Cast

Tim Howar has come to be known as one of the most electric, engaging performers to emerge from the Toronto Canadian musical theatre scene. He has received the Edmonton Civic Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance 1990, and is the first and still the only Canadian to be awarded the Grand Prize at the Youth Talent International Competition in Memphis Tennessee USA. Since deciding to move to the UK to live and work Tim has undertaken varying workshops including TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT and appeared in a series of concerts entitled THE MAGNIFICENT MUSICALS alongside Ruthie Henshall, throughout the UK and Europe.

His credits in the UK include:Stacee Jaxx in ROCK OF AGES at the Shaftesbury Theatre and at the Garrick Theatre, Ozzie in ON THE TOWN at the ENO, Stu in TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT at the Victoria Palace Theatre, Houdini in RAGTIME at the Cardiff International Festival and Michael in PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED, Shaftesbury Theatre West End. Freddie Trumper in CHESS at the ENO

In Canada he created the role of Joel in the award winning ANYTHING THAT MOVES by Anne Marie MacDonald, Alisa Palmer and Allen Cole for the Tarragon Theatre/Nightwood Theatre; Martin in the controversial and titillating OUTRAGEOUS by Brad Fraser and Joey Miller for Canadian Stage; Marius in LES MISERABLES with Colm Wilkinson (US National Tour) and Tommy in The Who’s TOMMY (Canadian National Tour).

Other credits include Barnaby in HELLO DOLLY; Screamin’ John McGee in JOHN GREY’S ROCK’N ROLL; Danny in BABY; GI and cover Chris in MISS SAIGON; Guillaume and cover Arnaud in THE HOUSE OF MARTIN GUERRE; Benjamin and cover Joseph in JOSEPH AND HIS AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT; Gilbert in ANNE OF GREEN GABLES and Artful Dodger in OLIVER!

Tim played Ozzie in ON THE TOWN at the Chatalet in Paris, Roger in RENT at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway. Tim has recently been seen in SHOES a new dance show at Sadlers Wells Theatre. Tim has performed in many concerts including Ripley Castle and Cadogen Hall. Tim regularly does Christmas concerts for Raymond Gubbay as well as The Musicals of the Night, Summer Sing along.

Along side his theatre work Tim has also recorded numerous voice-overs for TV, animation, films and radio commercials. Tim is also an avid singer/songwriter and can often be found at the local pub trying his hand at open mike nights or headlining with his own brand of UBER POP.

Kelly grew up in Scotland and first began ballet lessons at the age of two. She then went on to train with the Scottish Ballet company and it was during this time that her voice was discovered. After studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Academy, she moved to London to study at the Royal College of Music. After graduating in 2015 she continued her training in Vienna, Austria.

Roles include : Barbarina , 1st Bridesmaid ‘Le Nozze de Figaro’ (Scottish Opera) , Actress ‘Agrippina’ (Theater an der Wien) , Euridice ‘Orpheus and the underworld’ (AOE) , Pamina ‘Die Zauberflöte’, Frasquita  ‘Carmen’, Susanna ‘Le Nozze de Figaro’ (Puglia Opera Festival)

Kelly is delighted to be joining the Phantom Company and to be making her West End debut in her dream role.

Australian-born soprano, Amy Manford has performed internationally as a soloist with the London Handel, London Cello and the Perth Symphony Orchestra’s. She has sung at iconic venues such as the Seoul Arts Center in South Korea and at Buckingham Palace for the Prince of Wales.

Amy recently graduated with a Masters of Performance in Vocal Performance from The Royal College of Music with a Distinction. Here she sung the title roles of Gontran in Chabrier’s Une éducation manquée with the RCM International Opera School and Clotilde in the London Handel Festivals production of Faramondo.

Amy completed her undergraduate degree at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAPPA) where she was awarded the prestigious Barbara MacLeod Scholarship for Most Outstanding Female Classical Student in 2014. Her major roles at WAPPA include Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel and Dido in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.

Amy is overjoyed to be making her West End debut as Christine Daaé in Phantom of the Opera and would like to thank all her friends and family who have supported her on this journey.

Training: Guildford School of Acting.

Theatre includes: Fiyero in Wicked (Apollo) u/s ‘Galileo’ in We Will Rock You (Dominion); Evita (UK Tour); ‘Rolf’ in The Sound of Music (UK Tour); u/s ‘Rolf’ in The Sound of Music (Palladium).

Other appearances: Luke Kempner’s Impression of 2015 (ITV), A League of their Own (Sky1); Oliver Awards 2012 (Royal Opera House); West End Heroes (Dominion).

Training: Eiddwen Harrhy – The Royal College of Music.

Theatre includes: Giulietta in Aspects of Love (Hope Mill Theatre) u/s Florence & Svetlana in Chess (ENO London Coliseum), Jenny in Company (Aberdeen Arts Centre) Mrs Bindo-Botting in Half a Sixpence (Chichester Festival Theatre & Noel Coward Theatre), Jenny Lind in Barnum (Cameron Mackintosh UK Tour), Scheherazade in Aladdin (Bristol  Hippodrome) Maria in Momo (Stratford Circus), Mrs Nordstrom in A Little Night Music (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre), Ursula in The Sound of Music (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Lady Larken in Once Upon a Mattress (Union Theatre), u/s Johanna & Swing in Sweeney Todd (Adelphi Theatre), u/s Mimi in La bohème (Soho Theatre) and vocalist in Sondheim’s 80th Birthday Prom (Royal Albert Hall).

Workshops include: Sorrel Nag in Gulliver’s Travels.

Television includes: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (BBC) and voiceovers for Jim Jam and Sunny, Pocoyo and Postman Pat (Lemon).

Kimberly is thrilled to be playing Carlotta and thanks her family and friends for their constant love and support.

Theatre credits include: The Rink playing the role of Lino/ Dino’s Father (Southwark Playhouse), Girl from the North Country (Noel Coward Theatre), Charlie & the Chocolate Factory – Original cast Jerry & went on to play Mr Salt (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Shrek the Musical Original cast playing the Big Bad Wolf (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Passion at the Donmar Warehouse playing Leuitenant Barri, Sir Robin in Spamalot (Palace Theatre), Chitty ChittyBang Bang Original cast (London Palladium), Flat Top in Starlight Express (Apollo Victoria), Saturday Night Fever (London Palladium), Evita (UK Tour), Singing in the Rain (UK Tour), Rolf Gruber in The Sound of Music (Cheltenham Everyman).

Feature Film: Rocketman – Paramount Pictures

Workshop: Jerome K Jerome – Finding Neverland, Talking with Mr Warner

Television credits include: Victoria Woods Midlife Christmas, The Bill.

Other: Adele Wembley concert 2017, Mary Poppins Returns vocalist

Theatre includes: Jerry in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Firechief in The Phantom of the Opera – 25th Anniversary (Royal Albert Hall), Simeon in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Adelphi Theatre), Lord Bill Astor/Woods in A Model Girl (Greenwich Theatre), Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland (Birmingham Rep), Kite/Priest in Brighton Rock (Almeida Theatre), Player in Oh! What a Lovely War (NT), Mitch Maypole in Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens (Queen’s Theatre), Turnov/Poppa (Alternate) in Starlight Express (Apollo Victoria Theatre), Firechief in Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre), Nana/Bill Jukes in Peter Pan (Savoy Theatre), Lonnie Donegan in Elvis (Prince of Wales Theatre), Caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland (West Yorkshire Playhouse), La Cava (Victoria Palace & Piccadilly Theatre), South Pacific (Sheffield Crucible Theatre), Pirates of Penzance (Savoy Theatre), Roger in Grease (Larnaca Patticion Theatre, Cyprus), Memories of a King (Helsinki) and Timothy in Salad Days (Octagon Theatre, Yeovil).

TV/Film includes: Gigglebiz (CBeebies/BBC), Muppets Most Wanted (Disney), Love in the Supermarkets (BBC), The Phantom of the Opera 25^th Anniversary (Universal), Moon Over Princess Street (Peppers Ghost) and Size Matters (Peppers Ghost). Mark is also a Multi-Award- Winning screenwriter & short filmmaker with projects including: Mirror Mirror on the Wall (2012), Jesus Are You For Real? (2013) which was Nominated for Best International Comedy at the Charlie Chaplin Film Festival and Hitler’s Last Letter (2014). In 2017 Mark wrote/directed and played the title role in the short horror film David’s Here, which was has been screened at film festivals in the UK, Europe and USA and has so far won 10 Indie Film Awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Story and has received a further 5 Nominations. In 2018 Mark wrote the short screenplay My Week with Maisy, which has to date won 4x Best Original Screenplay Awards and has been Nominated for 5 Awards including a PAMA (Paris Art and Movie Award). My Week with Maisy has a Producer attached and is currently in pre-Production. Mark’s latest short film Blood Means Nothing which has already won an Award for Best Short Screenplay (ISA Awards in LA) is due to go into production in the Autumn 2018. www.bloodmeansnothingfilm.com

Cast Recordings: Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens (Original London Cast), La Cava (Original London Cast) and The Phantom of the Opera – 25^th Anniversary (Royal Albert Hall).

Awards: Best Actor – Independent Short Awards, Los Angeles (Winner), Best Actor – Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards (Nominated); Best Actor in a Long Running Show – Broadway World UK (Nominated); Golden Jester Comedy Award (Finalist) and was Voted ‘One To Watch’ by comedy website Jokepit.com.

Other: Mr Bond in James Bond Nokia Phone Launch, Doremouse in Alice in Wonderland Tea Party for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Buckingham Palace). Notable Stand Up comedy performances include: The Comedy Store (London), Leicester Square Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East.

Theatre includes: in the West End, Fiordiligi in Cosi fan Tutte, Doria in Cafe Puccini, Cosette in Les Misérables, Fiona in Brigadoon and Nurse Kelly in Harvey. UK tours: Baroness Elsa in The Sound of Music, Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls and Maria in The Sound of Music. Also, Elaine in Arsenic and Old Lace (Windsor), A Perfect Gentleman and The Authorised Version (King’s Head), Twopence to Cross the Mersey (Liverpool), Sondheim’s There’s Always a Woman (Bridewell), Ettie in Come Back Paddy Reilly (USA tour), Eliza in My Fair Lady (Plymouth), Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Laura in The Glass Menagerie (Everyman), Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance (Cork Opera House), Henrietta in Robert & Elizabeth (Chichester), Oona O’Neil in The Little Tramp (Basingstoke), Ruth in Romantic Comedy (world tour) and Ma Baker in Daddy Cool.

Film includes: Brand New U, Earthquake – Nature Unleashed, Sylvie, Frankenstein – The Real Story, Son of the Pink Panther, The Kaleidoscope Affair, Sputnik Sweetheart and A Dark Reflection (2014).

Television includes: Poirot, Rosemary & Thyme, The Wharf, Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro, Holby, Up Against It, Casualty, Kings & Queens, Doctors, Murder on the Links, Fiordiligi in Cosi fan Tutte, Swallow, Night Works, Peak Practice, Emmerdale, Victorian Values, The Perfect Marriage, Shades, Sweating Bullets, Tommy Cooper – Not Like That, Like This (2014).

Recordings include: Brigadoon, Robert & Elizabeth, Mrs Henderson’s Party, Molly, A Princess & a Pig, Mr Crippen, Bird of Paradise and An Evening of Rodgers & Hammerstein (RTE Proms).

Tenor, Paul Ettore Tabone graduated from the Central Queensland University Conservatorium of Music (Australia) with the honour of being awarded the ‘Most Promising Voice for Music Theatre Award’ in both 2007 & 2009. With a Bachelor of Music Theatre he immediately made his first operatic debut with a solo opera performance in Opera Queensland’s world premiere production of The Dirty Apple.

In 2011/12 Paul joined Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel to The Phantom Of The Opera, Love Never Dies, playing the supporting principal role of Squelch. The production was filmed by Universal Studios International and distributed to over 75 countries worldwide.

2013 proved to be a milestone in his career. In February 2013 Paul was accepted as a ‘Young Artist in the prestigious Luciano Pavarotti Foundation of Modena under the guidance of director and wife of the late Maestro, Signora. Nicoletta Mantovani. Paul shared the stage with Placido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli, performing to an audience of over 20,000 at the Arena in Verona, Italy. This sold-out event commemorated 100 years of opera at the Arena, and was a tribute to the late Luciano Pavarotti. The event was broadcast via Rai 1 to over 15 million viewers. This concert led Paul to being invited to perform as a soloist at the house of Luciano Pavarotti in Modena in 2013. He then performed in New York on Broadway at the New York City Centre, Teatro Menotti (Spoletto) and Teatro Duse in Bologna with the Luciano Pavarotti Heritage Concert.

Paul made his professional operatic debut in 2014 as Duca di Mantova in Verdi’s Rigoletto at the Opera Națională Bucureşti under the baton of Cristiano Sandu and directed by Stephen Barlow. In April Paul performed as ‘Tony’ in Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story for the Teatro Carlo Felice (Genova) under the baton of Maestro Wayne Marshall, and also made his debut as B.F Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at the Teatro dei Giglio (Lucca) in collaboration with the Puccini Foundation of Italy under the direction of Massimo Morella.

Paul was the runner-up at the 2013 International Vocal Competition Rinaldo Pellizoni and won the Public Choice Award at the 2014 Canto Festival at Teatro La Fenice (FM).

2015 proved to be another great year for the young tenor as he returned to the Opera Naţională București for further performances as Duca Di Mantova in Stephen Barlow’s production of Rigoletto. He was then invited to once again play the role of Squelch for the 2015/2016 season of Stage Entertainment’s (Germany), production of Love Never Dies at the Hamburg Stage Operettenhaus.

Paul thanks his family, friends and his agent for their wonderful support.

Training: Suzanne’s School of Dance, Ickenham, Royal Ballet Lower and Upper School.

Theatre includes: her West End debut at the age of six in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium, 2001-02), Little Cosette in Les Misérables (Palace and Queen’s, 2003-04) and The Nutcracker (Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, 2005, 2006 and 2011).

Film and television include: featured role in The Bill and voiceover for The Exorcism of Emily Rose.

Other work includes: Homage to The Queen Gala (Buckingham Palace, 2005) and Chloe in The Magic of Ballet fortnightly magazine (2005-07).

Training: Scott was born and educated in Glasgow and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Opera and concerts include: recently, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber with the SPO (UK tour), Remondado in Carmen (English National Opera), and The Painter in Lulu, Borsa in Rigoletto, Don Riccardo and, on occasions, the title role of Ernani in Verdi’s Ernani (English National Opera).

Theatre includes: the title role in The Phantom of the Opera (West End and UK tour) and The Father in Halisinia (world premiere, NT). Other musicals include: Gus, Bustopher Jones and Growltiger in Cats (UK tour), Mr Snow in Carousel and Kayama Yesaemon in Pacific Overtures (Leicester Haymarket), Chess (international tour, Oslo) and Sandy in Brigadoon (Victoria Palace).

Television includes: Taggart, Take the High Road, The Laurence Olivier Awards, Unreported Incident, Call Me Mister, Crimewatch UK, Open House, Echo Island, The Kenny Live Show and Dustin.

Other work includes: Scott is a regular with Radio 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night and has sung with some of Europe’s leading orchestras, including the CBSO, RSNO, Hallé, Gothenburg Symphony, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra and RTE Concert Orchestra, with whom he recently played Pilate in the concert version of Jesus Christ Superstar. He has performed with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra as Benjamin Stone in an all-Scottish production of Sondheim’s Follies. Scott has also had the pleasure of singing for The Queen and for the Three Tenors (Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras).

In 2010 Philip celebrated 30 consecutive years performing in the West End.

Training: Royal Manchester College of Music.

Theatre includes: in ten years at the Prince Edward Theatre, Evita directed by Hal Prince, Chess directed by Trevor Nunn and Anything Goes directed by Jerry Zaks. This year Philip celebrates 20 years in The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s (from 1998 to 2000 he was resident director). Also in the West End, Kings and Clowns and The Biograph Girl (both at the Phoenix). UK tours include Paul Fontaine in Desert Song and Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Pantomimes include Colin in Puss in Boots, Prince Charming in Cinderella and Robinson in Robinson Crusoe. Philip has also appeared in repertory in Othello and Faces of Eve (Salisbury Playhouse).

Opera includes: in 1972 being invited to join the Glyndebourne Festival Opera and Touring Opera companies. He has appeared with Kent Opera, Opera Rara, the New Opera Company, Dublin Grand Opera, English Music Theatre and in productions and concerts in Germany, Italy, France, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Belgium.

Other work includes: In recognition of his work Philip was made an Honorary Friend of Gregynog Young Musicians Competition and is a supporter of Ysgol Theatr Maldwyn, a drama group for young performers, composers and writers from his home county of Montgomeryshire, Mid-Wales. Philip appears in many concerts in Wales to support local charities and to say thank you to the county of Montgomeryshire for the financial support which has enabled him to have what many would regard as a record-breaking period as a performer.

Training: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

Theatre credits include: Ensemble/understudy Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd (Adelphi Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre), Lionel in That Day We Sang (Manchester International Festival), Major Rizzoli/Fosca’s Father in Passion (Donmar Warehouse), Don Attilio/le Fevre in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre), Ensemble/understudy and played Von Trapp in The Sound of Music (Palladium), Saruman in The Lord of the Rings (Drury Lane), Ensemble/understudy Peron in Evita (Adelphi), Policeman in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre), Javert and Bishop/Grantaire in two productions of Les Misérables (Palace Theatre), 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 (Library Theatre Manchester), Auctioneer/Don Atillo/understudy and played Firmin in The Phantom of the Opera (Manchester Opera House), Man III in Doris (King’s Head Theatre), Arch Deacon in Which Witch (Piccadilly Theatre).

Opera credits include: 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 and Television include: Sweeney Todd (Dreamworks), Achilles (Channel 4 Films) and The Hour (BBC)

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: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Theatre includes: creating the role of Mr Beebe in A Room with a View (Snap Theatre Company tour), his West End debut as Policeman, understudy Gerald and Parchester in Me and My Girl, Marine and Captain Shultz in Miss Saigon (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), Brujon, understudied and played Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, understudied Peron, playing opposite Marti Webb in Evita (UK tour), ensemble, understudy King Herod and Annas in Gale Edwards’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar (West End), Charlie the Fisherman, understudy Straight Arrow and General Bellows in Dr Dolittle (Labatt’s Apollo), Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar (international tour), King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar (UK tour) and Romeo and Juliet (Piccadilly). Hadrian created the role of Marvin in the multi award-winning Jerry Springer – The Opera (NT, Cambridge Theatre) and as part of the ensemble he won the 2004 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical. He then took over the role of Warmup Man/Satan, opening the show with David Soul as Jerry. Also, Mr Marks, understudy Max Bialystock, Roger De Bris and Franz Liebkind in The Producers (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and UK tour), Knife Grinder and Mr Brownlow in Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Oliver! starring Rowan Atkinson (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), Major Shelley in The Secret Garden (Toronto), Inspector Collins in Phil Wilmott’s production of Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’Be (Union) and Oliver! (UK tour, Cameron Mackintosh).

Film includes: Les Misérables with Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe, directed by Tom Hooper.

Trained: The Arts Educational Schools, London, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre. She was awarded the Kath Topping Award for Vocal Studies.

Theatre Credits include: Fannie/Cover Mrs Banks, Miss Andrew, Mrs Corry in Mary Poppins (UK and International Tour); Ellen/Cover Gertie in Oklahoma! (Music & Lyrics UK tour); Sister Berthe/Cover Elsa Schraeder/Dance Captain in The Sound of Music (Leicester Curve); Swing/Cover Jessie & Nellie in Annie Get Your Gun (ATG UK Tour); Lady Edith in Lost Boy (Finborough & Charing Cross Theatres); Love Beyond (SSE Arena, Wembley & The Brighton Centre); Maid/Ensemble in My Fair Lady (Kilworth House Theatre); Swing/Cover Madame Giry in the 25th Anniversary Tour of The Phantom of the Opera; Edith in Pirates of Penzance (Kilworth House Theatre); London Philharmonic Choir member in Dr Who Prom (Royal Albert Hall); Ensemble in UK Production’s Aladdin (Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells); Choir member for Christmas in New York (Lyric, London).

Recordings include: Bluebird (Concept Cast Recording).

Hannah would like to thank God, her family and friends for their continued support.

Training: The Royal Academy of Music (London) and The Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama (Nottingham).

Theatre Matilda the Musical for the Royal Shakespeare Company (Cambridge Theatre, London) The Doctor/The Escapologist; Cover Mr Wormwood/Sergei; Billy Elliot the Musical (UK and Ireland Tour) Cover Mr Braithwaite/Big Davy; La Boheme (Royal Albert Hall); Starlight Express (UK Tour 11/12) Ruhrgold/Alternate Electra; Starlight Express (UK Tour 07/08) Ruhrgold/Cover Rusty; Saturday Night Fever (UK tour) Lou/Cover Bobby C/Joey/Chester/Gus; Crazy for You (UK tour) Wyatt/Cover the Rhythm Kings; Peter Pan The Musical (Genting, Kuala Lumpur); Hooray for Hollywood (Monte Carlo Sporting Club) Soloist; Elton John and Ray Cooper (Royal Albert Hall) Soloist; All Male Iolanthe (Union Theatre) The Fairy Queen, Ruddigore (Tabard Theatre) Sir Despard of Murgatroyd; Aladdin (Lincoln Drill Hall) Aladdin. Sleeping Beauty (Lincoln Drill Hall) Prince; Robin Hood (Oxford Playhouse) Sir Guy of Guisbourne.

Television: Gulliver’s Travels (Film), Discomania 2, Peak Practice, Auf Wiedersehen Pet.

Training: Auckland University, Bachelor of Music, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

Credits while training: Kiss Me Kate, Curtains, Babes in Arms

Credits include: Tosca, Turandot, Rigoletto, La Traviata (New Zealand Opera Company) and Evita (New Zealand tour).

Paul is thrilled to be making his West End debut in The Phantom of the Opera and would like to thank his agent and family for all their love and support.

Training – The Royal Academy of Music

Credits while training – Fredrik Egerman in A Little Night Music, Bernie Buchsbaum in Little Me, Stan in Don Juan in Soho and Featured Vocalist for Friday Night is Music Night

Other credits – Backing Vocalist for Festival of Remembrance (The Royal Albert Hall), Surly in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Birmingham Hippodrome & Bradford Alhambra), Hefty Hugh in What the Ladybird Heard (National Tour), Charles Dickens in Dickens Abridged (National tour) and Billy/Eugene Fodor in Crazy for You (The Watermill Theatre)

TV – Backing vocals for Maria Friedman on The Alan Titchmarsh Show

Matt is absolutely delighted to be making his West End debut in The Phantom of the Opera

Training: Ellen was born in Lanarkshire and is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Opera includes: her professional debut at the Waterford Festival, performing the title role in The Merry Widow and Gianetta in The Gondoliers, for which she received the Best Female Voice Award. After this she joined Scottish Opera, with whom she performed in Der Rosenkavelier, Die Meistersinger, Die Fledermaus, L’Elisir d’Amore, Tosca and Egisto.

Theatre includes: My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, The Beggar’s Opera, Annie, Sister Margaretta in The Sound of Music (UK tour), the hit West End musical Chess and Fiddler on the Roof (Theatre Royal, Plymouth). Seasons followed in Born Again (Chichester Festival Theatre), Les Misérables (Palace) and The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s), in which she played Madame Giry at many performances. She has also played Mrs Mullin and the Principal in the musical Carousel (Perth Theatre).

Ellen is delighted to be playing the role of the Wardrobe Mistress at Her Majesty’s in The Phantom of the Opera.

Training: The Royal Ballet School, Italia Conti

James joined the prestigious Royal Ballet Company after he finished his training and worked with many acclaimed choreographers. As a versatile performer, James moved to the West End to join the cast of ‘Billy Elliot’, where he played the role of older Billy. He has also appeared in Walt Disney’s The Nutcracker and The Four Realm and Cinderella. Most recently, James joined the company of ‘An American in Paris’ at the Dominion Theatre. He has also recently wrapped on feature film, Artemis Fowl, for Walt Disney, which will be in Cinemas in 2019. He is thrilled to join the company of ‘Phantom of the Opera.’

Born in Constanta, Romania, Andrei started dancing at the age of 11 at the National College of Arts in his hometown. Following the win of his first major competition at the age of 14, Andrei moved to Bucharest to join a prestigious ballet school in Romania to further his training.

At the age of 17 he competed in the international ballet competition ‘Prix de Lausanne’ in Switzerland. He was immediately awarded a full scholarship to attend Central School of Ballet.

After graduating with a First class degree, Andrei made his debut in the West End joining the new production of “McQueen” at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Training: Guildford School of Acting

Theatre: 1st cover Madame Morrible in Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre); Dance Captain/Cover Thenardier/Cover Factor Girl/Swing in Les Miserables (Queens Theatre); Swing in The Phantom of The Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre); Love Beyond (concept album) and Song of Songs by Laudibus (Delphian Records); Choir in Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert (02 Arena); Tawny Miller in Soapdish – The Musical (Workshop); Swing in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre); Choir Member in Les Miserables – 25th Anniversary Concert (o2 Arena); Ensemble in The Phantom of the Opera – 25th Anniversary Tour (Royal Albert Hall).

Trained: Guildford School of Acting.

Theatre includes: Sir Galahad in Monty Python’s Spamalot (Playhouse Theatre, West End); cover Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in The Phantom of the Opera (25th Anniversary tour); Asher and cover Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Adelphi Theatre, West End); Tom Jenkins and Topper in Scrooge (UK No.1 Tours); The Secret Garden (Edinburgh Festival Theatre and Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto); Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (UK No.1 Tour); Stiles and Drewe’s Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure and The Wizard of Oz (both for the West Yorkshire Playhouse); Merrily We Roll Along (Derby Playhouse); The Boyfriend, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Taming of the Shrew (The Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park); Pasek and Paul’s Edges (Union Theatre, London); Buddy Foster in the UK Premiere production of Bill Russel’s Side Show (Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford); Into Thin Air! (New Players Theatre, London); PC Ping Pong in Aladdin (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre). As a teenager, James performed with the prestigious National Youth Music Theatre, playing principal roles in the company’s productions on both national and international tours.

Concerts: The West End Men (Tour of China); The Queen’s 80^th Birthday Celebrations (Windsor Castle).

Television: Waking the Dead (BBC).

New Zealand-born Bridget Costello is a trained singer/actress/dancer who graduated from the Royal Academy of Music with a Postgraduate Diploma in Musical Theatre last year. Since graduating she has played the title role in ‘Princess Ida’ at the Finborough Theatre and performed as a singer at Thursford Christmas Spectacular in Norfolk. While at the Academy, Bridget played the roles of Amy March in ‘Little Women’ and Ivy in ‘On the Town’.

Before moving to London she studied at the New Zealand School of Music completing a Bachelor of Music and Postgraduate Diploma in Classical Performance Voice, and performed the role of Tytania in Britten’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. She has worked as a member of the NZ Opera Chorus in ‘The Bartered Bride’ and ‘Madame Butterfly’.

Training: Victoria trained at Mountview Theatre School.

Theatre includes: 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, Sugar in Sugar (all for 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 (New Players Theatre), Molly Wesley in John Wesley (UK Tour), Helen in Wonderful Town, Dinah in South Pacific for Craig Revel Horwood (Grange Park Opera) and Polly Peachum in the ENO production of The Beggar’s Opera. Victoria has toured Australia, New Zealand, the U.S and Canada with Carl Rosa Opera playing Cousin Hebe opposite Timothy West in HMS Pinafore and Pitti-Sing in The Mikado. She returned to the company for their West End season at the Gielgud Theatre, playing Leila in Iolanthe and Isabel in The Pirates of Penzance.

Victoria is thrilled to be joining the cast of The Phantom of the Opera as it celebrates its 30^thBirthday.

Training: Guildford School of Acting

Whilst training Danny was awarded the BBC Performing Arts Award, the Sir Michael Redgrave Award and the Ian Fleming Award.

Theatre: u/s Enjolras in Les Misérables (Queens Theatre, West End), u/s The Wizard and Dr Dillamond in Wicked (UK Tour), u/s Tobias in Sweeney Todd (Welsh National Opera and UK Tour), u/s Lt. Cable in the Lincoln Centres production of South Pacific (London’s Barbican and UK Tour), Fons in 1418 – The WW1 Arena Musical (Mechelen Arena, Belgium), u/s Dickon in Secret Garden (UK Tour), Breaking The Code (English Theatre, Frankfurt), Brian May’s Anthems (Royal Albert Hall), Rags (Lyric Theatre).

Danny’s Television appearances include – The Olivier Awards 2012 (BBC, Royal Opera House), This Morning (ITV) and The Sondheim at 80 Prom (BBC, Royal Albert Hall).

Rachel trained at the Bristol Academy of Performing Arts before attending The Royal Academy of Music where she graduated with distinction.

Theatre credits include:Understudy Dead Mam and Mrs Wilkinson and played Leslie and Posh mum in ‘Billy Elliot’ (UK, Ireland and Germany 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 Nights 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 lead on to working in the ‘Wizard of Oz’ workshop and on the cast album.

Morven was born in Ayrshire, Scotland and began her training at age 11 at the Dance School of Scotland in Glasgow. At 16 she joined the Central School of Ballet where she trained for a further 3 years. Taking part in the Ballet Central touring company in her third year, where she performed in pieces by Christopher Gable, Sara Matthews and Richard Bermange.

Upon graduating this year with a BA Hons Degree in Professional Dance and Performance Morven is thrilled to be making her debut in the West End and to be joining the cast of The Phantom of the Opera.

Lily was born in Maidstone in Kent and began her training at Lisa Maybank School of Dance. At 11 she gained a place at the Royal Ballet School where she studied for 8 years at the Lower and Upper school.  She reached the final of Young British Dancer of the Year in 2011.  As a student she danced with The Royal Ballet Company in productions of Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty , Romeo and Juliet and Don Quixote.

Upon graduating from the Royal Ballet School she joned Sarasota Ballet in Florida where she danced in productions of La Fille mal Gardee, La Sylphide, Jazz Calendar and a soloist role in Raymonda.

This is Lily’s debut in the West End and she is thrilled to be joining the cast of Phantom of the Opera.

Sophie was born in Worcester and began her training at Harlequin Stage School before gaining a place at Central School of Ballet at 16.

During her time at Central Sophie performed as part of Ballet Central in works by Matthew Bourne, Christopher Bruce and Liam Scarlett. She also guested with Scottish Ballet in their run at Sadlers Wells in 2017, performing Crystal Pites ‘Emergence’

Upon graduating from Central in 2017, Sophie joined Michael Clark Company.

Training: Born in Cheshire, Claire trained at Northern Ballet School, Manchester, where, in her graduating year, she performed as Swanhilda in Manchester City Ballet’s Coppelia and was an Adeline Genee Awards semi-finalist.

Theatre includes: Upon graduating, Claire joined the national tour of The Phantom of the Opera (1998-2000) and is delighted to be back with the company here at Her Majesty’s where she has covered and played the role of Meg Giry. Other theatre includes: Spirit of the Dance (UK and USA tours) and Lullabies of Broadway (USA tour).

Television includes: This Morning, First Light and Search for the Holy Grail.

Training:
Born in Devon Anna trained at Trull School of Dance and Royal Ballet associates, continuing her training at Elmhurst Ballet School in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet

Ballet Credits:
Performed as a student with the Birmingham Royal Ballet in Firebird and their Winter Gala.
Graduated with a contract with Vanuemine Theatre Ballet in Estonia dancing as a soloist and in the Corps de Ballet roles; Nutcracker, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Peeter Paan, Petrushka, Caarmen, Kevade, Onegin, Chess (Musical), Die Fledermaus (Opera).

Theatre Credits:
Cover Meg and ballet girl in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre), Ballet Girl in The Phantom of the Opera 25th (Royal Albert Hall) and 30th anniversary.
Reading pantomime Cinderella- ensemble and cover Cinderella, Dick Whittington-ensemble and cover Alice and Dick.
International tour Mary Poppins as swing.

TV/Film Credits:
Featured dancer in Doctors (BBC), dancer in Rumer, Love Shudda and Welcome to Karachi.

Anna is delighted to be re-joining Phantom.

Emily was born in Cairns, Australia and moved to London to train at The Royal Ballet Upper School. During her time there she performed with The Royal Ballet in Swanlake, Giselle and Cinderella.

Upon graduating, Emily joined the Birmingham Royal Ballet where she has been performing for the last six and a half years, touring the UK and overseas. Her repertoire includes numerous roles in Swanlake, Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Cinderella and The Nutcracker.

This is Emily’s debut in the West End and she is thrilled to be joining the cast of Phantom of the Opera.

Training: Danielle was born in Bournemouth, Dorset. At nine she joined the Royal Ballet Junior Associates programme for two years and performed with the Royal Ballet in Don Quixote. She gained a place at the Royal Ballet Lower School where she continued her training for five years, performing with the Royal Ballet in Sleeping Beauty. Her training continued at Elmhurst School for Dance where she worked with Birmingham Royal Ballet in Sleeping Beauty.

Ballet includes: Upon graduating, Danielle joined Vienna Festival Ballet, spending three seasons with them touring the UK and overseas. Her repertoire includes numerous roles in Cinderella, The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty.

Film and television include: dancing for Cheryl Cole – Promise This (BBC Children In Need) and, more recently, appearing as a ballet dancer in the film The Other Wife starring Rupert Everett.

Grace was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire. At the age of 8 she joined the Royal Ballet Schools Junior Associate programme, as a weekly student for 3 years. At 11 years old, she gained a place at the Royal Ballet School, where she studied for a further 8 years at the Lower and Upper Schools.

Niall McMahon (former dancer of Scottish Ballet also intermittently coached Grace from the age of 10. She was a semi-finalist of the Young British Dancer of the Year in 2012, and a Finalist in 2013 and 2014. As a student, she danced with The Royal Ballet Company in productions of: Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Peter and the Wolf, Firebird and Manon.

During her graduate year she was given the opportunity to dance with Scottish Ballet during their tour of Peter Darrells, The Nutcracker. Upon graduating from the Royal Ballet School she joined Scottish Ballet, where she danced in Christopher Hampsons Cinderella and David Dawsons Swan Lake.

Training: Hettie achieved a Masters with Distinction from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2015.

Credits whilst training: Liz in Billy, Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, Sukie Rougemont in Witches of Eastwick and Scotty in Merrily We RollAlong.

Theatre Includes: Dorothy Parker in Showtime’s 48hr Challenge Thoroughly Modern Millie (The Adelphi Theatre). Resident performer for Brick Lane Music Hall, playing in a range of shows, including The Good Fairy in Pantomime. Hettie also toured as the lead performer with Dance Umbrellas commissioned 16 Singers. She also understudied and played the Dew Fairy and Sandman in Hansel and Gretel at Iford Manor.

Concerts include: Soloist for LEAP: Dance Umbrella (Spitalfields Church)

Featured soloist for Music Hall Week at Brick Lane Music.

Hettie is thrilled to be joining the Phantom of the Opera company and would like to thank all those who have continued to offer her support and love.

Training: Adam trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

Workshops include: Guy Fawkes the Musical (Delfont Rooms, Prince of Wales).

Concerts include: Music is Magic (London Palladium), Ignite (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Movies to Musicals (Glasgow City Halls), Songs of Laura and Daniel Curtis (Royal Albert Hall), An Evening with Only Boys Aloud (Maesteg Town Hall) and An Evening with Adam Robert Lewis (St James Studio).

Credits whilst training include: Witches of Eastwick (Mountview Academy), Merrily We Roll Along (Mountview Academy), Guys and Dolls (Mountview Academy) and Skylight (Mountview Academy).

Adam is thrilled to be making his West End debut in Phantom of the Opera.

Training: London School of Musical Theatre & National Youth Music Theatre

Theatre: Belle A Christmas Carol (Castle Wellingborough); Sister Sophia & U/S Baroness Schraeder The Sound of Music (International); Sister Margaretta The Sound of Music (Curve); Mrs Catesby Princess Caraboo (Finborough); Woman One Love Is Eternal (London Theatre Workshop); Helena The Next Big Thing (Edinburgh Fringe); U/S and played Margaret Brown Molly Wobbly (Phoenix Arts Club); Woman One Tis The Season (Jermyn Street Theatre); Somewhere Girl West Side Story (Victoria Warehouse, National Youth Music Theatre) and Karen Richards Applause (Bridewell Theatre, LSMT).

Concerts: The Magic of Animation (Cadogan Hall); The Railway Children (Cadogan Hall); Sally Anderson in A Christmas Carol (Lyceum); Candide (Cadogan Hall); Honeymoon In Vegas (London Palladium); Vivan in State Fair (Cadogan Hall). Rebecca is the Chorus Manager and Leader for the London Musical Theatre Orchestra.

 Rebecca would like to thank her friends and family for their endless support, and she is utterly thrilled to be making her West End debut in her dream show.

Training: Bird College

Theatre: Swing/Dance Captain in Sunset Boulevard (UK Tour), Hortensio in Kiss Me Kate (Welsh National Opera), Ensemble in Jackie the Musical (UK Tour), Wolf in Red Riding Hood- the Musical (Pleasance), Understudy Harry, Bill, Sam in Mamma Mia! (Novello), Amos Hart in Chicago (Curve, Leicester), Ru & Understudy Charlie Kringas in Merrily We Roll Along (Menier Chocolate Factory & Harold Pinter), Understudy Wizard & Uncle Henry in Wizard of Oz (Palladium), Understudy Herman in Sweet Charity (Haymarket), Mary Poppins (UK Tour), Goody & Understudy Joe Vegas in Fame (European Tour), Miss Saigon (UK Tour)

Workshops: The American Clock (National Theatre, London), My Land’s Shore (RADA Studios)

Training: London Studio Centre.

John most recently appeared as the Policeman and Northbrook in the Mary Poppins International tour.

Previous credits include: Barnum UK tour; Stephen Ward (Aldwych Theatre); The Pajama Game (Chichester); Top Hat (Aldwych); My Fair Lady (BBC Prom at RAH); Scrooge (UK tour); Lend Me a Tenor ( Theatre Royal Plymouth and Gielgud); Me and My Girl (Sheffield Crucible); Hello Dolly! (Regents Park); Victoria Wood’s Midlife Christmas (BBC); Fame (UK tour); Mamma Mia (International Tour); Guys and Dolls (Donmar tour); Acorn Antiques the Musical (Haymarket); Anything Goes ( Theatre Royal Drury Lane); My Fair Lady ( RNT and Drury Lane); Hard Times ( Theatre Royal, Haymarket); Les Miserables (Palace Theatre); Saturday Night Fever (The Palladium); Guys and Dolls (RNT); Martin Guerre (Prince Edward); Cats (New London); Fiddler on the Roof (London Palladium) A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Two Gentlemen of Verona and High Society (Regents Park) Other regional work includes: Cinderella (Bristol Old Vic); Evita (Beirut); Guys and Dolls (Crucible Theatre Sheffield); Grease (European and Scandinavian tours). The Adventures of Mr Toad (Watermill); Pickwick ( UK tour); Watership Down, Step in Time ( Redgrave Theatre Farnham) La Vie Parisienne (Iford Festival)