Kerry is recognised as the leading lady of West End and Broadway musicals, with a number of starring roles in London, New York, and around the world. She has achieved chart-topping success as a recording artist signed to both Universal Decca Records and Sony Music.
Kerry originated the role of Meat, in Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ and was the first British Elphaba in the worldwide smash, ‘Wicked’, for which she won the 2008 Whatsonstage.com Award for ‘Best Takeover in a Role’.
She then headed to Broadway to play Elphaba at the Gershwin Theater, where she won the Broadway.com Audience Award for Favourite Female Breakthrough Performance, before returning to London in the role.
Her other leading West End credits include Grizabella in ‘Cats’, Nancy in ‘Oliver!’, Eliza Doolittle in ‘My Fair Lady’, Ellen in ‘Miss Saigon’, Fantine in ‘Les Miserables’, Sara in ‘Murder Ballad’ and Alice in ‘Wonderland’.
In 2022 Kerry played Reno Sweeney in ‘Anything Goes’ at the Barbican to huge acclaim, toured arena’s across the UK with Queen Machine and headlined a huge concert in Japan on their biggest TV network.
Kerry continues her long term working relationship with Brian May. They have toured the UK and Europe extensively. They released their album Golden Days to great acclaim and continue to work and record together.
She is one of the most sought after singers in the UK, and performs her concerts all over the world. She has now released 4 seasons of her highly successful podcast Keep Calm and Kerry On, and recently released her autobiography, From Bumpkin to Broadway. Her brand new album of brand new material, Kings and Queens, was released in 2023 to great critical acclaim, and Kerry held a concert to launch the record at London’s Adelphi Theatre. She recently completed a run in her first Shakespeare play, playing Titania in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Later this year
she will embark on an extensive tour of the UK to promote her new book, ‘Queen of the West End’.
Charles made his theatrical debut as a child actor in Nine (Royal Festival Hall, London) and Oliver! (London Palladium, Original 1994 Cast). Charles received a scholarship to train at Arts Ed London, graduating in 2003.
Credits include: Topper in Scrooge (UK Tour); Lumière in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (UK Tour), Squidward in Spongebob Squarepants (Hammersmith Apollo); Chess (Royal Albert Hall); Dr Gangle in Love Never Dies (West End).
Charles covered and played the lead role of Miss Trunchbull in the West End production of Matilda for the RSC. He was subsequently invited to New York to play Miss Trunchbull on Broadway.
Most recently Charles originated the lead role of Emelius Browne in the World Premiere of Disney’s Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
Further credits include Gordon Shakespeare in Nativity! (London); Roger De Bris in The Producers (Royal Exchange) Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Show (European Tour), Mrs Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Canada); and Eddie/Dr Scott in The Rocky Horror Show (World Tour). Soundtracks include: Chess, Oliver! and Nine. Charles can be seen in the award-winning World War II feature film A Call To Spy (IFC Films). Further screen credits include: The South Bank Show (ITV), Hot Pursuits (BBC), and The Royal Variety Performance (ITV). Most recently Charles can be seen as Head Judge on Malta’s hit TV show ‘BRILLANTI’.
Victoria trained at East 15 Drama School, graduating with a BA in ‘World Performance’.
Theatre Credits include: Lead Singer in ‘’Revival’’ at Scone Palace (RosieGlow Productions), Carla in ‘’Once Around the Sun’’ (Red Theatre Company), The Enchantress in “Beauty and The Beast” at Eden Court Theatre (Imagine Theatre), Alice Fitzwarren in “Dick Whittington” (LADA Productions), Silvia in ‘’Svatura’’ (The Clifftown Theatre) Cristina in “Forgive Me For You Betraying Me” and Musician in “For Elise” (London Brazilian Embassy.), Marialice in “The Piranha Lounge” (The Clifftown Theatre) , Emmie in “For Harry” (The Southend Fringe Festival).
Puppetry Credits include: Nessa in ‘’Nessie’’ (Capital Theatres & Pitlochry Festival Theatres), Puppeteer in ‘’Dr Nerium’s Garden of Ghouls’’
TV/Film Credits include: Sarah Burke in ‘’James: The Mockumentary’’, Vicki in ‘’Worth It’’ (Taking Flight Dance Company), Woman in “Roll Your Sleeves Up” (Scottish Government).
Victoria is thrilled to join the cast of 101 Dalmatians and is incredibly excited to collaborate with such a talented team.
Theatre includes: Winnie the Pooh in Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation (Riverside Studios & UK Tour); Jack Trott in Jack and the Beanstalk (Chelmsford Theatre); Ensemble in Young Frankenstein (English Theatre, Frankfurt).
Workshops include: Marie Curie Workshop (Aria Entertainment); R&D for Ragtag and The Witches (NT Studio).
Trained at ArtsEd, graduating in 2021.
Best known for her series regular role as Chloe on Emmerdale, Jessie will be making her professional musical theatre debut as Danielle! Previous television credits include; Cobra (Sky)
Alongside acting Jessie is an author and her debut novel The Ladie Upstairs publishes early 2025
Benedict studied Drama & Theatre Arts at the University of Birmingham, and has been working as an actor, puppeteer, musician and singer ever since. Theatrical credits include the Olivier award-winning Hey Duggee the Live Theatre Show (Kenny Wax/BBC/Studio AKA), Stel & Wes Fight the Flood (Norwich Puppet Theatre), Frankenstein (Blackeyed Theatre), Zog (Freckle Productions), Sitting by Katherine Parkinson (Take Two Theatricals), We’re Going on a Bear Hunt & What the Ladybird Heard (Kenny Wax Family Entertainment), 3 Guys Naked from the Waist Down (Finborough Theatre), Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (RSC), The Mermaid of Zennor (Moon on a Stick) and Being Human (Belgrade Theatre).
Over the COVID-19 crisis Benedict co-created Doorstep Puppet Theatre, bringing shadow puppet shows to households across London. Shows include The Little Mermaid Finds Her Voice, ROAR-punzel (Rapunzel, but with Dinosaurs), and Who Killed Mr Punch?
Danny is a Derbyshire born actor who studied and trained in Derby. Since graduating, he has
worked both in the UK and internationally with renowned theatres and companies, including the
National Theatre, Tall Stories, Nottingham Playhouse and on number 1 UK tours of Julia
Donaldson’s much loved books: Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors.
Training: University of Derby- Theatre Arts: 1st Class BA (Hons)
Recent Credits Include: Whatshername, (Orange Tree Theatre); Buttons in Cinderella,
(Nottingham Playhouse); Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, (Storyhouse/ Schools Tour); Zog
in Zog, (UK Tour); Silly Billy in Dick Whittington, (Nottingham Playhouse); King in Zog and the
Flying Doctors, (UK Tour); Billy/Albert in War Horse, (UK/ International Tour); Ensemble in Gangsta
Granny, (UK Tour/ Harold Pinter Theatre); Aladdin in Aladdin, (Venue Cymru); Howard in Extra
Time, (Derby Theatre); Robin in For F*ck Sake, I Love You, (Curve); Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk,
(Nottingham Playhouse); Billy in The Snow Dragon, (UK Tour/ Sydney Opera House).
Danny is so excited to be joining the cast of 101 Dalmatians The Musical.
Linford Johnson’s Theatre work includes: The Glee Club for Out of Joint/Stockroom The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at The Bridge Theatre, The Girl Next Door at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, As You Like It for National Theatre Public Acts, War Horse (UK and international tour), Pinocchio at the National Theatre, Much Ado About Nothing for Northern Broadsides, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at Park Theatre, The Tempest and Macbeth for Iris Theatre, Hair at the Hope Mill Theatre; Bear Left at 53 two, Showboat at Sheffield Crucible and in the West End, Territory at the Lowry; and Macbeth for Out of Joint.
His Television credits include: Emmerdale for ITV, The Reckoning for ITV, and Odd Squad for the BBC.
Lottie is an Actress and Puppeteer from Hertfordshire and trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Her credits include: The Everywhere Bear (Polka and Little Angel Theatre), Little Angel Theatre’s Miniature Travelling Circus, Tales from Acorn Wood (UK Tour), Mezzo Swing in Thursford Christmas Spectacular, Jill in Jack and the Beanstalk (Little Wolf), Josephine in HMS Pinafore (Illyria), Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Land of Nod and Little Red Riding Hood (Moon on a Stick).
Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Credits include: Pigs Might Fly (UK tour), Jungle Rumble (The Fortune Theatre), Once Upon a Mattress (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Carmen 1808 (The Union), Princess Ida (The Finborough). Rachel has also completed 11 seasons in Aldershot Pantomime (Princes Hall), and 5 Seasons with Illyria Theatre (UK Tours). Rachel is delighted to join the cast of 101 Dalmatians, and thanks her ever loving Family, Friends and Agents for their continued support.
Kenan trained at The Urdang Academy.
Theatre credits include: Ensemble/Tumbler in BEETLEJUICE (Norwegian Cruise Line); Kitty Cat in DICK WHITTINGTON (Nottingham Theatre Royal); Rubble in PAW PATROL LIVE (International Tour).
Television credits include: THE INNOCENTS (Netflix).
Instagram: @kenanlewissmith
Kenan is thrilled to join the cast of 101 Dalmatians and would love to express his gratitude to everyone who continues to support his career.
Represented by Michelle Blair Management
Tom studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama gaining an MA in Musical Theatre.
Tom was a Double Heart puppeteer in the National Theatre’s WarHorse, performing in the U.K. & Ireland, South Africa, Holland and Belgium. Other theatre credits include: The Wicker Husband (Watermill Theatre) Circus 1903 (Royal Festival Hall/ Eventim Apollo/ Doha) Swing puppeteer in the Magic Flute (Glyndebourne Opera) Doctor Dolittle (UK Tour) 12 Tenors (European Tour) Salad Days (The Union Theatre), The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Pleasance Theatre), 13 Objects (Manchester In-Fringe Festival), Dinosaur World (UK Tour, US tour) & Project Campfire for Will Tuckett.
Feature Film credits: WICKED – Part 1 (Universal Pictures)
Training: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Theatre credits include: Peter Pan in Peter Pan (Bristol Hippodrome); Finley in Public – The Musical (Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh).
Credits whilst training include: Paul/Harry in Company; Abel/Ham in Children of Eden; Laurie Laurence in Little Women; Ru/Ensemble & Understudy Franklin Shephard in Merrily We Roll Along.
Hugo is thrilled to be joining the cast of 101 Dalmatians and would like to thank his family, friends & all at Apollo Artist Management for the incredible support.
Credits include: Cosmo the Cat in DICK WHITTINTON (Salisbury Playhouse); Ensemble/cover Simon in JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (Yvonne Arnaud); Dame/Fairy Godfather in CINDERELLA (Carousel Theatre Company); Lead Vocalist/Woman 2 in SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD and Duchess in ALICE BY LAURA WADE.
Credits whilst in training: Miss Sherman in FAME; Blanket Person/Ensemble in RENT; Grandma/Ancestor and Vocal Captain in THE ADDAMS FAMILY (PPA).
Instagram: lindoshinda
Represented by Michelle Blair Management
After a cheeky break from performing, Eugene is thrilled to be returning to the stage in 101 Dalmatians.
Theatre: He was last seen covering and playing the role of Dr Frankenstein in the original West End production of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein at The Garrick Theatre. His prior credits include: Puppeteering Audrey II and playing Orin in Little Shop Of Horrors (UK Tour); Franz in Rock Of Ages (NCL); Sir Bedevere in Spamalot (UK Tour); Bud Frump in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Offie nomination for best supporting actor – Old Rose and Crown); cover Nicky/Trekkie and Princeton/Rod in Avenue Q (Seoul); Nicky/Trekkie in Avenue Q (Gatehouse); Willard Hewitt in Footloose (Italian Tour); Randy Dexter in Curtains (Landor); Ensemble in Goodnight Mrs Calabash (Gatehouse); cover Rebel Leader in We Will Rock You (UK and Denmark Arena Tour); Ensemble in Calamity Jane (Gatehouse); Ensemble in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium); Nathan Lukowski in The Full Monty (Prince of Wales) and Jackie in Whistle Down The Wind (Aldwych).
TV and Film: John Davidson in The Bill (ITV); Klaus in The Genius of Beethoven (BBC); Multiple Characters in Dick ’n’ Dom in da Bungalow (BBC) and Young Scrooge in A Christmas Carol:The Musical (Hallmark).
Recordings: Original London Cast Recording of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein and Alan Menken’s A Christmas Carol.
Samuel graduated from Mountview Academy Of Theatre Arts in 2016. Samuel was the recipient of the Stage Debut Award 2017.
Theatre includes: Assassins (Chichester Festival Theatre); The Normal Heart (National Theatre); The Man of La Mancha (West End); The Comedy About a Bank Robbery (West End); The Last Five Years (The Other Palace); Honeymoon in Vegas (London Musical Theatre Orchestra at the London Palladium) Death Takes A Holiday (Charing Cross Theatre); Floyd Collins (Wilton’s Music Hall); Allegro (Southwark Playhouse); A Feast With The Gods (Almeida Theatre).
Workshops include: Rock Follies (Fictionhouse Limited); Emma (Runaway Entertainment); The Illusionist (Michael Harrison Entertainment); Super Ordinary (The Other Palace); The Rhythmics (Workshops and Cast Recording)
Television includes: Oklahoma! (BBC Proms)
Twitter @UKSamuelThomas
Instagram @samuelthomasuk
Theatre credits include: Mayflies (York Theatre Royal); Are You As Nervous As I Am (Greenwich Theatre); Bedknobs and Broomsticks (UK Tour); Die Zaubeflöte (Glyndebourne Opera);The Producers (Manchester Royal Exchange); Us Against Whatever (Liverpool Everyman); Exit The King (National Theatre); 101 Dalmatians (Birmingham Rep and Northampton Emma Thornett
Theatre credits include: Mayflies (York Theatre Royal); Are You As Nervous As I Am (Greenwich Theatre); Bedknobs and Broomsticks (UK Tour); Die Zaubeflöte (Glyndebourne Opera);The Producers (Manchester Royal Exchange); Us Against Whatever (Liverpool Everyman); Exit The King (National Theatre); 101 Dalmatians (Birmingham Rep and Northampton Theatre Royal); Darkness, Darkness (Nottingham Playhouse); Warhorse (National Theatre/West End); The Browning Version (West End); South Downs (West End); Robin Hood (Cardiff New Theatre); All The Fun Of the Fair (UK Tour); The Recruiting Officer and The Constant Couple (George Farquhar Theatre Festival, Derry); Tracy Beaker Gets Real (UK Tour); Blood Brothers (West End); Pal Joey (Nottingham Playhouse); Around the World in 80 Days (UK Tour)
Screen credits include: Grantchester (ITV); Love, Death and Robots (Netflix); Extras (BBC); Lego Friends Girls on a Mission (Disney); Warhorse (NT Live)
Theatre Royal); Darkness, Darkness (Nottingham Playhouse); Warhorse (National Theatre/West End); The Browning Version (West End); South Downs (West End); Robin Hood (Cardiff New Theatre); All The Fun Of the Fair (UK Tour); The Recruiting Officer and The Constant Couple (George Farquhar Theatre Festival, Derry); Tracy Beaker Gets Real (UK Tour); Blood Brothers (West End); Pal Joey (Nottingham Playhouse); Around the World in 80 Days (UK Tour)
Screen credits include: Grantchester (ITV); Love, Death and Robots (Netflix); Extras (BBC); Lego Friends Girls on a Mission (Disney); Warhorse (NT Live)
Training: Italia Conti
Credits whilst training: Susan Snell in Carrie and Robby The Stockfish in Urinetown.
Theatre Credits: Ensemble/Cover Tuptim in The King and I (UK & Ireland Tour & West End); Cinderella in Cinderella (Salisbury Playhouse) and Pintsize in Pigs Might Fly (UK Tour).
Jasmine is represented by Brewis Scott Associates and is thrilled to be joining the company of 101 Dalmatians and would like to thank her family and friends for their continued love and support.
Douglas Hodge has released two albums of his own compositions, Cowley Road Songs and Nightbus, both available on Spotify and Amazon, and he won the Stiles and Drewe 2012 Best New Song Award for his song “Powercut”. His new musical MEANTIME is in development at the Menier Chocolate Factory and his musical WIGMAKER has been developed by The Stable and The Royal and Derngate Northampton.
As an actor his recent film credits include G20, We Live In Time, Joker, Gemini Man, The Report, Red Sparrow.
On television, he has appeared in I Hate Suzie, Lost In Space,The Great, Catastrophe, Black Mirror, The Night Manager, and Penny Dreadful.
On stage, Douglas won a Tony Award, Olivier, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards as Best Actor for La Cage aux Folles on Broadway and The West End. He originated the role of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Drury Lane. Douglas is a five times Olivier-nominated actor for work at the Royal National Theatre, The RSC Shakespeare’s Globe, The Royal Court, and The Almeida.
Douglas Hodge has held an Associate Director role at The Donmar Theatre, and has directed Old Times on Broadway; See How They Run in the West End and a successful tour; Torch Song Trilogy at The Menier Chocolate Factory; and Last Easter for Birmingham Rep.
Douglas trained at RADA and for over twenty years was a council member of the National Youth Theatre Of Great Britain.
Johnny McKnight is an award-winning writer, director, educator, dramaturg and performer. His theatre credits include the accoladed Wendy Hoose, The Incredible Adventures of See Thru Samand The Joke. He has been described as the ‘vanguard of post-modernist panto’, with 29 productions and a slew of nominations for these works. Television credits including Queen of the New Year, Holby City and 36+ hours of River City (for which his 20th Anniversary Special won Best Drama at the 2023 Royal Television Awards, Scotland). He is currently in development with two stage musicals for National Theatre of Scotland; a Christmas movie with Artis Pictures; a reboot of classic TV series Hamish Macbeth; plus a comedy series and feature with Fable Pictures.
Bill’s theatre directing credits include: Sister Act (West End, Olivier Award Nomination for Best Musical Revival); The Time Traveller’s Wife (West End & StoryHouse Chester); Ghost Quartet (Boulevard; Off West End Award for Best Director of a Musical); Sweeney Todd (West End, Harrington’s Pie and Mash Shop & Off-Broadway; Best Musical Off-West End Awards, Outstanding Revival of a Musical Lucille Lortel Awards, Best Musical Revival Off-Broadway Alliance, Best Off-Broadway Musical Theater Fans’ Choice Awards, Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Director of a Musical), Omeros, Hamlet, King Lear, Twelfth Night, Othello, The Merchant of Venice, Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth (All Shakespeare’s Globe); Assassins (Watermill, Nottingham Playhouse); Sweet Charity (Nottingham Playhouse); Much Ado About Nothing (StoryHouse Chester); The Selfish Giant (West End & Northampton Theatre Royal) Barbarians, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Tinderbox (All Tooting Arts Club); Babette’s Feast (The Print Room); Sleeping Beauty (The Watermill); Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Stafford Festival Shakespeare); Riff Raff (Arcola); The Vegemite Tales (West End & Riverside Studios)
Film & TV: Pond Life (Open Palm Films); Song For Nature (Sky Arts); HollyOaks (Ch4)
Short films include: King Lear, Richard II, The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare’s Globe “Complete Walk”).
Credits include: Miss Saigon (Folketeateret, Oslo); Titanic (UK Tour & International, Winner Off West-End Award for Best Designer & Canadian Dora Award for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design); Stumped (Original Theatre Company, Hampstead and Theatre Royal Bath); Mrs. Warren’s Profession (Theatre Royal Bath & UK Tour); Nativity! (Birmingham Rep); Dial M For Murder; The Da Vinci Code; Gaslight; Strangers on a Train; Of Mice and Men; Wait Until Dark (UK Tours); The Hound of the Baskervilles (Bolton Octagon and UK Tour); Rent (Hope Mill Theatre); Apollo 13; Birdsong Online (Original Theatre Company); Viral; Stumped (Original Theatre Company Online); Curtains (West End & UK Tour); Nativity! (Hammersmith Apollo & UK Tour); Tell Me On A Sunday (Watermill & UK Tour); Peter And The Starcatcher (Royal & Derngate); Billy Liar (Royal Exchange); The Wasp (Hampstead Theatre & Trafalgar Studios); The Night Watch (York Theatre Royal & UK Tour); Abigail’s Party; Bugsy Malone (Curve); Night Must Fall (Salisbury Playhouse & UK Tour); A Little Night Music (Watermill); The Importance of Being Earnest (Bolton Octagon); The Smallest Show on Earth (Mercury Colchester, UK Tour); Lizzie Siddal (Arcola); Dinner With Friends (Park Theatre).
Sarah is a London based costume designer, working in theatre and performance across the UK and internationally.
Credits include: BRONCO BILLY (Charing Cross Theatre); AN INTERROGATION (Summerhall Old Lab); FIRESIDE (Lost Dog Dance/Nikki + JD); THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL (UK Tour + Southbank Centre); WE WILL ROCK YOU (World Tour); MONOPOLY LIFESIZED (UK); THE WALK (Complicité); CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (Leicester Curve + UK Tour); ROMEO & JULIET (Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre); Julius Ceasar (Set & Costume Design – Bristol Old Vic); OUR TOWN (Circomedia); THE WIZARD OF OZ (Blackpool Opera House).
As Movement Director: Minority Report (UK Tour); Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (UK tour);
Girl from the North Country (The Old Vic/ West End/ Broadway/ Australian & US tours);
Murder on the Orient Express (Chichester Festival Theatre); Hamlet (Young Vic); The Light
in the Piazza (Southbank Centre/ Los Angeles Music Center/ Lyric Opera of Chicago);
Macbeth; The House of Bernarda Alba (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester); Local Hero
(Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh); The Last Ship (Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto/ US
tour); Calendar Girls (UK tour); Miss Littlewood (RSC); Sleeping Beauty (Theatr Clwyd);
The Divide (The Old Vic); No’s Knife (The Old Vic/Abbey Theatre, Dublin); Ugly Lies The
Bone (National Theatre); The Effect; Playing for Time; Twelfth Night; This Is My Family
(Sheffield Theatres); Multitudes; The House That Will Not Stand (Tricycle Theatre);
Aladdin; Kes (CAST); Refugee Boy; Wind in the Willows (West Yorkshire Playhouse).
As Choreographer: Oliver! (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Awesome Animals & Mini Me
(Three Arrows Media for Sky TV); Billy Elliot (Curve Theatre, Leicester); The Last Ship
(Northern Stage); Hansel & Gretel, Thumbelina, The Snow Queen, The Nutcracker, Peter
Pan (BBC); Truth Seekers (Amazon Studios); The Assassination of Katie Hopkins (Theatr
Clwyd); The Snow Maiden (Opera North); Barnbow Canaries (West Yorkshire Playhouse);
The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare’s Globe/ US tour); The Jacobin (Buxton Arts
Festival); Love Your Soldiers (Sheffield Theatres).
As Movement & Intimacy Director: Hope Has a Happy Meal (Royal Court); Secret Life of
Bees (Almeida Theatre); Groundhog Day (Old Vic); Kerry Jackson (National Theatre).
Theatre credits:
Musical Supervisor for Cameron Mackintosh since 2013 [Les Misérables (London, Japan, Spain, Brazil); Miss Saigon (UK Tour, Japan, Austria and Sydney Opera); The Phantom of the Opera (UK Tour, Vienna)]; Mamma Mia! (Holland, Germany, China).
Musical Director for Old Friends (Sondheim Theatre and Gielgud Theatre), Les Misérables in concert (Gielgud Theatre); Les Misérables (Queens Theatre, Dubai and Spain); The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre); Miss Saigon (Prince Edward Theatre); My Fair Lady and Candide (The Grange Festival and Liceu theatre in Barcelona); Mamma Mia!(Spain); High School Musical (Spain).
Arranger, Orchestrator, and composer of extra music for La Bamba! A Musical
Concert credits: Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra; Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Northern Sinfonia; Ulster Orchestra; London Concert Orchestra; BBC Concert Orchestra; Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; Liceu Opera Orchestra, Philarmonia Orchestra; London Contemporary Orchestra;
Recording credits: Miss Saigon (Revival cast); Mamma Mia! (Spanish cast); Los Miserables (Spanish cast); Les Misérables the staged concert; Spanish Music of the 21st Century (BBCCO) Phantom Songs (Alberto Iglesias), Old Friends, Venus (composer), Héroes de Barrio (Composer)
Film credits: As a composer: Piggies (2020) Héroes de Barrio (2022) Venus (2023) As a conductor: Jurassic World: Dominion, Nightmare Alley, Jingle Jangle, The Croods 2, Christmas Chronicles 2, Thunder Force, Ark: Animated series, Shotgun Wedding, Halo (game), Ark (game) Mario and Rabbids (Game), Chevalier etc
Jack works across theatre and film in a number of disciplines. Recent credits include:
Groundhog Day (Assistant Musical Supervisor), A Christmas Carol (Associate Conductor) & Just For One Day (Music Technology) at The Old Vic. Crazy For You (Associate Conductor), Elf: The Musical (Additional Orchestrations), West End.
The Provoked Wife, Tartuffe (Music Supervisor). The Tempest, All’s Well That Ends Well, The Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing, Timon of Athens, Anthony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, & The Seven Acts of Mercy (Music Director) all at The RSC in Stratford, London or on tour. Jack has also worked on over 20 additional productions at the RSC in multiple different roles.
Additional Theatre Credits include: Avenue Q, Little Shop of Horrors, The Full Monty, The Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Music Technology credits include: Ain’t Too Proud, Moulin Rouge, West End (UK Associate Programmer). My Neighbour, Totoro, The Magicians Elephant, Don Quixote, Imperium (RSC).
Film: Matilda: The Movie (Associate Music Producer/Composers Assistant)
Workshop: 13 Going on 30: The Musical
Jimmy is a puppet designer, maker and director, working on stage and screen. He was associate puppet director on the West End production of War Horse (National Theatre Productions) as well as creating the puppetry for Coldplay’s music video ‘Daddy’ (Aardman Animation). Other credits include ‘Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear’ (National Theatre), ‘Big Bad Me’ (Little Angel Theatre), and the development of his own projects exploring new innovations in puppetry. His latest piece ‘Wes’, premiered at the MARIOFA puppet festival in Madeira and is preparing for further touring in 2024/25. He regularly teaches at universities and festivals internationally and recently released a book on mechanism design for makers.
Anthropology; The Dumb Waiter (Hampstead Theatre); The Spotlight Bar (Sky Princess); Bridgerton; Stranger Things; Dirty Dancing (Secret Cinema); Visitors (The Watermill); Torch Song (Turbine Theatre); Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Mercury Theatre, Colchester & Southwark Playhouse); Much Ado About Nothing (Dubai Opera House); Hogarth’s Progress (Rose Theatre); Harpy; Tango Moderno; Shirley Valentine; Deathtrap; Love Me Tender (UK Tour); Running Wild (Chichester Festival Theatre & UK Tour); The Borrowers (Sherman); The Last Tango; Dance Til Dawn; Midnight Tango; Never Forget; Footloose; Calamity Jane (UK Tour & West End); Pinocchio, The Midnight Gang; Miss Julie; Black Comedy; A Marvellous Year for Plums; Funny Girl (Chichester Festival Theatre); The Royale; Disgraced; Fear (Bush Theatre); Deathtrap; A Voyage Round My Father (Salisbury Playhouse); The Night Before Christmas; Little Sure Shot (Leeds Playhouse); Monsieur Popular; Animal Farm (Theatre Royal Bath); Richard III; The Water Babies (Curve, Leicester); Far From the Madding Crowd; Plunder; Copenhagen (Watermill Theatre).
Tall Stories Theatre Company: The Gruffalo; The Gruffalo’s Child; Room on the Broom and The Snail And The Whale.
Chris has worked in various fields of the sound industry over the last 20 years as a sound designer and mix engineer, working on numerous productions and with many mainstream bands, artists, and orchestras.
Chris has worked extensively throughout the world, his design credits include:
The Full Monty (UK Tour); Dirty Dancing (Dominion Theatre, London & UK/EU Tours); Hairspray (Kilworth House Theatre); Gypsy (The Mill, Sonning); Allegiance (Charing Cross Theatre, London); Mayflies (York Theatre Royal); West Side Story (Križanke Theatre, Ljubljana); Carousel & Half a Sixpence (Kilworth House Theatre); Rehab the Musical (The Playground Theatre, London); Dreamboats and Petticoats (UK Tour); Footloose (UK Tour); But I’m a Cheerleader (Turbine Theatre); Top Hat (The Mill, Sonning); Chicago (Ljublijana Festival); Cats (Kilworth House Theatre); Falsettos (The Other Palace, London); American Idiot (Arts Theatre, London & UK Tour) Winner of BWW Award for ‘Best Sound Design’; Madagascar the Musical (UK/USA Tours); The Producers (International Tour); TriOperas (The Peacock Theatre, London); Thriller Live (West End, Worldwide Theatre/Arena Tours); Guys & Dolls , Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Kilworth House Theatre); Knights of the Rose (Arts Theatre, London); Our House (UK Tour); Top Hat & Kiss Me Kate (Kilworth House Theatre); Aladdin & Jack and the Beanstalk (New Wimbledon Theatre); Ricky Gervais Humanity Tour (European Arenas); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Kilworth House Theatre); West Side Story (Kilworth House Theatre); The Wizard of Oz (Blackpool, Winter Gardens); Wonderland (UK Tour); Legally Blonde and Singin’ In The Rain (Kilworth House Theatre); 20th Century Boy The Musical (UK Tours & Coventry, Belgrade); Sleeping Beauty (New Victoria Theatre, Woking); Aladdin & Dick Whittington (Stoke, Regent Theatre); South Pacific & Sister Act (Kilworth House Theatre); Sleeping Beauty (Aylesbury, Waterside); My Fair Lady and Anything Goes (Kilworth House Theatre); Peter Pan (Manchester Opera House); The Sound of Music & Me and My Girl (Kilworth House Theatre); Christmas with the Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas (Wyndham’s Theatre, London); Little Shop of Horrors, The Pirates of Penzance & Guys and Dolls (Kilworth House Theatre); The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas (The Adelphi Theatre, London).
Other credits include:
Anne-Marie (International Arena Tours & Festivals ); British Summer Time, Hyde Park 2017/18/19; Wildlife Festival 2017; Sentebale, Kensington Palace; UCI 2016 Track Cycling World Championships; Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games; London 2012 Olympics & Paralympics, Velodrome; BAKU European Games HAA Arena; Opening & Closing Ceremonies Invictus Games 2014; Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Warwick Castle; Jaguar XE Car Launch Earls Court; The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Warwick Castle; A Night At The Opera (UK Tour); Dancing in the Streets (Munich, Scandinavia & UK Tour); Swan Lake on Ice (UK Tour); What a Feeling (UK Tour); Sweet Soul Music (UK Tour); The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas (UK Tour); Vega 4 (Ireland & UK Tour); Hybrid (Global Gathering); John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers (UK Tour); Glen Campbell (UK Tour)
www.chriswhybrow.com
MD credits include: Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol
(Southbank Center (Associate MD)); Merrily We Roll Along (NYMT); Titanic
(International Tour); Ghost (UK Tour); Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre
(Associate MD)); Cinderella (Churchill Theatre, Bromley); Spamalot (English
Theatre, Frankfurt); Sweet Charity (workshop, Elliot Harper Productions); Tell
Me On A Sunday (UK tour); Bugle Boy (UK tour); I Love Paris and I Happen to
Like New York (Orange Tree Theatre; also writer/director); The Westenders
(multiple UK and European tours); Riviera Girl (workshop); Bernarda Alba
(Union – UK premiere); The Tender Land (Arcola); Edges (Landor); Naked Boys
Singing! (King’s Head, Arts Theatre and Charing Cross Theatre); Songs For A
New World (New Players); Singin’ in the Rain, Thoroughly Modern Millie
(Adelphi), Crazy For You, Me And My Girl (Palladium) and The Boy Friend (Her
Majesty’s) for Eyebrow Productions.
Leigh is the Director of the City Academy Voices and associate Director of
the City Academy Songbrids as arranger and composer. He is the composer
for Ross Noble’s last five stand-up tours, El Hablador, Humournoid, The Ross
Noble Comeback Special, On the Road and Jibber Jabber Jamboree, as well
as for Ross Noble’s Britain in Bits for BBC Radio 4.
As Casting Director: Hamilton (UK & Ireland Tour), Newsies (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre), Lord of The Flies, Nine Night Macbeth, I Wanna Be Yours, Say Yes to Tess, Decades& Dr Korczak’s Example (Leeds Playhouse), As You Like It (Northern Broadsides), Operation Epsilon, Straight White Men (Southwark Playhouse), Carousel (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Clybourne Park and Gently Down The Stream (Park Theatre), Northern Girls (Pilot Theatre), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Bristol Tobacco Factory), Hedda Gabler (Sherman Theatre), Reasons To Stay Alive (Sheffield Theatres/ETT), The Merchant of Venice (Stafford Shakespeare Festival), On The Town (Hyogo Performing Arts Centre, Japan), Gabriel (No. 1 UK Tour), To Dream Again (Theatr Clwyd), El Train: Three One Act Plays by Eugene O’Neill(Hoxton Hall), The Glass Supper (Hampstead Downstairs).
As Casting Associate or Assistant: Upgraded (Amazon Films – Leeds Casting), The Bay S1(ITV) and Murdered by my Father (BBC), Equus (Theatre Royal Stratford East/ETT), On The Town (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), The Addams Family (Music & Lyrics, UK Tour), An American in Paris (West End), Henry V and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Michael Grandage Company, West End), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Royal Shakespeare Company)
RUNAWAY ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) is an award-winning theatre and film company, founded in 2011 by Tristan Baker and Charlie Parsons. Runaway works with the most exciting talents in the theatre industry to produce award-winning and ambitious theatre. Productions include the Tony and Olivier Award-winning Girl From The North Country (The Old Vic, Noël Coward, The Public Theater, Royal Alexandra in Toronto, Gielgud, Belasco, UK & Ireland Tour, US Tour); 2:22 A Ghost Story (Noël Coward, Gielgud 2020/21 and 2024, Criterion, Lyric, Apollo, UK & Ireland Tour, Ahmanson Theatre in LA, Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne); Olivier Award-winning Disney’s Newsies (Troubadour Wembley Park); 101 Dalmatians (Regent’s Park, UK Tour); The Windsors: Endgame (Prince Of Wales); Peter Pan (Troubadour White City Theatre); David Bowie’s Lazarus; Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Olivier Award-winning In the Heights; Olivier Award-winning The Railway Children (all King’s Cross Theatre); Guys and Dolls (West End, UK, international tours); Footloose (West End, South Africa, UK tours); Flashdance (UK, international tour) and The Christmasaurus Live (Eventim Apollo).