Tracie Bennett interview: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (The Stage)

Tracie Bennett has trodden many paths, from the cobbles of Coronation Street to the boards of the West End and Broadway. She tells Fergus Morgan about her latest, gender-swapped role and the moments that have made up her theatre career.

There have been two strands to Tracie Bennett’s 40-year career as a performer. On television, she has been a series regular in several long-running soaps, including Doctors, Casualty and, of course, Coronation Street, which she first joined in 1982, then returned to in 1999 and 2021. And on stage, she has sparkled in a score of hit shows, earning six Olivier award nominations and winning twice….