Letting it go: Frozen fans bid farewell to West End musical

As the Disney blockbuster ends its three-year run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, actor Samantha Barks pays tribute to its devoted audience

Sometimes it has been a flurry and at others a blizzard. For three years theatregoers dressed in shades of Elsa blue have descended on Covent Garden for Disney's blockbuster stage musical Frozen. On Sunday, it finally came to an end as the guards opened up the gates of London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane for two final performances, at 1pm and 5.30pm.

There are going to be tears," actor Samantha Barks admitted before the shows. Barks plays Elsa, the princess with icy powers, and is one of many in the cast and crew who have been with the production since 2021. When I got this job I was in my 20s," she said. Then we had the pandemic [which delayed the opening], I got married, I had a baby ... Personally, this time has been so special." Although incredibly sad" that Frozen was finishing, Barks added: I don't feel I'll ever really say goodbye to this character because it's such a part of me now ... I'm so proud of us all - it's a huge achievement."