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Toby Marlow
Born (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 (age 29)
OccupationWriter and composer
NationalityEnglish

Toby Marlow (born 12 October 1994) is an English writer, composer and performer most known for his work as composer and co-writer of the critically acclaimed West End musical Six.

Education

Marlow was educated at Abingdon School from 2008 to 2013[1] and went on to study English at the University of Cambridge as a member of Robinson College. While at Cambridge, Marlow was very active in the ADC Theatre scene as both a performer and a composer.[2][3]

Career

In 2017, Marlow co-composed and co-wrote the critically acclaimed musical Six produced by Kenny Wax.[4] The musical received positive reviews at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe and went on to be performed in the West End in London.[5][6] Marlow also stepped into the role of Catherine Parr for two performances when a cast-wide illness struck and the show required a sixth performer.[7] Six began previews on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on 13 February 2020 and was scheduled to open on 12 March 2020: a debut for Marlow. It was delayed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. [8]

Personal life

Marlow is openly gay.[9]

Filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ ""Guys and Dolls"". Abingdon School.
  2. ^ Timothy Petkovic. "Review: Hot Gay Time Machine".
  3. ^ Luke Heppenstall-West. "Review: CUADC/Footlights Panto – Robin Hood".
  4. ^ "Toby Marlow". Six The Musical. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Lucy Worsley on the musical Six: 'It's Hamilton for the 16th century". The Times.
  6. ^ "Hit Musical Six Creators Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss talk making Henry VIII's wives into pop stars". The Evening Standard.
  7. ^ Fierberg, Ruthie. "Six Composer Toby Marlow Steps in at Sold-Out Shows After Cast Illnesses". Playbill. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (1 August 2019). "Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss Hit Musical 'Six' Heads To Broadway In 2020". Deadline.
  9. ^ Crompton, Sarah (16 January 2020). "With SIX, Playwrights Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow Dramatize the Tudor Dynasty—One Power Ballad at a Time". Vogue. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Dad and talented teenagers have great expectations of acting together". Henley Standard.