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) |