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Oliver Tompsett (born 25 August 1983) is a British stage actor and singer best known for his portrayal of Fiyero in the West End production of the musical ''Wicked''.& the for playing role of Galileo in the West End Smash hit "We Will Rock You" == Biography == Tompsett trained at Arts Educational School, and during his final year he played: "Cinderella’s Prince" in ''Into the Woods''; "Tommy" in ''The Who's Tommy'' and "Tony" in ''West Side Story''. Tompsett made his professional and West End debut in October 2002 in the Madness/Tim Firth musical ''Our House'', directed by Matthew Warchus, at London’s Cambridge Theatre. He is featured on the DVD of the production, recorded for BBC3 in 2003, as the character Callum and as a member of the ensemble. His subsequent London stage appearances include: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ ''Mamma Mia!'', directed by Phyllida Lloyd, at the Prince of Wales Theatre; ''Notes From New York'' at the Trafalgar Studios and ''Christmas In New York'' at the Apollo Theatre, both directed by David Randall; 'Caliph' in ''Kismet'', directed by Tiffany Watt-Smith, at the Arcola Theatre and "Harry Lytton" in Richard Stirling’s ''Over My Shoulder: The Story of Jessie Matthews'', directed by Stewart Nicholls, at Wyndhams Theatre. Immediately prior to joining the original cast of ''Wicked'', in September 2006, he appeared in Trevor Nunn’s production of Peter Shaffer’s ''The Royal Hunt of the Sun'' at the National Theatre. He has twice appeared on the Royal Variety Performance, in 2002 and 2006. Tompsett recently finished playing the role of Fiyero in the West End musical ''Wicked'', which opened 27 September 2006. He is a member of the original London cast having previously played in the ensemble and serving as the understudy for Fiyero, before replacing Adam Garcia on 16 July 2007. He played his final performance on 27 March 2010 after three and a half years with the production. He was succeeded by Lewis Bradley who played the role until May 2010, when Lee Mead took over.〔(Lee Mead to Join London's Wicked as Fiyero; Principals Confirmed )〕 Tompsett originatied the role of Drew in the West End production of ''Rock of Ages''.〔(Amy Pemberton, Oliver Tompsett, Simon Lipkin et al. Join Justin Lee Collins and Shayne Ward in the West End's ROCK OF AGES! )〕 For this role he was nominated for the whatsonstage.com Theatergoers Choice Award for Best Actor in a Musical.〔(Full List: 2012 Whatsonstage.com Award winners )〕 Oliver left the show on 23 September 2012 when his contract ended. On 12 September 2012 it was confirmed that Oliver will replace Noel Sullivan as Galileo in ''We Will Rock You'' on 6 October 2012. For this part he was nominated for the whatsonstage.com Theatergoers Choice Award for Best Take Over in a Role.〔(Full list: Winners announced of the 2013 Whatsonstage.com Awards )〕 He remained with the show till its closure on 31 May 2014. On 9 July 2013 Oliver and his wife Michelle Potter had a baby boy who they named George Tompsett. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oliver Tompsett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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