Helen Welch
Phone: 330-677-8071

 
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Helen enjoys an exciting and varied career as a song-writer, musician, actress, and vocalist.
 
She began her career in theatre which included performing on Broadway in SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE. Other credits include principal roles in HELLO DOLLY, BARNUM, 42nd STREET, OLIVER TWIST, CALAMITY JANE, SHOW BOAT and CAROUSEL. She represented England in the Irish International Song Contest, winning Best Female Vocalist and Best Song. Helen found her niche with some of Britian’s leading orchestras including the BBC Big Band and Opus One.

Now an Ohio resident, Helen is continuing her singing and acting career. She appeared in the movie Christmas at Maxwell’s which debuted the winter of 2005. Her original compositions were used on the movie soundtrack. Helen sang with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, she also performs regularly at Cleveland’s top jazz club Nightown and other premier venues in the area.

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In 2005 Helen was recruited to produce and perform a five nightly pre-show at the Carousel, the world’s largest dinner theatre. In September of the same year she also debuted her own One Woman Show "FEVER" at the Carousel with the seventeen piece orchestra "Dave Banks Big Band" to an enthusiastic sellout audience. Due to the success of FEVER Helen is developing four more exciting shows for 2006 entitled Magical Nights with Helen Welch.

Helen’s vast experience and musical versatility makes her perfect for all types of events. Her groups range in size from a piano and vocal duo, all the way up to a full 16 piece big band. So she can fit into any budget. 

 

Let Helen Welch add her special spark to your next event! You’ll have people talking about it for years to come!

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Peter Hepple of the Stage writes :

“Helen Welch, who came next, is one of the best vocalists I have ever heard in this showcase. I’m a Woman, coupled with Kansas City, gave us a bluesy opening, followed by another classic coupling, this time The Nearness of You and The Very Thought of You, and ending with a striking number called The Wheels of Time, which turned out to be written by Welch and her keyboards player. The spirits are usually inclined to sink when a performer announces one of their own songs. But not on this occasion. This was a quality song by a quality performer whose voice has the tingle factor.”

Ted Higgins of Opus One writes :

“Helen Welch has a rare vocal quality that can move people to tears of sadness or happiness. She has performed at many of the premier venues in the UK and on Breadway. Helen’s versatility as a performer is encapsulated in her dynamic, entertaining and exciting One Woman Show.”

Jim Wadsworth of JWP writes :

Helen Welch is currently featured at Nighttown with her Trio every Saturday. A British transplant, she has turned many an ear since arriving in NE Ohio earlier this year. Helen brings a wealth of experience with her, including tenures as the featured vocalist with the BBC Big Band, Glenn Miller Europe, and The Opus One Big Band and String Orchestra. Helen received formal training in theater and music in London at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has appeared in numerous productions including “Guys and Dolls,” “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” and “42nd Street” among others. Her theater credits include work in Europe and the US. Besides leading her own trio, Helen has already made appearances with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, and with the Dave Banks Big Band.

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