A biography for Carrie Hope Fletcherhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't think it was ever a conscious decision to go into musical theatre. It just felt like the natural progression.”
“Bad stories can create good people, and I wanted to protect them from those bad stories so they could live with the good person they'd created without ever worrying about what I had to go through to become that person. I kept those secrets because I needed to . . . and sometimes it's OK to make those kinds of decisions for the sake of your own happiness.”
“The first year I was on 'Les Mis' there was strictly no filming backstage, then slowly social media proved invaluable to building an audience.”
“He was a giant who had caught a butterfly and knew he'd only kill it if he kept it but was so reluctant to let it go for its beauty made him something he wouldn't be without it: happy.”
“I didn't have the best time at primary school so reading a book was my way of getting away from whatever was upsetting me.”
“I started posting initially because I just wanted to get my voice heard. I sang cover versions of show tunes and got such nice feedback that I began singing songs I had written.”
“I'd seen Justin Bieber using YouTube as a platform to get himself noticed and I thought it could be a way to get my voice out there.”
“I think that is why this is an important show for teenagers to see because the important thing about 'Heathers' is that nothing is black and white, and it takes those grey areas and really explores them and really delves in their intricacies.”
“Things haven't always been this bad, therefore they won't always be this bad.”
“It was a very normal working-class family. My dad used to play guitar in a band around pubs and clubs and stuff, so we've always been surrounded by music and we all love musicals. There was really no escape from it as a child. It just manifested itself in me and my brother in that we want to be actors.”
“The mark of a good agent is someone who you feel is on your side, fighting your corner.”
“Well, I really enjoyed drama classes at school, but I left at 16 and started writing a musical with my brother. Because of that I missed out on going to college in general - it was take that chance or not and maybe miss out on something incredible.”
“On 'Heathers the Musical,' we tweeted and filmed anything we wanted.”
“Meeting Malorie Blackman was epic and really cool and she's so lovely.”
“Happiness is always there. You just have to choose to see it. There's no point dwelling in the dark and ignoring the light of the stars.”
“I think the main thing is to continue being true to myself. I'll never do anything just to cater or pander to the audience I have. I need to be 100% behind it too. Otherwise it's completely pointless.”
“Good people can make bad decisions and bad people can be redeemable and that is an important message for teenagers.”
“Girls are worried about the same things: loneliness, falling out with friends, the pain of being excluded, another girl trying to poach their best friend, and worrying about how to make friends or keep friends.”
“I'm aware that what I say is going to reach a lot of people so I'm always very careful. But I'm human and I screw up - I'm not very good at saying things on the spot - so I'll say something and go, 'aw, man, I should have worded that better than I actually did.'”
“I grew up with these amazing shows, like 'Les Mis,' 'Phantom,' 'Joseph,' 'Wicked,' and if I ever had the chance to work with an established composer on a new piece, that would be a real honour.”