Culture That Made Me: Rebecca Storm on Willy Russell, Karen Carpenter and Jimmy McCarthy
Rebecca Storm at a photocall at Dublin's Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for a production of Blood Brothers. Picture: Brian McEvoy
Rebecca Storm grew up in Shipley, a market town in Yorkshire, but has been living in Naas, Co Kildare, for the past 20 years. In 1984, she auditioned for – and secured – the part of Mrs Johnstone in Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers, a role she has reprised in more than a dozen productions. During her career, she has performed in some of the biggest roles in musical theatre, including Evita, Les Misérables and Annie. She performs at Cork Opera House, Saturday, March 5. See: www.corkoperahouse.ie
