Maria Jane Hyde is an English singer and musical actress.
Background
Hyde was born 1969 in The Memorial Hospital in Shooters Hill, London, England. Her father, Edward Hyde, is a successful company founder (Copyforce), her mother is Maureen Hyde, née Fennelly. Hyde grew up with her two older brothers in various Boroughs of The City of London.
Education
From the age of 4, Hyde attended the Roman Catholic Saint Mary"s Primary School.
Career
At age 10, she started her training at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Britain"s oldest theatre school. During her training, Hyde appeared in various musicals and productions, id est (that is) Annie (London/ England) as "Pepper", in The Wizard of Oz (London/ England) as "Munchkin/Dorothy" and the British Broadcasting Corporation Television production Grange Hill.
In 1985, Hyde auditioned for a new type of musical at that time, the London production of Starlight Express.
She was chosen by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and became 1st Cast "Pearl" in the following year, at the age of only 16. In 1988, Hyde became the original "Pearl" in Starlight Express Germany, the most successful musical in history.
In 2009 Maria Jane Hyde set up her own musical school - Starlight Musical Academy in Velbert, Germany. www.starlightmusicalacademy.de
Musical
Annie (London, Victoria Palace), as Pepper
Wizard of Oz (London, Ashcroft Theatre), as Munchkin/ Dorothy
Cindarella (London, AdHoc Theatre Company)
1985 - 1988: Starlight Express (London/ England), 1st Cast Pearl
1988 - 1997: Starlight Express (Bochum/ Germany), original Pearl
2000 - 2001: Tabaluga & Lilli (Oberhausen/ Germany), alternate Lilli, 2nd Cast Spinnenfrau
2002 - 2004: Miami Nights (Düsseldorf/ Germany), original Präsidentin, 2nd Cast Laura/ Mercedes
Tours
Stella Entertainment, Asia-Tour, Soloist
Welcome 2000, Europe-Tour, as Liza Minnelli
Musical Nights (State Eligibility Test Musical Prod), Germany-Tour, Soloist
Musical Hautnah (Creativ Team International), Germany-Tour, Soloist
Musicals in Concert (Rainbow Show Service), Germany-Tour, Over The Rainbow I, Soloist
Musicals in Concert (Rainbow Show Service), Germany-Tour, Over The Rainbow II, Soloist
Other
The Royal Variety Show (London, Palladium)
British Broadcasting Corporation (London/ England), Grange Hill
British Broadcasting Corporation (London/ England), The Ovaltineys
diverse id est (that is) for: Opel General Medical Council, Deutsche Bahn AG, Daimler-Chrysler, East-Plus, Vodafone-D2, Fijitsu-Siemens, Reemtsma, Bayerische Motoren Werke, Michelin, Sparda Bank, TNT, Sparkasse, Ferrari, Deutsche Post AG, Karstadt, Ideal Home Show.