A Funny, Honest & Touching Real-Life Cinderella Story from West End Star Ruthie Henshall
In 1988, Ruthie Henshall was a lycra-clad chorus girl in Cats (third feline from the left), dreaming of stardom on the West End stage. That was when she met Prince Edward — kind, thoughtful, and working for Andrew Lloyd Webber.
What followed was a secret five-year romance full of backstage glamour, Buckingham Palace dinners in dungarees over a leotard, tea at Windsor with the Queen, and weekends at Balmoral charming Prince Philip. Ruthie swapped hotpants for Laura Ashley frocks, navigated royal protocol, and balanced her rising career in hits like Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, and Crazy for You with a love story few could imagine.
In this charming and poignant memoir, the multi-award-winning West End and Broadway star shares the bittersweet joy of first love, hilarious theatre anecdotes, and the realities of falling for a prince while chasing her dreams. Funny, honest, and deeply human, The Showgirl and the Prince is a glittering trip back to the golden era of 80s and 90s musical theatre — and a rare, intimate glimpse behind the royal curtain.
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