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).
Theatre credits include: From Here to Eternity (Charing Cross Theatre), Curtains (UK Tour), Kiss Me Kate (Sheffield Crucible), Follies (National Theatre), Mrs Henderson Presents (Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto), Mary Poppins (UK Tour), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Regents Park Open Air Theatre), Anything Goes (Sheffield Crucible).
Adam made his film & television debuts in 2024 as a guest lead in Father Brown (BBC) and as supporting lead Nolan in The Groomsmen: Second Chances (Hallmark).
Outside of acting Adam is a professional voice, accent & dialect coach having graduated with distinction from the prestigious Voice Studies Masters programme at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2021.
Training: Associated Studios.
Credits while training include: Cinderella in Into the Woods. Colleen is delighted to be making her West End debut as a principal in The Phantom of the Opera after two wonderful years in the ensemble.
Colleen would like to thank her friends, family and teachers for their continued 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.
Bradyn grew up in Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Training: Royal Northern College of Music (PGDip Voice), Northwestern University (MM Voice), Samford University (BFA Musical Theatre & BA Classics).
Opera includes: Don Curzio in Le nozze di Figaro and Thespis/Mercure (cover) in Platée (Garsington Opera), District Inspector (cover) in The Nose (Chicago Opera Theater), Mr. Su in The Stone God (Arcadian Opera), chorus for Aida and Der fliegende Holländer (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Frederic (cover) in The Pirates of Penzance (Opera Birmingham), Tapioca in L’étoile (RNCM Opera), Oronte in Alcina (Northwestern Opera) and tap dancer/choreographer in the world premiere of The Ghosts of Gatsby (Samford Opera).
Theatre includes: John Adams in 1776 (Samford Theatre), William/Martext in As You Like It (Samford Theatre), Cockney Quartet in My Fair Lady (Red Mountain Theatre Company), Billie Boyden in Roberta (John G. Shedd Institute) and Yonkers in Gypsy (John G. Shedd Institute).
Concerts include: Out of the Deep (Vache Baroque), Jephte by Carissimi (Brighton Early Music Festival), The American Pops NextGen Nationals (Lincoln Center), Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition (Carnegie Hall), Tanglewood on Parade (Tanglewood Music Center), St. John Passion (Skipton Camerata) and Petite Messe Solennelle by Rossini (Chesterfield Choral Society).
Bradyn sends his endless gratitude to God, his family, friends and mentors for all of their love and faithfulness. Bradyn is honored to make his West End debut in The Phantom of the Opera.
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.
Training: Cape Academy of Performing Arts, Ann Broder School of Ballet and Cape Junior Ballet.
Theatre includes: The Phantom of the Opera (West End), The Phantom of the Opera (World Tour), Serenade (Cape Town City Ballet), Guys & Dolls, The Nutcracker, The King and I.
Skye sends special thanks and love to her forever supporting family in Cape Town and to her husband in London.
Training: Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Opera Course MMus) under the tuition of Sarah Pring.
Theatre includes: Glyndebourne Opera House 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, most notably as Sister Catherine in Les Dialogues des Carmelites (Glyndebourne and BBC Proms 2024) and Cover Sylviana in The Merry Widow (Glyndebourne).
Credits whilst training: Colombine (Fete Galante), Aurore (Le Portrait de Manon), Juliet (Romeo et Juliet), Giulietta (I Capuleti e I Montecchi), Helena (Midsummer Night’s Dream), Kitty/Sister Catherine (Dead Man Walking), Melisande (Pelleas et Melisande), Musetta (La Boheme), Poppea (L’Incoronazione di Poppea), Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice), Juliet (Die Tote Stadt) and others.
Television includes: The Merry Widow (BBC 4). Radio Broadcast: BBC Proms 2025 (Carmen),
BBC Proms 2024 (Les Dialogues des Carmelites).
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.
Theatre includes: Austenland (Savoy, West End); My Fair Lady (Curve); Kiss Me Quickstep (Derby); Evita (Curve); Les Misérables (Sondheim, West End); Miss Saigon (UK and International Tour); No For An Answer (Arcola); Miss Saigon (Prince Edward, West End); Hairspray (UK Tour); Bare: The Rock Musical (Greenwich Theatre).
Previous TV and film credits include: Walliams and Friends (BBC); Miss Saigon Live (Cameron Mackintosh/Universal).
Other credits include: Olivier Awards (ITV).
Training: Arts Educational London.
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: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (Master of Music) and University of Chichester (Bachelor of Music).
Operatic roles include: Gretel Hansel and Gretel, Noémie Cendrillon, Dot/Day The Enchanted Pig and Frasquita Carmen.
Concerts include: Soprano soloist for Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor, Requiem and Vesperae solennes de confessore.
Prizes: Ashleyan Opera Prize 2024, 1st place (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire).
Polly is excited to be joining The Phantom of the Opera and would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support.
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: Guildford School of Acting.
Theatre credits include: u/s Javert, Grantaire & Bishop in Les Misérables (Sondheim Theatre); Thursford Christmas Spectacular (Thursford); The 12 Tenors (international tour); Eric Young-Love in Privates on Parade (Union Theatre).
Other credits include: VOXX – The West End Tenors.
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: Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, The Hammond School and The Ranger School of Dance, Swanage.
Professional ballet experience includes Pas de Trois and Corps de Ballet in Swan Lake (Cork City Ballet) and Corps de Ballet in The Sleeping Beauty (Cork City Ballet).
The Phantom of the Opera will mark Verity’s West End debut, and she is thrilled to be joining this incredible cast and production.
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: Les Misérables (Sondheim), The Choir of Man (Arts), Jesus Christ Superstar (Frinton Summer Theatre), Wonderful Town (Barbican Theatre), Les Misérables (25th Anniversary UK tour), Les Misérables (O2 Arena), Gypsy (Wales Millennium Centre), Jesus Christ Superstar (Ljubljana Festival), Seventh Time Around (Soho Theatre) and The Thursford Christmas Spectacular (Thursford Collection). Musical Director credits include: Cinderella (Wolverhampton Grand Theatre), Guys & Dolls (New Wimbledon Theatre), David Phelps: Live in London (Indigo at the O2 Arena), Jack and the Beanstalk (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre), Direct From the West End (Theatre Royal, Windsor) and The Falsetto and the Fingers (Edinburgh 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.
Taylor is a soprano from Alberta, Canada.
Training: Vancouver Opera (Young Artist Program), University of British Columbia (M.Mus), University of Toronto (B.Mus).
Credits include: Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Gilda (Rigoletto), Gretel (Hansel and Gretel), Olympia (Les contes d’Hoffmann), Barbarina/Susanna* (Le Nozze di Figaro), the title role in The Cunning Little Vixen, and Betty Haynes* (White Christmas).
Concerts include: Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Mass in C minor. She has been a Soprano Soloist for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra.
Taylor is honoured to be making her West End debut in her dream show. She’d like to thank Casting, the creative team, her wonderful agent Michael, and her family for their love and support.
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.
Rachel trained at the Bristol Academy of Performing Arts before attending The Royal Academy of Music where she graduated with distinction.
Theatre credits include: Gina in Witches of Eastwick Concert (Sondheim Theatre), Understudy Bird Woman, Miss Lark, Mrs Brill, Katy Nanna in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre), Understudied and played Madame Giry in The Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty’s Theatre), Leslie and Posh mum, Understudy to Mrs Wilkinson and Dead Mam in Billy Elliot (UK and Ireland Tour), Understudy Alice Beane, Ida Straus and Caroline Neville in Titanic (Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto), Understudy to Barbara Castle and Connie Riley in Made in Dagenham (Adelphi Theatre), Forbidden Broadway (Menier Chocolate Factory), Candide (Menier Chocolate Factory), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Mrs Hatch (Union Theatre), High Society Understudy to Margaret Lord (UK Tour), Understudy Wicked Witch, Glinda and Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz (The London Palladium), 25th Anniversary concert of The Phantom of the Opera (The Royal Albert Hall), The World Goes Round (Canal Cafe), Swing in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre), Woman 1 in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Kings Head Theatre), Johanna in Sweeney Todd (Tour), Maria in West Side Story (Tobacco Factory), Sally Bowles in Cabaret (Redgrave Theatre), Toadflax in Watership Down the Musical (QEH Theatre), Benjamin Britten’s Opera of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, understudy to Titania (Tobacco Factory), Principal singer and dancer on the Oriana for P&O Cruises, Mad About the Musicals (UK Tour), Dickens of a Christmas (Jermyn Street Theatre), Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (Civic Theatre, Rotherham/Campus West Theatre, Welwyn Garden City), Sharon in A Slice of Saturday Night, Nanny in Ways and Means, Florence in Odd Couple, Madame Montaudoin in 37 Sous of Monsieur Montaudoin.
Rachel was delighted to have been part of Her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee Celebration as a vocalist at Buckingham Palace.
Television and Radio credits include: An Enchanted Evening on the BBC (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Soprano soloist Cabot the Musical for BBC Archive, Maria in West Side Story for BBC Bristol, a commercial for Linx Visual Media as principal dancer and guest vocalist on boy band Soul Intentions album.
Rachel appeared on the Love Never Dies Album after working with Andrew Lloyd Webber in the workshop for the new production. This led on to working in the Wizard of Oz workshop and on the cast album.
Training: Royal Ballet School, graduating in 2019.
Theatre includes: Mr Mistoffelees/Quaxo in Cats (Taiwan), Mary Poppins (Prince Edward) and Carbucketty/cover Mr Mistoffelees in Cats (Vienna).
Dance includes: The Nutcracker with the Royal Ballet Company choreographed by Sir Peter Wright (Royal Opera House), working with choreographers such as Liam Scarlett on Third Movement and The Cunning Little Vixen, and touring Madrid with Scarlett’s Swan Lake.
Johnny is very excited to be continuing at The 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.