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Meet the Team:

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Myles Frost

MJ

Myles is the winner of the 2022 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance in MJ. He made history, becoming the youngest solo actor to ever win the award. He is a nominee for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards Best Musical Theater Album as principal vocalist for MJ’s cast album. Myles is also a winner of the 76th Annual Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut Performance during the 2021-2022 theatrical season, a winner of the 2022 Chita Rivera Award, a 2022 Drama League Award Nominee, a 2022 Drama Desk Award Nominee, and a 2022 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominee. He is also a recipient of the Next Generation of Heavy Hitters as presented in Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood Impact Report 2022, an honoree for Ebony’s 2022 Power 100 List, and an honoree of The Root.com’s 2022, 100 Most Influential Black Americans, 2022 HBCU Top 30 under 30, Bowie State University Dean’s Excellence Award for Outstanding Student Achievement, and the Senate Resolution by the State of Maryland.

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Ashley Zhangazha

Joseph Jackson / Rob

Training: Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
Theatre includes: Much Ado About Nothing, Pericles and Danton’s Death (National Theatre); Measure for Measure (Shakespeare’s Globe); Changing Destiny and Ah, Wilderness! (Young Vic); TINA – The Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych); Death of a Salesman, Guys & Dolls and Hamlet (Royal Exchange, Manchester); The Country Wife (Chichester Festival Theatre); Terror (Lyric Hammersmith); The Lottery of Love (Orange Tree Theatre); Human Animals; Belong and truth and reconciliation (Royal Court); A Raisin in the Sun and Macbeth (Sheffield Crucible); Image of an Unknown Young Woman (Gate Theatre); Henry V (Noël Coward); Fences (Duchess); Richard II and King Lear (Brooklyn Academy of Music and Donmar Warehouse).
Television includes: The Undeclared War and Humans (Channel 4); Manhunt and Victoria (ITV); Doctors and Ordinary Lies (BBC).
Film includes: Parlour Games.
Ashley received the UK Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Musical for Guys & Dolls and 1st prize for Ian Charleson Award for Macbeth.

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Mitchell Zhangazha

Michael

Theatre includes: Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of The Temptations (Prince Edward); Dear Evan Hansen (Noël Coward); Back to the Future The Musical (Manchester Opera House); Our Lady of Kibeho (Theatre Royal, Stratford East); Motown The Musical (Shaftesbury); Five Guys Named Moe (Festival Square Theatre); The Lion King (Lyceum); Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium); Caroline, or Change (National Theatre); Porgy and Bess (Savoy); The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi (OT Theatre, Rotterdam); Oliver! (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane); Thriller – Live (Lyric and UK & European tour) and The Three Birds (Gate Theatre).
Television includes: Red Cap and Samuel Johnson: The Dictionary Man (BBC).
Film includes: Save The Cinema (Sky Movies & Cinema); The Loneliest Boy in the World (Well Go USA) and The Beautiful Game (Netflix).
Other work includes: voice over work for Little Einsteins (Disney Channel); Season of Migration to the North and From Africa with Love (BBC Radio 4).

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Philippa Stefani

Rachel

Theatre includes: ‘Roxy’ in Rock Follies (Chichester Festival Theatre); ‘Anita’ in West Side Story (Slovenia); ‘Gloria Estefan’ in On Your Feet! (Original Cast, London Coliseum and UK tour); ‘Mimi’ in RENT (St James and UK tour); ‘Daniela’ in In the Heights (Kings Cross); ‘Rizzo’ in Grease (Slovenia); ‘Patty’ and ‘The Shimmy Girl’ in Smokey Joe’s Café (Landor Theatre); High Society (The Old Vic); Ghost (Original Cast, Piccadilly); I Can’t Sing! (Original Cast, London Palladium); Sister Act (Original Cast, London Palladium); Assistant Dance Captain in Wicked (Original Cast, Apollo Victoria); Imagine This (Original Cast, New London); Soho Cinders (Original Cast, Soho Theatre); Fame (Aldwych) and Evita (Slovenia).
Television includes: Fair Square commercial (ITV) and Doctors (BBC).
Film includes: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (Universal Pictures).
Workshops include: ‘Claire’ in The Time Traveler’s Wife (National Youth Theatre); ‘Dusty’ in Dusty (The Other Palace) and A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer (National Theatre).

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Phebe Edwards

Katherine Jackson

Television includes: The Lion King (BBC Disney Proms); Uswitch advert; Westlife (BBC); The Brit Awards with Adele and the BAFTA Film Awards 2023 alongside Little Simz.
Other work includes: vocalist for Rod Stewart; Will Young; Beverley Knight; Bryan Ferry; Kylie Minogue; James Brown; Basement Jaxx; Glitterbox and David Guetta. Phebe has recorded with Diana Ross (Troy Miller); Gregory Porter; Stormzy (Fraser T Smith); Olly Murs and Craig David. Touring and concert work includes Years & Years; Jessie J; John Newman and Leona Lewis. Phebe has recorded her own album Pandora’s Box of Love. Film vocals include Candy Cane Lane (2023); Rocket Man (Paramount Pictures, 2019)
Phebe is thrilled to make her West End debut and would like to thank her late mother Cynthia Edwards and late nephew Joey Grant.

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Matt Mills

Berry Gordy / Nick

U/S: Joseph Jackson / Rob

Theatre includes: ‘Curtis’ in Dreamgirls (UK tour); ‘Richard Bullock’ and understudy ‘Ike’ in TINA – The Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych); ensemble and understudy ‘Berry Gordy’ in Motown: The Musical (UK tour); ‘Drifters’ in the ensemble for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (UK tour); ‘Newt Lee’, ‘Riley’ and ‘Jim Conley’ in Parade (Hope Mill Theatre); ‘Nomax’ in Five Guys Named Moe (Festival Square Theatre); ‘Judas’ in Jesus Christ Superstar (Durham Cathedral); ‘Imagination’ in Wind Road Boys (Sunderland Empire, Northern tour); ‘Horse’ in The Full Monty (Bradford Playhouse); ‘Benedick’ in Much Ado About Nothing (CarriageWorks, Leeds); ‘Niko’ in You Forgot the Mince (Bradford Playhouse); ‘Michael’ in Life at the Sharp Edge (Theatre in Blue) and dancer in Reason (North Wall Arts).
Television includes: Don’t Stop Believing (Channel 5) and Waterloo Road (BBC).
Other credits include: dancer for Alexandra Burke; Nile Rogers and Craig David.

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Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton

Tito Jackson / Quincy Jones

U/S: Joseph Jackson / Rob

Training: Urdang Academy.
Theatre includes: The Secret Life of Bees (Almeida); ‘Peter Tosh’ in Get Up Stand Up! – The Bob Marley Musical (Lyric); understudy ‘Jimmy Earl’ in Dreamgirls (Savoy); ‘Olen Montgomery’ in The Scottsboro Boys (Garrick); ‘Narrator’ in Some Like it Hip Hop (Peacock and UK tour); baritone singer and tapper in Riverdance (European & US tour); ‘Zebulun’ in Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK tour); ‘Malakai/Hud’ in Hair (Deutsches Theater, Munich); ‘Gilbert/Seaweed’ in Hairspray (Shaftesbury) and ‘William’ in Mary Poppins (UK tour).
Television includes: finalist on Dance-Dance-Dance!.

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Matt Gonsalves

Alejandro

Theatre includes: understudy ‘Emilio Estefan’ in On Your Feet! (UK tour); ‘Virtual Community’ in Dear Evan Hansen (Noël Coward); ‘Barry’ in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Aldwych and UK tour); ‘Billy’ in Dirty Dancing (UK tour); ‘Norman’ in Dreamboats and Petticoats (UK tour) and ‘Nick Piazza’ in Fame. Television includes: “Arnold” in A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou (Netflix).

Other work includes: backing singer for artists including Florence + The Machine, Tom Grennan, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Westlife, Will Young, Leona Lewis and Barry Manilow. Concerts include Florence + the Machine for Teenage Cancer Trust Concert Series (Royal Albert Hall) and Russell Watson Live (Royal Festival Hall). Matt is looking forward to joining the cast of MJ!

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Jon Tsouras

Dave

Theatre includes: ‘Cecil B DeMille’ in Sunset Boulevard (Savoy); Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Piccadilly); Be More Chill (The Other Palace); Evita (Regents Park); Hairspray (UK Tour); Kiss Me, Kate (Welsh National Opera, UK tour); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Savoy); A Chorus Line (London Palladium); Jesus Christ Superstar (National Arena Tour); My Fair Lady in Concert (BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall); White Christmas (The Lowry); Legally Blonde (Savoy); Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Palace); Lord of the Rings (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane); White Christmas (Plymouth and Southampton); My Fair Lady (UK tour); Saturday Night Fever (European tour); Gigi and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Stratford Festival, Canada) and Starlight Express (Bochum, Germany).
Television includes: Eastenders (BBC).

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Kieran Alleyne

Alternate MJ and Standby for Michael

Theatre includes: ‘Young MJ’ and ‘Michael’ in Thriller – Live (Lyric).
Television includes: ‘Jimmy’ in Dani’s Castle (CBBC).
Other work includes: lead singer for 5 After Midnight – 3rd on The X Factor in 2016, his solo single Runnin Low has 26 million streams on Spotify and 9 million views on Youtube.

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Kwamé Kandekore

Standby for MJ and Standby for Michael

Training: Emil Dale Academy and Guildford School of Acting.
Theatre includes: Queen Anne (Theatre Royal, Haymarket); The Bodyguard (Original Cast, Adelphi); Thriller – Live (Japan tour) and Motown: The Musical (Original Cast, Shaftesbury).
Television includes: Line of Duty and Doctors (BBC). MJ is Kwamé’s West End debut as an adult.

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André Phipps

Standby for MJ and Standby for Michael

Training: D&B Academy of Performing Arts. Theatre includes: dancer/singer (P&O Cruises, Brittania).
André is truly honoured to have the opportunity to play such an iconic role and is so excited to be fulfilling his dreams by making his West End Debut in MJ the Musical. André would like to thank his family, friends, and the team at D&B Academy for their unwavering love and support. Finally, André would like to thank his late mother, Sara without whom none of this would be possible.

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Derek Aidoo

Swing

U/S: Joseph Jackson / Rob and Berry Gordy / Nick

Training: Westminster University; Voice and Motion.
Theatre includes: TINA – The Tina Turner Musical (Theatre Royal, Sydney & Original Cast, Aldwych); Nativity! The Musical (Birmingham Rep); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Aldwych); RENT (Two Box); Magic of Motown (UK & International tour); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Waterloo East) and lead vocalist (Voyages of Discovery Cruise Line).
Other work includes: Resident Choreographer for TINA – The Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych); choreographer for Earcandy (Live Entertainment Agency); Magic of Motown (UK & International Tour); featured artist in Desire by Years & Years and dancer at the 2012 London Olympics Closing Ceremony. Derek is excited to join the first London cast of MJ!

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Morgan Baulch

Swing

Training: Urdang Academy.
Theatre credits include: child ensemble in Hansel and Gretel (Welsh National Opera) and child ensemble in Oliver! (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane).
Other credits include: backing dancer 1MX London (Ez Mill) and in the choir for Bryn Terfel – South Africa (Only Kids Aloud).
Morgan is delighted to be joining the cast of MJ and hopes you all enjoy the show.

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Milan Cacacie

Ensemble

Training: Urdang Academy and Rhythm Energy Dance, Drama and Singing School.
Theatre includes: ‘Tantomile’ in Cats (International tour) and ‘Young Nala’ in The Lion King (Lyceum).
Other work includes: dancer for The Savage Tour – Tiwa Savage and Afro Republik (o2 Arena, London) and a singer and dancer for Bimbi Philips Afro Concert (o2 Arena, London). Milan is delighted to be joining the Original West End Cast of MJ and hopes you all enjoy the show.

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Tevin Daniel

Swing

Training: University of Trinidad and Tobago and Royal Academy of Dance. Theatre includes: Disney’s The Lion King (UK & Ireland tour); Andrea Chénier (Royal Opera House); The Liong King in Concert (30th anniversary celebration, Royal Albert Hall). Television includes: Lavway: Our Story (documentary) and commercials for Kentucky Fried Chicken; Angostura Lemon Lime and Bitters and Carib Brewery. Other work includes: music videos for Melancholy by Nailah Blackman; Blazing Love by Erphaan Alves; Hello by Kes The Band; Like Ah Boss & Pump Yuh Flag by Machel Montano and Way Up Remix by Jus Now & Mad Hed City.

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Spencer Darlaston-Jones

Ensemble

Training: Wilkes Academy.
Theatre includes: ‘Romeo’ in Newsies (Troubadour, Wembley); Firedance (UK National tour); Dance Captain in HMS Pinafore (London Coliseum) and dancer for P&O Britannia.
Television includes: The Voice Kids UK, I Can See Your Voice and alongside the cast of Bat Out Of Hell for the National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals (BBC); Starstruck and The Masked Dancer and The Masked Singer (ITV).
Workshops include: Quadrophenia, choreographed by Paul Roberts (Sadlers Wells).
Other work includes: soloist for the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony and assisting Lizzi Gee on Groundhog Day. Spencer was the recipient of the P&O Scholarship at Wilkes Academy and has won the title of ‘Tap World Champion’ four times.

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Hanna Dimtsu

Swing, Co-Dance Captain

Training: Boy Blue Entertainment; IMD Legion.
Theatre includes: ensemble in Free Your Mind (Factory International, Aviva Studios); Dance Captain in Mandela (Young Vic); Dance Captain in Hex (National Theatre); Dance Captain in Once on This Island (Regents Park Open Air Theatre) and Blak Whyte Gray (Teatros del Canal).
Television includes: Mood (BBC); commercials for EE 5G (Bastille Live); JD Sports (Adidas Nite Joggers Launch Campaign); Bodyform (Viva La Vulva); Currys and PC World Gaming and BT Home BroadBand.
Other work includes: Dance Captain for Acts of Faith SAULT, Little Simz, Cleo Sol and Chronixx; dancer for Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habits (Music Video); Dance Captain for Anne Marie’s UK Dysfunctional Tour and UK Festivals and Steff London ft Future BumBum Tam Tam (Music Video).

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Aden Dzuda

Ensemble, Randy Jackson

Training: Urdang Academy.
Theatre includes: Wicked (Stage Theater Neue Flora, Germany) and Grease: The Live Experience (Secret Cinema).
Other work includes: performing at events such as Glastonbury; MTV Europe Music Awards; The Queens Jubilee and featuring in multiple music videos for artists such as Skrillex; J Hus; Jesy Nelson; Nicki Minaj and WSTRN.
Aden is truly grateful for his family who never fail to motivate and uplift him, and is honoured to share this part of his journey with you.

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Marie Finlayson

Ensemble

U/S: Katherine Jackson / Kate

Training: Laine Theatre Arts.
Theatre includes: ensemble and understudy ‘Jovie’ in Elf (Dominion); ensemble, ‘Ikette’, understudy ‘Alline Bullock’ and fight captain in TINA – The Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych); ensemble, understudy ‘Elizabeth’ and ‘Lisa’ in Dirty Dancing (Dominion and UK & Ireland tour); ‘Ali’ in Mamma Mia! (UK & International tour) and dancer in The Best Of… Rock Musicals (Eventim Apollo).
Television includes: dancer on Dancing On Ice (ITV).
Other work includes: Magic at the Musicals (Magic Radio, Royal Albert Hall).
Marie is overjoyed to be joining the Original West End Cast of MJ and wants to dedicate her performances to her mother for her eternal love and support. She also thanks her family, friends and agent for all their help!

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Christopher Gopaul

Swing

U/S: Tito Jackson / Quincy Jones, Alejandro and Dave

Training: Performers College.
Theatre whilst training includes: ‘Moritz’ in Spring Awakening.
Theatre includes: swing and understudy ‘Paul Williams’ in Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of The Temptations (Prince Edward); ensemble and understudy ‘Curtis Taylor Jnr’ and ‘Marty’ in Dreamgirls (UK tour); ensemble in Hairspray (London Coliseum) and swing in Motown The Musical (UK & Ireland tour).
Television includes: The One Show with Hairspray (BBC); Britain’s Got Talent with Hairspray (ITV) and dancer in The FA Cup Final (BBC).

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Kalisha Johnson

Swing

Training: Urdang Academy.
Theatre whilst training includes: Sweet Charity and On the Line (Urdang).
Theatre includes: The Bodyguard (UK tour); Hex (National Theatre); Grease The Musical (Dominion Theatre & UK tour); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Octogon Theatre, Yeovil) and Hairspray (RCCL).
Television includes: The Voice Kids UK (ITV); The Jonathan Ross Show alongside Dua Lipa (ITV) and La Voz (Boomerang TV).
Other work includes: Dua Lipa at Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball and Dua Lipa Kiss House Party (2017).

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Grace Kanyamibwa

Swing

U/S: Rachel and Katherine Jackson / Kate

Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Theatre whilst training includes: ‘Rose’ in Gypsy; ‘Player’ in Pippin and ‘Brenda’ in Smile.
Theatre includes: ‘Miss Jones’ in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Southwark) and ensemble in The Book of Mormon (UK tour).
Grace is represented by Russell Smith Associates Ltd and she is thrilled to be making her West End debut with the cast of MJ. She wishes to thank her family and friends for all of their love and support.

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Travis Kerry

Swing, Co-Dance Captain

Training: Expressions Academy of Performing Arts.
Theatre includes: Dance Captain in Hamilton (Victoria Palace); ensemble in Evita (Regents Park Open Air); Dance Captain in CAKE: The Marie Antoinette Playlist (Shaftesbury); ensemble in Disney’s Aladdin (Prince Edward) and Dick Whittington (National Theatre).
Television includes: adverts for Coca-Cola; Sure and Amazon.
Film includes: Disney’s Enchanted 2 and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again!.
Workshops include: 42 Balloons (Arts); Matilda the Musical (Netflix); Legally Blonde and Antigone (Regents Park Open Air) and Bronco Billy the Musical.
After seeing the show on Broadway, Travis has loved the show and is beyond grateful to be part of an incredible company.

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Dianté Lodge

Swing

Training: Laine Theatre Arts.
Theatre includes: Matilda The Musical (Cambridge); Carousel (Kilworth House Theatre); Peter Pan (London Palladium); The Best of the West End (Royal Albert Hall) and Coppelia (Cockpit Theatre).
Television includes: The Royal Variety Performance (ITV).
Film includes: Disney’s Snow White.
Workshops include: ‘Trey’ in Burlesque; Dance Captain in KIN; Play On! and Sinbad.

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Simeon Montague

Ensemble, Jermaine Jackson

U/S: Berry Gordy / Nick

Training: Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts.
Theatre includes: ‘Richard Street’ and understudy ‘David Ruffin’ and ‘Melvin Franklin’ in Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of The Temptations (Prince Edward); ‘Jermaine Jackson’ and understudy ‘Marvin Gaye’ and ‘Stevie Wonder’ in Motown The Musical (Shaftesbury); ‘Drifter’ in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (UK tour); ‘Seaweed’ in Hairspray (Portsmouth Pier) and FOREVER: King of Pop (Spain).
Television includes: The Voice and Peaky Blinders (BBC) and The BRIT Awards and The X Factor (ITV).
Other work includes: performing as a dancer in John Bishop Live: The Sunshine Tour and for artists including Rita Ora, Kanye West, Jay Sean, will.i.am and Jungle.

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George Ross

Swing

U/S: Berry Gordy / Nick, Alejandro and Dave

Training: Rose Bruford College.
Theatre includes: ‘Messiah’ in CAKE (American Theatre for Actors, Off-Broadway).
Other work includes: performing on stages such as The Gramercy Theatre; Sounds of Brazil; Cleveland’s Symphony Orchestra and Paisley Park.
George is super excited to be joining the West End Cast of MJ in his West End debut. He thanks his family and loved ones for all their support.

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Lydia Sterling

Swing

U/S: Rachel and Katherine Jackson / Kate

Training: Nottingham Playhouse Youth Theatre and Goldsmiths University.
Theatre includes: ‘Elizabeth’ in Dirty Dancing (Dominion & UK tour); TINA! – The Rock Legend (German tour); Romeo & Juliet (York Theatre Royal Festival); Woyzceck (Nottingham Playhouse); Enron (Nottingham Playhouse) and Godspell (Create Theatre, Mansfield).
TV & Film: Pay It Forward London (Commercial), Joy (short film).

Lydia has also sung backing vocals for the artists such as lil simz and the legendary pop group Boney M.

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Toyan Thomas-Browne

Ensemble, Marlon Jackson

Training: London Studio Centre.
Theatre includes: Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of The Temptations (Original Cast, Prince Edward); Moulin Rogue! The Musical (Original Cast, Piccadilly); Jack & The Beanstalk (Lyric Hammersmith); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (UK tour); Kinky Boots (UK & Ireland tour); Me and My Girl (Chichester Festival Theatre); Guys & Dolls (Royal Exchange, Manchester); Wonderland the Musical (UK tour); The Prince: A New Musical (Arts); Christmas On Ice (Spirit Productions, USA); We Will Rock You (Royal Caribbean) and Wizard of Oz (Haymarket Theatre).
Toyan also received the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship at London Studio Centre.

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Taylor Walker

Ensemble

U/S: Alejandro and Dave

Training: Urdang Academy.
Theatre includes: A Chorus Line (Leicester Curve); Miracle on 34th Street and Fiddler on The Roof (Liverpool Playhouse); Matilda The Musical (UK tour); Grease and Scrooge The Musical (Leicester Curve).
Film includes: Snow White (Disney).
Workshops include: An Officer and a Gentleman (Leicester Curve); choreographer and composer for The Storm (Leicester Curve); choreographer for Cuts Cuts Cuts (Southwark Playhouse) and Snow White Skeleton Crew (Disney).
Other work includes: choreographer for Strictly Come Dancing finalists 2023 (BBC); Treason The Musical (UK tour & concert); Dance Monsters (Netflix) and On The Town (Mountview). Creative with Disney Europe; Sweet Charity (Italia Conti); A Chorus Line Reimagined and The American Dream (The Tellers Company) and Jesus Christ Superstar (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art).

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Charlotte-Kate Warren

Ensemble

U/S: Rachel

Training: ArtsEd.

Theatre includes: ‘Miss Gumley-Warmley’, ‘Pheonix’ and cover ‘Mrs Beaver’ in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Original West End Cast, Gillian Lynne); ensemble and understudy ‘Narrator’ in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK & Ireland tour); ensemble and understudy ‘Molly’ in Ghost: the Musical (UK & International tour); ensemble in The Wizard of Oz (Sheffield Crucible) and ensemble in Some Enchanted Evening (Cadogan Hall).

Other work includes: ensemble for radio show Friday Night is Music Night (BBC Radio 2).

After watching the show on Broadway in March 2023, Charlotte is absolutely thrilled to be part of the Original West End cast of MJ.

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Tavio Wright

Ensemble, Jackie Jackson

U/S: Michael, Tito Jackson / Quincy Jones

Training: ArtsEd.
Theatre whilst training includes: ‘Booker T. Washington’ in Ragtime (ArtsEd) and ‘Skimbleshanks’ in Cats (ArtsEd).
Theatre includes: swing and understudy Goldie/Marvin Berry in Back to the Future (Adelphi).

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Ari Adebiyi

Little Michael

Training: West End Prep.
Ari has been training in Newcastle with West End Prep for 6 months and is represented by KMK agents. MJ marks Ari’s professional West End debut and he is thrilled to be part of the company.

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Cristiano Cuino

Little Michael

Training: Young Talented Theatre School.

Making his debut as ‘Little Marlon’ in MJ on the West End was a dream come true for Cristiano, and he is now even more thrilled to take on the role of Little Michael. Cristiano’s talents, however, extend beyond the performing arts. He is an extrovert by nature who enjoys spending time outdoors, playing Roblox or Minecraft and solving Rubik’s cubes. Cristiano is grateful for the support of his family, his tutors at Y&T and teachers as their love and guidance played a crucial role in his journey. He also would like to thank God for granting him another chance to pursue his dreams.
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Jaydon Eastman

Little Michael

Training: Straight Up Dance, PA Dance.
Theatre includes: ‘Bruce’ in Matilda The Musical (Cambridge) and ‘Young Simba’ in The Lion King (UK & Ireland tour).
Jaydon really enjoys playing basketball and football. Jaydon was also part of swimming and gymnastics club for many years. He also likes dancing, singing and rapping.

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Khanya Madaka

Little Marlon

Training: Make Believe Performing Arts.
After 6 months of training, Khanya successfully joined Make Believe Talent Agency the following year. MJ marks Khanya’s professional debut and he is thrilled to be a part of the Original London Cast.

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Joel Molin

Little Michael

Training: Performing Arts Scholar at Polwhele House.
Over the past three years Joel has taken on many different roles with local theatre groups. He would like to thank his teachers, parents, friends and family who have helped and supported him along his way. Joel is incredibly excited to be making his West End debut, playing Little Michael is a dream come true. Away from the stage he enjoys surfing, swimming, BMXing and playing football. Joel hopes you all enjoy show!

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Kristiano Ricardo

Little Marlon

Training: Platinum Performing Arts.

Theatre includes: ‘Nigel’ in Matilda The Musical (Cambridge); ‘Little Bob’ in Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical (Lyric) and Cinderella and Her Lost Prince (Millfield Theatre). Television includes: advert for QMUL Dentistry VR-360 Filming.

When Kristiano is not training in dance, singing and acting he likes to spend time swimming, reading, playing football and spending time with his friends and family. He is so excited to be joining the MJ cast.

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Ashton Robertson

Little Marlon

Ashton made his professional debut age 9 as ‘Nigel’ in Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical for Netflix. After the success of the film, Ashton has spent the last 4 years with the musical, going on to play ‘Bruce’ in the West End and the international tour, performing in amazing venues in China, Singapore, India and Thailand. He recently performed in Battersea Park with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra in A Night at the Musicals. Ashton is so excited to be joining the cast of MJ and would like to thank his family and agent Scarlett & Co for their support.

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Asher Swaray-Gray

Little Marlon

Training: Stage Performers Academy
Asher, AJ for short, has been a big fan of Michael Jackson since he was 3 years old; regularly performing the songs and moves for his family. Since seeing Thriller! Live years ago, Asher has been working on perfecting his moves.
Asher loves playing basketball with his brother and football at school with his friends.
After seeing MJ back in March, he told his mum and dad that he would be on that stage one day and would like to thank them for always believing in him. Asher is incredibly proud to be making his West End debut in MJ.

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson is one of the most beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all time. His electrifying live performances and groundbreaking use of video and fashion continue to inspire today’s performers. To date, Michael has sold more than 1 billion records worldwide and is one of a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His album Thriller is the biggest-selling album of all time, and his Thriller short film is the only music video to be listed on National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized him as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time. New generations of fans continue to discover his artistry making him the #1 streaming catalog artist in the global marketplace. As a compassionate and prolific humanitarian, Michael set a new standard of generosity for other entertainers.

Lynn Nottage

Book

Lynn is the first woman in history to win two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. Her plays have been produced widely in the United States and throughout the world. Recent work includes the libretto for the opera Intimate Apparel (Lincoln Center Theater), the book for the musical MJ (Broadway), Clyde’s (Broadway, 2ST), and The Secret Life of Bees (Almeida). Other credits include co-curating the performance installation The Watering Hole (Signature Theater); Mlima’s Tale; Sweat (Pulitzer Prize, Obie Award, Evening Standard Award, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize); By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Lilly Award); Ruined (Pulitzer Prize, Obie Award, Lucille Lortel Award, NY Drama Critics’ Circle Award, AUDELCO Award, Drama Desk and OCC awards) and Intimate Apparel (American Theatre Critics Award and NY Drama Critics’ Circle Award). TV: Writer/Producer of She’s Gotta Have It (Netflix) and Consulting Producer on Dickinson (Apple TV+). Awards: PEN/Laura Pels Master Dramatist Award, Doris Duke Artist Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship. Lynn is a Professor at Columbia University School of the Arts and a member of the Theater Hall of Fame and the Dramatists Guild. 

Christopher Wheeldon

Director & Choreographer

Christopher trained at The Royal Ballet School, joined the New York City Ballet in 1993 and was named first Resident Choreographer. Christopher has created productions for The Royal Ballet and major ballet companies worldwide. He has choreographed for opera, film and television and is an Olivier Award winner for his ballets Aeternum and Polyphonia. In 2014, Mr. Wheeldon directed and choreographed the musical version of An American in Paris, which had productions in Paris, New York, and London and has toured extensively through America, China, Japan and Australia. Most recently he directed and choreographed MJ (Broadway, 2022). They each received four Tony Awards earning him two Tony Awards for Best Choreography. The latter is currently on Broadway, touring in America and mounting productions in Hamburg and Sydney. Christopher thanks his husband, Ross Rayburn, for his love, support, and quiet guidance during the making of MJ.

David Holcenberg

MUSIC SUPERVISION, ORCHESTRATIONS & ARRANGEMENTS

David has a Tony Award and Grammy Award nomination and is a Drama Desk Award winner for his work on MJ. On Broadway: Groundhog Day; Matilda The Musical; Rocky; Mamma Mia!; Ghost; Bye Bye Birdie; The Story of My Life; Good Vibrations; Seussical The Musical; Titanic and Showboat. Other credits include the world premiere of Newsies; the US premiere of Ragtime; Dessa Rose and The Glorious Ones at Lincoln Center Theater; The Radio City Summer Spectacular starring the Rockettes; Mamma Mia! at the Hollywood Bowl. Movie credits include Bohemian Rhapsody and the new independent film Burst the Silence. David has conducted and/or produced nine original cast albums including the Grammy nominated MJ, Matilda The Musical and Seussical The Musical.

Jason Michael Webb

Orchestrations & Arrangements

Special Tony Award recipient and Drama Desk Award winner. Music Director: Choir Boy (Manhattan Theatre Club; arranger); The Color Purple (Broadway revival). Arranger: Disney’s Aida (revival; music supervisor) and The Battle Hymn of the Republic (2013 Inauguration of President Barack Obama). Executive music producer: Respect (MGM; starring Jennifer Hudson). Director: The Last Five Years (2021 film). Composer: The Ms. Pat Show (BET+); Beebo Saves Christmas (CW); Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare in the Park); Light It Up! (Cleveland Playhouse) and WiLDFLOWER (National Black Theater/Apollo Theater).

Derek McLane

Scenic Design

Derek’s nearly 350 designs include – West End: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Olivier nomination); Anything Goes; Beautiful – The Carole King Musical; I Am My Own Wife; Buried Child and The Spoils. Broadway credits include: Purlie Victorious; MJ (Tony Award nomination); Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony Award); A Soldier’s Play (Tony Award nomination); The Price; Beautiful – The Carole King Musical; Noises Off; Gigi; 33 Variations (Tony Award); China Doll; How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying; Follies; Anything Goes; Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo; Ragtime; The Pajama Game and I Am My Own Wife. Off-Broadway: Buried Child; Love, Love, Love; Into the Woods and Ruined. Television includes 6 years of Academy Awards (Emmy Award); NBC Musicals: The Sound of Music; The Wiz and Hairspray (Emmy Award). Chairman of the Board of The New Group Theatre. Awards include multiple Tony Awards, Emmy Awards, Obie Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Lucille Lortel Awards, and Art Directors Guild Awards.

Natasha Katz

Lighting Design

Natasha has designed for theater, opera, dance, film, concerts and permanent lighting installations around the world. Recent West End credits: Mary Poppins (co-design with Hugh Vanstone); An American in Paris; School of Rock; The Glass Menagerie (Olivier Award nomination), Aladdin The Musical; Motown: The Musical; Skylight; Once and Sister Act. Her work at The Royal Ballet includes Like Water for Chocolate; A Winter’s Tale; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, all choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. Recent Broadway: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; MJ; Springsteen on Broadway; Frozen; the recent revival of Hello Dolly!; Long Day’s Journey Into Night; An American in Paris; Aladdin, Skylight; The Glass Menagerie and Once. Work with ballet and opera companies include: The Royal Ballet; American Ballet Theatre; New York City Ballet; San Francisco Ballet; Dutch National Ballet; National Ballet of Canada; The Metropolitan Opera and NY City Opera.  She was recently inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame.

Paul Tazewell

Costume Design

Paul designed the original Broadway productions of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Hamilton. In the UK, Paul designed Memphis; Hamilton; Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of The Temptations and MJ in the West End, as well as Caroline, or Change for the National Theatre. Other Broadway credits include: MJ; Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of The Temptations; Suffs; Summer: The Donna Summer Musical; In the Heights; The Color Purple; Memphis; Caroline, or Change; Elaine Stritch at Liberty and Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk. Broadway revivals include: Side Show; A Streetcar Named Desire; Jesus Christ Superstar; Guys and Dolls; A Raisin in the Sun and On the Town. In 2022 Paul received an Academy Award nomination for his costume design of Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. In 2016 Paul received both a Tony Award, for Hamilton, and Emmy Award for The Wiz Live! on NBC. He also designed The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for HBO Films starring Oprah Winfrey.

Gareth Owen

Sound Design

Broadway highlights: Hell’s Kitchen; The Who’s Tommy; Back To The Future: The Musical; & Juliet (Tony Award nominated); MJ (Tony Award); Bad Cinderella; Diana: The Musical; Summer; Come From Away; A Bronx Tale: The Musical; Spring Awakening; End of the Rainbow (Tony Award nominated); Bat Out of Hell; Secret Garden and A Little Night Music (Tony Award nominated). West End highlights: Just For One Day; Back To The Future: The Musical (Olivier Award nominated); Cinderella; Prince Of Egypt; & Juliet; Come From Away (Olivier Award); Bat Out Of Hell (Olivier Award nominated); 42nd Street; Memphis (Olivier Award); I Can’t Sing! The X Factor Musical; In the Heights; La Cage Aux Folles; Elf The Musical; Top Hat the Musical (Olivier Award nominated) and Merrily We Roll Along (Olivier Award). International highlights: Starlight Express (Bochum, Germany); Disney’s Hunchback Of Notre Dame (Worldwide) and Little Mermaid (Worldwide). Honorary doctorate from Salford University. Husband to an awesome wife, father to three excellent kids.

Peter Nigrini

Projection Design

Peter Nigrini is one of Broadway’s pioneering Projection Designers. His work includes Here Lies Love; MJ; Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of The Temptations; Beetlejuice The Musical; SpongeBob SquarePants;Dear Evan Hansen; A Doll’s House; Part 2 and Fela! The Musical. In other venues, Grounded (Public Theater); Hans Zimmer Live (European tour 2022); Lucia de Lammermoor and Don Giovani (Santa Fe Opera); Hurricane Tour (Grace Jones); Deep Blue Sea (Bill T. Jones/Park Avenue Armory) and Real Enemies (BAM). This spring on Broadway he is opening Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen; The Who’s Tommy; and Lempicka. In New York, he has been nominated for 3 Tony Awards, and won a Lucille Lortel Award, a Drama Desk Award, and an Obie Award.

RICH + TONE TALAUEGA

MICHAEL JACKSON MOVEMENT

Legendary choreographers Rich + Tone have worked with pop music’s biggest names including Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Usher and many others, but working with MJ, first as dancers from the mid-90s to choreographing many of MJ’s projects through to today, has been the highlight of their career.

Charles LaPointe

Hair & Wig Design

Numerous Broadway, touring, regional, West End, International productions including Hamilton (Make-up Artists/Hair Stylist Guild Award); Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of The Temptations; Beetlejuice The Musical; The Cher Show (Drama Desk Award) and SpongeBob SquarePants (Drama Desk Award). Television credits include The Wiz Live! and Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.

Joe Dulude II

MAKE-UP DESIGN

Broadway/West End: Wicked; Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Broadway: KPOP; MJ; Beetlejuice The Musical; Torch Song Trilogy; SpongeBob SquarePants; Summer: The Donna Summer Musical; Sunday in the Park With George; Anastasia; Allegiance; If/Then and Follies. Off-Broadway: Fly; Sweet Charity; Into the Woods; The Wild Party and Show Boat. Television: Annie Live!; Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (Emmy Award nomination); The Gilded Age; Julia; Castle Rock Season 2. Film: The Holdovers; Hocus Pocus 2; Don’t Look Up; About Fate; Godmothered; The Discovery and Ghostbusters. www.joedulude2.com IG: @dulude2

Strange Cranium

Electronic Music Design

Billy Jay Stein is CEO and founder, Hiro Iida is head designer. Broadway Credits: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical (Grammy Award as Music Producer/Mixer); The Notebook The Musical; Days of Wine and Roses; Shucked; Parade; MJ; Kimberly Akimbo; 1776; Paradise Square; Caroline, or Change; Diana: The Musical; Tootsie; Mean Girls; The Band’s Visit; Fun Home; Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark; Hairspray; Amélie The Musical; Tuck Everlasting; The Rocky Horror Show and Jekyll & Hyde. Other credits: Death Note (Japan and London); Jon Batiste’s American Symphony (Carnegie Hall and Netflix) and The Rockettes NY Spectacular (Radio City Music Hall). www.strangecranium.com, www.strikeaudio.com 

Dontee Kiehn

GLOBAL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Thrilled to be returning to the West End in partnership with Playful Productions and MJ. Select previous credits include: An American in Paris – Associate Director/Choreographer (Broadway, National Tour, London and Japan); The Addams Family – Associate Director/Choreographer (Broadway, National Tour, Australia, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico City); Diana: The Musical – Associate Director (Broadway); Next to Normal – Associate Choreographer (Broadway, National Tour, Kennedy Center, Japan and Korea); Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 – Director (Pittsburgh CLO); Brigadoon – Director (Pittsburgh CLO); Oklahoma – Director (Pittsburgh CLO); Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – Directing Consultant (The Muny); The Winter’s Tale – Choreographer (NY Public Theater); A Doll’s House and Ten Cents a Dance – Choreographer (Williamstown Theater Festival) and  42nd Street – Choreographer (Casa Manana). Broadway performance credits: original revival cast of Gypsy (starring Bernadette Peters); 42nd Street and The Addams Family. Many thanks for our continued journey to friend and collaborator, Chris Wheeldon.

Michael Balderrama

GLOBAL ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER

Choreographer, director, producer, artist, philanthropist, Drama Desk Award and ACCA Award winner. Part of almost a dozen Broadway shows, both on stage and on the creative teams. Favourite Broadway credits: Global Supervising Choreographer for HamiltonIn the HeightsMovin’ Out; Willie Lopez in Ghost. Choreographed, performed, and/or worked with Michael Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Gloria Estefan, Mariah Carey, Andy Blankenbuehler, Christopher Wheeldon, Thomas Kail, Twyla Tharp, Julie Taymor, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more.

PIPPA AILION CDG & NATALIE GALLACHER CDG

UK CASTING

Pippa has cast over 200 productions internationally. Natalie has worked alongside Pippa for 18 years. Richard Johnson, Associate Casting Director for 3 years. Current West End: Frozen, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical; Book of Mormon and The Lion King.  Casting includes: Sound of Music; Rock Follies; Tammy Faye; Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of The Temptations; Get Up Stand Up! – The Bob Marley Musical; Come from Away; Mandela; Disney’s Beauty and The Beast; On Your Feet!; Dreamgirls; Funny Girl; Gypsy; Guys and Dolls; The Pajama Game; Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; Kiss Me; Kate; Love Story; Sunny Afternoon; Motown The Musical; Here Lies Love; Fela! The Musical; Spring Awakening; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical; Porgy and Bess; Memphis; Bend It Like Beckham; Legally Blonde; Wicked; Billy Elliot; We Will Rock You and Into The Woods. Film Dance Casting: Rocketman; Wonka and Disney’s Snow White. Future West End: Mean Girls and Hello Dolly!. UK Tours: Come From Away and Dear Evan Hansen.

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Lia Vollack

Producer

Lia Vollack produced the Olivier Award-winning and seven-time Tony Award-nominated musical Groundhog Day at the Old Vic and then on Broadway when she created Sony’s theatrical producing arm, Columbia Live Stage. Prior to that, she spent more than two decades as President of Worldwide Music at Sony Pictures, and created numerous multi-platinum soundtracks and scores with artists including Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Pearl Jam. She currently produces and develops original theatrical productions with her company Lia Vollack Productions, established in 2019. And has since produced MJ and Almost Famous on Broadway. She began her career as a recording engineer in the music industry and worked as a theatre sound designer before transitioning to the film industry.

Vollack currently sits on the Broadway League’s Board of Governors, Broadway League’s International Committee, American Theater Wing’s Advisory Council, and the Recording Academy’s Musical Theater Task Force.

John Branca

Producer

As head of the music department at Ziffren Brittenham LLC, John has been advancing the careers of recording artists for more than four decades. His clients have included more than thirty members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Michael Jackson, Branca’s client since 1980, hailed him as the “greatest lawyer of our times” for his innovative representation of artists’ interests. Branca is co-executor and co-manager of the Estate of Michael Jackson.

John McClain

Producer

As a music producer, musician and respected recording executive, John has for decades played a key role in the music industry by transforming young talent, hip hop artists, gospel choirs, record labels, producers, R&B and pop singers into international stars. He is co-executor and co-manager of the Estate of Michael Jackson.

Michael David

Producer

Founding partner and president of Dodger Properties (“the Dodgers”), a New York producing partnership of some 40+ years. Responsible for roughly 200 productions in New York, North America, London, Europe and Australasia, and blessed with a host of awards from Broadway’s Tony Awards (56), London’s Olivier Awards, Australia’s Helpman Awards and the like. On Broadway, lead producer of Jersey Boys; Matilda The Musical (with RSC); 42nd Street; Urinetown: The Musical; High Society; The Who’s Tommy; Into The Woods (original production 1987 and 2002); Titanic; Prelude to a Kiss; Groundhog Day (with Whistle Pig/Lia Vollack); A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; The King and I; Ralph Fiennes’ Hamlet (with Almeida); Guys and Dolls; Jelly’s Last Jam; The Secret Garden; Footloose; The Music Man; Jesus Christ Superstar, Summer, The Gospel at Colonus, 1776, A Bronx Tale and Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, among others. Offices in Times Square and Covent Garden. 

Nia Janis

UK Executive Producer

Nia Janis is a founding Director of Playful Productions. Her experience as a Producer and General Manager spans the West End, Broadway, collaborations with subsidised houses, UK and international touring. She is currently Executive Producer of Moulin Rouge! The Musical in the West End and forthcoming project Wild Rose. Work as a producer includes Groundhog Day and A Little Life, and a development slate of plays and new musicals. General management includes Wicked; Moulin Rouge! The Musical; and Come From Away. She has overseen dozens of productions including Kinky Boots, Shrek The Musical, American Buffalo and The Audience. Nia’s early career included producing on the fringe in London and Edinburgh, work at the RSC and at the Royal Court. She sits on the Society of London Theatre board and is a member of the Theatre Industry Wellbeing Committee, Safeguarding Working Group and SOLT & UK Theatre Inclusion & Anti-Racism Working Group. 

Alexandra Sumner Hughes

UK Associate Director

Sean Green

UK MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Training: Birmingham University and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Supervisor and Arranger Credits – The Wiz! (Hope Mill Theatre); Aladdin (Newbury Corn Exchange). Musical Director Credits: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) (Kiln); Brokeback Mountain (Soho Place); Sylvia (Old Vic); Get Up Stand Up! – The Bob Marley Musical (Lyric); Turn Up! (Cadogan Hall streamed concert); Priscilla Queen of the Desert (UK tour); Leave to Remain (Lyric Hammersmith); Jack and the Beanstalk (White Rock Theatre Hastings); Twelfth Night (Young Vic); Liver Birds Flying Home (Liverpool Royal Court); Sleeping Beauty (Chatham Central Theatre); The Wedding Singer (UK tour); One Love (Birmingham Rep); Murder Ballad (Arts); The Buskers Opera (Park Theatre); Into The Woods (Manchester Royal Exchange) and Soul Sister (Hackney Empire). Assistant MD and Keys Credits: Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent’s Park Open Air); Rocky Horror Picture Show (European tour); Wicked (UK & International tours); Cabaret (UK tour) and Evita (UK & European tour).

XENA GUSTHART

UK ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER

MATT TOWELL

UK PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

West End: To Kill A Mockingbird; Moulin Rouge! The Musical; Waitress; Come From Away; Strictly Ballroom; Ink; Knives in Hens; The Ferryman; Dreamgirls; The Go Between; Mr Foote’s Other Leg; The Vote; Beautiful – The Carole King Musical; Made in Dagenham; The Commitments; The Book of Mormon; Quartermaine’s Term; The Bodyguard; A Chorus of Disapproval; The Sunshine Boys; Master Class; Much Ado About Nothing; The Wizard of Oz (Palladium); Private Lives; Legally Blonde; La Bête; Priscilla Queen of the Desert; The Sound Of Music; Kiss Me, Kate; Bombay Dreams; Acorn Antiques; Smaller; Tonight’s the Night and Movin’ Out. Other theatre: Dynamo Live UK Tour; Monty Python Live at the o2 Arena; Troilus and Cressida, A Month in the Country, The Dispute and Tantalus for the RSC. Matt has production managed fourteen Number One UK tours and sixteen international productions around the world.

Playful Productions

UK General Management

Playful Productions is one of the most eminent independent theatre producers and full-service general management companies in the West End. As Producer and General Manager productions include: Dr. Strangelove (Noël Coward, October 2024); The Artist (Theatre Royal Plymouth, May 2024); Opening Night (as Producer – Gielgud); The Unfriend (Criterion, and Wyndham’s); The House of Bernarda Alba (as Producer – National Theatre); Accidental Death of an Anarchist (Sheffield, Lyric Hammersmith and Theatre Royal Haymarket); A Little Life (as Producer – Richmond, Harold Pinter and Savoy); Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (UK & Ireland Tour); Good (Harold Pinter) and Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical (Lyric). As General Manager productions include: Wicked (Apollo Victoria, UK & Ireland Tours and International Tour); Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Piccadilly); Next To Normal (Wyndham’s, June 2024) and Come From Away (Abbey Theatre, Dublin and Phoenix). As Executive Producer productions include Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Piccadilly); MJ (Prince Edward) and Wild Rose (in development).

Company Management

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Ant Field

Company Manager

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Helen Spall

Deputy Company Manager

Stage Management

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Dominique Pierre-Louis

Stage Manager

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Ryan Quelch

Deputy Stage Manager

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Louise Charity

Assistant Stage Manager

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Chris Joannou

Assistant Stage Manager

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Maisie Simon Padmore

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Sound

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Andy Yiannaki

Head of Sound

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Ollie Burridge

Deputy Head of Sound

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Libbie Read

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Jacob Friday

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Lighting

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James Perrin

Head of Electrics

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Michael Clay

Deputy Head of Electrics

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Nikki Radford

LX Technician

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Ethan Howlett

LX Technician

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Louisa Craig

LX Technician

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Sandy Morgan

LX Show Crew

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Richard Day

LX Show Crew

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Jody Kelly

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Stage

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Simon Gant

Senior Head of Stage

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Charlie Quirke

Deputy Head of Stage

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Thea-Ellida Eike

Stage Technician

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Ruth Steinman

Stage Technician

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Dann Kharsa

Stage Show Crew

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Anika Knittel

Stage Show Crew

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Matt Wells

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Automation

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Jack Wigley

Head of Automation

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Tom Salmon

Deputy Head of Automation

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Hayden Gurney

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Wardrobe

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Rose Connelly

Head of Wardrobe

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Lucy Edgeworth

Deputy Head of Wardrobe

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Tara Boland

Wardrobe Assistant

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Katherine Rogers

Wardrobe Assistant

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Hope Vivins

Wardrobe Assistant

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Agata Carmen Buscemi

Dresser

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Susan Grange-Bennett

Dresser

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Jasmine Jackopson

Dresser

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Emily Jeal

Dresser

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Nico Leather

Dresser

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Lily Ling

Dresser

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Nastacia Roosevelt

Dresser

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Sanah Sacranie

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Amy Lavery

DRESSER

Wigs

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Sarah Crawford

Co-Head of Wigs, Hair & Make-Up

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Helen Davies

Co-Head of Wigs, Hair & Make-Up

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Sophie Bolton

CO-HEAD OF WIGS, HAIR & MAKE-UP (MATERNITY COVER)

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Alexa Day

Deputy Head of Wigs, Hair & Make-Up

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Rochelle Porter-Flynn

Wigs, Hair & Make-Up Assistant (Part-Time)

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Marianne Simpkins

Wigs, Hair & Make-Up Assistant

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Katie Steel

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Chaperones

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Zak Maguire

Head Chaperone

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Rosemary Amoani

Deputy Head Chaperone

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Kim Allen

Chaperone

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Laura Hall

House Chaperone