Adam Searles

Adam Searles
Born Adam Searles
1 June 1981 (1981-06-01) (age 30)
London
Occupation Actor, Singer
Years active 1987–present

Adam Searles (born 1 June 1981) is a British stage, film, and television actor notably known for his performances as Gavroche in Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre, London and as the original Artful Dodger in Cameron Mackintosh's 1994 production of Oliver! at The London Palladium.[1][2][3][4] Adam opened the show in 1994 with Jonathan Pryce in the role of Fagin and was requested to close to show in 1998 with Jim Dale as Fagin.

Adam studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London and also appeared in the original performance of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Whistle Down The Wind at the Sydmonton Festival held at Lloyd Webber's country house, Sydmonton Court in 1995 and also featured in the Cameron Mackintosh's Gala Concert.. Hey Mr Producer and was part of the dream cast for Cameron Mackintosh's 10th Anniversary Concert of Les Misérables.

Adam has since gone on to television work and in 2007 he appeared in Pantomime with Henry Winkler.

In 2010, Adam was accepted on The Royal Academy of Music's Musical Theatre course. He was also one of the 2010 recipients of the BBC Musical Theatre Bursary Award.

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Recognition

Of Searles' opening night performance as the Artful Dodger in Cameron Mackintosh's 1994 production of Oliver!, the Toronto Star wrote "Adam Searles lit up the stage with his cocky, swaggering performance as Fagin's chief sidekick",[5] while Matt Wolf of Variety wrote "Artful Dodger for opening night, Adam Searles, had Cockney panache and charm to spare,"[6] and the Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that Searle's performance "almost stole the show."[3]

Discography

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Herbert, I. Theatre record. Issues 17-26. 14. http://books.google.com/books?id=gJorAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Adam+Searles%22,+actor&dq=%22Adam+Searles%22,+actor&hl=en&ei=n2NgTO6LKpPGsAOxtsmqCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ. Retrieved August 9, 2010. 
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (1999). Colin Larkin. ed. The Virgin encyclopedia of stage and film musicals. Virgin Encyclopedia Series. Virgin. p. 457. ISBN 0-7535-0375-1. http://books.google.com/books?ei=n2NgTO6LKpPGsAOxtsmqCw&ct=result&id=MIhLAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Adam+Searles%22%2C+actor&q=%22Adam+Searles%22. Retrieved August 9, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (1995). Colin Larkin. ed. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Lincoln, Abe-Primettes. Volume 4 of The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, (2 ed.). Guinness Publications. p. 3103. ISBN 1-56159-176-9. http://books.google.com/books?ei=n2NgTO6LKpPGsAOxtsmqCw&ct=result&id=5JlGAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22Adam+Searles%22%2C+actor&q=%22Adam+Searles%22. Retrieved August 9, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Adam Searles". BroadwayWorld International Database. broadwayworld.com. http://broadwayworld.com/bwidb/sections/people/index.php?var=44503. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 
  5. ^ "British critics lavish praise on Oliver First-night audience begs for more please". Toronto Star (pqarchiver.com): p. C8. December 12, 1994. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/518347611.html?dids=518347611:518347611&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+12%2C+1994&author=(Reuter)&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=British+critics+lavish+praise+on+Oliver+First-night+audience+begs+for+more+please&pqatl=google. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 
  6. ^ Wolf, Matt (December 12, 1994). "Oliver!". Variety (variety.com). http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117903458.html?categoryid=33&cs=1. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 

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