HELLO, DOLLY!
Stephen Mear – Direction and Choreography
Peter McKintosh – Set and Costume Design
Presented in the original version (in English) and subtitled in French
Hello, Dolly! at Lido 2: An Unforgettable Evening Awaits You Starting November 7
The captivating story of Hello, Dolly!
Since 1964 and Carol Channing, countless major stars have played the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi. From Barbra Streisand in the movies to Bette Midler on Broadway, and from Bernadette Peters and Ethel Merman to Imelda Staunton in London and Annie Cordy in Paris, all have portrayed this determined matchmaker intent on finding a husband by any means necessary.
In Paris, it’s Caroline O’Connor, a legend of the international musical theater scene and previously applauded in “Sweeney Todd” at the Théâtre du Châtelet, who will be performing this role for the first time.
Featuring timeless hits, exuberant dance numbers, flamboyant costumes, and a peerless troupe, the new production by Stephen Mear (42nd Street at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Funny Girl at the Théâtre Marigny) promises to be the grandest musical comedy and the most festive show of 2024. Not to be missed.
“Hello, Dolly!” is a sparkling, heartfelt musical that tells the story of Dolly Levi, a resourceful and witty professional matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York, to find the perfect match for the grumpy, wealthy bachelor Horace Vandergelder. In her quest to unite lonely hearts, Dolly devises a bold plan involving unexpected encounters, hilarious misunderstandings, and a series of comedic events. As she works to orchestrate love around her, Dolly realizes that her own chance at happiness might just be within reach. “Hello, Dolly!” takes you on a romantic adventure with its breathtaking musical numbers, elaborate choreography, and sumptuous costumes, making every scene more memorable than the last. This iconic production celebrates love, friendship, and the joy of living through moments of pure theatrical magic.
- Stephen Mear – Direction and Choreography
- Peter McKintosh – Set and Costume Design
- Tim Mitchell – Lighting
- Nigel Lilley – Musical Director
- Unisson Design – Sound
- Catherine Meurisse – Poster
The musical HELLO, DOLLY! is represented in France by Agence Drama – Paris (www.dramaparis.com)
*Presented in the original version (in English) and subtitled in French.
CAROLINE O’CONNOR
Caroline O’Connor has the kind of career most performers dream of.
From Australia to the theatres of New York’s Broadway and London’s West End, and the world’s preeminent concert stages, she remains one of the most respected, admired and sought after triple threats internationally.
In 2020 she was awarded an AM (Order of Australia) for her extraordinary service to Theatre.
Caroline began her professional career as a ballet dancer with the Australian Opera after studying at the esteemed Royal Ballet School in London.
In Australia, Caroline’s credits are firmly stamped in theatrical history. In addition to the recognition she received for her roles as Velma Kelly in Chicago (Mo Award, Green Room Award, Australian Dance Award), Anita in West Side Story (Mo Award, Green Room Award) and Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, Caroline also garnered accolades for her peerless interpreting of Edith Piaf in Piaf (Helpmann Award, Green Room Award), Judy Garland in the world premiere of End of the Rainbow(Helpmann Award, Sydney Stage Award) and Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes (Helpmann Award). She played Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (State Theatre, Melbourne) and created the roles of Polly/ Mary Douvan in Dream Lover, Aurora in Kiss Of The Spiderwoman, Rose in Gypsy (State Theatre, Melbourne) Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 and The Old Lady in Candide (His Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide)
Bombshells was commissioned by Simon Phillips (Melbourne Theatre Company) and written for Caroline by award winning playwright, Joanna Murray-Smith. It played in Australia before touring to sell-out performances at the Edinburgh Festival (Fringe First Award) in America and Canada and the Arts Theatre in London (Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play) and was filmed for the ABC.
Renowned Australian playwright David Williamson penned the play Scarlett O’Hara at the Crimson Parrot for Caroline.
Caroline came to world attention as tango dancing Nini Legs in the Air in Baz Luhrmann’s film Moulin Rouge. She played Ethel Merman in the Cole Porter biopic De-Lovely, starred in the Australian film Surviving Georgia and as Sheila Cruz in the ABC’s Carlotta.
On Broadway : Velma Kelly in Chicago at the Schubert and Ambassador Theatres. She originated the role of Miss Shields in A Christmas Story: The Musical at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre and then Madison Square Garden. She performed the musical’s showstopper You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out, at The 67th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall. Caroline created the role of Lily Malevsky-Malevitch in the world premiere of Anastasia the Musical at the Broadhurst Theatre (Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Award Nominee)
US credits include : Sarah Jane Moore in Assassins (Milwaukee Rep), Phyllis in Follies (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre), Bombshells (Milwaukee Rep), The Hatpin (NYMF) and her solo concert The Girl from Oz at New York’s landmark jazz club, Birdland.
West End: Mabel Normand in Jerry Herman’s Mack and Mabel ( Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical ) Street Scene and
On the Town for the English National Opera. Romance Romance, Life of the Party, Budgie, Matador, Talent, Hot Stuff, Me and My Girl and Cabaret. Other UK theatre credits include Gypsy, Chicago, West Side Story, Hold Tight it’s 60s Night, Showboat, Baby, Salt of the Earth, Damn Yankees, A Chorus Line, Into The Woods and The Rink , Southwark Playhouse (Best Actress, Off West End Awards)
Caroline became the “toast of Paris” in La Monde when she played Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd at the Chatelet Theatre.
Caroline had the honour of headlining the BBC Proms’ Hooray for Hollywood concert, Stephen Sondheim’s 80th birthday Concert and Kander and Ebb’s Night of 1000 Voices Salute , all at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, London. Caroline’s solo show The Showgirl Within was produced at London’s Garrick Theatre.
Some of Caroline’s Concert performances worldwide: Her one woman show, From Stage to Screen (Sydney Opera House) To Barbra with Love and Burt Bacharach – What the World needs now (both with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) From Broadway to La Scala, From Broadway with Love (Sydney City Recital Hall), Bernstein’s New York and Gershwin Celebration (both with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House) A Tribute to the Musical (Palermo, Sicily), Hollywood Symphony (Lille, France), Charlie Chaplin’s Smile (Amsterdam) American Songbook – Andrew Lippa and Friends at the Lincoln Center, NY.
Caroline has recorded four solo CDs, What I did for Love, Stage to Screen, A Tribute to Piaf and A Tribute to Garland. @carolineoconnorofficially
PETER POLYCARPOU
Peter Polycarpou is a British-Cypriot actor with over 45 years of professional experience in film, television, theatre, radio and now lending his voice to some iconic video games including, ASSASSINS CREED, TOTAL WAR and DIABLO. His illustrious career on stage has garnered him a Broadway World Award for his Beadle Bamford in SWEENEY TODD at The Adelphi Theatre alongside Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton and 2 Olivier Award nominations. The first for the National Theatre’s OSLO, which went on to transfer to the West End, and most recently for the Donmar Warehouse’s 5-star production of A BAND’S VISIT. Other highlights include MISS SAIGON, where he originated the leading role of ‘John’ in the West End; LES MISÉRABLES, in which he was part of the West End’s original cast of the long-running musical playing ‘Thenárdier’; THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, in which he played the titular role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical and Terence Rattigan’s ROSS at Chichester Festival Theatre alongside Joseph Fiennes. Television highlights include series regular roles in BIRDS OF A FEATHER and FX’s TYRANT and a wonderful supporting role in the BAFTA and RTS’ award winning one-off drama, THE LOST HONOUR OF CHRISTOPHER JEFFERIES. Peter’s other notable television credits include UNFORGOTTEN and a multi-episode arc in Sky’s RIVIERA. He can currently be seen in THE SERIAL KILLER’S WIFE on Paramount +, and will soon appear in Netflix’s KAOS, ITV’s MIDSOMER MURDERS and GRANTCHESTER and UKTV’s MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE.
Peter’s feature film highlights include a great supporting role in upcoming Focus Features’ release THE BRUTALIST, directed by rising star, Brady Corbet and starring Adrien Brody, Guy Pierce, and Felicity Jones, in addition to the sequel to GREENLAND, GREENLAND MIGRATION, playing opposite Gerard Butler. He played Ali Hakim in the BAFTA Award winning RNT film of OKLAHOMA! starring alongside Hugh Jackman, and DE-LOVELY, where he played the famed MGM co-founder, L.B. Mayer alongside Academy Award winner Kevin Kline. Other movies include CLEANSKIN with Charlotte Rampling and Sean Bean and BLUE IGUANA with Sam Rockwell. He also played alongside Madonna in the movie EVITA which also starred Jonathan Pryce and which was directed by a master of musical film, the late Alan Parker.
MONIQUE YOUNG
Theatre credits include: Charity Barnum in Barnum (Watermill Theatre); Co-Star Alternate in Sondheim’s Old Friends (Gielgud Theatre); Judy Haynes in White Christmas (UK Tour and Leicester Curve); Louise/Gypsy Rose Lee in Gypsy (Buxton Opera House); Ensemble/Cover Winifred Banks and Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre); Kathy Seldon in Singin’ in the Rain (Grand Palais, Paris); Lois Lane/Bianca in Kiss Me Kate (Kilworth House Theatre); Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street (Théatre du Châtelet); Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (UK Tour); Alternate Dale in Top Hat (UK Tour)
Workshops include: Chicken Coop, Candide
CARL AU – Cornelius Hackl
Training: The Arts Educational Schools, London.
Theatre credits include: Kiss Me Kate (The Barbican); Sunset Boulevard (Savoy Theatre, West End); Cabaret (Lido 2 Paris); Anything Goes (Barbican Centre & UK Tour); South Pacific (Chichester Festival Theatre); Aladdin (Cambridge Arts Theatre); High Fidelity (The Turbine Theatre); Cilla The Musical (Bobby Willis, UK Tour); Ostrich Boys (Belgrade B2 Theatre); Bright Phoenix (Liverpool Everyman); Jersey Boys (Joe Pesci/Frankie Valli, Prince Edward Theatre, West End); Bells Are Ringing (Union Theatre); The Fantasticks (Duchess Theatre, West End); Dance: Radio (DryWrite/Phoebe Waller Bridge/Vicky Jones, York Theatre Royal & The Roundhouse London); A Christmas Carol (Birmingham Repertory Theatre); Sleeping Beauty (Oxford Playhouse); High School Musical (Hammersmith Apollo); Pendragon (Arthur Pendragon, UK & Japan Tour with NYMT).
Film & Television credits include: The Magician’s Garden (Bohemian Pictures/Short Film); Tears for Souvenirs- Doctors (BBC); Waterloo Road (BBC); Lost Sitcoms – Till Death Us Do Part (BBC); The Hatchling- Doctors (BBC); Casualty (BBC).
Other work includes: Feather Boy (Clive Black/Don Black, BlackList Entertainment Ltd); Peter & The Wolf (Adam Cooper, ACT Productions); Sinking Water (Theatre Royal Stratford East); The Last of the Mohicans (Irving Street Productions); John & Jen (Three Pin Productions); Barbara Cook and Friends (London Coliseum); Good Thing Going (Cadogan Hall); The Brit Awards 2009; contestant on Let’s Dance for Comic Relief. Winner of the inaugural Stephen Sondheim Prize for Student Performer of the Year.
REECE MCGOWAN, Barnaby Tucker
Training: The Arts Educational School, receiving the Ian Fleming Award, from where he graduated in 2024.
Credits whilst training: Mark Cohen in RENT; Graham O’Grady, Dance Captain in Made in Dagenham.
Theatre credits include: Pippin in Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Referee Angel / 2nd Cover Charlie Price in Kinky Boots (Gaiety Theatre); Ensemble / Cover Billy Lawlor & Andy in 42nd Street (Gaiety Theatre).
Television includes: Ronnie in Dalgliesh: Devices & Desires (Channel 5).
Other credits include: Olivier Awards 2024 (Royal Albert Hall); The Edge of Me (Workshop).
Reece is delighted to be joining the cast of Hello Dolly! He would like to thank his Mum for her continued love and support!
Chrissie BHIMA - Minnie Fay
Theatre includes: Melanie/Cover Mrs Jenkins in The Witches (National Theatre), Sandy Cheeks in SpongeBob the Musical (UK Tour), Candy in Whistle Down the Wind (Watermill Theatre); Avatar in Lift (Southwark Playhouse) and Ti Moune in Once on This Island (Southwark Playhouse – BTA)
Film includes: Dancer in Olly Workshops include: Kitty/Sushama Sen in Train on Fire (MT Fest); Anna in Heel and The Witches (National Theatre) Other credits include: Kyra in Bare in Concert (London Palladium); Jennifer in The Witches of Eastwick Concert (Sondheim Theatre); NT Up Next Gala (National Theatre).Training: ArtsEd
Jordan CROUCH - Ambrose Kemper
Training:
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, graduating in 2019.
Theatre credits include:
Gremio in Kiss Me, Kate (Barbican), Ensemble/1st Cover Andy/Cover Bert in 42nd
Street (Sadlers Wells, West End Live, UK Tour & Canada), Male Quartet/1st Cover
Freddy in My Fair Lady (Coliseum & UK Tour), Ensemble in Anything Goes
(Barbican), Handyman in The Choir of Man (Arts Theatre, Sydney Opera House &
USA Tour), Ensemble/Mr T Impersonator in The Wedding Singer (Troubadour
Wembley Park), Onstage Swing/Cover Mike in White Christmas (Dominion
Theatre), Soloist in The Songs of Daniel and Laura Curtis (The Hippodrome),
Soloist in The Mayor of Southwark’s Charity Ball (Shakespeare’s Globe), Ensemble
in Magic at the Musicals (Royal Albert Hall) & Ensemble in Michael Ball & Alfie Boe
at the O2 (O2).
TV credits include:
Contestant on BBC1’s The Greatest Dancer (Thames TV), Featured Dancer on This
Morning (ITV) & Tap Dancer on The One Show (BBC).
Instagram: @Jordiecee
Jemima Eaton - Ermengarde
Jemima is a 2021 graduate of ArtsEd who has performed in shows such as
Disney Concerts (Dubai UAE) and Les Misérables and Matilda the Musical
(OLC). She has most recently appeared in ArtsEd’s production of The
Wedding Singer as Julia and short film “You’ll Never Walk Alone” which will
be released later this year.
Michael ANDERSON - Ensemble - Cover Barnaby
Training: The Arts Educational School. Credits include: understudy Doody and Roger in Grease (Dominion Theatre, London); 42nd Street (Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris) directed by Stephen Mear; She Loves Me (Sheffield Crucible) directed by Robert Hastie; Rolf Gruber in The Sound of Music (UK Tour); Jet in West Side Story (Curve, Leicester) directed by Nikolai Foster; Butler/NBC Producer and understudy Rooster in Annie (UK Tour); Marty and understudy Ralph in White Christmas (Curve, Leicester); Lord Of The Flies (New Adventures); West Side Story (National Youth Music Theatre). Feature Film includes: Wicked (Marc Platt Productions/Universal Pictures) directed by Jon M. Chu for forthcoming release; Lukasz in Midas Man (StudioPOW/Mister Smith Entertainment) for forthcoming release; Barbie (Mattel Films/Warner Bros. Pictures) directed by Greta Gerwig. Other credits include: The Wonderful Music and Lyrics of Jerry Herman (Cadogan Hall); Pet Shop Boys: Inner Sanctum (Royal Opera House); Friday Night Is Music Night (BBC).
Gabrielle COCCA - Swing Female
Training: Laine Theatre Arts Theatre Credits: Ensemble in Disney’s Frozen- The Musical (West End), Dance & Fight Captain in Roman Holiday (Theatre Royal Bath), Dance Captain/Ensemble in White Christmas-The Musical (UK Tour), Dance Captain/Swing in Anything Goes-The Musical (Barbican & UK Tour), Dance Captain in Come What May (UK Tour), Co-dance Captain in Cats (Asia Tour), Assistant Dance Captain/ Swing in 42nd Street (West End), Assistant Dance Captain/ Tantomile/ Cover Demeter and Gumbie in Cats (International Tour), Tantomile/ Cover Demeter in Cats (Westend and Blackpool), WhatsOnStage Awards (London), Dance Captain in Peter Pan (Southend and Nottingham) Film Credits: 42nd Street, Anything Goes-The Musical Television Credits: Choreographer and dancer in Joe Mceldery music video, Sunday Night at the Palladium, The Peoples Strictly (BBC’s Comic Relief
Mark D'ARCY - Ensemble
Training: New College Lanarkshire Credits Include: Pinocchio & 2nd cover Lord Farquaad in Shrek the Musical (UK Tour); Ensemble/First Cover Shuggie in Beauty & The Beast (Kings Theatre, Glasgow); Paul in Black Isle (Workshop, National Theatre of Scotland); Public (Workshop, Arts Depot); Ensemble/1st Cover Doody & Eugene in Grease (Royal Caribbean); Ensemble in Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen); Dancer in Got To Dance (Sky1) Credits Whilst Training: Bobby Strong in Urinetown; Peter in Bare; Franz in Rock of Ages Mark is thrilled to be joining the cast of Hello, Dolly! And would like to thank his family, friends, teachers and Apollo Artist Management for their continued support.
Talia DUFF - Ensemble - Cover Ermengarde
Fairy Godmother in Shrek the Musical (Eventim Apollo); Cover Young and Teen Fiona in Shrek the Musical (UK & Ireland tour); A Night at The Theatre (Abu Dhabi); Ensemble & Diane Lorrimer in 42nd Street (Théâtre du Châtelet); Sleeping Beauty (Chelmsford Civic Theatre); Beauty and the Beast (Chelmsford Civic Theatre); The Spirit Of The Ring in Aladdin (The White Rock Theatre, Qdos); Cinderella (Chelmsford Civic Theatre); Billy Elliot the Musical (Victoria Palace Theatre); Elton John’s 7th Anniversary Gala (Victoria Palace Theatre).
Talia would like to thank her Family, Friends, Agent and the Marie Clarke school of Dance for their continued love and support.
Zack GUEST - Ensemble - Cover Ambrose
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, graduating with a First Class BA Hons in 2020. Theatre includes: understudy Larry, Fred and Gus in Groundhog Day (The Old Vic, London) directed by Matthew Warchus; understudy Oscar and Morris Delancey in the Original London Cast of Newsies (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, London); understudy Johnny Casino, Roger and Vince Fontaine in Grease (Dominion Theatre, London); Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk (Wyvern Theatre, Swindon); James Keller in The Miracle Worker (Chelmsford City Theatres); Yeoman Herbert Quayle and understudy and played Lt. Joseph Cable in South Pacific (Chichester Festival Theatre) directed by Daniel Evans. Other credits include: West Side Story (BBC Proms/Royal Albert Hall). Currently: understudy Christian in Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Piccadilly Theatre, London).
George HINSON - Ensemble
George has just concluded a successful run in the West End production of FROZEN THE MUSICAL (Theatre Royal Drury Lane). Prior to this, he was in the National Tour of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, which also played a successful run in the West End at the iconic London Palladium.
George is a graduate of PPA whose credits include STRICTLY BALLROOM (Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto), 42ND STREET (Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris) and the UK Tour of Sasha Regan’s All Male HMS PINAFORE.
Other notable theatre credits include; Rum Tum Tugger in the International Tour of CATS, the National Tour of HAIRSPRAY, Levi in JOSEPH at Kilworth House Theatre.
Jordan LIVESEY - Ensemble - Judge - Dance Captain
TRAINING: Guildford School of Acting.
Jordan received his initial dance training under Ms Valerie Guy at the Jersey Academy of Dancing before graduating with a First-Class Honours Degree in Musical Theatre from the Guildford School of Acting in 2014.
THEATRE CREDITS INCLUDE: Swing/Cover Pabbie in Frozen (Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London), Swing/Cover Park Keeper, Policeman, Northbrooke, Von Hustler & Mr Punch in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre, London), Ensemble in Mary Poppins (Hamburg, Germany), Cover Hortensio/Ensemble in Kiss Me, Kate (London Coliseum & International Tour), Alternate Emcee/Ensemble in Cabaret (UK Tour), Dance Captain/Cagelle/Cover Albin in La Cage Aux Folles (UK Tour), Cover Gremio in Kiss Me, Kate (UK Tour) and Ensemble in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (UK Tour).
TELEVISION CREDITS INCLUDE: Featured Dancer in Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball (BBC).
CREATIVE CREDITS INCLUDE: Associate Creative for Tracing Movement, Associate Director & Choreographer on Spring Awakening (Bird College), Assistant Choreographer on Bandstand (Arts Educational Schools, London), International Judge for the Dance World Cup.
Matthew MADDISON - Ensemble - Cover Cornelius
Training: ArtsEd
Theatre includes: Singing In The Rain (Kilworth House); A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic); South Pacific (Chichester Festival Theatre); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (New Theatre Woking).
Television includes: Masters Of The Air (Apple TV).
Other includes: The Olivier Awards; Let’s Face The Music (Royal Albert Hall).
Tania MATHURIN - Ensemble - Ernestina - Cover Dolly
Training: Arts Educational, London
West End credits include: Mrs Corry in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre), Becky in Sleepless! (Troubadour Theatre), Female Standby in Come From Away (Phoenix Theatre), Ruth Monaghan in The Comedy About A Bank Robbery (Criterion Theatre), Mrs Brown/Ensemble in The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre), U/S Mariah in Porgy & Bess (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Midwife / 1st Cover Madame Morrible in Wicked (Victoria Apollo), Mahalia in Cool Hand Luke (Aldwych Theatre), Lorraine / 1st Cover Motor Mouth in Hairspray (Shaftesbury Theatre), Carmen Jones (Royal Festival Hall), Original cast of Jerry Springer the Opera (National Theatre & Cambridge Theatre), Original cast in Doctor Doolittle (Hammersmith Apollo), Original cast & u/s Catherine in Martin Guerre (Prince Edward Theatre).
Other theatre credits include: Joice Heth in Barnum (Watermill Theatre), Bernice, Nurse and Ensemble in The Witches (National Theatre, Francesca di Carlo in Roman Holiday (Theatre Royal Bath), Day of The Living (RSC), Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors (Birmingham Rep), Mrs Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (Birmingham Rep), Rose in Stepping Out (Oldham Coliseum), Mrs Corry in Mary Poppins (1st UK Tour), Mable in Fame (Arena Theatre), Victoria in Half a Sixpence (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Factory Girl in Les Miserables (UK Tour), Original cast Swing & u/s Sarabi in The Lion King (Germany), Pearly Queen in Me & My Girl (UK Tour).
Workshop credits include: 101 Dalmatians (Regents Park Open Air Theatre), Patience Jackson in Abyssinia-Praise Singer (Hackney Empire), Ayida in Dialektikon (Ex Nihilo Theatre), Marie in The Realness (Wilton’s Music Hall).
Television & film include: Doctors (BBC), Home (Channel 4), Nivea Commercial (online), Call up the stars, Royal Variety performance (BBC1), Paul O’Grady, TFI Friday (Channel 4), Paranoia (Short Film), St. James’s Place Commercial (Academy Films), Lego Dreamzzz Commercial (Private Island).
Original cast recordings include: Martin Guerre, Doctor Doolittle and The Lion King German cast. Tania was a recipient of the 2004 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor, which was awarded to the Ensemble of Jerry Springer the Opera.
Emma Kate NELSON - Ensemble - Mrs Rose - Cover Irene
Emma Kate Nelson is a British Musical Theatre performer and choreographer living in Paris but working Internationally.
Recent credits include: May Jones in Street Scene (Opera de Monte Carlo) Baroness Elsa Van Schraeder in The Sound Of Music (West End International) Ulla in The Producers (Theater Hagen, Germany) Cassie in A Chorus Line (Germany) Margot/Grissetten in The Merry Widow & May Jones/1st Nursemaid in Street Scene (Oper Köln) I Lombardi (Opera de Monte Carlo) Manon Lescaut (Opera de Monte Carlo)
In Paris: Lina Lamount in Singing In The Rain (Theatre Du Chatelet & Grand Palais) Anytime Annie in 42nd Street (Theatre Du Chatelet) La Feé Des Lillas in Peau D’âne (Theatre Marigny & Sony Classic Album recording) Jenny Diver in The Beggars Opera (Theatre Bouffes Du Nord & Opus Arte DVD film)
On Broadway, in The USA & Internationally: Adelaide in The Enchanted Pig (New Victory Theatre, New York & Royal Opera House, Covent Garden) Judy Haynes in White Christmas The Musical (Original Broadway Production UK cast) Lead Singer in Winter Wonderland (Eldorado Showroom, Reno, Nevada) Lead Singer in Putting On The Ritz (State Theatre, Sydney & Australian Tour)
In London: May Jones in Street Scene (The Young Vic) Babe Williams in The Pajama Game (The Union Theatre) Norma Cassidy in Victor Victoria (The Southwark Playhouse) Princess Maria in Call Me Madam (Upstairs At The Gatehouse) Mariella Novotny in Stephen Ward (Aldwych Theatre) Maisie in The Boyfriend, Susie Trevor in Lady Be Good, Fairy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park)
Other credits include: Buffy & Pearl in Starlight Express (Germany) Aladdin (The Kings Theatre, Edinburgh) Cinderella (The New Theatre, Cardiff) That’s Entertainment (Uk Tour) Lady Jaqueline in Me & My Girl (Wycombe Swan) Young Jenny in Aspects Of Love (Prince Of Wales Theatre, London) Amaryllis in The Music Man (The Open Air Theatre, Regents Park)
Emma Kate appears regularly in concert performing extracts from Her Concert Show BROADWAY RHYTHM. Festivals include: Un Violon Sur Les Sables, Festival Pierre Cardin, Symphonie D’été, France Musique, Radio France, Les Heures Musicale de Kochenberg, Opera Orchestra De Montpellier, Follies lyrique, Domaine D’o. Chatelet Musical Club, Chatelet sur le Toit (You Tube) France Television, Culturebox, Google Arts & Culture.
Emma Kate is also recognised as a choreographer. Her works can be seen in Marchem in Grand Hotel (Deutsche Oper am Rhein) Marry Me A Little (Theatre Marigny) Un Chapeau de Paille D’Italie (Theatre de La Porte Saint Martin) Zazi dans le Metro (Centre Culturelle D’Amiens) Dorothy (Theatre De La Porte Saint Martin) Broadway Symphony (Follies Lyrique) Broadway Rhythm (Festival Pierre Cardin, Un Violon Sur La Ville & Symphonie D’été) Culture Box, Chatelet Musical Club, Chatelet Sur Le Toit, Radio France, France Television, Rekorder Films, Berlin.
Emma Kate also is an active professor of dance in Broadway style Jazz and Tap throughout France & Europe and encourages her students to enter into Musical Theatre & Live performance offering training, technique, performance coaching, support and advice.
Carl SANDERSON - Ensemble - Rudolph - Cover Horace
TRAINING
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
THEATRE
The Lion King (UK tour); Sweet Charity (Nottingham Playhouse); Sunset Boulevard (UK tour); Aladdin (Bradford Alhambra); Kiss Me Kate (Kilworth
House); 42nd Street (Théâtre du Châtelet); Guys and Dolls, The Pajama Game and The Music Man (Chichester Festival Theatre); Stephen Ward (Aldwych
Theatre); My Fair Lady (Sheffield Crucible & UK tour); Ragtime, Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hello Dolly! (Regents Park Open Air Theatre); Crazy for
You (Regents Park Open Air Theatre & Novello Theatre); Hairspray (UK tour); Sweet Charity (Menier Chocolate Factory); Cats (New London Theatre & UK
tour); Doctor Doolittle (UK tour); Acorn Antiques: The Musical! (Haymarket Theatre & UK tour); Orpheus in the Underworld, The Mikado, The Merry
Widow, HMS Pinafore, The Gondoliers, The Parson’s Pirates, La Vie Parisienne and The Cow and the Pianoforte (Opera Della Luna); The Phantom of the
Opera (London & UK tour); The Mikado (Savoy Theatre); Starlight Express (Apollo Victoria); Beauty and the Beast (Wakefield Theatre Royal); Peter
Pan (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Camelot (Covent Garden Festival)
TELEVISION
Victoria Wood Christmas Special; Acorn Antiques The Musical!
FILM
That Day We Sang (BBC); The Dresser (BBC)
Oliver TESTER - Swing Male
Oliver has been performing from the age of 8, training at various schools in his hometown Deal in Kent.
Oliver’s Credits include:Norm/Cover Tommy Devito in Jersey Boys (Trafalgar Theatre) Ensemble in My Fair Lady (London Colliseum) Ensemble/Cover Nick Arnstein in Funny Girl (Théâtre Marigny), Ensemble/Swing in Evita (Regents Park Open Air Theatre), Ensemble in Me and My Girl (Chichester Festival Theatre), Arab in West Side Story (Royal Exchange Theatre), Swing/Cover Eddie in Funny Girl (Savoy Theatre), Swing/Cover Eddie in Mamma Mia (UK Tour), Swing/Cover Pinocchio in Shrek the Musical (UK Tour), Dandini in Cinderella (Corn Exchange Theatre) Ensemble in Jackie the Musical (Gardyne Theatre, Scotland)
Cameron VEAR - Ensemble
Training: Laine Theatre Arts.
Theatre includes: Ruben and understudy Adam and Fernando in Mamma Mia! The Party (The O2); Aladdin in Aladdin (Grove Theatre, Dunstable); his professional debut understudying and playing Eddie and Sky in Mamma Mia! (UK & Ireland Tour and Dubai Opera).
Television includes: Big Night of Musicals by the National Lottery (BBC).
Cameron dedicates his performance to his late Grandad.
Sasha WAREHAM - Ensemble - Cover Ernestina
Sasha graduated Laine theatre arts in 2008, with a diploma in Musical Theatre.
She first appeared on Holland America cruise lines, Singer/Dancer.
Her theatre credits include We Will Rock You Ensemble/Meat Cover (International tour)
Mamma Mia, Swing/cover Sophie/Ali (Novello Theatre, London)
Wicked, Swing (Apollo Victoria Theatre, London )
Eugenius, Ensemble (The other Palace, London)
9 to 5 the musical, Ensemble/Cover Doralee (The Savoy Theatre, London)
Guys and Dolls, Ensemble/cover General Cartwright (The Bridge Theatre, London)
Tv Credits Include TV appearances with Mamma Mia (ITV) 9 to 5 (This Morning, ITV) 9 to 5 (The One Show, BBC)
Film Credits include Feature Film Barbie.
Jessica WRIGHT - Ensemble - Cover Minnie Fay
Training:
Performers College
Theatre credits include:
Oklahoma! In Concert (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Gladys, 1st Cover Anytime Annie in 42nd Street (Sadler’s
Wells, UK Tour, Toronto); Lorraine in 42nd Street (Upstairs at The Gatehouse); Susan Parks in Billy Elliot the
Musical (Victoria Palace Theatre); Dance Captain, understudy Beauty in Sleeping Beauty (Buxton Opera House).
Other credits include:
Dancer at NFL final (Wembley Stadium), Dancer at The Antony Nolan Trust – Daisy Ball (for Brian Rogers).
Pascal BRIBA - Figurant
Pascal has studied dramatic arts at l’Ecole du Passage withNiels Arestrup, before studying acrobatics and dance.
He has created an acrobatic duet on stilts which has traveled the world.uo acrobatique sur échasses avec lequel il parcourera le monde.
He has worked with many Stage Directors, Robert Wilson, Robert Carsen, La Fura del Bauss, Andreï Serban, or Yannis Kokkos, and he has performed at many different theatres, the Opera, Théâtre du Châtelet, Opéra Comique, or even the BAM in Brooklyn, NYC.
Born in paris, he now lives in Brittany as a painterand owns an art gallery.
Kim TASSEL - Figurant
Main training
– Conservatoire Georges Bizet XXe (Paris) – Theater (Pascal Parsat) / 2011-2013
– Center des Arts de la Scène (Paris) – Theater, Dance, Singing / 2010-2013
– Jasmine Roy singing training – 2016-2019
Other diplomas :
– Licence de Droit (University of Paris II – Panthéon Assas)
– Baccalauréat Scientifique (Lycée Buffon, Paris)
Internships
Artworx (2021: Kim Massee, camera work) – Théâtre du Corps (2019: Pietragalla/Derouault/Dusigne, theater/dance) – French Broadway (2017: Jasmine Roy, musical) – Justine Heynemann camera internship (2016, camera work)
On screen
“Rivages” (France TV, 2023) / Director: David Hourrègue / Role: the journalist
“Une amitié dangereuse” (France TV, 2023) / Director: Alain Tasma / Role: Courtisan
“Le grand départ” (2023) / Director: Fred Di Noto / Role: Eugène Schneider
“Made in Heaven” (2023 – Amazon Prime) /Director: Zoya Akhtar /Role: Emmanuel
“SKAM” (season 11, 2022) / Director: Manon Gaurin / Role: Tom
“Alibi.com 2” (2022) / Director: Philippe Lacheau / Role: Thomas Pesquet
“AKA” (2022) /Director: Morgan S.Dalibert /Role: the recalcitrant client
“La page blanche” (2021) /Director: Murielle Magellan /Role: the classic man
“Les mystères de l’amour” (TV series, 2019/2020) /JLA Prod / Role: Jordan
“Mother’s Day” (2017) /Director: M-C Mention-Schaar /Role: Claquettist
“Je ne suis pas un homme facile” (2017) / Director: Eléonore Pourriat / Role: the lover
“The Misfortunes of François Jane” (2015) / Director: Patrick Pearse / Role: the barista “The model” (2014) / Director: Mads Matthiesen / Role: the model
“L’homme de la situation” (Telefilm, 2014) /Director: S.Kappès /Role: Enzo “PEPLUM” (TV Series, 2014) /Director: P.Lefebvre /Role: Patricien
“Un mariage parfait” (TV Series, 2014) / Director: J.Debusschere / Role: Barthélémy de la Charrière “Ex-model” (Web Series, 2012) / Director: Emmanuel Sapolsky / Role: The stylist
Short & Medium-length films
“Kumquat” (Short film, 2021) / Director: Aude Forget / Role: Mélanie
“Jack Esse” (Short film, 2020) / Director: Gladys Gambie / Role: Stanislas
“Andy – Si on pouvait tout contrôler” (Medium-length film, 2017) / Director: R.Sartoris / Role: the husband “Les yeux grands ouverts” (Short film, 2016) / Director: H.Quentric / Role: the lover “Apparence” (Medium-length film, 2014) / Director: K.Muller / Role: Anthony
“Rêve d’un amour” (Short film, 2013) /Director: O.Villegas / Role: the dancer
On stage
“42nd STREET” (2022) / Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris / Director-choreographer: Stephen Mear
“NUIT BLANCHE” (2022) / Théâtre Luxembourg de Meaux / M.E.S and choreography: G.Kotto (Cie Nhûm)
“ARABELLA” (2020) / Opernhaus, Zurich / Director: R.Carsen – Choreography: P.Giraudeau
“LA PRINCESSE AUX JOUES ROUGES” (2019) / Théâtre des 2 Rives, Paris-Charenton / M.e.s : G.Engelibert (Cie Théâtre du Frêne) / Role : the handsome king
“LA BELLE HÉLÈNE” (2018) / Opéra National de Lorraine, Nancy / M.E.S : B.Ravella – Choré : P.Giraudeau
“ARTEMISIA PROJECT” (2018) / Théâtre du Soleil, Paris / M.E.S : L.Cocito – Choreography : S.Cambazzu
“C’EST UN SONGE D’UNE NUIT D’ETE” (2018) / Théâtre Clavel, Paris / M.E.S : C.Botti / Role : Tamaroa
“SINGIN’IN THE RAIN” (2017) / Grand Palais, Paris / Director: Robert Carsen – Choreography: S.Mear
“42nd STREET” (2016) / Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris / Director and choreographer: Stephen Mear
“PASSION” (2016) / Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris / Director: Fanny Ardant / Role: the young officer
“MACBETH” (2016) / Opéra La Monnaie, Brussels / M.E.S : Olivier Fredj – Choreography : D.Boivin
“SINGIN’IN THE RAIN” (2015) / Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris / M.E.S: Robert Carsen – Choreography: S.Mear
“THEODORA” (2015) / Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Paris / M.E.S: S.Langridge – Choreography: P.Giraudeau / Role: Lazarus
“THERAPIES” (2015, reading) / Théâtre Tristan Bernard, Paris / M.E.S : Jean-Luc Revol / Role : the young “OGRES” (2015) / SACD, Paris / Director : Eugen Jebeleanu (Compagnie 28) / Role : Benjamin
“LA FORET DANSE” (2015) / Le Vox-La Butte (Scènes Nationales de Danse), Cherbourg / M.E.S : Cie Evadare
“ACHILLE & PATROCLE” (2014) / Théâtre Antique, Vaison-la-Romaine – MPAA Broussais, Paris / Director: Emilie Absire (Cie du Petit Peuple) / Role: Patrocle
“ROMEO & JULIETTE” (2013) / Opéra de Massy / Director: Paul-Emile Fourny / Role: Montaigu
“EN ATTENDANT LE FEU D’ARTIFICE” (2013, texts by K.Valentin) / Bouffon Théâtre, Paris / Director: Adriano Sinivia / Role: the transvestite
Stephen Mear, Director and Choreographer
Three-time Olivier Award winner – 2020/2005, Mary Poppins, Co-Choreographer with Sir Matthew Bourne received LA Drama Critics Circle Award, Helpmann Award and a nomination for a Tony and a Drama Desk Award. Also 2010 Hello, Dolly! at Regent’s Park.
Olivier Nominations include: Gypsy; Kiss Me, Kate; Crazy for You; Sweet Charity; Sinatra; Singin’ In The Rain and Soul Train.
Theatre credits:
National Theatre – The Witches, Anything Goes.
Marigny Theatre – Funny Girl (Director/Choreographer), Guys and Dolls (Director/Choreographer).
Royal Albert Hall – Guys and Dolls Concert (Director/Choreographer), The Best of the West End (2021).
ENO – Chess, Sunset Boulevard (Broadway), On the Town.
Théâtre du Châtelet – 42nd Street (Director/Choreographer), Singin’ in the Rain (Grand Palais), On the Town.
Regents Park Open Air Theatre – La Cage Aux Folles, Gigi, Hello, Dolly!
Kilworth House – Top Hat (Director/Choreographer), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Director/Choreographer).
Donmar – City of Angels (Garrick), The Vote, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui.
Curve – White Christmas (Dominion), Scrooge the Musical.
Chichester Festival Theatre – Mack and Mabel, The Pyjama Game, She Loves Me (Director/Choreographer), Amadeus, Music Man, Funny Girl, How to Succeed In Business, Putting it Together and The Grapes of Wrath.
Milwaukee Rep – Guys and Dolls, Dreamgirls, Ragtime.
Broadway – Die Fledermaus, Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, Sunset Boulevard.
Other Theatre credits include: Old Friends – Tribute to Sondheim, Little Shop of Horrors (Director/Choreographer; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Stephen Ward; Betty Blue Eye; Shoes (Director/Choreographer); Me and My Girl; Acorn Antiques the Musical.
PETER McKINTOSH – Set and Costumes Designer
Peter is a Tony nominated and Olivier award winning Designer.
Theatre includes: Drop the Dead Donkey (UK Tour), The 39 Steps (London/ New York/ Worldwide – Tony nominations for Best Scenic and Best Costume Design); Sinatra (Birmingham Rep); South Pacific (Sadler’s Wells/ UK Tour); Funny Girl, Guys and Dolls(Marigny, Paris); 42nd Street (Chatelet, Paris), The Winslow Boy (Old Vic/ New York); A View from the Bridge, Orlando, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, The Wind in the Willows, The Importance of Being Earnest, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, My Night With Reg, Guys and Dolls, Hay Fever, Another Country, Noises Off, Relatively Speaking (West End), Our Country’s Good, The Doctor’s Dilemma, Widowers’ Houses, Honk! (National Theatre); Alice in Wonderland, Pericles, King John, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Brand (RSC); Trouble in Butetown, St Nicholas, Measure for Measure, The York Realist, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, My Night with Reg, The Chalk Garden, Luise Miller, John Gabriel Borkman (Donmar Warehouse); The Turn of the Screw, Romance, The House of Games, Map of The Heart, Cloud Nine (Almeida); On the Town, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Sound of Music, Crazy for You (Olivier Award – Best Costume Design) Hello, Dolly! (Regent’s Park Open Air); 4000 Miles, South Pacific, Shadowlands, The Deep Blue Sea, Antony and Cleopatra, Another Country, Uncle Vanya (Chichester Festival Theatre); The Deep Blue, A View from the Bridge, The Lover and The Collection (Theatre Royal Bath); Cuckoo (Royal Court).
Opera includes: Hansel and Gretel (Regents Park), The Handmaid’s Tale (Royal Danish Opera/ ENO/ Canadian Opera), The Marriage of Figaro (ENO)
NIGEL LILLEY – Musical Director
Nigel trained at King’s College, London and the Royal Academy of Music, receiving the DipRam award. He was elected as an associate of the Royal Academy of Music in 2013. He regularly teaches and co-wrote the book ‘Thank You – That’s All We Need For Today’ with vocal coach, Mary Hammond.
Credits as Musical Director: Opening Night (also Musical Supervisor); Newsies (also Musical Supervisor and Dance Arrangements) (Disney/Runaway); Oklahoma (Chichester Festival Theatre); Follies (NT, including Revival); Caroline, or Change (West End/Hampstead Theatre/Chichester Festival Theatre); Fun Home (Young Vic); Follies (NT): The Go-Between (West End); Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); My Fair Lady; Company (Sheffield Crucible); Ragtime (Regent’s Park Open Air); Spring Awakening (European premiere/Lyric/Novello); La Cage Aux Folles (Menier Chocolate Factory/ Playhouse); Lauren Kennedy In Concert (Menier Chocolate Factory); Les Misérables (Conducting The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra); Acorn Antiques (UK tour); The Last Session (UK premiere – Hackney Empire Studio); Putting It Together (Harrogate Theatre) and The Bacchae (National Theatre of Scotland).
Credits as Music Supervisor: Next to Normal, The Band’s Visit, Looking A Lot Like Christmas and Piaf (Donmar Warehouse/Vaudeville); The Witches (National Theatre); Rock Follies (also Arranger and Co-Orchestrator) (Chichester Festival Theatre); Caroline, or Change (Broadway); South Pacific (Chichester Festival Theatre/UK tour); Romantics Anonymous (Globe); Guys And Dolls; Sweet Charity (Royal Exchange); Chaplin The Musical (European tour); Bend It Like Beckham (Phoenix); A Wolf In Snakeskin Shoes (Tricycle Theatre); Anything Goes (Sheffield Crucible/UK tour); That Day We Sang (Manchester Royal Exchange/ Manchester International Festival); Paper Dolls (Tricycle Theatre); The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg (Curve Leicester/West End); Sweet Charity (Menier Chocolate Factory/ Theatre Royal Haymarket) and Talent (Menier Chocolate Factory).
Other credits include: A Celebration of Victoria Wood (Co-Composer, Hallé Orchestra) Sinatra At The London Palladium; Les Misérables (Denmark) and Maury Yeston’s December Songs (UK premiere-Greenwich Theatre).
Television includes: Gentleman Jack; Victoria; Our Friend Victoria; That Day We Sang; Victoria Wood’s Christmas Special; Up The Women; 2008 Royal Variety Performance and Musicality.
TIM MITCHELL – Lighting Designer
Tim is an Associate Artist for Royal Shakespeare Company and Chichester Festival Theatre and a Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
In 2015 he won a Knight of Illumination Award for Taken At Midnight (Chichester). He was nominated for an Olivier Award for Henry IV Part 1 and 2 (RSC), a Green Room Award for Singin’ in the Rain (Australia) and a Critics’ Award for Theatre in Scotland for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Royal Lyceum). He has also been awarded a Nalieda Award for King Kong (Fugard Theatre) and in 2018 and 2020 he was nominated for Best Lighting Design in the Fleur Du Cap Awards for King Kong (Fugard Theatre) and Kinky Boots respectively.
Recent credits include: Sister Act (West End & UK Tour); Singin’ in the Rain (International Tour); HMS Pinafore, The Force of Destiny, Fidelio, Iolanthe (ENO); Tosca, Tristan Und Isolde, Werther, La Gioconda, Otello, The Excursions of Mr Broucek (Grange Park Opera); L’Orfeo, Fairy Queen (Longborough Festival Opera); A Christmas Carol (RSC); Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Live, Upstart Crow (West End); The Play What I Wrote, The Exorcist (Birmingham Rep); She Loves You (& Aarhus), Atlantis (Tivoli); A Streetcar Named Desire (Orlando/ Nashville Ballet); Kinky Boots, West Side Story (Fugard Cape Town); Funny Girl, Guys and Dolls (Théatre Marigny, Paris); Margrethe Pressure (Royal Alexandra, Toronto).
UNISSON DESIGN-Sound designer
Unisson Design operates in the sound reinforcement sector, aiming to redefine the question of amplified sound and place it at the heart of live performance.
Today, sound reinforcement is often criticized in many musical or theatrical productions. Indeed, when it does not serve the artistic purpose, it acts as a barrier and creates a fourth wall that distances the artist from the audience.
Conversely, when it finds its natural balance, it becomes a true support, an indisputable ally of the stage production. This pursuit of accuracy and the desire to provide support guide our work.
Unisson Design is also about the alliance of forces, starting with the two sound designers, Cyril AUCLAIR and Léonard FRANÇON, who rely on a network of excellence within the sound reinforcement industry.
With a solid experience, acquired and tested over many years through national and international productions, as well as an in-depth knowledge of the field, this alliance continues to deliver results renowned for their quality.
Recently, Unisson Design has distinguished itself in the following creations:Cabaret, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Lido 2 Paris Zazie dans le Metro at MCA Peau d’Ane, Funny Girl at Théâtre Marigny, Le Vol du Boli, 42nd Street at Théâtre du Chatelet, and with Bartabas at the Seine Musicale for Stravinsky’s The Rite and Mozart’s Requiem.
DAVID GRINDROD for GRINDROD AND BURTON – Casting Director
Theatre credits include: Back to the Future The Musical, Grease, Elf, Time Traveller’s Wife, Into the Woods, Waitress, Only Fools & Horses, Magic Mike Live, Matilda (Adult casting), 42nd Street, Bat Out of Hell, 5 Guys Named Moe, Ghost, Our House (West End); Mamma Mia! (Worldwide); Mamma Mia! The Party; Sweet Charity (Donmar); Groundhog Day, Jekyll & Hyde (Old Vic); Sinatra, Bhangra Nation (Birmingham Rep); Chicago, Shrek, Grease, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Mrs Henderson Presents, Fat Friends, The Commitments (UK Tour); Man of La Mancha, Chess, Carousel, Sunset Boulevard, Sweeney Todd, On the Town, Kismet (English National Opera); Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Hello Dolly, Crazy for You (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, Kiss Me Kate, West Side Story, On the Town (BBC Proms/John Wilson); Guys & Dolls, My Fair Lady, A Chorus Line, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Oliver, Sweet Charity(Crucible Theatre, Sheffield); My Fair Lady, Candide, 42nd Street, Singing in the Rain. Kiss Me Kate (Chatelet, Paris); The Beggars Opera (Theatre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris); Guys and Dolls, Funny Girl (Theatre Marigny, Paris); A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Theatre de Lido, Paris).
For Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Likes of Us, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, By Jeeves, Evita, Tell Me on a Sunday, Cats, Starlight Express, The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down the Wind, The Beautiful Game, Bombay Dreams, The Woman in White, The Sound of Music, Love Never Dies, The Wizard of Oz, Stephen Ward, School of Rock, Unmasked, Cinderella.
Film credits include: Musical Ensemble Casting: Matilda, Greatest Days, Mamma Mia! Here we Go Again, Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin, Mamma Mia!, UK Dancer Casting: Mary Poppins Returns, Nine; Casting Director: The Phantom of the Opera.
Television credits include: MAMMA MIA! I HAVE A DREAM (ITV), Sound of Music Live (2016 BAFTA Award), Superstar, Over the Rainbow, I’d Do Anything, Any Dream Will Do, How To Solve A Problem Like Maria (2007 Emmy Award), Kombat Opera presents… (2008 Golden Rose Montreux Award) Hollyoaks, West End Star (TV3 Sweden).
Awards include: Casting Directors Guild Award for Best Musical Casting 2022 (Back to the Future The Musical).
David is proud to be Associate Artist at the Old Vic, Trustee of Watermill Theatre, Newbury, Trustee of Council of Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre, and Vice President of Arts Educational School.
GBC Casting Directors: Will Burton, Stephen Crockett.
GBC Casting Associate: Amy Beadel.
GBC Casting Coordinator: Will Burry.
Benjamin Mundy – Resident director and choreographer
Training: ArtsEd London
Creative: Resident Director of WHITE CHRISTMAS THE MUSICAL (UK Tour)Theatre: Ensemble and cover Abner Dillon and Pat Denning in 42ND STREET (UK Tour & Toronto), Tommy, Dance Captain and cover Narrator in THE BOOK THIEF (Octagon Theatre), Coricopat cover Mungo, Skimble, Alonzo and Macavity in CATS (Taiwan), Ed Sullivan, cover Phil Davis and Mike in WHITE CHRISTMAS (UK tour), Ensemble in BEST OF WEST END (Royal Albert Hall) Swing, Dance Captain and Understudy Aaron and Bobby in CURTAINS (West End, Wyndham’s Theatre and UK Tour), Ensemble and Dance Captain in THE PRODUCERS (Royal Exchange, Manchester), Ensemble and Dance Captain in IOLANTHE (UK Tour), Pollux and Dance Captain in ORPHEUS THE MYTHICAL (The Other Palace), Swing & Assistant Dance Captain in ANNIE (West End, Piccadilly Theatre), Eugene Florczyk in GREASE (for Curve, Dubai), Bert Healy and Dance Captain in ANNIE (South Africa), Swing in ANNIE (UK & European Tour), Coricopat in CATS (West End Revival, London Palladium), Coricopat & Understudy Rum Tum Tugger CATS (UK & International Tour)
Concerts: Ensemble in THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (Sondheim Theatre), Ensemble in TO GILLIE WITH LOVE (Gillian Lynne Theatre), THE OLIVIER AWARDS in both 2013 & 2014 (The Royal Opera House, London), Ensemble for KERRY ELLIS IN CONCERT (London Palladium) TV: THE MR SWALLOW SHOW (Channel 4), SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE PALLADIUM (ITV)
Workshops: Band Member in THE BAND (Later GREATEST DAYS), Bad Noos and later, Leo in FLOATIN’ THE BLUE (Watford Palace Theatre and later, ATG)
Benjamin Pras, Associated Musical Director
Eclectic artist Benjamin Pras began his musical journey at a very young age with the violin and then the piano. He entered the Paris Conservatory in 2010, where he obtained his piano prize, organ prize, and accompaniment prize. He also earned an advanced organ prize in the class of François-Henri Houbart at the CRR of Rueil-Malmaison and an Excellence prize in the class of Paul Goussot.
In 2013, he won the Jean-Louis Florenz Grand Prize from the Académie des Beaux-Arts. He is passionate about the repertoire of lieder and melodies, receiving guidance from Udo Reinemann, Anne Grappotte, Dominique Merlet, Markus Hadulla, and Dietrich Henschel. He performs in duo with soprano Angélique Boudeville and mezzo-soprano Marion Jacquemet.
He discovered the world of itinerant performances as a circus pianist under the big top of the Bouglione family for three years and then at the Cirque d’Hiver de Paris. He also served as a vocal coach and pianist for the orchestra of the Théâtre Mogador for productions of The Phantom of the Opera, Grease, and Chicago.
Passionate about improvisation, he received guidance from Paul Goussot and Thierry Escaich on the organ, as well as Joe Makholm at the Bill Evans Academy and Benoit Sourisse at CMDL in jazz piano. He is the pianist for the improvised musical “NEW.”
Currently, he is the co-titular organist of the Saint Thomas d’Aquin Church in Paris, assistant organist at the Notre Dame du Val-de-Grâce Church, assistant conductor at Lido 2 Paris for Cabaret in 2022, and associate conductor for A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum in 2023. He founded the Mobilo-Lyricus Company in 2021, aiming to bring together the various worlds he is passionate about around opera.