Music Director: Adam Hoskins

Performed by Samantha Barks, Earl Carpenter, Hadley Fraser, Holly-Anne Hull, Natalie May Paris with Ramin Karimloo

 

The Reunion - Musical Star Concert brings together a group of sensational musical theater stars from the West End and Broadway to sing popular musical theatre pieces in a concert format. The performers include Ramin Karimloo, known for playing the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Show; Hadley Fraser played Raoul in the same anniversary production; Samantha Barks played the role of Éponine in the film version of Les Misérables; Earl Carpenter, who is nicknamed "The Carpenter" by fans, played the role of Javert in the musical version of Les Misérables; Natalie May Paris, from the original cast of West End's The Six, and Holly-Anne Hull, who currently plays Christine in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera.

 

 

Ramin recently reprised the role of the Phantom in a new production of The Phantom of the Opera in Italy following his run as Nicky Arnstein in Funny Girl at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway.

 

Stage credits include: King Arthur in Camelot in Concert (London Palladium), Shams in Rumi: The Musical (London Coliseum), Anatoly in Chess in Concert (Umeda Arts Theatre, Osaka & Tokyo International Forum), Judas in Jesus Chris Superstar in Concert (Theatre Orb, Tokyo), Doctor Zhivago in Doctor Zhivago: Concert (London Palladium & Cadogan Hall, London), Che in Evita (Theatre Orb, Tokyo & Vancouver Opera), Anatoly in the 2018 Kennedy Centre production of Chess, Gleb Vaganov in Anastasia (Broadway, NYC), Tom in Murder Ballad (Arts Theatre, London), Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden (Lincoln Centre), White Rabbit Red Rabbit (NYC), Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (Toronto, London & NYC), Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, Phantom in Love Never Dies (London), Prince of Broadway (World Premiere at Theatre Orb, Tokyo and the Umeda Arts Theatre, Osaka), Chris in Miss Saigon, Enjolras in Les Misérables, Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard.

 

Film/TV: Echelon (Sthenic Studios), Bound (Paralysis Productions), Holby City (BBC1), Jesus: His Life (History Channel), Nativity Rocks (Mirrorball Films), Life’s Too Short (BBC), Blue Bloods (CBS), The Spa (Tiger Aspect Productions), The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall: 25th Anniversary, Les Misérables in Concert: 25th Anniversary. Ramin has also performed as part of the Festival of Remembrance for BBC1 two years running.

 

In addition to his stage credits, Ramin has toured the world performing concerts both as a solo artist and with his band, Ramin Karimloo & The Broadgrass Band. He has released five solo albums on Sony Records: From Now On, Human Heart, The Road to Find Out: East, The Road to Find Out: South and The Road to Find Out: North.

 

 

Samantha is currently starring as Elsa in the original West End production of Disney's Frozen at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. This is immediately following her Broadway debut where she originated the role of Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman. Her other extensive theatre credits include starring as Cathy in The Last Five Years opposite Jonathon Bailey at The Other Palace, Nancy in the National Tour of Oliver and Velma Kelly in Chicago at the Hollywood Bowl, amongst many others.

 

Samantha transferred her theatre skills to the screen as Éponine in Tom Hopper’s Oscar winning feature film, Les Misérables alongside Eddie Redmayne, Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway. Barks performed with her co-stars at the 85th Academy Awards ceremony and her rendition of On My Own reached 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. She received this role off the back of her popularity during her time as Éponine at The Queen’s Theatre on the West End, as well as in Les Misérables in Concert: 25th Anniversary which was performed and filmed at The O2 arena in 2010 alongside Alfie Boe, Ramin Karimloo, Nick Jonas and Lea Salonga.

 

Samantha started in the industry as a contestant on the TV talent show, I’d Do Anything when she was 17, and had a full circle moment as she recently filmed the ITV talent show, Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream as a Judge and Mentor.

 

 

Earl’s Broadway and West End credits include the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s and Cameron Mackintosh’s original The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre); Dubdhara in Schönberg and Boublils' The Pirate Queen (London Coliseum); Inspector Javert in Cameron Mackintosh’s productions of Les Misérables and Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Production (Imperial Theater Broadway, Barbican and Queens Theatre); Bishop of Digne and Bamatabois in the 2019 Les Misérables Stage Concert (Gielgud and Solheim Theatre); Lionel Solomon in The Dreamers (Abbey Road); Father in the award winning production, Ragtime (Charing Cross Theatre); Ed Parsley in the original cast and Daryl van Horne in The Witches of Eastwick (Drury Lane and Prince of Wales) and the Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Dominion Theatre).

 

UK and International work includes Monsieur André in Broadway Italia’s production of The Phantom of the Opera (Trieste, Milan & Monte Carlo); Maskew and Turnkey in Moonfleet at the Salisbury Playhouse; Inspector Javert in Cameron Mackintosh’s productions of Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Production (Toronto, Paris, Singapore, Manila and UK tour). Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s and Cameron Mackintosh’s 25th Anniversary productions of The Phantom of the Opera (UK tour); Morrison in the Singapore Repertory Theatre’s production of Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress; Joe Gillis in original touring cast Sunset Boulevard (UK tour); Peron in Bill Kenwrights’ Evita (Europe & national tour); Commander Khassoggi in Queen’s We Will Rock You (UK tour); World première of Zorro; Archibald Craven in the Scottish première of The Secret Garden; Gaston in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (UK tour); Bill Kenwright’s Robin, Prince of Sherwood and Joseph (UK tour) and The Amazing Technicolor© Dreamcoat (UK tour).

 

On the concert platform he has worked alongside Colm Wilkinson in Broadway and Beyond and for MSDT Song and Dance of Broadway, both in Japan; the Auctioneer in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s and Cameron Mackintosh’s 25th Anniversary Concert of The Phantom of the Opera (Royal Albert Hall); the Bishop in Cameron Mackintosh's Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert (02 Arena); the BBC Concert Orchestra (Friday Night is Music Night); the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Three Phantoms, Les Misérables in Concert, Some Enchanted Evening and Chess in Concert); Disney 100 The Concert (UK Arena tour); the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (Three Phantoms, A Musical Night of Queen and Christmassy Wonderland) as well as the 50th anniversary celebrations for the Royal Shakespeare Company (Stratford-upon-Avon).

 

He’s Director of Ginger Boy Productions Limited; Patron and Associate Artist to the UK's largest independent producing and presenting house, the Mayflower Theatre and Visiting Professor for Solent University. Earl is also Creative Producer and Director of the UK and International touring production, Three Phantoms.

 

 

Theatre includes: The Lehman Trilogy (Gillian Lynn Theatre), 2:22 A Ghost Story (Noel Coward Theatre); City of Angels (Garrick Theatre); The Antipodes (National Theatre); The Deep Blue Sea (Chichester Festival Theatre); Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre); Saint Joan; City of Angels; Coriolanus; The Vote (all Donmar Warehouse); Long Day’s Journey Into Night (Bristol Old Vic); The Winter’s Tale & Harlequinade (Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company at the Garrick Theatre); The Machine (Manchester International Festival & Park Avenue Armoury, NYC); The Pajama Game (Chichester Festival Theatre); Les Misérables (Queens & Palace Theatres); The Pirate Queen (Broadway); The Fantastics (Duchess Theatre); A Christmas Carol (Birmingham Rep); The Shaughraun (Abbey Theatre, Dublin); Assassins (Sheffield Crucible); Pacific Overtures (Leicester Haymarket); Longitude (Greenwich); The Pirates of Penzance; Peter Pan (both Savoy Theatre); The Far Pavilions (Shaftesbury Theatre); The Last 5 Years (Theater Aspen, Colorado) and The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary (Royal Albert Hall); Les Misérables 25th Anniversary (O2 Arena). He has workshopped extensively for the NATIONAL THEATRE, DONMAR WAREHOUSE, ALMEDIA THEATRE, OLD VIC and many others.

 

Film & Television includes: The Gold, Gentleman Jack, All Is True, Murder On The Orient Express, The Legend Of Tarzan, Les Misérables, Decline & Fall, The Wrong Mans, Endeavour, Holby City, Doctor Who, Pompidou, Him and Sons Of Liberty.

 

Hadley wrote the book and lyrics for the musical Committee… for the Donmar Warehouse. As a recording artist and musician Hadley has appeared on numerous albums including the recently released Lights Around The Shore with jazz pianist Will Butterworth, his own EP JUST LET GO and cast recordings of Young Frankenstein; The Pirate Queen; The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary and Les Misérables 25th Anniversary. He has provided music for theatre productions including MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Donmar Warehouse) and Hobson’s Choice (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), and on radio for ROSS NOBLE: BRITAIN IN BITS. He has collaborated with artists and composers including Pete Townsend, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Adam Cork, Grant Olding, Joby Talbot, Joe Stilgoe, Jeremy Holland-Smith, Michael Bruce, Tom Deering, Laura Tisdall, Scott Alan, Ramin Karimloo & Stuart Matthew Price. Hadley copresents the podcast Poddin’ On The Ritz with Ross Noble. He is a regular guest on BBC RADIO 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night. In concert Hadley has appeared at venues such as THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL, CADOGAN HALL, ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, LONDON PALLADIUM, BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL, THE OTHER PALACE, LYRIC HAMMERSMITH, LIVE AT ZEDEL, BIRDLAND JAZZ (NYC), M BAR (Los Angeles), LITTLE LAKE FESTIVAL (Toronto) and ORCHARD HALL (Tokyo).

 

Hadley is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music and Patron of PPA Guildford and Debut Performing Arts College, Manchester.

 

 

Theatre Credits: Alternate Christine Daeé in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of The Phantom of the Opera, UK Tour and Her Majesty’s Theatre; Old Friends Stephen Sondheim Gala Concert; Ensemble and Cover Cosette, Les Misérables Concert, West End; Ensemble and Cover Cosette, Les Misérables, International Tour & West End; Holly Manson, Loserville, The Union Theatre; Gladys and Cover Lola, Copacabana, UK Tour and Maid Marion, Robin Hood, Grove Theatre.

 

Further Credits Include: Vocalist, Shoshana Bean, Marc McBride. Featured Soloist, Sing With Scott Alan, Scott Alan. The Voice U.K. quarter finalist with her band Remember Monday.

 

Natalie trained at The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and RADA. She appeared in West End productions of Les Misérables (Palace & Queens Theatre); Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium); Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (New London Theatre); Sunday In the Park with George, also singing on the cast recording (Menier Chocolate Factory & Wyndhams’ Theatre) and Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace).

Natalie was the the original Jane Seymour in Six The Musical, where she was nominated for an Olivier and also features on the Original cast recording which has received over 200,000 000 streams and a gold disc. The Regulars (The Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester); Starry (Workshop); Frank Wildhorn & Friends at Cadogan Hall; Emojiland in Concert (Garrick Theatre).

 

Natalie is also part of SVN, a girl band made up of the original West End Queens of Six the Musical. Featured singer on Strictly Come Dancing 2022. Natalie reprised her role of Jane Seymour in Six the Musical in 2023 on the Aragon US National tour. Currently, Natalie is playing the leading role of Kit de Luca in Pretty Woman (UK Tour).