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Find out more about all the wonderful people who perform in and work on The Phantom of the Opera
Theatre includes: Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (Sondheim, Queen’s, UK tour and West End Staged Concert), Narrator in Blood Brothers (UK tour), Sam in Mamma Mia! (Cyprus), George Mole in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (Menier Chocolate Factory), Working (Southwark Playhouse), Shrek in Shrek the Musical (Theatre Royal Drury Lane and UK tour), Love Never Dies (Adelphi), La Cage aux Folles (Playhouse), Never Forget (Savoy and UK tour), Evita (Adelphi), The Woman in White (Palace) and Cinderella (High Wycombe and Nottingham).
Workshops include: Waterbabies, Vampirette and Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’Be.
Recordings include: Les Misérables – The Staged Concert (Miz Rocks), The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 133, Working, Never Forget, Evita, The Confession Room, The Concrete Jungle and Act One: Songs From the Musicals of Alexander S Bermange.
Concerts include: Festival on the Close (Rugby School), Tim Rice – A Circle of Words (UK tour), Magic at the Musicals (Royal Albert Hall), You Can’t Stop the Music with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (Bangkok) and Stars of the West End (Europe).
Television includes: The Greatest Show, Mary Berry’s Quick Cooking, Text Santa, Britain’s Got Talent, Loose Women, GMTV, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, Children in Need, Blue Peter, This Morning and Bargain Hunt.
Dean is also, proudly, Director of Performing Arts at Charterhouse School, Godalming.
Lily is originally from Paris, France.
Training: Royal Academy of Music (MA).
Theatre includes: Cosette in Les Misérables (Sondheim), understudy Sandy in Grease (Théâtre Mogador, Paris), Queenie in The Wild Party, Beth in Merrily We Roll Along (Royal Academy of Music) and The Actress in Hello Again (Royal Academy of Music).
Workshops include: Adele in The Magician’s Elephant (RSC, director: Sarah Tipple) and solo soprano in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Requiem (Really Useful Group).
Filmed concerts include: Cosette in Les Misérables the Staged Concert (Gielgud), soloist in My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and soloist in The New Divas (Konzerthaus,
Vienna – live on PBS).
Recordings include: Ananta in Sprites cast recording written by Josh Norman (Spotify), Mulan written by John Cameron (Demo), Les Misérables the Staged Concert (Spotify) and My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Concert (Spotify).
Training: Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, National Youth Music Theatre and chorister at Lichfield Cathedral School.
Credits while training include: Leading Player in Pippin and Wild Bill Hickok in Calamity Jane (Tring Park).
Theatre includes: swing/M3 George Eacker/M1 Charles Lee in Hamilton (Victoria Palace), ensemble and understudy Kristoff in original London cast of Frozen (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Ethan Le Boeuf in Billy the Kid (Leicester Curve), ensemble in The Battle of Boat (Rose Theatre, Kingston), ensemble in Pendragon (Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds), Encore: 40 Years of NYMT (Adelphi) and featured soloist/ street chorus in Bernstein’s Mass (Royal Festival Hall).
Film includes: Death on the Nile.
Television includes: Hollyoaks, Pitch Battle (series 1 finalist) and Disney Channel: Evermoor Chronicles (season 2).
Other work includes: Advertisements for Satsuma Loans and Lemsip.
Training: Guildford School of Acting.
Credits while training include: Rita in Sweet Smell of Success and Sheryl Stoat in Wind in the Willows.
Workshops include: Sarah Bennet in 1666 (ATG).
Television includes: Hanna (season 2).
Other work includes: featured storyteller in Children of Eden (West End Does) and soloist in Roles We’ll Never Play: Emerging Talent.
Eve is thrilled to be making her professional and West End debut. She’d like to thank her family and friends for their love and support.
Theatre includes: Kim in Miss Saigon (London/Sydney/UK tour/10th anniversary), Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar (London/Tokyo), Éponine in Les Misérables (London/Odyssey Arena concert), Fantine in Les Misérables (London/Windsor concert for HM Queen Elizabeth II), Grizabella in Cats (London/UK/Europe/Middle East/Asia tours), Mimi in Rent (European tour), Christmas Eve in Avenue Q (London), Sheila in Hair (London), Francesca in The Bridges of Madison County (Manila), Maria in West Side Story (Manila), Maria in The Sound of Music (Manila), Nellie in South Pacific (Manila), Thanh in The Real Love (Los Angeles), Heidi in I Sing! (London), June in The Musical of Musicals (London), Blue Fairy in Pinocchio (Singapore), The Magic of Disney (London), Defying Gravity (Sydney), Saki Arima in Your Lie in April (London), Bloody Mary in South Pacific (Chichester/London/UK tour), Jenna in the international premiere of Waitress (Manila) and first female The Engineer in the reimagined Miss Saigon (Sheffield).
Recordings include: Kim in Miss Saigon (The Complete Symphonic Recording), Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar (London Revival Cast), Beatriz Gonzalez in The Postman and the Poet (concept album) and Candida in Ang Larawan (soundtrack). Her debut album Joanna Ampil (Jay Records) was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, followed by pop albums Joanna Ampil (VIVA Records) and Try Love (Sony Music), all available for streaming on Apple Music and Spotify.
Film includes: Ang Larawan/The Portrait, winning the Metro-Manila Film Festival and Gawad-Urian Best Actress Awards.
Television includes: Broken News, The Quest, Mummy Autopsy, Call Me Tita, Babae Sa Septic Tank 3, Maalaala Mo Kaya Kadena and Flower of Evil. She performed Grizabella in the 40th anniversary tour of Cats during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and at one point the only performing production in the world. This is chronicled in the documentary film The Show Must Go On.
Other work includes: Joanna joined an allstar cast of the stage and screen in My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane). The filmed concert celebration was screened in cinemas across the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and North America; will be broadcast on Sky Arts and Great Performances; and the live concert recording has been released as an album (Concord Theatricals).
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Training: Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
Theatre includes: Maurice in Beauty and the Beast (The London Palladium and UK tour), Thénardier in Les Misérables (UK tour), Dr Dillamond in original company of Wicked (Victoria Apollo), Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (Rose Theatre, Kingston), André in The Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty’s), Horace in Top Hat (Aldwych and UK tour), Les Misérables (Sondheim), George Banks in Mary Poppins – TMA for Best Supporting Actor (UK tour), Rupert in Bottle (Tristan Bates Theatre), Harry in Mamma Mia! (Prince of Wales), Colin in Absent Friends (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough), Richard in Dead Funny (Nottingham Playhouse), Philip in One of Us (Tristan Bates Theatre), Fancourt Babberley in Charley’s Aunt (Sheffield Crucible) and Jason in Snow White (Orchard Theatre, Dartford; New Theatre, Oxford and Capital Theatre, Aberdeen).
Film includes: Papadopolous & Sons, Doomsday, Flood and Ali G Indahouse.
Television includes: The Gold (series 2), Call the Midwife, Holby City, My Family, New Tricks, Trial & Retribution, The Inbetweeners, Doctor Who, Doctors (six episodes), Hotel Babylon, Animals, Pinochet in Suburbia, The Thick of It, Bernard’s Watch (two series), Family Affairs, The Only Boy for Me, Wild West, Clare in the Community, Down to Earth, My Dad’s the Prime Minister, Strange, Back Home, Table 12, Human Remains, The Bill, Home Farm Twins (two series), Badger, Keeping Mum (two series), The Missing Postman, Chalk (two series) and Casualty.
Training: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Royal Academy of Music where he has since been made an Associate.
Theatre includes: André in The Phantom of the Opera (UK tour), Trevor Nunn’s Fiddler on the Roof (Playhouse), Farris in Broken Wings (Theatre Royal Haymarket, Beiteddine Festival, Lebanon and Qatar Opera House), Les Misérables (West End and Dubai Opera House), Joe Josephson in Merrily We Roll Along (Yvonne Arnaud), Page to Stage (Southwark Playhouse), Old Deuteronomy in Cats (The London Palladium, Munich, Berlin and Frankfurt), Seasonal Sauce (Watermill, Bagnor), Editor Daily in The Cradle Will Rock (Arcola), Grantaire in the 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables (Barbican, Paris and UK tour), The Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty’s/25th Anniversary Concert), Julian in Love Shack (UK tour), West End Girls (Opera House, Jersey), Our Miss Gibbs (Finborough), Poets Revolution (Jermyn Street), Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd (Jack Lyons Theatre) and Closer Than Ever (King’s Head).
Workshops include: Dad in Lia’s Guide to Winning the Lottery (Perfect Pitch).
Concerts include: Sir Elton John (Wembley Arena/Royal Albert Hall/NEC), Chess in Concert (Royal Albert Hall), Playing Our Part (Cadogan Hall), Classic Spin (St Petersburg, Russia), Classical Brit Awards (Royal Albert Hall/ITV) and Some Enchanted Evening (The Mill at Sonning).
Recordings include: Take Flight, Grantaire in Les Misérables Live! and Farris in Broken Wings.
Film and television include: Kenneth Branagh’s The Magic Flute and ‘Do us a flavour’ (Walker’s Crisps).
Adam would like to thank his wife Laura and son Rory for all their love and support.
This performance is dedicated to the person sitting in the stalls, seat A21.
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Theatre includes: Diane in the original West End cast of Come From Away – Olivier Award for Best New Musical (Phoenix), Donna in Mamma Mia! (Novello and Prince of Wales theatres and UK and original international tour), Ma in The Human Comedy (Young Vic), Mrs Johnston in Blood Brothers (Phoenix Theatre and UK tour), Cathy in Heathcliff with Sir Cliff Richard (Hammersmith Apollo and UK tour), Clara in the UK premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Passion (Sondheim), Mrs Lyons in Blood Brothers (Bill Kenwright/ Albery Theatre), Chess (Prince Edward), Les Misérables (Palace), Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music (Regent’s Park Open Air), Mrs Davies in Sunny Afternoon (Hampstead), Madame Vion in Only the Brave (Wales Millennium Centre), Bakkhai (Almeida), The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Tallinn Song Festival), Picture Perfect (St James), The Sunny Side of the Street (Jermyn St Theatre), Pauline in The Lady in the Van (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Vera in Stepping Out (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Rita in Educating Rita (Palace Theatre, Westcliff), Mrs Walker in The Who’s Tommy (Germany – European premiere directed by Des McAnuff), Grizabella in Cats (UK tour) and Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady directed by Simon Callow (UK tour).
Film includes: Lovelorn – Best Supporting Actress at the LA Showreel Festival.
Television includes: Doctors, Hollyoaks, Heartbeat, Red Cap, EastEnders, New Tricks and Rosemary & Thyme.
David is a proud native of Glasgow.
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Theatre includes: The Play That Goes Wrong (Duchess Theatre and UK tour), ‘Joliet’ Jake Blues in The Blues Brothers Xmas Special (Arts Theatre), The Blues Brothers Summer Special (Hippodrome Casino) and The Blues Brothers: Live! (Lowry Theatre, Manchester and Edinburgh International Film Festival), The Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty’s), Joey in Sister Act – The Musical (Kilworth House Theatre), Audrey II (voice) in Little Shop of Horrors (Webster’s Theatre, Glasgow), Pirelli in Sweeney Todd (Union Theatre), Brian/Joe in Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (Tron Theatre, Glasgow), Shellhammer in Miracle on 34th Street – The Musical (UK tour), Ubaldo Piangi in The Phantom of the Opera – in Concert (Beau Séjour, Guernsey), Chess in Concert (Royal Albert Hall), Oliver in Some Small Love Story (Edinburgh International Film Festival), Sister Mary Leo in Nunsense: Amen! (Landor Theatre) and West End Live! (2017).
Recordings include: Chess in Concert and Abraham (the Clockmaker) in the original concept recording of The Clockmaker’s Daughter.
Television includes: Glasgow Dreams, Rod Stewart’s Christmas and Chess in Concert.
David is incredibly excited to be returning to Phantom and would like to say a massive Thank You to Soph, Barney, Chip, his mum and dad and all his family and friends for their incredible love and support.
Training: Laine Theatre Arts.
Credits while training include: Cinderella (PHA for Lowther Pavilion) and Dick Whittington (Crossroads for Nottingham Theatre Royal).
The Phantom of the Opera marks Millie’s West End and professional debut. She is extremely excited to be joining this fantastic production.
Anya was born in Manila, Philippines. Her love of ballet at age seven soon expanded to jazz, tap, flamenco, hip hop and musical theatre. At age 18, she became the first Filipino to have studied at and graduated from the English National Ballet School in London.
Training: English National Ballet School, Melbourne Academy of the Arts and Julie Borromeo’s Performing Arts Foundation.
Ballet credits while training include: lead dancer in Who Cares? (Balanchine), soloist in Grace and Gravity (McNicol) and Swanilda in Coppélia.
Theatre credits while training include: Young Cosette in Les Misérables, taxi dancer in Sweet Charity, ensemble in The Wizard of Oz and ensemble in A Chorus Line.
Training: The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Theatre includes: chorus in Sleeping Beauty (Birmingham Royal Ballet), soloist/ensemble for the Thursford Christmas Spectacular and chorus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Birmingham Royal Ballet).
Opera and classical music include: ensemble in The Pirates of Penzance, The Gondoliers, The Yeoman of the Guard and The Mikado (National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company tour) and Aeneas in an all-female production of Dido – An Immersive Experience (All Aboard Opera). Lily was also a Voces8 scholar.
Other work includes: soloist in Mozart’s Requiem (Symphony Hall Birmingham).
Lily was an Ex Cathedra scholar and part of the choral ensemble Siren.
Lily is excited to be joining The Phantom of the Opera cast and would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her always.
Training: Lamont School of Music (University of Denver) and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Theatre includes: Edward Brittain in The Land of Might Have Been (Norwich Theatre Royal and Buxton International Festival), Bamatabois and Babet in Les Misérables (UK/European tour), Man 1 in And the World Goes ’Round (Barn Theatre), Cabinet Minister and the President in Evita (Phoenix Theatre and international tour), Billy Bigelow in Carousel, Sam Leadbitter in This Happy Breed, Lionel Thrush in Thark and Scooter in White Christmas (Pitlochry Festival Theatre) and Bobby Strong in Urinetown (Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Fringe). Pantomimes include Hugo in Beauty and the Beast (UK Productions), Prince Yanny in Snow White (Basildon Towngate) and Prince Symbol in Sleeping Beauty (Hall for Cornwall).
Film includes: The Outpost.
Television includes: Cuckoo.
Other work includes: The Space Race (Audible Originals).
Training: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Theatre includes: swing/understudy Madame Giry in Love Never Dies (international tour – RUG, Crossroads Live), swing in A Christmas Carol (Old Vic – GWB Melbourne), understudy Charity Barnum and Jenny Lind in Barnum (Comedy Theatre, Melbourne), Brigadoon (State Theatre/Arts Centre, Melbourne and Sydney), Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty (Comedy Theatre/State Theatre, Melbourne and Sydney), Jesus Christ Superstar (State Theatre/Arts Centre, Melbourne), Oklahoma! (State Theatre/Arts Centre, Melbourne), Everything’s Coming Up Sondheim (Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne), Mrs Spencer in Merrily We Roll Along (Depot Theatre, Sydney) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (The London Palladium).
Film includes: Three Summers
Other work includes: The Thundamentals’ ‘Sally’ video.
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Theatre includes: ensemble/cover Piangi/ cover Firmin in The Phantom of the Opera (Middle Eastern tour – Broadway Entertainment Group), ensemble, 1st cove Pop/2nd cover Kashoggi in We Will Rock You (London Coliseum), backing vocalist on Derren Brown: Showman (Apollo), Montel/ Jesus in Jerry Springer – The Opera (Hope Mill Theatre), ensemble in 42nd Street (Altringham Garrick Theatre), Matthew/ understudy Annas/Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar (UK and European tour), Priest in Evita (Dominion), ensemble in Evita (UK an European tour), cover Amos/Earl/Frank in Whistle Down the Wind (UK and European tour), Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk (Norwich Theatre Royal) and Prince Fredrick in Snow White (Norwich Theatre Royal).
Opera includes: tenor in The Pirates ofPenzance, The Mikado, HMS Pinafore and Iolanthe (Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company).
Television includes: Big Night of Musicals, Live Lessons, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and supporting vocalist on Cabaret (Olivier Awards).
Other work includes: lead vocalist for The 4Tunes (worldwide) and vocalist on P&O Britannia (Celebrity Cruises).
David is thrilled to be joining the cast of The Phantom of the Opera and would like to thank his friends and family and partner for all their love and support and his agents for their continued faith and guidance.
Training: Guildford School of Acting.
Theatre while training includes: Legally Blonde, Footloose and Little Women.
Theatre includes: Company (Gielgud), understudy Fiyero in Wicked (Victoria Apollo), Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie, understudy Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Enjolras in Les Misérables (Queen’s), The Go-Between (Apollo), A Little Night Music (Palace), Barricade Boys (Sisco Entertainment), Follies (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre), The Other School (NYMT), Cinderella: Boom or Bust (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and Tell Me on a Sunday (St James).
Workshops include: Paradise Lost, Waterbabies, The Devil’s Advocate and After You.
Film includes: Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball.
Other work includes: West Side Story (BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall).
Michael is thrilled to be continuing in such an amazing show and would like to thank his family for their ongoing support.
Training: LAMDA.
Theatre includes: Sergeant Judson, Colonel Delbert and Resident Director in From Here to Eternity (Charing Cross), The Play That Goes Wrong (original West End company), Robert in The Play That Goes Wrong (Duchess Theatre and UK tour), Robin Freeboys in The Comedy About a Bank Robbery (Criterion) and Friar Tuck in Robin Hood (Salisbury Playhouse).
Workshops include: Bang! Bang! (directed by John Cleese and Nicky Henson) and Chicken Coop (a new musical written by Dominic Adam Griffin and directed by Ellie Nunn).
Recordings include: From Here to Eternity (Studio Cast Recording).
Film includes: The Last Bus.
Television includes: Outlander and Renegade Nell.
Training: Associated Studios.
Credits while training include: Cinderella in Into the Woods.
Colleen is delighted to be making her West End debut in The Phantom of the Opera and would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support.
Training: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Theatre includes: ensemble and understudy Fiyero in Wicked (Apollo Victoria).
Fergus is delighted to be joining the cast of The Phantom of the Opera and would like to thank his family for their support.
Training: The Guildford School of Acting.
Theatre includes: The Phantom of the Opera (UK and Ireland tour), Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty and Jack and the Beanstalk (Capitol, Horsham), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Kilworth House), The Hound of the Baskervilles – A New Comedy (Barn Theatre), Mack and Mabel (Hackney Empire), Candide and State Fair (Cadogan Hall), Honeymoon in Vegas (The London Palladium), Beauty and the Beast and Peter Pan (Parkwood Theatres), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (UK and international tour), Willy Wonka the Musical (Centrepoint Theatre, Dubai), Aladdin (Middle Eastern tour), Macbeth (UK and international), Berlin the Musical (Bloomsbury Theatre) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Wales Millennium Centre, WNYO).
Film includes: Hunky Dory.
Television includes: The Festival of Remembrance and Pobol y Cwm.
Radio includes: Friday Night is Music Night.
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Theatre includes: Buquet/cover Piangi in The Phantom of the Opera (Greece), ensemble in Coming to England (Birmingham Rep), swing/cover Joseph Buquet in The Phantom of the Opera (UK tour), swing/ cover Mr Poppy in Nativity! The Musical (UK tour and London), Jud Fry in Oklahoma! (Gordon Craig Theatre) and Slim/1st cover Jud Fry in Oklahoma! (Grange Park Opera).
Training: Royal Ballet School Associates and Central School of Ballet Associates, before attending Elmhurst Ballet School in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet (2013-2018).
Credits while training include: Beatrix Potter (Royal Ballet), Paquita (Bolshoi Ballet), Mrs Craven in The Secret Garden (London Children’s Ballet) and The Sleeping Beauty (Birmingham Royal Ballet).
Ballet includes: four UK tours with Vienna Festival Ballet company where she performed soloist roles Canary Fairy and Red RidingHood in The Sleeping Beauty, Cygnet in Swan Lake, Chinese and Spanish Dancer in The Nutcracker as well as various corps de ballet roles.
Awards include: Commendation prize at the Cecchetti Classical Ballet Vocational Awards (2017) and semi-finalist at the RAD Genée International Ballet Competition (Lisbon, 2017).
Training: Elmhurst Ballet School – Florence attended as an Associate and was awarded a scholarship at age 11. Following a rich provision of classical ballet, performance, repertoire and choreography, she graduated in summer 2023.
Summer schools include: Yorkshire Ballet Seminars, Malvern Ballet Seminars and Urdang Summer School.
Ballet includes: The Nutcracker (Birmingham Royal Ballet), Legacy (Elmhurst Ballet Company, Lilian Baylis Studio) and Birmingham Royal Ballet Evening of Music and Dance (Symphony Hall).
Workshops include: Sleeping Beauty Masterclass and New Adventures Pro Class (Matthew Bourne).
Other work includes: Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony (alongside Birmingham Royal Ballet) and ISTD Senior Awards and Gala (finalist).
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Theatre includes: understudied and played the Phantom at over 200 performances of The Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty’s and UK tour), Smythe in A Christmas Carol (Dominion), Henry Etches in Titanic (London and international tour), understudy Toby Belch in Twelfth Night (RSC), understudied and played Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol (RSC), Mr Hedgehog in Wind in the Willows (The London Palladium), Leroy in Violet (Charing Cross), understudied and played Jean Valjean and Javert in Les Misérables (Sondheim), Death in Death Takes a Holiday (Charing Cross), Beauty and the Beast premiere cine-concert (Leicester Square), Wind in the Willows (UK tour), Mr Bumble in Oliver! (Leicester Curve), Grand Hotel (Southwark Playhouse), The Little Prince in concert (Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi), Oliver! (UK tour), Jekyll and Hyde (UK tour), Evita (UK and international tour), Eugene in Crazy For You (The London Palladium) and Les Misérables 20th anniversary performance (Sondheim).
Workshops include: Carl in Adam Guettel’s Millions (Sonia Friedman Productions).
Other work includes: vocalist in concerts all over the world, including Arena di Verona, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Royal Festival Hall and, most recently, Magic at the Musicals (Royal Albert Hall).
James would like to thank his wife Sophie and their two boys, Ted and Beau, for their support.
Training: Arts Educational Schools, London.
Theatre includes: Kate Murphy and cover Lady Caroline Neville in Titanic: The Musical (UK and Ireland tour and Asia tour), ensemble and cover Necile/ Shiegra in Claus the Musical (Lowry Theatre, Salford), ensemble choir in On the Town (BBC Proms) and Eileen Evergreen in Nice Work If You Can Get It (Arts Educational).
Training: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (MMus Opera).
Credits while training include: Magda in La Rondine and La Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro.
Theatre includes: ensemble in The Phantom of the Opera 30th Birthday Gala and ensemble in The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary (Royal Albert Hall) and ensemble and cover Carlotta in The Phantom of the Opera (West End).
Opera includes: Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana (Edinburgh Grand Opera), Chorus in Eugene Onegin, Francesca da Rimini and Aleko (Scottish Opera), title role in Madama Butterfly (Opera Bohemia) and Erste Dame inDie Zauberflöte (Music Academy International, Trentino).
Concerts include: Soprano in James Caird Centenary Recital accompanied by Malcolm Martineau, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Poulenc’s Gloria and Strauss’s Four Last Songs.
Training: Central School of Ballet Associates and Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Associates, before attending Elmhurst Ballet School in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet (2013-2015) and the English National Ballet School (2015- 2018).
Credits while training include: Nutcracker (English National Ballet), Sleeping Beauty (English National Ballet) and My First Ballet: Cinderella (English National Ballet).
Dance includes: National Opera of Bucharest (2018-2024) where she performed the soloist roles of Myrtha in Giselle, Mercedes in Don Quixote, Spanish Dance in Nutcracker, Birbanto’s Partner in Le Corsaire, Pas d’Action in Bayadère, Aida Solo in Aida, as well as various corps de ballet roles in Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Raymonda, Romeo and Juliet, Coppelia, Carmina Burana, Tevye, Tango, Radio & Juliet, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Samson and Delilah.
Awards include: Cecchetti Vocational Awards – winner of the Fewster Cecchetti Scholarship, Lilian Baylis Theatre (2017).
Training: Quay Theatre Arts, Weymouth and Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. She was also a Senior Associate with the Royal Ballet School and attended the Juilliard Summer Dance Intensive Course.
Theatre includes: Corps de Ballet ensemble in The Phantom of the Opera (UK and Irelan tour), Tantomile, Assistant Dance Captain, cover Victoria the White Cat and cover Jemima in Cats (international tour), artist in To Gillie, With Love (Gillian Lynne), dancer in War and Peace for Welsh National Opera (Royal Opera House), Tantomile, Assistant Dance Captain and cover Rumpleteazer in Cats (Royal Caribbean Cruises), dancer for Headliners Theatre Company (P&O Cruises) and dancer for the BBC Proms (Royal Albert Hall).
Training: Guildford School of Acting.
Theatre includes: Gabe/Jeff/Mr Hamilton in School of Rock (Korean tour), Mr Williams in School of Rock (UK tour), Walter Waltzer in Jack and the Beanstalk and Marcel in Beauty and the Beast (Loughborough Town Hall), Closer Than Ever, Early Birds and Our Boys (Riddle’s Court, Edinburgh), Patsy in Spamalot (English Theatre Frankfurt), William George in Soho Cinders (Union Theatre), Vince Fontaine/Teen Angel in Grease (Scandinavian tour), Hal Reisman in Face the Music (Ye Olde Rose and Crown), Ratty in Wind in the Willows (UK tour), Roscoe Dexter in Singin’ in the Rain and Bates in Top Hat (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Marinelli in Emilia Galotti (Barons Court Theatre) and Jon in Tick, Tick… Boom! (Africa Centre, Covent Garden).
Workshops include: Laundryman in Rosemary Lane (Central School of Speech and Drama), Christopher in Goodbye, Fairy Secretary in Dave the Less Than Average Fairy, Mr Herrera in Tall, Thin and Blonde and Mick in A New Day (Tristan Bates Theatre) and Badgoink/Hedgehopper in Ella and the Dragophant (Goldsmiths College).
Film includes: On Hungry Hill and Moments.
Other work includes: Thursford Christmas Spectacular, The West End Men (Vaudeville), From Page to Stage Gala (Tristan BatesTheatre) and his one-man show Songs from the Shower (London Theatre Workshop and Guildford Fringe Festival).
Training: Guildford School of Acting.
Theatre includes: Mr Brinkworth/ March Hare, Aslan Puppeteer, 1st cover Aslan/Mr Tumnus/Professor in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Birmingham Rep), Simeon in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK and international tour), Elder McKinley in The Book of Mormon (UK and international tour), 1st cover Lord Farquaad in Shrek (UK tour), Ross in The Queen’s Nose (The Other Palace), Doctor in Matilda (Cambridge Theatre – RSC), Sir Robin in Spamalot (UK tour), Princeton/Rod in Avenue Q (UK tour and Hong Kong), lead male in West End at the Fringe (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), soloist in The West End Men (Vaudeville), The Goose in Mother Goose (Oxford Playhouse), Joan the Mute in Betwixt! (Trafalgar Studios) and alternate Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK tour).
Recordings include: Hush by John Victor (Perfect Pitch).
Television includes: Matilda on The One Show.
Training: Chelsea Ballet Schools in 2010, Royal Ballet Junior Associates 2014-2016, then Elmhurst Ballet School, in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet. During his time at Elmhurst,
Nicholas worked alongside members from Birmingham Royal Ballet, Studio Wayne McGregor and New Adventures, as well as presenting work to HRH Queen Camilla, Carlos Acosta and Wayne McGregor.
Dance includes: Alice in Wonderland and A Winter’s Tale (The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House).
Mandy is originally from Hong Kong and Malaysia.
Training: Elmhurst Ballet School, graduating in 2024. During the five years of training, Mandy studied ballet under the tutelage of Robert Parker, Joshua Barwick, Sonia Fajardo, Gloria Grigolato, Chi Cao and Mary Goodhew; jazz under Cris Penfold; and contemporary under Sandrine Monin, along with flamenco, acting and singing. Mandy participated in international competitions, such as Youth American Grand Prix (1st Malaysian at the New York finals), Asian Grand Prix (Top 12) and the Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition (Top 12). Mandy has worked with great companies and choreographers like Kerry Biggin and Glenn Graham from Matthew Bourne New Adventures, Patricia Tierney and Laura Day from Birmingham Royal Ballet, Neil Fleming Brown from Studio Wayne McGregor and more.
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Credits while training include: Polly Baker in Crazy For You and Extraordinary Girl in American Idiot.
Theatre includes: Sophie in Mamma Mia! (UK and international tour), West Side Story (BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall) and Magic at the Musicals (Royal Albert Hall).
Theatre includes: Wardrobe Mistress/ cover Madame Giry in The Phantom Of The Opera (UK and Ireland tour 2020, His Majesty’s Theatre 2021-22), swing and cover Maggie/Leah in Fisherman’s Friends (UK tour 2022-23), Ida Strauss in Titanic (tour of China 2023), Head Maid/cover Ida Strauss and Alice Bean in Titanic (tour of UK and Taiwan 2023), Old Lady/Hotel Hooker in Violet (Charing Cross Theatre 2019), ensemble/cover Madame Giry in Love Never Dies (Adelphi).
Other shows include: The Braille Legacy, The Woman In White (Charing Cross Theatre) and Les Misérables (Palace).
Workshops: The Little Prince, T’Aint A Bird, Love Never Dies and Killing the Cat.
Roles in Opera: Susanna, Musetta, Zerlina, Despina, Carmen and many roles in contemporary operas including The Bacchae at ENO.
Concerts: with the RPO, BSO, RPCO, Philharmonia, BBC Concert Orchestra, RTE, Metropole, Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, National Symphony Orchestra and English National Orchestra.
Other credits: many recording sessions for television, film soundtracks and musical theatre cast albums. She was the featured soloist on the British Airways’ Flower Duet campaign.
Training: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Theatre includes: playing and covering numerous roles in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty’s), Bishop Bulos in Broken Wings (Dubai Opera House), ensemble/ understudy Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd (Adelphi and Chichester Festival Theatre), Lionel in That Day We Sang (Manchester International Festival), Major Rizzoli/Fosca’s Father in Passion (Donmar Warehouse), Cord Elam in Oklahoma! (Chichester Festival Theatre), ensemble/understudied and played Von Trapp in The Sound of Music (The London Palladium), Saruman in The Lord of the Rings (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), ensemble/ understudy Perón in Evita (Adelphi), Policeman in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward), Javert and Bishop/Grantaire in two productions of Les Misérables (Palace), Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar (European tour), Fogg in Sweeney Todd (Holland Park), Michael in Adult Ways (Sherman Theatre, Cardiff), Mike in Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (Library Theatre, Manchester), Auctioneer/Don Atillio/understudied and played Firmin in The Phantom of the Opera (Manchester Opera House), Man III in Doris (King’s Head) and Archdeacon in Which Witch? (Piccadilly).
Opera includes: Malatesta in Don Pasquale (WNO), Silvano in Un Ballo in Maschera (Dublin Grand Opera), Ko-Ko in The Mikado, Dick Deadeye in HMS Pinafore, Strephon in Iolanthe and Sergeant in The Pirates of Penzance (D’Oyly Carte) and Taddeo in L’Italiana in Algeri (Buxton Festival Opera).
Film includes: Sweeney Todd and Achilles.
Television includes: The Hour.
Recordings include: Sweeney Todd, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mary Poppins, Evita, Lord of the Rings, South Pacific, Iolanthe, The Gondoliers, Wonderful Town, 42nd Street and Mame.
Training: Royal Ballet School, graduating in 2019.
Theatre includes: Carbucketty and covered Mr Mistoffelees/Quaxo in Cats (Taiwan) and Mary Poppins (Prince Edward).
Dance includes: The Nutcracker with the Royal Ballet Company choreographed by Sir Peter Wright (Royal Opera House), working with choreographers such as Liam Scarlett in his new ballet creations Third Movement and The Cunning Little Vixen, and touring Madrid with Scarlett’s production of Swan Lake.
Johnny is very excited to be joining the cast ofThe Phantom of The Opera.
Zoë Vallée is a Canadian soprano and proud Newfoundlander.
Training: Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Music Psychology at the Royal Northern College of Music. She was awarded honours for her Bachelor’s degree at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Opera includes: Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos (Prologue) by Strauss, the Controller in Jonathan Dove’s Flight, Chocholka and Mrs Pasek in The Cunning Little Vixen by Janácek and Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hansel und Gretel.
Recordings include: Three Northern Landscapes by Sam Kane with Classic FM and the Carme Ensemble for a collection of music that was gifted to the late Queen for her Platinum Jubilee.
Zoë is looking forward to another year with The Phantom of the Opera.
Training: Central School of Ballet, graduating with a BA (Hons). Whilst training Jasmine performed in the Ballet Central touring company.
Theatre includes: The Phantom of the Opera (UK tour).
Ballet includes: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and other UK tours (Vienna Festival Ballet).
Training: Mountview Theatre School.
Theatre includes: The Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty’s), Sister Berthe in The Sound of Music (international tour), Kath Casey opposite Suggs in Our House, Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables, Sarah Jane Moore in Assassins and Sugar in Sugar (Pimlico Opera), Mrs McIlhenny in Do I Hear a Waltz? (Park Theatre), Prudy Pingleton in Hairspray (Singapore), Frau Schmidt in The Sound of Music (Kuala Lumpur), Blood Brothers (UK tour), Constance in The Three Musketeers (UK tour), Jaynie in Don’t Misunderstand Me (English Theatre of Hamburg), Atlanta in Jason and the Argonauts (Charing Cross), Molly Wesley in John Wesley (UK tour), Helen in Wonderful Town and Dinah in South Pacific for Craig Revel Horwood (Grange Park Opera) and Polly Peachum in the ENO production of The Beggar’s Opera.
Opera includes: Cousin Hebe opposite Timothy West in HMS Pinafore and Pitti-Sing in The Mikado (Australia, New Zealand, US and Canada tour – Carl Rosa Opera) and Leila in Iolanthe and Isabel in The Pirates of Penzance (Gielgud Theatre – Carl Rosa Opera).
Victoria is incredibly proud of her production company, Upstage Productions, who have produced the pantomime at The Radlett Centre for over 15 years.
Victoria is thrilled to be back performing with the Phantom family again.
