How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? in musicals following the series. Aoife Mulholland was cast in December 2006 as Roxie Hart in the West End musical "Chicago", and took on the role of Maria in the West End production for two shows per week in April 2007 after Fisher's reduction in performances. In July 2007 Siobhan Dillon started in the role of Patty Simcox in the musical "Grease" and later went on to play the lead role of Sandy in January 2010. Fellow finalist Helena Blackman played Nellie Forbush in a UK tour of "South Pacific". Mulholland originated the role of Brooke Wyndham in the West
Little Nellie Kelly (musical) "The Belle of New York"", the "Star" "a real novelty full of swift surprises, haunting melodies, dancing phenomena, and playful burlesque". "The Daily Telegraph" made a prediction: "For months all New York has been drawn to see, to listen to, and to applaud "Little Nellie Kelly", and London is going to follow its example for an even longer period." Sources – Broadway: and West End: Little Nellie Kelly (musical) Little Nellie Kelly was a two-act musical comedy of the Roaring Twenties, written, produced and directed by George M. Cohan. After opening in Boston in July 1922, it had long runs