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James Gant

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James Gant
Born
James Alexander Gant

Saffron Walden, Essex, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actor
singer
Years active2009–present

James Alexander Gant (born 7 April 1988) is an English actor and singer best known for performing in Musical Theatre in the West End, London.

Personal life

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Gant attended Saffron Walden County High School in Saffron Walden, was a company member of Youth Music Theatre UK and ultimately completed his professional acting training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts[1] in 2010. His first professional role was in the musical Evita on the UK and International Tour in 2009/10. In 2018 he married West End actress Sophie Feek, with whom he has two children.

Work in Theatre

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Gant has performed on stage in the United Kingdom for nearly 10 years. Notable productions in which he has appeared include Les Misérables, Oliver!,[2] Titanic (musical),[3] Jekyll and Hyde (musical), and Grand Hotel.[4] Most recently, he played Death opposite Zoe Doano in Death Takes a Holiday at the Charing Cross Theatre in London[5] and then he starred in Julian Fellowes new musical The Wind in the Willows at the London Palladium, UK.[6] Gant appeared in Twelfth Night and A Christmas Carol in Stratford-upon-Avon from Nov 2017 and Feb 2018.

Theatre credits

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Year Role Production Theatre Director
2020 - present Auctioneer
u/s The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera Her Majesty's Theatre and UK Tour Harold Prince
2020 Mr Smythe A Christmas Carol Dominion Theatre Shaun Kerrison
2018 - 2019 Etches Titanic UK and International Tour Thom Southerland
2018–2019 Leroy Violet West End, London Shuntaro Fujita
2018 Manservant/Police Inspector Twelfth Night Royal Shakespeare Company Chris Luscombe
2017 George/Father A Christmas Carol Royal Shakespeare Company Rachel Kavanaugh
2017 Death Death Takes a Holiday West End, London Thom Southerland
2016/2017 Mr Hedgehog The Wind in the Willows UK Tour and London Palladium Rachel Kavanaugh
2016 Etches Titanic Charing Cross Theatre Thom Southerland
2016 Geographer The Little Prince Emirates Palace Simon Lee
2016 Mr Bumble Oliver! Curve Theatre, Leicester Paul Kerryson
2013/15 Courfeyrac
u/s Jean Valjean & Javert
Les Miserables Queen's Theatre Trevor Nunn
2012 Landlord Oliver! UK tour Lawrence Connor
2011 Poole Jekyll & Hyde UK tour Martin Connors
2010 Ensemble Evita UK and International Tour Bob Thomson

References

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  1. ^ "Stage Faves – James Gant". stagefaves.com. Stage Faves. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Stage Oliver Review". The Stage. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. ^ Billington, Michael (8 June 2016). "Guardian Titanic Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. ^ "West End Frame Interview". westendframe.com. West End Frame. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Musical Theatre Review". musicaltheatrereview.com. Musical Theatre Review. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Wind in the Willows Cast". windinthewillowsthemusical.com. Wind in the Willows. Retrieved 23 March 2017.