Leanne Jones trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and made her professional debut as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray at The Shaftesbury Theatre. Join Olivier Award winner Leanne Jones and friends for an evening of song in the intimate surroundings of the Jack Studio. Leanne made her professional debut as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray at The Shaftesbury Theatre. In the first year of Hairspray's success Leanne was awarded the Critics Circle Award for Best Newcomer, the Theatregoers Choice Award 2008 for Best Actress in a Musical and The Laurence Olivier Award 2008 for Best Actress in a Musical. Have You Met Miss Jones? launches Cabaret at The Jack, one-off evenings of live music produced by Darren Batten.
CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.