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Charlie Stemp (born 30 November 1993) is an English actor. Stemp came to prominence for his leading role as Arthur Kipps in the West End musical Half a Sixpence, which earned him a WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Musical and nomination for a 2017 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical .
- Actor
- 2013-present
Jun 20, 2023 · ‘If you get your phone out, I’m going to lose it’: Charlie Stemp, Britain’s musicals megastar. Arifa Akbar. He’s a West End fixture who’s already been compared to Fred Astaire. As he prepares...
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- His West End Debut Was in Wicked
- He Performed on Broadway Last Year
- He Wasn’T The First Choice For Half A Sixpence
- He Was Nominated For An Olivier Award 2017
- Half A Sixpence Started Off in Chichester
- He’D Performed Half A Sixpence Before
- He’S in Another Production Before Mary Poppins
Shortly after graduating from Laine Theatre Arts School, Charlie Stemp was cast in his first ever West End production. He bagged an ensemble part in the cast of Wicked, specifically the role of ‘monkey number three’. At just 19 years old, Charlie was the youngest member of the cast. After spending two years in the Emerald City, and dancing through ...
Following a successful run as Arthur Kipps in Half A Sixpence, Broadway unsurprisingly came a-knocking on Charlie’s door. Within a few days of doing his final curtain call at the Noël Coward Theatre, Charlie was flying across to the US of A. Appearing as Barnaby Tucker in Hello, Dolly!, Charlie got to act alongside the iconic Bette Midler and Berna...
Charlie received critical acclaim (and several award nominations) for his portrayal of Arthur Kipps in Half A Sixpence. But Charlie wasn’t supposed to play this break-through role, in fact he was originally considered to be an understudy for Sid, one of Arthur’s friends. Bryan Dick (Silent Witness, Death in Paradise, Eric & Ernie) was supposed to p...
Due to his impressive performance as Arthur Kipps, Charlie was nominated for one of Theatreland’s most prestigious accolades, an Olivier Award. Charlie was up against some serious contenders too, competing with David Fynn (School Of Rock – The Musical), Tyrone Huntley (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Andy Karl (Groundhog Day), who went on to take home ...
While this musical sensation had West End audiences on their feet every night, Half A Sixpence had its beginnings at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Following rave reviews, the show’s cast moved into Theatrelandfor ten months, with three extensions added onto their initial run. By the time the show closed on 2 September 2017, the cast had flash, b...
Before treading Theatreland’s boards as Arthur Kipps, Charlie had previously been a Half A Sixpence production while attending Laine Theatre Arts School. His future choreographer for the West End version even went to see it!
Before Charlie begins sweeping chimneys and dancing on rooftops in Mary Poppins, he’s off on a UK tour in a production of Rough Crossings. A classic Tom Stoppard comedy, Rough Crossing is about a group of playwrights on a boat, who are trying to rehearse their new play. However, distractions are all around them, including the relationship troubles ...
Dec 1, 2022 · December 01, 2022. Charlie Stemp in Crazy for You Johan Persson. Chichester Festival Theatre's summer production of the Tony-winning musical Crazy for You will transfer to London's Gillian...
Charlie Stemp has been nominated for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance at the Theatre World Awards for his role in Hello, Dolly!
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Nov 17, 2016 · Charlie Stemp on his dizzying rise to the top of the theatre world. He’s the 22-year-old prodigy who wowed Cameron Mackintosh so much he was cast as lead in his revival of ‘Half A Sixpence’....
Dec 7, 2022 · Charlie Stemp stars in Kiss Me, Kate at the Barbican Theatre in London. Charlie’s recent roles include Bobby in Crazy for You at the Gillian Lynne Theatre and Bert in Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre in London. Charlie graduated from Laine Theatre Arts, and made his professional debut in Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre), before ...
