BA (Hons) Musical Theatre

Based on the 1985 cult cinema hit, the musical adaptation of Back to the Future has recently opened in the West End to rave reviews. It stars ArtsEd gradutates Olly Dobson as Marty McFly and Courtney-Mae Briggs as Jennifer Parker. Also appearing are: Joshua Clemetson, Bessy Ewa, Nic Myers, Shane O'Riordan, Glen Facey, Adam Margilewski, Katharine Pearson, Tavio Wright and Charley Warbuton.

Marc Graduated ArtsEd in 2008. He is currently appearing in the RSC's production of The Magician's Elephant. His previous credits include: Seymour in The Little Shop of Horrors, Twelfth Night at The Globe, Peter Pan at the National Theatre, Matilda, Singing in the Rain and Into the Woods.

The RSC is a major British theatre company. With shows such as Matilda, The Boy in the Dress, The Magician's Elephant and A Christmas Carol - our Alumni are playing their parts in these amazing productions. Alumni include: Luke Latchman, Charlotte Jaconelli, Clancy Ryan, Alexander Moneypenny, Ahmed Hamad, Eamonn Cox, Bethany Linsdell, George Westall and Lauren Arney

Les Miserables is the longest running show in the West End and has always been populated with ArtsEd MT Alumni. Including: Amara Okereke (Cosette), Toby Miles (Marius), Charlie Burns (Cosette), Dean Chisnall (Jean Valjean), Paul Wilkins (Marius), Josefina Garbrielle (Madame Thénardier), Jordan Shaw (Enjorlas) and Lulu-Mae Pears (Cosette).

Miriam graduated from ArtsEd in 2017 and went on to play the lead in On The Town at Regents Park Open Air Theatre. She then went into the original West End cast of Hamilton. Miriam is currently playing Juliet in '&Juliet' for which she won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

&Juliet is a 2019 coming-of-age stage musical, Winner of six WhatsOnStage Awards and three Olivier Awards. A number of alumni have been part of the production, including: Miriam-Teak Lee, Oliver Tompsett, Rachel Moran, Bessy Ewa, Tom Francis and Joe Foster

MT/2016 Dom immediately flew over to Broadway to become the standby Elder Price in the Book of Mormon. Since then, he has come back to the West End to become the first British Elder Price to play the lead.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical, Hamilton has become a West End staple, and a number of alumni have been part of the production, including: Tarinn Callender as Hercules Mulligan and James Madison, Miriam-Teak Lee, Courtney-Mae Briggs and Waylon Jacobs.

Danny graduated from ArtsEd BA MT in 2009 and has gone on to grace the stage and screen in such things as: Hollyoaks, White Christmas, Amelie and Midsomer Murders.

Celebrating 10 years in the West End, Wicked continues to showcase ArtsEd alumni, including: Matt Parsons, Aimee Fisher, Danny Michaels, Grace Chapman, Scott Sutcliffe and Russell Walker.

Jac graduated from ArtsEd in 2019 and shot to stardom after playing the title role of Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, for which he won The Stage Debut Award for Best Actor in a Musical and was nominated for an Olivier Award. He set to perform in Pantoland at the London Palladium this Christmas.

The musical sensation, Six, has featured many ArtsEd graduates including: Izuka Hoyle, Genesis Lynea, Chrisina Modestou, Courtney Stapleton, Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky, Roxanne Couch and Leah Vassell.

Graduated in 2018, Amara won ‘Best Actress in a Musical’ at the Stage Debut Awards 2018 for the role of Cosette in Les Miserables at The Queens Theatre, as well as recently winning ‘Outstanding Performance in a Musical’ at the Black British Theatre Awards for the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum.

Mamma Mia! has been a constant hit in the West End and you will always find our graduates in the cast. Including: Gabrielle Williams (Sophie), Danny Nattrass (Pepper), Taylor Bradshaw (Eddie), Philip Ryan (Sky), Zoe Humphryes and Luke Hall.

Graduated in 2020, Emily made her West End debut in Frozen as ‘Ensemble’, and has now taken over the role of ‘Anna’ full time.

Disney's brand new West End production of Newsies original cast features many ArtsEd graduates: Lindsay Atherton, George Crawford, Ross Dawes Jacob Fisher, Alex James–Hatton, Josh Barnett, Bobbie Chambers and Kamilla Fernandes

Djavan has recently graduated from ArtsEd, making his professional debut as Kristoff in ‘Frozen’ at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Winner of 9 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the Book of Mormon in the West End stars alumnus, Dom Simpson, who is joined by alumni Alex Lodge, Bree Smith and Sackie Osakonor.

Courtney graduated ArtsEd in 2014. She is currently appearing as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Her previous credits include: Dear Evan Hansen, Six, Bat out of Hell, Les Miserables and Mamma Mia!

The West End musical of Roald Dahl's Matilda has seen a variety of ArtsEd alumni, including: Karina Hind, Marianne Benedict, Richard Astbury, Connor Lewis, Rob Compton, Holly Dale Spencer, Glen Facey and Roger Dipper.

Carly graduated from ArtsEd in 2008. She is currently playing Erma in Anything Goes at the Barbican. Her other credits include: Shug Avery in The Color Purple, Anita in West Side Story, Hadestown, Dreamgirls, Sweet Charity and Memphis.

Marc Graduated ArtsEd in 2008. He is currently appearing in the RSC's production of The Magician's Elephant. His previous credits include: Seymour in The Little Shop of Horrors, Twelfth Night at The Globe, Peter Pan at the National Theatre, Matilda, Singing in the Rain and Into the Woods.

The RSC is a major British theatre company. With shows such as Matilda, The Boy in the Dress, The Magician's Elephant and A Christmas Carol - our Alumni are playing their parts in these amazing productions. Alumni include: Luke Latchman, Charlotte Jaconelli, Clancy Ryan, Alexander Moneypenny, Ahmed Hamad, Eamonn Cox, Bethany Linsdell, George Westall and Lauren Arney

Omari Graduated from ArtsEd in 2015. He has recently been seen in Chanel 4's award-winning It's a Sin and the West End production of Constellations. Cabaret (Playhouse Theatre, West End), I Hate Suzy too (Sky), Rye Lane (Searchlight Pictures)