Tanisha Spring
Tanisha L Spring is a British actress and vocalist. She is best known for playing Satine in Moulin Rouge! at the Piccadilly Theatre.
Early life and education
[edit]Spring is from South London and of Jamaican descent.[1][2] She is a mentor and part of the Access and Participation programme at Laine Theatre Arts.
Career
[edit]Stage
[edit]In early 2020 she joined the cast of Stephen Schwartz's The Prince of Egypt in the role of Nefertari, alongside Liam Tamne, Christine Allado, Luke Brady and Alexia Khadime.[3] The show paused its run in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and re-opened in August 2021.
In summer 2023 Spring played Rita in Groundhog Day, returning to the Old Vic with Andy Karl reprising the lead role.[4][5]
In September 2023 Spring joined the cast of Moulin Rouge! as alternate Satine, covering the role full time from October 2023, alongside Dom Simpson as Christian.[6][7]
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Beautiful: the Carole King Musical | Janelle | Aldwych Theatre |
| 2017 | Big Fish | Story Jenny | Tour |
| 2018 | Caroline, or Change | Radio | Playhouse Theatre |
| 2019 | Little Shop of Horrors | Crystal | |
| 2021 | Tina | Ikette | Aldwych Theatre |
| 2021 | The Prince of Egypt | Nefertari | Dominion Theatre |
| 2023 | Groundhog Day | Rita Hanson | Old Vic |
| 2021-2024 | Moulin Rouge! | alternate Satine/
Satine |
Piccadilly Theatre |
| 2026 | Game of Thrones: The Mad King | Ashara Dayne | Royal Shakespeare Theatre |
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Once an Old Lady Sat On My Chest | Uju | short |
| 2019 | Rocketman | Sylvi | movie |
| 2021 | Ted Lasso | TV series | |
| 2023 | Dreaming Whilst Black | Film Set Girl | TV series, 1 episode |
Producer
[edit]In 2021 Spring founded Blue Mahoe Production. Her first project, a Killer Party Musical, led to Spring being nominated as Best Producer in the Black British Theatre Awards in the same year.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Once An Old Lady Sat On My Chest". We Are Moving Stories. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "About Tanisha Spring". Tanisha Spring. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ↑ "Go Inside the London Opening of The Prince of Egypt". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ↑ "Groundhog Day – Andy Karl and Tanisha Spring in our Sixty-Second Summary". 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ↑ "Groundhog Day". Old Vic Theatre. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ↑ Rook, Olivia (2024-04-16). "Tanisha Spring on playing Satine in 'Moulin Rouge!' in the West End". London Theatre. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ↑ "Tanisha Spring and Dom Simpson to Star in West End Moulin Rouge". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-03-24.