The Phantom of the Opera

Theatre includes : the title roles of the critically acclaimed production of Sweeney Todd (Gate, Dublin) and William Shakespeare’s Macbeth (Helix, Dublin), York in War of The Roses (Amphitheatre, Dublin) prior to which he played Danny in Baby - The Musical (Meraclo Theatre, Manila), Anatoly Sergievsky in Chess (Spektrum Theatre, Oslo), Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar (The Globen, Sweden), Anthony in Sweeney Todd (Gothenburg Opera), Teen Angel / Vince Fontaine in Grease (Kenwood House / Chelmsford) and Captain Walker in The Who’s Tommy (Offenbach Theatre, Germany).

David created the role of John in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Beautiful Game (Cambridge Theatre) - Olivier Award Nomination - Best Actor in a Musical.

Other West End credits include : Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s), Chris in Miss Saigon (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane / Dublin Point), Gringoire in Notre Dame de Paris (Dominion), The Man in Whistle Down The Wind (Adelphi), Rum Tum Tugger in Cats (New London), Guillaume in Martin Guerre (Prince Edward) and Swing/Pimp/Claquesous and understudy Marius and Enjolras in Les Miserables (Palace and Dublin Point).

Concerts include : Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar with the RTE Concert Orchestra (National Concert Hall, Dublin), Jean Valjean in Les Miserables with the
Bournemouth Symphonic Orchestra and David has also performed with the Melbourne Symphonic Orchestra, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Stockholm Sinfonietta, Malmo Opera, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Film and Television include : La Visa Loca (Unitel Pictures), Fair City (RTE) and Jobs for the Boys (BBC) with Hale and Pace.

Recordings include: cast albums for The Beautiful Game, The Who’s Tommy, Oklahoma!, World Cafe and Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert and is featured on Musicals - The Gold Collection, Showstoppers from Broadway, Loving You, Now and Forever: Andrew Lloyd Webber, West End - The New Generation and The Best of the West End.

Most recently : Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Queens Theatre) directed by Trevor Nunn.

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