S9 Ep51: Hiba Elchikhe, Neeta in Here And Now: The Steps Musical

In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End Frame

Hiba Elchikhe is starring as Neeta in the world premiere of Here And Now: The Steps Musical.
Featuring the music of Steps, Here And Now has an original book by Shaun Kitchener and is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, with choreography by Matt Cole. This show runs in Birmingham at the Alexandra Theatre this month.
After covering Molly Ghost The Musical's Asia Tour, Hiba starred as Princess Jasmine in the Australian production of Disney’s Aladdin. She went on to perform in Antony and Cleopatra (National Theatre, Fiver and Lift (both Southwark Playhouse) and Millennials (The Other Palace).
Hiba starred as the title role in the UK premiere of Brooklyn (Greenwich Theatre) and played Pritti in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (West End & LA).
Most recently Hiba starred in the West End premiere of The Time Traveler's Wife and toured the US in Disney Princess The Concert Tour with music director Benjamin Rauhala.
Recorded inside Here And Now's rehearsal studios, in this episode Hiba discusses why it's such a special show to be a part of. She also talks about the twists and turns of the past few years of her career and the incredible opportunities that have come her way.
Here And Now runs at the Birmingham Alexandra between the 9th and 30th November. Visit www.thestepsmusical.com for info and tickets.
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