career in musical theatre.

She has been nominated for five Olivier Awards, winning for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Amalia Balash in the London revival of She Loves Me in 1995.

She has performed in a wide range of iconic musicals, making her West End debut in Cats in 1987. Notable roles include:

  • Maggie in Fame
  • Polly Baker in the West End production of Crazy for You
  • Ellen in the original West End cast of Miss Saigon
  • Fantine in Les Misérables
  • Nancy in Oliver!
  • Mrs. Wilkinson in Billy Elliot the Musical

She is also known for her work in Chicago, where she is the only British actress to have played all three leading female roles: Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly, and Mama Morton.

The Showgirl and the Prince is her first book.

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