Earl Carpenter (born 9 May 1970) is an English musical theatre actor, recognised chiefly for his work in London's West End. He is known for his performances as

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in the stage musical ''

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'' and as

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in the London production of ''

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''. He played The Phantom in the 25th Anniversary UK Tour, replacing

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, who left the tour in September. He made his return to Broadway in May 2015, reprising his role of Inspector Javert and recently a new show in Singapore. He had the part of The Bishop of Digne in '' Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary'' at the

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. He also played the Auctioneer in ''

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''. He is widely known for his a rich low singing voice. He is also known for his work in Ginger Boy Productions. In 2018, he funded and produced a production of Disney's Peter Pan Jnr at the Regent Centre in Christchurch, Dorset.

Training

* Jellicoe Theatre, Bournemouth and Poole College * Poole College of Further Education

Television

As part of the 25th anniversary of ''

'', Earl performed the title song at

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– held in

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, Manchester – on Monday 5 December 2011. Performing alongside

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, Earl was joined by three other former Phantoms (

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, and

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). The performance was aired on

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on Wednesday 14 December 2011.

Stage work

Major Theatre Credits

Other Theatre Credits

* Between the Lines – ''Roger Flint'' – Palace Theatre, Westcliff-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 * ''

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'' – ''Simeon'' – Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead * ''Robin Prince of Sherwood'' – ''King Richard / Will Scarlett / Robin Hood (Understudy)'' * ''

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'' – ''Riff'' – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth * The Ultimate Illusion – Bournemouth Youth Theatre (Best Young Actor's Award 1988) * You, Me And Mrs Jones – Bournemouth Youth Theatre * ''

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'' – 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 Caesar – ''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

Concerts

* ''Three Phantoms'' – UK, Scandinavia, Macau, China and Singapore * '' 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

Association with theatre industry organisations

He has been creative producer and owner of Ginger Boy Productions Limited since 2006; patron and associate artist to the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton and as has recently accepted a visiting professorship at Solent University.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carpenter, Earl 1970 births Living people English male musical theatre actors