After graduating from Italia Conti Academy in 1998–1999, Manning toured the UK as a phantom understudying the lead role of Janet Weiss [13] 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 Theatre. 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 2001 she appeared in
Spend Spend Spend understudying the lead role of 1960's
football pools winner
Viv Nicholson at the English Theatre in
Frankfurt, Germany. 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, HBO'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 N.C.L Productions, based in Miami. From 2016 to July 2018, Manning appeared in a series of concerts called Sunday At The Musicals for The Royal Variety club of Great Britain in the West End for Paul Burton Productions. Manning is also an established drama, spoken voice and LAMDA examinations teacher and children's director. == Recording career and Petula Clark==