Sharlene Hector
Sharlene Hector | |
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Hector performing as part of Basement Jaxx in 2013 | |
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| Instrument | Vocal |
| Formerly of | Basement Jaxx |
Sharlene Hector is an English musical theatre actress and singer. She is best known as one of the Muses, Clio, in the West End production of Disney's Hercules and for being the lead vocalist of the British band Basement Jaxx.
Career
Music
As a child, Hector used to sing in church. At around the age of 18, she started performing in ensemble at music awards such as MOBO and the Brit Awards.[1]
Hector was the singer for the electronic music duo Basement Jaxx as well as providing backing vocals for Sam Sparro, Natasha Bedingfield, Boy George (including in his stage musical Taboo) and Mary J. Blige.[2]
Musical Theatre
Hector made her West End debut in the cast of Hairspray, at the London Coliseum, in the role of Lorraine and 1st cover for Motormouth Maybelle.[3]
Hector then played the lead role of Effie White (as an alternate to Nicole Raquel Dennis) in the UK tour of Dreamgirls from 2021 to 2023.[4][5] The production was directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with set and costume design by Tim Hatley, lighting design by Hugh Vanstone.
In February 2024, Hector joined the cast of Standing at the Sky's Edge as Grace/Alice, when the show transferred in the West End at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, after a successful run at the National Theatre and Sheffield Theatres.[6]
Hector joined the cast of the UK premiere of Michael R. Jackson's A Strange Loop at the Barbican Theatre as Thought 1.[7] The show was only the tenth musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, previously won by Hamilton.[8]
In November 2024 Hector played Vel King in Here & Now at The Alexandra, in Birmingham. The show was produced by the British pop group Steps in collaboration with theatre company ROYO and Pete Waterman and featured many of the band's most famous songs.[9] The show became the venue's fastest selling show, with half of the run being sold in the first 24 hours from ticket release. Also in the cast were Blake Patrick Anderson, Rebecca Lock and Hiba Elchikhe.[10]
In January 2025 full cast for Hercules at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane was announced, with Hector in role role of Clio, one of the five muses, joining other Muses Candace Furbert (as Thalia), Brianna Ogunbawo (as Melpomene), Malinda Parris (as Calliope), and Robyn Rose-Li (as Terpsichore). Luke Brady starred in the titular role, with Mae Ann Jorolan (as Meg) Trevor Dion Nicholas (as Phil) and Stephen Carlile (as Hades).[11] A special Halloween performance was then announced for the evening on 31 October 2025, with a new third act with a Hades villain take over and a special performance by original Disney's Meg Susan Egan.[12]
Credits
Stage
| Year(s) | Production | Role | Location | Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hairspray | Lorraine / 1st cover
Motormouth Maybelle |
London Coliseum | West End | |
| 2021-2023 | Dreamgirls | Alternate Effie White | UK tour | UK tour | [13] |
| 2023 | A Strange Loop | Thought 1 | Barbican Theatre | [14] | |
| 2024 | Standing at the Sky's Edge | Grace / Alice | Gillian Lynne Theatre | West End | [15] |
| 2024 | Here & Now | Vel King | The Alexandra | Regional | [16][17] |
| 2025 | Hercules | Clio | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane | West End |
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name That Tune | House band vocalist | [1] |
References
- ^ a b "Sharlene Hector". TresA. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ Scott's, Ronnie. "Sharlene Hector". Ronnie Scott's. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "Sharlene Hector & Bradley Trevethan join the West End cast of Hairspray". Brewis Scott Associates. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "DREAMGIRLS – UK TOUR". Sonia Friedman. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "Dreamgirls Musical UK Tour 2021 - 23. Tour schedule and tickets - Notizie della scena teatrale". britishtheatre.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "Standing at the Sky's Edge at the Gillian Lynne Theatre - National Theatre". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (2023-06-29). "A Strange Loop review – 'fat, Black, queer body' musical is magnificent". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "A Strange Loop – first look images of the UK premiere at the Barbican Theatre". 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "Steps musical Here & Now to embark on a UK and Ireland tour | Musical Theatre Review". Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "Steps musical Here and Now releases first look photos". 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "Disney's Hercules announces complete West End casting". 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "Original Meg Susan Egan to join West End Hercules for special Halloween performance". 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ Theatre 1, London (2021-09-16). "Cast announced for DREAMGIRLS UK Tour". LondonTheatre1. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "{post_title} at the Barbican Theatre | {site_name}". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "There's a storm a-coming to the West End… Just announced our client, SHARLENE HECTOR joins the West End cast of STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE in her leading role of 'Grace'. Opening on the 8th February 2024 at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. 📸 – Steve Gullick – INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS MANAGEMENT". Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ Reviewer, Guest (2024-11-09). "Here & Now The Steps Musical at The Alexandra, Birmingham". LondonTheatre1. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ "Steps musical Here and Now releases rehearsal photos". 2024-10-18. Retrieved 2025-10-28.