Introducing... The Nicest Kids In Town
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Played by: CHRIS HOWELLTraining: Christopher trained at Guildford School of Acting and received the Musical Theatre Award.
Theatre: In the West End, Christopher has played, 'Rex de Havilland' in Too Close to the Sun (Comedy Theatre); 'Fred' and understudy for 'The Purser' in Trevor Nunn's RNT production of Anything Goes (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane); 'Sir Reginald Tarrington' and understudy for 'Colonel Pickering' in My Fair Lady (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane); 'Raymond Neff' in The Witches of Eastwick (Prince of Wales Theatre); 'Goody' in Fame (Victoria Palace Theatre); 'Colonel Parker' in Elvis (Piccadilly Theatre); 'Murray Deutch'/'Big Bopper' in Buddy (Strand Theatre); 'Smartman' in Peter Pan – The British Musical (Cambridge Theatre); 'Fred' and 'Harvey' in What a Performance (Queen's Theatre).
Off-West End theatre work includes: 'Sweeney Todd' in Sweeney Todd (Union Theatre); 'Sir Joseph Porter' in HMS Pinafore (Union Theatre); 'King Sheik Ya Booty' in Aladdin (Pleasance); 'The Porter' in Deborah Warner's devised piece The Project for the London International Festival of Theatre (St. Pancras Chambers). Christopher has also toured with the following productions: 'Barry Gray' in the European premier of Jolson & Co.; 'Luther Billis' in South Pacific; 'Gus'/'Bustopher Jones' in Cats; 'Amos Hart' in Chicago; 'Company' and understudy 'Monsieur Firmin' in The Phantom of the Opera; 'Priest'/'Herod' in Gale Edward's reworking of Jesus Christ Superstar. Christopher's international credits include: lead vocalist in A Night at the West End Musicals (Bahrain); 'Mr Shienkopf' in Fame (Cyprus); 'Benvolio' in Romeo and Juliet (Avignon)
'Amos Hart' in Chicago (Great Hall of the People, China).
Workshops: 'Hank' in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (Workhouse Theatre); 'Clyde Gabriel' in The Witches of Eastwick (The American Church); 'Father' in Golden Land (The Entertainment Business);
'Wilfred Tyas' in Any Questions? (RSC, Stratford).
Christopher has also been involved in the Original cast recordings of: Peter Pan, Buddy, Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?, Battle Cries and Too Close to the Sun.