Our Alumni

The National Youth Music Theatre is proud of its alumni. All the young people who have "The NYMT Experience" will gain self-confidence, team working ability, an understanding of how to value all, and the self-discipline needed to make a success of their future lives. Most will take those skills into the regular world of work. Some will go on to achieve in creative industries, in theatre, television, music theatre or music. Here are some of the destinations of NYMT graduates over company's lifetime of growing the talents of young people.

NYMT Alumni 1976 - 2013

BEN BARNES
(1996-2002)
S CLUB TV, PRINCE CASPIAN, THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, BIGGA THAN BEN
JOE BEATTIE
(1992-3)
Films, VELVET UNDERGROUND, THE BROWNING  VERSION
GINA BECK
(1997-2000)
Glinda in WICKED, Apollo Victoria; LES MISÉRABLES film;
THE KISSING DANCE. Jermyn Street. Olivier nominated 2013
JAMIE BELL
(1996-8)  
BILLY ELLIOT; (BAFTA AWARD,) Smike in NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, KING KONG, HALLAM FOE, TINTIN
NIKKI BELSHER 
(1983-4)
SUNSET BOULEVARD
DECLAN BENNETT
(1997-1998)
POINT BREAK, ONCE (Phoenix)
BOBBY BETHEL Oliver in OLIVER! (Palladium)
ZOE BIRKETT
(1999-2000)
Reached the last three in finals of ITV POP IDOL competition
THRILLER
JAMES BOURNE
(1996-88)
Member of BUSTED, SON OF DORK, Composer of LOSERVILLE
Olivier nominated 2013
GREGORY BRADLEY
(1995)
Played Oliver in OLIVER! London Palladium.
LUCY-ANNE BRADSHAW
(1990-96)
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, Donmar
JULIE ALANAH BRIGHTEN
(1989-91) 
Beauty in BEAUTYAND THE BEAST at the Dominion Theatre.
TELL ME ON A SUNDAY, in the West End
JASPER BRITTON
(1976-7)
The father of the house! Now one of the UK’s most distinguished character actors. Has been a member of the RSC, The National Theatre and the Globe company.
JONATHAN BROADBENT
(1989-90)
Royal National Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe
ALLYSON BROWN
(1995-7)
RENT, on tour
EDDIE BROWN
(2000)
THE SECRET GARDEN (Aldwych)
MATTHEW BROWN SEEING RED (ITV)
SHARON BYATT
(1986-88)
BROOKSIDE
DARREN CARNALL
(1996)
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, LEGALLY BLONDE.
PAUL CATTERMOLE  
(1995 -1997)
Member of S CLUB 7
NICK CAVALLIERI
(1985-6)
With RSC
TOM CHAMBERS  
(1990-5)
STRICTLY COME DANCING (Winner), TOP HAT
ADAM CLARKE THE SECRET GARDEN (Aldwych), THE GO-BETWEEN (Pleasance)
STEWART CLARKE
 (2010-12)
Eddie in LOSERVILLE, Garrick; Sam in GHOST (UK Tour)
DANIELLE COOMBE
(1988-90)
SUNSET BOULEVARD
SIMON CONNOLLY
(1989-90)
SALAD DAYS, West End
JAMIE CONNOR   
(1996)
Gang member in OLIVER!,  (Palladium)
EMMA COOPER
(1988-92)
Eva Peron in EVITA, Nancy in OLIVER! (London Palladium),
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
CHRISTIAN COULSON
(1990 -1997)
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (Tom Riddle),   
THE HOURS, HORNBLOWER., ROMEO (The Liverpool Playhouse)
ELLIOT COWAN 
(1993-5) 
CASSANDRA’S DREAM, ULTIMATE FORCE, Mr Darcy in LOST IN AUSTEN, Ptoelny in ALEXANDER
EMMA CUNNIFFE
(1989-91)
THE LAKES, BBC
ED CURRIE 
(2006)
TOP HAT, A CHORUS LINE  (London Palladium)
PETER DARLING
(1977)
Choreographer, BILLY ELLIOT, OUR HOUSE, MATILDA, etc.
JO DAVIS  
(1986-92)
Director, AIDA, (ENO) Resident Director, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, Director, CAROUSEL (Opera North)
ROGER DAVIES 
(1996-7)
BOYS IN THE HOOD
ASHLEY DAY 
(1998-2002)
BOOK OF MORMON (Prince of Wales)
ES DEVLIN 
(1997) 
Designer, AMERICAN PSYCHO, CHIMERICA, X FACTOR, IT’S TIME TO FACE THE MUSICAL (London Palladium)
JASON DENVIR
(1979-86)
Head of Design, Mountview School AND Middlesex University
LAURENCE DOBIESCZ
(1997-8)
Played  Oliver in OLIVER, London Palladium. Gavroche,
LES MISÉRABLES.
CHARLES EDWARDS
(1988-90) 
Member of Royal National Theatre, Peter Hall Company,
THE 39 STEPS, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, (The Rose),
THE HOUSE (NT), STRANGE INTERLUDE (NT) THE KING’S SPEECH (Olivier Award Winner),
THIS HOUSE
IDRIS ELBA 
(1989-90) 
THE WIRE, MANDELLA, LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
STEVEN ELIAS
(1989-95)
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG,  BILLY ELLIOT
KERRY ELLIS
(1990)
WE WILL ROCK YOU (lead) MY FAIR LADY
ALFRED ENOCH  
(1999-2001)
HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE
TIM FORNARA
(1995-7)
Member of WORLDS APART
JANE FOWLER
(1988-90)
CHICAGO
HANNAH JANE FOX
(1994-96)
WE WILL ROCK YOU
AMY GARCIA
(1995-6)
S CLUB TV
TIM GODWIN
(1992-5)
National Theatre, Regents Park, Jean Valjean in LES MISERABLES
DANIEL GOODE
(1988-90)
Peter Hall Company at The Rose
STEPHEN GRAHAM
(1989-93)
LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS, SNATCH, THIS IS ENGLAND
TIFFANY GRAVES 
(1993-5) 
Marlene Dietrich in Piaf (The Curve), Velma in CHICAGO
Killer Queen in WE WILL ROCK YOU, SWEET CHARITY (Menier/Theatre Royal Haymarket), Helen in WONDERFUL TOWN (UK tour)
NIK GREENSHIELDS
(1992-4)
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
TOBY GOUGH
(1987-8)
Director LADY SALSA
KATIE HALL
(2006-7)
Christine in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Her Majesty's & UK
Cosette in LES MISÉRABLES, Queen's, 25th Anniversary Concert tour)and Film; Maria in WEST SIDE STORY (Sadlers Wells 2013
NIGEL HARMAN
(1991) 
PRIVATES  ON PARADE, Donmar. GUYS AND DOLLS, Piccadilly, EASTENDERS,  SHREK, DOWNTON ABBEY
SALLY HAWKINS
(1994-5)
Regents Park Company. GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER for HAPPY GO LUCKY. AN EDUCATION. Countless MIKE LEIGH films
AKIYA HENRY  
(1995-2001)
CLOSER TO HEAVEN, (Arts Theatre), ANYTHING GOES, (Drury Lane) CORAM BOY NT, HELLO DOLLY, Regent’s Park SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
NEIL HENRY  
(1994-8)
NEW BOY,GREAT BALLS OF FIRE, LORD OF THE FLIES
ANDREW HIRD
(1993-5)
LES MISERABLES
JAMES HOARE
(1994-2000)
Jesus in GODSPELL, Chichester
NICK HOCKADAY
(2007)
BILLY ELLIOT
ASHLEY HOLLAND
(1982)
L’ELISIR D’AMOUR, ENO
TOM HOLLANDER
(1981-3)
Countless films and stage roles. Member of Cheek By Jowl. ENIGMA and GOSFORD PARK, THE SECRET PRINCE, ENID Recent TV in GRACIE, REV
DEAN HUSSAIN
(1988-90)
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, DONMAR
KONNIE HUQ
(1990-91)
Ex-presenter, BLUE PETER
JESSIE J
(2002) 
Chart-topping singer-songwriter. THE VOICE UK (BBC)
LILY JAMES
(2006) 
FAST GIRLS, WRATH OF THE TITANS, SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL, DOWNTON ABBEY. She will play CINDERELLA in Disney’s live-action adaptation.
MICHAEL JIBSON 
(1996-8) 
Film: The Bank Job, Flyboys, the Factory Foreman in the Les Misérables. Phamer McCoy in Hatfields And McCoys. On stage: Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare's Globe. Olivier Award nomination as Joe Casey in Our House.
TOBY JONES
(1980 – 83) 
CAPOTE, FROST NIXON, BLEAK HOUSE, EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR, THEATRE DU COMPLICITE, HITCHCOCK
SIMON JOSLIN Young Vic Company
LAURA MICHELLE KELLY
(1996-8)  
Eliza Doolittle in MY FAIR LADY 2003, Drury Lane Theatre Winner of the Cardiff Musicals Singer of the Year Award, 2000.
Swallow WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND Aldwych, MARY POPPINS
NAT KELLY 
(1996-8)
Played Oliver in OLIVER!, The London Palladium
WILLIAM KEEN  
(1987)
Member of Niel Bartlet’s GLORIA Company, GHOSTS (Almeida)
MICHAEL KERRY Sweeney Todd (Bridewell)
ELLIE KIRK Polka Theatre Company, Tess (Savoy)
BEN LAMB
(1997-9)
Miles, the Turn of the Screw, Aldburgh
JUDE LAW
(1987-90 )
COLD MOUNTAIN, THE ROAD TO PERDITION, ALFIE, THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY (Bafta Winner; Oscar nominee),WILDE and ENEMY AT THE GATE. LES LIASONS    DANGEREUSES (Tony Award nominee), DOCTOR FAUSTUS, ION. SHERLOCK HOLMES, Recent stage perfs include HAMLET, ANNA CHRISTIE, HENRY V
SARAH LAWN
(1990 – 91)
Battersea Arts Centre
KATIE LEEMING
(1996-8)
LES MISÉRABLES
REBECCA LOCK
(1994-7)
MARTIN GUERRE  at The Prince Edward Theatre, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
PAUL LOWE
(1995-8)
Whistle Down the Wind (Aldwych)
MATT LUCAS
(1987)
LITTLE BRITAIN, alias GEORGE DAWES; alias SIR BERNARD CHUMLEIGH; played the lead in Boy George’s musical, TABOO,
COME FLY WITH ME, THE MATT LUCAS AWARDS
SIMON LUPINI
(1978-82)
Currently Resident Stage Director, Royal Albert Hall
CHARLIE MANTON  
(2008)
LOVE NEVER DIES
NEIL McDERMOTT 
(1996-8)
EASTENDERS (BBC), SHREK
STEVYN MCDONALD
(1985-89)
Countless stage roles
TIM MCMULLEN
(1979)
Theatre Du Complicite
DREW McONIE
(1998)
THE SNOWMAN (lead), SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCECATS, SHOES, DORIAN GRAY Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures
Choreographer, including 13 THE MUSICAL (NYMT Apollo),
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH (UK Tour)
GRAHAM MACKIE BRUCE
(1990- 92)
Marius in LES MISÉRABLES, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
PAUL MANUEL
(1981-2)
HAIRSPRAY, LES MISERABLES, WEST SIDE STORY
SARAH MARKLAND
(1984-5)
RSC, Adrian Mole
NATASHA MARSH
(1990-93)  
Operatic soprano. Her debut album, Amour, topped the classical album charts in 2007
JONNY LEE MILLER
(1986-90) 
TRAINSPOTTING, REGENERATION, BYRON, FRANKENSTEIN (NT),
Best Actor 2012 Olivier Awards
NATALIE MORGAN
(2000-02)
RSC production of THE SECRET GARDEN
JAMIE MUSCATO
(2006) 
LES MISÉRABLES, Tour, 25th Anniversary Concert at O2
Arena and Film; SPRING AWAKENING (Original Cast); ROCK OF AGES
NAOKO MORI     
(1988-90)
MISS SAIGON
TAM MUTU 
(1996)
Javert in LES MISÉRABLES (Queens)
STUART NEAL 
(1999-2002)
NINE
JOSEPH NOBLE
(1990)
FIVE GUYS NAMED MO
DANNY NUTT
(1990-93)
THE ALAN PARTRIDGE SHOW, LORD OF THE FLIES
AMY NUTTALL
(1994-7) 
BROOKSIDE, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Tour), MY FAIR LADY,
CABARET, BOEING BOEING, NOISES OFF (Old Vic), DOWNTON ABBEY
MARCUS O’DONOVAN
(2000-01)
S CLUB TV
CHIKE OONKWO
(1999-2002)
HOLBY CITY, PARADOX, THE NATIONAL THEATRE
GLORIA ONITIRI
(1999-2003) 
THE LION KING, AVENUE Q, THE THEBAN WOMEN, THE BODYGUARD (Adelphi)
RICHARD OSBORNE
(1979 – 85)
TV Director
JULIAN OVENDEN  
(1993)
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, Donmar, THE FORSYTE SAGA (lead), ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
DAVID OYEWOLO
(1995-6)
HENRY VI for the RSC , SPOOKS (BBC1)
JESSICA OYEWOLO
(1995)
UP ON THE ROOF, Minerva
STEPHEN PALFREMAN
(1989-90)
BLOOD BROTHERS
JAMIE PARKER
(1997-9)
HENRY V (The Globe), Guildenstern in ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD (Trevor Nunn / Haymarket), VALKYRIE, THE HISTORY BOYS (Original NT, tour and Film)
SEAN PARKINS
(1997-8)
WICKED
MALINDA PARRIS
(1995-8)
PARADE (Donmar)
ADAM PEARCE
(1999-2003)
SWEENEY TODD (Adlephi)
MICA PENNIMAN 
(1999) 
MIKA
SUE PERKINS
(1984-5)
Comedian, broadcaster and MAESTRO winner, THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE-OFF (BBC), RI:SE (Channel 4)
MICHAEL PERRYMAN
(1995-8)
Gavroche in LES MISÉRABLES
MARC PICKERING
(1996-2002) 
JONNY DEPP in SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1999. CALENDAR GIRLS
THE ELEPHANT MAN, LES MISERABLES
STUART PIPER  
(1995-8)
HONK (St Andrews), Managing Director of Cole Kitchenn Personal Management Ltd.
ELIZABETH  PRICE
(1986 -90)
BLOOD BROTHERS (Tour)
LARA PULVER
(1994-8) 
42ND STREET tour, (lead), CHICAGO, PARADE (Donmar)
TV: SPOOKS, SHERLOCK
CRAIG PURNELL
(1989-90)
THE SECRET GARDEN, OLIVER!
LUKE RABBITO
(1999-2002)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
SCOTT RANSOM
(1987-89)
RSC
SIMON READE
(1978-80)
Head Dramaturg, RSC, Artistic Director, Bristol Old Vic
EDDIE REDMAYNE
(1998) 
VIOLA, Shakespeare’s Globe, THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, RICHARD II (Donmar), Marius in LES MISÉRABLES film, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN. Olivier, Tony & Critic’s Circle Awards 
AMY RICHARDSON 
(1995-7)
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (Harold Pinter)
KENT RILEY
(1996-98)
Artful Dodger in OLIVER! London Palladium
ROGER ROBERTS
(1996-8)
THE RENFORD REJECTS
SCOTT ROBINSON
(1992-4)
A member of boy band FIVE
EMMA ROSKILLY
(1990-93)
ASPECTS OF LOVE
NEIL RUTHERFORD
(1987 – 90)
LES MISERABLES, Formerly Head of Casting ATG,
Neil Rutherford Casting & Neil Ritherford Productions
SUSAN SALMON
(1988-90)
Royal National Theatre
ED SAUNDERS 
(2006)
TOBIAS, Sweeney Todd film
NICKY SEARLE
(1983-5)
OLIVER!, WITCHES OF EASTWICK, MATILDA
ROHAN SIVA
(1988)
ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE, Peter Brook Company
SCOTT SIMPSON
(1993)
Oliver in OLIVER! (London Palladium)
SHERIDAN SMITH
(1995-2001)
LEGALLY BLONDE (Savoy). HEDDA GABLER (Old Vic). TV   THE ROYLE FAMILY, TWO PINTS OF LAGER & A PACKET OF CRISPS, GAVIN & STACEY, MRS BIGGS. 2 Olivier Awards for Best Actress.
FLORA SPENCER-LONGURST
(1999-2000)
ONCE (Phoenix)
GAVIN SPOKES 
(1997-8) 
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS (NT, West End), SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER (NT), GUYS AND DOLLS (Salisbury), UTOPIA (Ch 4)
TOM SOLOMONS Musical singer of the World, 2005
HANNAH SPEARRITT
(1995-1998)
A member of S CLUB 7
JULIAN ESSEX SPURRIER CATS, STARLIGHT EXPRESS
SALLY SPURRING
(1983-6)
Director, BBC Radio Arts
TIM STEED(EN)
(1990-5)
AN INSPECTOR CALLS, West End
MARY STOCKLEY
(1988-90)
PIERREPOINT,  MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, Donmar;
HOPE in ANYTHING GOES, Drury Lane. and  NT
JIM STURGESS
(1992-5) 
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, 21, 50 DEAD MEN WALKING, JUDE UPSIDE DOWN, ONE DAY
NICKY SWIFT 
(1994-6)
LES MISÉRABLES (Queens)
PAUL TARLING
(1993)
WEST SIDE STORY
JAMES TATE-POTTS
(1999)
THE SNOWMAN
TASHA TAYLOR-JOHNSON
(1998-2000)
MAMMA MIA (Novello)
LUCY THATCHER
(1997-8)
VIVA FOREVER! (Piccadilly)
SOPHIA THIERENS  
(1986-7) 
Linda in Blood Brothers (Phoenix Theatre,London);
Cosette in Les Miserables (Palace Theatre, London);
Hope Harcourt in Anything Goes (UK tour) TV: Lydia Bennet in Red Dwarf
MICHELLE THOMAS
(1994-7)
RSC, Watermill, Newbury
SIMON THOMAS 
(1995-1999)
The Phantom, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (His Majesty’s)
OLIVER THORNTON
(1996-8)
PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT, ROCKY HORROR SHOW
OLIVER THOMPSETT
(1999-2000)
WICKED, ROCK OF AGES, WE WILL ROCK YOU (Dominion)
EMMA TROW
(1992-9) 
Singer, Vocal Coach, Composer, Director. BBC Choirgirl of the Year
IAN VIRGO
(1998-2000)
Black Hawk Down
LOTTE WAKEHAM 
(2006)
Associate Director, MATILDA (Cambridge and on Broadway)
ANDREW WALKINSHAW
(1991-3)
Swan Lake, AMP
HELEN WAY
(1980-2)
Crazy For You
ALASTAIR WILLIS
(1990)
Conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
STEPHEN WILSON
(1988 -92)
CBBC TV Presenter
DAVID WITTS 
(2006-7) 
Joe in EASTENDERS.
Most Poular newcomer, National Television Awards 2013
DOMINIC WOOD
(1989-90)
CBBC TV presenter
JO WOODCOCK
(1990-1)
Regents Park Company
RICHARD WOODFORD
(1993-95)
Cats, Tommy, Joseph
MADELEINE WORRALL
(1994-8)
RSC, Royal National Theatre. UP ON THE ROOF, Minerva.
ANDREW WRIGHT Choreographer, Barnum (Theatre in the Park) Singin' In The Rain (Palace Theatre, National Tour and and Chichester Festival Theatre)  Best Choreographer WhatsOnStage Awards, 42nd Street  (Chichester & The Curve, Leicester), Wonderful Town (National Tour)
HARA YANNAS  
(1995-7)
Beauty and The Beast (Polka)