Oliver Tompsett
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| Born | 25 August 1981 Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2002–current |
Oliver Tompsett (born 25 August 1981) is a British actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Fiyero in the West End production of the musical Wicked, and for playing the role of Galileo in the West End Smash hit We Will Rock You.
Biography
Tompsett trained at Arts Educational School, and during his final year he played: "Cinderella's Prince" in Into the Woods; "Tommy" in The Who's Tommy and "Tony" in West Side Story.[citation needed]
Tompsett made his professional and West End debut in October 2002 in the Madness/Tim Firth musical Our House, directed by Matthew Warchus, at London's Cambridge Theatre. He is featured on the DVD of the production, recorded for BBC3 in 2003, as the character Callum and as a member of the ensemble.[citation needed]
His subsequent London stage appearances include: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia!, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, at the Prince of Wales Theatre; Notes From New York at the Trafalgar Studios and Christmas in New York at the Apollo Theatre, both directed by David Randall; 'Caliph' in Kismet, directed by Tiffany Watt-Smith, at the Arcola Theatre and "Harry Lytton" in Richard Stirling's Over My Shoulder: The Story of Jessie Matthews, directed by Stewart Nicholls, at Wyndhams Theatre.[citation needed]
Immediately prior to joining the original cast of Wicked, in September 2006, he appeared in Trevor Nunn's production of Peter Shaffer's The Royal Hunt of the Sun at the National Theatre. He has twice appeared on the Royal Variety Performance, in 2002 and 2006.[citation needed]
Tompsett next played the role of Fiyero in the West End musical Wicked, which opened 27 September 2006. He is a member of the original London cast, having previously performed in the ensemble and serving as the understudy for Fiyero, before replacing Adam Garcia on 16 July 2007. He played his final performance on 27 March 2010 after three and a half years with the production. He was succeeded by Lewis Bradley who played the role until May 2010, when Lee Mead took over.[1]
Tompsett originated the role of Drew in the West End production of Rock of Ages.[2] For this role he was nominated for the whatsonstage.com Theatergoers Choice Award for Best Actor in a Musical.[3] Oliver left the show on 23 September 2012 when his contract ended.
On 12 September 2012 it was confirmed that Tompsett will replace Noel Sullivan as Galileo in We Will Rock You on 6 October 2012. For this part he was nominated for the whatsonstage.com Theatergoers Choice Award for Best Take Over in a Role.[4] He remained with the show until its closure on 31 May 2014.
From November 2014 to 24 January 2015, Tompsett played the role of Phil Davis in the musical White Christmas alongside Darren Day in Leeds.[5]
From 16 March to 14 August 2016, Tompsett played the role of Sky Masterson in the West End revival of Guys and Dolls following its transfer to the Phoenix Theatre in London.[6] Tompsett reprised the role for the show's Israeli premiere at the Opera House in Tel Aviv for 10 performances.[7]
On 20 November 2016, Tompsett starred alongside Seth Rudetsky, Jennifer Simard, Sally Ann Triplett, Alice Fearn, Sandra Marvin and Jodie Jacobs in two benefit gala performances of satirical comedy musical Disaster at the Charing Cross Theatre in London.[citation needed]
On 9 February 2017, Oliver and Michelle had a baby girl who they named Kaia.
In 2019, Tompsett joined the cast of & Juliet as Shakespeare.
Theatre Credits
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Location |
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| 2002-03 | Our House | Callum/Ensemble | Cambridge Theatre | West End |
| 2003-04 | Mamma Mia! | Ensemble | Prince of Wales Theatre | West End |
| 2004 | Notes From New York | Ensemble | Trafalgar Studios | London |
| 2004 | Cinderella | Prince Charming | Palace Theatre, Watford | Watford |
| 2004 | Christmas in New York | Performer | Apollo Theatre | West End |
| 2005 | Kismet | Caliph | Arcola Theatre | Off-West End |
| 2006 | Over My Shoulder: The Story of Jessie Matthews | Harry Lyton | Wyndhams Theatre | West End |
| 2006 | The Royal Hunt of the Sun | Ben | Royal National Theatre | London |
| 2006-07 | Wicked | Ensemble/Understudy Fiyero | Apollo Victoria Theatre | West End |
| 2007-09 | Fiyero | Apollo Victoria Theatre | West End | |
| 2011-12 | Rock of Ages | Drew | Shaftesbury Theatre | West End |
| 2012-14 | We Will Rock You | Galileo | Dominion Theatre | West End |
| 2014-15 | White Christmas | Phil Davis | Leeds Grand Theatre | Leeds |
| 2016 | Guys & Dolls | Sky Masterson | Phoenix Theatre | West End |
| 2016 | Sky Masterson | Opera House | Tel Aviv | |
| 2016 | Disaster! | Chad | Charing Cross Theatre | London |
| 2017-19 | Kinky Boots | Charlie Price | Adelphi Theatre | West End |
| 2019 | & Juliet | Shakespeare | Manchester Opera House | Manchester |
| 2019–Present | Shakespeare | Shaftesbury Theatre | West End |
Recordings
In 2008 he recorded a song for the CD Act One – Songs From The Musicals Of Alexander S. Bermange, an album of 20 new recordings by 26 West End stars, released in October 2008 on Dress Circle Records. He can be heard on the recent Alexander S. Bermange CD singing "More than a Memory" and more.
In late 2008 he released his debut album entitled "Sentimental Heart", with all of the songs written, performed and produced by Tompsett.
Tompsett also recorded the song 'We Are Not Alone' on Terry Pratchett's 'Only You Can Save Mankind', which was released on 23 November 2009.
In May 2010, Tompsett announced on his Official Twitter account that due to the success of his début album, he had signed a record deal with Major Record Label Warner Brothers.[8] His second album was released in 2011.[9]
References
- ^ Lee Mead to Join London's Wicked as Fiyero; Principals Confirmed Archived 31 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Amy Pemberton, Oliver Tompsett, Simon Lipkin et al. Join Justin Lee Collins and Shayne Ward in the West End's Rock of Agea!
- ^ "Full List: 2012 Whatsonstage.com Award winners". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Full list: Winners announced of the 2013 Whatsonstage.com Awards". Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ "West End Frame: Casting announced for Guys and Dolls Israeli transfer". westendframe.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016.
- ^ Oliver Tompsett – Official Twitter
- ^ Oliver Tompsett [@OliverTompsett] (18 September 2010). "Album is shaping up to be EPIC! going to L.A to record with some very Talented people cant wait to release it next year YEAH!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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