Earl Carpenter

Earl Carpenter (born 9 May 1970) is an English musical theatre actor, recognized chiefly for his work in London's West End. He is known for his performances as Javert in the stage musical Les Misérables and as the Phantom in the London production of The Phantom of the Opera. He recently starred as the Phantom in London's West End and is currently playing the Phantom in the 25th Anniversary UK Tour, replacing John Owen-Jones, who left the tour in September.

Training

• Jellicoe Theatre, Bournemouth
• Poole College of Further Education

Television

As part of the 25th Anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera, Earl performed the title song at The Royal Variety Performance - held in The Lowry, Manchester - on Monday 5 December 2011. Performing alongside Nicole Scherzinger, Earl was joined by three other former Phantoms (Simon Bowman, John Owen-Jones, and Ramin Karimloo). The performance was aired on ITV1 on Wednesday 14 December 2011.^[1]

Stage Work

• Les Misérables - Mirvish Productions – Javert - Toronto, Ontario (2013)
• The Phantom of the Opera - 25th Anniversary Tour – The Phantom (October 2012 – May 2013)
• The Phantom of the Opera - The Phantom - Her Majesty's Theatre, London (December 2011 – March 2012)
• Evita – Juan Peron - UK / European Tour (2011)
• We Will Rock You – Khashoggi - UK Tour (2011)
• Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary Tour – Javert - UK Tour (2010)
• Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary Concert - Bishop - The O2 Arena (2010)
• Les Misérables – Javert - Queens Theatre, London (2008–2009, 2012)
• Zorro: The Musical – Don Alejandro - UK Tour (2008)
• The Phantom of the Opera - The Phantom - Her Majesty's Theatre, London (2005–2007)
• The Merry Widow – Count Danilo Danilovitch - UK Tour (2004)
• The Secret Garden – Archibald Craven - Byre Theatre, St Andrews (2003)
• The Beauty and the Beast – Gaston - UK Tour (2002–2003)
• Sunset Boulevard – Joe Gillis - UK Tour (2001–2002)
• The Witches of Eastwick – Darryl Van Horne - Prince of Wales Theatre, London (2001)
• The Witches of Eastwick – Ed Parsley / Darryl Van Horne (Understudy) - Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London (2000–2001)
• The Beauty and the Beast – Beast - Dominion Theatre, London (1999)
• The Beauty and the Beast – Standby Beast / Gaston - Dominion Theatre, London (1997–1999)
• Les Misérables – Courfeyrac - Palace Theatre, London (1997)
• Between the Lines - Roger Flint - Palace Theatre, Westcliffe-on-Sea
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Mozart - Winter Gardens Theatre, Bournemouth
• Dick Whittington - King of Dreams / Sultan of Morocco - Theatre Royal, Plymouth
• Her Benny - Jazzer - Empire Theatre, Liverpool
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Simeon - Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead
• Robin Prince of Sherwood – King Richard / Will Scarlett / Robin Hood (Understudy)
• West Side Story - Riff - Winter Gardens, Bournemouth
• The Ultimate Illusion - Bournemouth Youth Theatre (Best Young Actor's Award 1988)
• You, Me And Mrs Jones - Bournemouth Youth Theatre
• Oklahoma - Poole Arts Centre
• Merchant of Venice - Jellicoe Theatre, Bournemouth
• Measure for Measure - Jellicoe Theatre, Bournemouth
• The Glass Menagerie - Tom - Jellicoe Theatre, Bournemouth
• The Dumb Waiter - Gus - Jellicoe Theatre, Bournemouth
• Journey's End - Hibbert - Jellicoe Theatre, Bournemouth
• Luther - Jellicoe Theatre, Bournemouth
• The Tempest - Prospero - Jellicoe Theatre, Bournemouth
• Julius Caeser - Brutus - Jellicoe Theatre, Bournemouth
• Hitler Dances - Hans - Jellicoe Theatre, Bournemouth
• Tales From The Vienna Woods - Eric - Jellicoe Theatre, Bournemouth
• Bugsy Malone - Snake Eyes - Southampton Mountbatten Theatre
• Hampshire Tales - Tom - Forest Forge Theatre Company
• My Lady of Ellingham - Robert - Forest Forge Theatre Company
• The Happiest Days Of Your Life - Hopcroft Minor - Ringwood Musical and Dramatic Society

Concert

• Three Phantoms in Concert – with Matthew Cammelle, John Owen-Jones and Rebecca Caine
• The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Performance – The Auctioneer - Royal Albert Hall
• Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert – The Bishop - The O2
• Last Night of the Christmas Proms 2007 - Portsmouth Guildhall, Southampton Guildhall, Exeter Great Hall, Poole Lighthouse
• Christmas at the Musicals - Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow and Nottingham
• Hot Summer Classics - Wilton House, Salisbury
• Last Night of the BSO Proms - Portchester Castle, Fareham and Upton House, Poole
• Encore - Buxton Opera House
• Last Night of the Christmas Proms 2006 - Southampton Guildhall, Bristol Colston Hall, Poole Lighthouse, Portsmouth Guildhall, Exeter Great Hall
• Encore - Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
• West End at Home - Mayflower Theatre, Southampton and Lighthouse Poole
• Summer Showstoppers - Osborne House, Isle of Wight
• Last Night of the Christmas Proms 2005 - Portsmouth Guildhall, Bristol Colston Hall, Poole Lighthouse, Exeter Great Hall
• One Enchanted Evening - Weymouth Pavilion, Southampton Guildhall, Bournemouth Pavilion
• The Best of the West End - Buxton Opera House
• Live and Let Die - Meyrick Park, Bournemouth
• The Last Night of the Christmas Proms 2004 - Portsmouth Guildhall, Poole Lighthouse, Southampton Guildhall, Exeter Great Hall, Bristol Colston Hall
• Les Misérables in Concert - Windsor Castle Entente Cordiale Celebration
• Chess in Concert- The Russian - Bournemouth International Centre
• Les Misérables in Concert - Courfeyrac - Bournemouth International Centre
• Les Misérables in Concert - Hylands Park, Chelmsford
• Closing Ceremony of Euro '96 - Wembley Stadium

Film

• From the Diaries of Jojo the Dog Faced Boy

Recordings

• Musical Mad
• Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Original London Cast Recording
• The Witches of Eastwick - Original London Cast Recording
• Sunset Boulevard - UK Tour Promotional Recording
• Act One: Songs From The Musicals Of Alexander S. Bermange
• Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary Tour Cast Recording

References

1. ↑ Rehearsals for the Royal Variety Performance

External links

• Official Website
• Earl Carpenter on Twitter