HISTORY & ALUMNI
A Brief History of the NYMT

Past Productions

NYMT Alumni

Where Are They Now?
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 - 2004
RAZAAK ADOTI (1990-1) BLAK HAWK DOWN
ROBIN ARMSTRONG Dundee Rep
RAE BAKER SPEND, SPEND, SPEND (Piccadilly) A SAINT SHE AIN’T (Lyric)
TIM BAKER (1988-93) Victoria Theatre, Stoke on Trent. Polka Theatre
BEN BARNES (1996-2002) S CLUB TV
JOE BEATTIE (1994-6) Films, VELVET UNDERGROUND, THE BROWNING VERSION
JAMIE BELL (1996-8) BILLY ELLIOT; BAFTA winner
Current; Smike in NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
NIKKI BELSHER(1983-4) SUNSET BOULEVARD
DECLAN BENNETT (1998-1999) Point Break
BOBBY BETHEL Oliver in OLIVER! (Palladium)
ZOE BIRKETT (2000) Reached the last three in finals of ITV POP IDOLcompetition
JAMES BOURNE (1995-8) Member of BUSTED, SON OF DORK
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. Currently in TELL ME ON A SUNDAY, in the West End
JASPER BRITTON (1976-7) Now one of the UK’s most distinguished character actors. Has been a member of the RSC, The National Theatre and the Globe company.Currently Petruchio in the West End
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) Cast member, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
PAUL CATTERMOLE (1995 -1997) Member of S CLUB 7; now going solo.
NICK CAVALLIERI (1985-6) RSC
ADAM CLARKE THE SECRET GARDEN (Aldwych), THE GO-BETWEEN(Pleasance)
DANIELLE COOMBE (1988-90) SUNSET BOULEVARD
SIMON CONNOLLY (198-90) SALAD DAYS, West End
JAMIE CONNOR 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)
EMMA CUNNIFFE (1989-91) The Lakes
PETER DARLING (1977) Choreographer,BILLY ELLIOT and OUR HOUSE
JO DAVIS (1986 - 92) Resident Director, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
JASON DENVIR (1978-85) Head of Design, Mountview School
LAURENCE DOBIESCZ (1997-8) Played Oliver in OLIVER, London Palladium. Gavro
CHARLES EDWARDS (1988-90) member of Royal National Theatre
STEVEN ELIAS (1989-95) Currently in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
KERRY ELLIS (1990) We Will Rock You, (lead) My Fair Lady, (Eliza cover)
ALFRED ENOCH (1999-2001) HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE
TIM FORNARA (1995-7) Member of WORLDS APART, boy-band
JANE FOWLER (1988-90) Currently in Chicago
HANNAH JANE FOX (1994-96) We Will Rock You (lead)
AMY GARCIA (1995-6) AMY GARCIA (1995-6)
TIM GODWIN (1992-5) National Theatre, Regents Park, Jean Valjean in Les Miserables
DANIEL GOODE (1988-90) Peter Hall Company
STEPHEN GRAHAM (1989-93) Recently in LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS and SNATCH
REBECCA LOCK (1994-7) Played the lead in MARTIN GUERRE for Cameron Mackintosh at The Prince Edward Theatre.
NIK GREENSHIELDS (1992-4) THE BEAUTIFUL GAME.
TOBY GOUGH (1987-8) Director LADY SALSA
FIONA GROGAN (1989-90) bfg
NIGEL HARMAN (1991) Privates on Parade, Donmar. GUYS AND DOLLS, Piccadilly
SALLY HAWKINS (1994-5) Regents Park Company
AKIYA HENRY (1995-2001) Closer to Heaven (Arts Theatre), Coram Boy, Anything Goes NT
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
ASHLEY HOLLAND (1982 L’Elisir D’Amore, ENO (lead)
TOM HOLLANDER (1981-3) ‘Cambridge Spies’ TV series
Countless films and stage roles. Member of Cheek By Jowl. films ENIGMA and GOSFORD PARK
DEAN HUSSAIN (1988-90) MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, Donmar
KONNIE HUQ (1990-91) presenter, BLUE PETER
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
NAT KELLY (1996-8) Played Oliver in OLIVER!, The London Palladium
WILLIAM KEEN (1987) Currently member of Niel Bartlett’s GLORIA Company
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 (1987-91) COLD MOUNTAIN, ‘Road to Perdition THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY (Bafta Winner; Oscar nominee), A1, WILDE and ENEMY AT THE GATE. LES LIASONS DANGEREUSES (Tony Award nominee), DOCTOR FAUSTUS, ION.
SARAH LAWN Battersea Arts Centre
KATIE LEEMING (1996-8) Les Miserables
CHRIS LENNON (1991-2) RSC
PAUL LOWE 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
SIMON LUPINI (1978-82) Currently resident Stage Director, Royal Albert Hall
STEVYN MCDONALD (1985-89) Coutless stage roles
TIM MCMULLEN (1979) Theatre Du Complicite
DREW McONIE (1998-2000) The Snowman (lead)
GRAHAM MACKIE BRUCE (1990-93) Marius in Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera
PAUL MANUEL (1981-2) Les Miserables, West Side Story
SARAH MARKLAND (1983-6) RSC, Adrian Mole
NATASHA MARSH (1990-93) Extensive opera roles
JONNY LEE MILLER (1986-90) Trainspotting, Regeneration, Byron.
NATALIE MORGAN (2000-02) Won rave reviews playing the lead in the RSC production of THE SECRET GARDEN
NAOKO MORI (1988-90) Miss Saigon (lead)
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 Brookside, Phantom of the Opera (Tour)
MARCUS O’DONOVAN (2000-01) S CLUB TV
CHIKÉ OKONKWO (1999-2002) Holby City
RICHARD OSBORNE (1985-8) TV Director
JULIAN OVENDON (1996) MERRILY WE ROLE ALONG, Donmar, The Forsythe Saga (lead)
DAVID OYEWOLO (1995-6) Played Henry VI for the RSC in 2000, SPOOKS (BBC1)
JESSICA OYEWOLO (1995) Sleepy Hollow. UP ON THE ROOF, Minerva.
STEPHEN PALFREMAN (1989-90) Blood Brothers
MICHAEL PERRYMAN (1995-8) Gavroche in les Miserables
MARC PICKERING (1996-2002) Played leading role opposite JONNY DEPP in SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1999. CALENDAR GIRLS with Julie Walters
STUART PIPER Honk (St Andrews)
ELIZABETH PRICE Blood Brothers (Tour)
LARA PULVER (1994-8) Forty Second Street tour, (lead), Chicago
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 Dir, Bristol Old Vic
EDDIE REDMAYNE (1998) Viola, Shakespeare’s Globe
KENT RILEY Artful Dodger in Oliver, London Palladium
ROGER ROBERTS (1996-97) The Renford Rejects (Sky)
SCOTT ROBINSON (1992-4) A member of 5IVE (now disbanded)
EMMA ROSKILLY (1990-93) Aspects of Love
NEIL RUTHERFORD (1987-91) Les Miserables, Producer, ATG
SUSAN SALMON Royal National Theatre
NICKY SEARLE (1983-5) Oliver!, Witches of Eastwick
ROHAN SIVA (1988-9) Peter Brook Company
SCOTT SIMPSON Oliver in Oliver (London Palladium)
SHERIDAN SMITH (1995-2001) Currently in THE ROYLE FAMILY and TWO PINTS OF LAGER AND A PACKET OF CRISPS. Played Red Riding Hood in INTO THE WOODS, Donmar Warehouse, 1999
TOM SOLOMONS Musical singer of the World, 2005
HANNAH SPEARRITT (1995-1998) Currently a member of S CLUB 7
JULIAN ESSEX SPURRIER (1988-90) 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) MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, Donmar
Currently HOPE in ANYTHING GOES
Drury Lane.
JAMES STURGESS (1992-5) Extensive TV roles , Jude
PAUL TARLING (1993\0 West Side |Story
JAMES TATE-POTTS (1997-9) The Snowman (lead)
SOPHIA THIERENS The Boyfriend (National Tour)
MICHELLE THOMAS (1994-7) RSC, Watermill, Newbury.
EMMA TROW (1992-9) BBC Choirgirl of the Year
Ian VIRGO (1998-2000) Black Hawk Down
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
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. Currently in UP ON THE ROOF, Minerva.
ANDREW WRIGHT Oliver (Palladium)
HARA YANNAS Beauty and The Beast (Polka)
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