Earl Carpenter
Earl Carpenter (born 9 May 1970) is an English musical theatre actor and singer, recognized chiefly for his work in London's West End. He is known for his performances as Inspector Javert in the stage musical Les Misérables and as the title character in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera.
Earl Carpenter | |
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| Born | 9 May 1970 United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, producer |
| Known for | Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera |
| Website | www |
In 2012, he played The Phantom in the 25th Anniversary UK Tour, replacing John Owen-Jones, who left the tour in September. He returned to Les Mis in the second Broadway revival reprising his role of Inspector Javert. He also played the role recently in a new show in Singapore, and understudied it on the 2021 UK/Ireland tour and in the West End concert. He returned to his role of the Phantom in 2023 replacing Killian Donnelly in the West End production.
He had the part of The Bishop of Digne in Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary at the O2 Arena and in Les Misérables: The Staged Concert at the Gielgud Theatre and Sondheim Theatre. He also played the Auctioneer in The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall.
He is widely known for his rich, deep baritone singing voice.
Carpenter played The Beast in the closing cast of the original West End production of Beauty and the Beast. 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 The Phantom of the Opera, Earl performed the title song at The Royal Variety Performance – held in The Lowry, Manchester – on Monday 5 December 2011. Performing alongside Nicole Scherzinger, Earl was joined by three other former Phantoms (Simon Bowman, John Owen-Jones, and Ramin Karimloo). The performance was aired on ITV1 on Wednesday 14 December 2011.[1]
Stage credits
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
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Simeon – Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead
- Robin Prince of Sherwood – King Richard / Will Scarlett / Robin Hood (Understudy)
- West Side Story – Riff – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth
- The Ultimate Illusion – Bournemouth Youth Theatre (Best Young Actor's Award 1988)
- You, Me And Mrs Jones – Bournemouth Youth Theatre
- Oklahoma – 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
- Les Misérables: The Staged Concert - The Bishop of Digne/Bamatabois, u/s Javert - Gielgud Theatre/Sondheim Theatre
- Three Phantoms – UK, Scandinavia, Macau, China and Singapore
- The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall – The Auctioneer – Royal Albert Hall
- Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary – The Bishop of Digne – 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
- Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary
- The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
- Les Misérables: The Staged Concert
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
- "Rehearsals for the Royal Variety Performance". Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016 – via www.youtube.com.
