Career
She is best known for her appearances in various musical theatre shows in the West End, Germany, across Europe and the United States. She also appears as a solo artist on Petula Clark"s Album In Her Own Write singing "My Love Will Never Die" for Sepia Records in 2007. After graduating from Italia Conti Academy in 1998–1999, Manning toured the United Kingdom as a phantom understudying the lead role of Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Show directed by Christopher Malcolm with Jason Donovan and Ross King as Frank n Furter, Laurie Brett and Majenta and Nicholas Parsons as the narrator for 18 months.
The show later transferred to the West End in April 1999 at the Victoria Palace.
In September 1999, Manning continued touring with The Rocky Horror Show with actor Darren Day playing the role of Frank n Furter. She also appeared with the show at the Royal Albert Hall in a concert for Stonewall organised by actor Michael Cashman, who was playing the role of the narrator in the show.
Manning also appears on the Cast Album The Rocky Horror Show. In 2002 she was invited to star as Janet Weiss in the European Tour of The Rocky Horror Show.
In 2003 she played the leader of the pink ladies "Rizzo" in Grease, alongside Noel Sullivan as Danny and Clare Buckfield as Sandy at the Jersey Opera House.
In October 2007, Manning worked in Los Angeles alongside Brad Ellis who is the Musical Director for Glee and writer of Forbidden Broadway, Michael Kostroff (Les Misérables, The Producers, Broadway, Home Box Office"s The Wire) and Hollywood and Broadway Producer Rent, Avenue Q and Director Barbara Epstein The Mickey Mouse Club as Super Nanny in the Worldwide premiere of Twisted T.V a new musical. From 2009 to 2012, Manning appeared as the Green Girl in Shout! The Mod Musical directed by Broadway Director and actress Kim.R.Jordan (the original television series FAME) for North.C.L Productions, based in Miami, United States. In early 2007, Manning was chosen by British composer Alexander South. Bermange and Petula Clark to sing Petula Clark"s song "My Love Will Never Die" on her album In Her Own Write. Her rendition of "My Love Will Never Die" released worldwide by Sepia Records, and was given a rave review on talkingbroadway.com and also on Clark"s own website.
The album is also available from Dress Circle and Amazon.
Manning was also a judge at the 2013 All The Arts Drama and Poetry Competition.
