In 1995, he made his West End debut as a Javert understudy in Les Misérables. In 2003, he became the standby for the role of The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera and two years later was promoted to the principal actor for the role replacing John Owen-Jones for two years before being replaced by Ramin Karimloo. In 2008, he returned to the West End production of Les Misérables as the principal Inspector Javert and also played the role a year later on the 25th Anniversary UK Tour. 2011 and 2012 saw Carpenter reprise his roles of both the Phantom and Inspector Javert in the West End productions of each show, he also played The Phantom in the 25th Anniversary UK Tour in 2012, replacing John Owen-Jones, who left the tour in September. In 2015, Carpenter returned to the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera in March as an emergency cover for the Phantom, he returned to Les Misérables two months later in the second Broadway revival reprising his role of Inspector Javert, he also played the role in 2013 and 2016 in new productions in Canada, the Philippines and Singapore. He understudied Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden when they played Javert in the 2019/2020/2021 West End concerts of Les Misérables as well as understudying the role in the 2021 UK/Ireland tour. He returned to his role of The Phantom in 2023 replacing Killian Donnelly for two months in the West End production before being replaced by Jon Robyns.
Carpenter played The Beast in the closing cast of the original West End production of Beauty and the Beast, he also played Joe Gillis and Gaston in the UK tours of Sunset Boulevard and Beauty and the Beast as well as Monsieur André in the Italian tour of The Phantom of the Opera. He is also known for his work in Ginger Boy Productions. In 2018, he funded and produced a production of Disney's Peter Pan Jnr at the Regent Centre in Christchurch, Dorset.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast – Original London Cast Recording
The Witches of Eastwick – Original London Cast Recording
Sunset Boulevard – UK Tour Promotional Recording
Act One: Songs From The Musicals Of Alexander S. Bermange
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall Cast Recording
Les Misérables – 25th Anniversary Tour Cast Recording
Les Misérables: The All Star Staged Concert Cast Recording
Association with theatre industry organisationsedit
He has been creative producer and owner of Ginger Boy Productions Limited since 2006; patron and associate artist to the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton and as has recently accepted a visiting professorship at Solent University.
Referencesedit
^"Rehearsals for the Royal Variety Performance". from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016 – via www.youtube.com.
^Cast joining Ramin Karimloo in Phantom of the Opera Italian premiere revealed
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
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JSTOR January 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Earl Carpenter born 9 May 1970 is an English musical theatre actor and singer recognized chiefly for his work in London s West End He is known for his performances as Inspector Javert in the stage musical Les Miserables and as the title character in The Phantom of the Opera both roles he has played on and off for two decades He is widely known for his rich deep baritone singing voice citation needed Earl CarpenterBorn 1970 05 09 9 May 1970 age 53 United KingdomOccupation s Actor singer producer directorKnown forThe Phantom of the OperaLes MiserablesWebsitewww wbr earlcarpenter wbr comIn 1995 he made his West End debut as a Javert understudy in Les Miserables In 2003 he became the standby for the role of The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera and two years later was promoted to the principal actor for the role replacing John Owen Jones for two years before being replaced by Ramin Karimloo In 2008 he returned to the West End production of Les Miserables as the principal Inspector Javert and also played the role a year later on the 25th Anniversary UK Tour 2011 and 2012 saw Carpenter reprise his roles of both the Phantom and Inspector Javert in the West End productions of each show he also played The Phantom in the 25th Anniversary UK Tour in 2012 replacing John Owen Jones who left the tour in September In 2015 Carpenter returned to the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera in March as an emergency cover for the Phantom he returned to Les Miserables two months later in the second Broadway revival reprising his role of Inspector Javert he also played the role in 2013 and 2016 in new productions in Canada the Philippines and Singapore He understudied Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden when they played Javert in the 2019 2020 2021 West End concerts of Les Miserables as well as understudying the role in the 2021 UK Ireland tour He returned to his role of The Phantom in 2023 replacing Killian Donnelly for two months in the West End production before being replaced by Jon Robyns He had the part of The Bishop of Digne in Les Miserables in Concert The 25th Anniversary at the O2 Arena and in Les Miserables The Staged Concert at the Gielgud Theatre and Sondheim Theatre He also played the Auctioneer in The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall Carpenter played The Beast in the closing cast of the original West End production of Beauty and the Beast he also played Joe Gillis and Gaston in the UK tours of Sunset Boulevard and Beauty and the Beast as well as Monsieur Andre in the Italian tour of The Phantom of the Opera He is also known for his work in Ginger Boy Productions In 2018 he funded and produced a production of Disney s Peter Pan Jnr at the Regent Centre in Christchurch Dorset Contents 1 Training 2 Television 3 Stage credits 3 1 Major Theatre Credits 3 2 Other Theatre Credits 3 3 Concerts 4 Film 5 Recordings 6 Association with theatre industry organisations 7 References 8 External linksTraining editJellicoe Theatre Bournemouth and Poole College Poole College of Further EducationTelevision editAs part of the 25th anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera Earl performed the title song at The Royal Variety Performance held in The Lowry Manchester on Monday 5 December 2011 Performing alongside Nicole Scherzinger Earl was joined by three other former Phantoms Simon Bowman John Owen Jones and Ramin Karimloo The performance was aired on ITV1 on Wednesday 14 December 2011 1 Stage credits editMajor Theatre Credits edit Year Title Role Theatre Location1995 1997 Les Miserables CourfeyracUnderstudy Javert Palace Theatre West End1997 1999 Beauty and the Beast EnsembleUnderstudy BeastUnderstudy Gaston Dominion Theatre1999 The Beast2000 2001 The Witches of Eastwick Ed ParsleyUnderstudy Darryl Van Horne Theatre Royal Drury Lane2001 Darryl Van Horne Prince of Wales Theatre2001 2002 Sunset Boulevard Joe Gillis UK National Tour2003 Beauty and the Beast Gaston The Secret Garden Lord Archibald Craven Byre Theatre St AndrewsScottish PremiereChess Anatoly Sergievsky Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth2003 2004 The Phantom of the Opera Standby Phantom of the Opera Her Majesty s Theatre West End2004 The Merry Widow Count Danilo Danilovitch UK National Tour2005 2007 The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera Her Majesty s Theatre West End2008 Zorro The Musical Don Alejandro UK National Tour2008 2009 Les Miserables Inspector Javert Queens Theatre West End2009 2010 25th Anniversary UK Tour2010 Theatre du Chatelet ParisThe Bishop of Digne O2 Arena London2010 2011 We Will Rock You Khashoggi UK National Tour2011 Evita Juan Peron European TourThe Phantom of the Opera The Auctioneer Royal Albert Hall London2011 2012 The Phantom of the Opera Her Majesty s Theatre West End2012 Les Miserables Inspector Javert Queens Theatre2012 2013 The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary UK Tour2013 Les Miserables Inspector Javert Prince of Wales Theater Toronto2014 Imperial Theatre Broadway2014 2015 Aladdin Abanazar Grand Opera House Belfast2015 The Phantom of the Opera Emergency Phantom of the Opera Her Majesty s Theatre West EndLes Miserables Inspector Javert Imperial Theatre Broadway2016 International TourRagtime The Father Charing Cross Theatre Off West End2017 Moonfleet Maskew amp Turnkey Salisbury Playhouse Salisbury2018 The Dreamers Lionel Soloman Abbey Road Studios London2019 Les Miserables BamataboisUnderstudy Javert Gielgud Theatre West EndThe Bishop of Digne BamataboisUnderstudy JavertInspector JavertThe Bishop of Digne BamataboisUnderstudy JavertInspector JavertThe Bishop of Digne BamataboisUnderstudy Javert2020 The Pirate Queen Dubdhara London ColiseumLes Miserables The Bishop of Digne BamataboisUnderstudy Javert Sondheim Theatre2021 The Bishop of DigneUnderstudy Javert2021 2022 The Bishop of Digne ClaquesousUnderstudy Javert UK amp Ireland Tour2022 Mandela Prime Minister Young Vic Theatre London2023 The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera Her Majesty s Theatre West EndMonsieur Gilles Andre Politeama Rossetti TriesteItalian Premiere 2 Tam Teatro Arcimboldi Milano MilanAlso resident directorOpera de Monte Carlo MonacoOther Theatre Credits edit Between the Lines Roger Flint Palace Theatre Westcliff on Sea Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart Winter Gardens Theatre Bournemouth Dick Whittington King of Dreams Sultan of Morocco Theatre Royal Plymouth Her Benny Jazzer Empire Theatre Liverpool Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Simeon Thorndike Theatre Leatherhead Robin Prince of Sherwood King Richard Will Scarlett Robin Hood Understudy West Side Story Riff Winter Gardens Bournemouth The Ultimate Illusion Bournemouth Youth Theatre Best Young Actor s Award 1988 You Me And Mrs Jones Bournemouth Youth Theatre Oklahoma Poole Arts Centre Merchant of Venice Jellicoe Theatre Bournemouth Measure for Measure Jellicoe Theatre Bournemouth The Glass Menagerie Tom Jellicoe Theatre Bournemouth The Dumb Waiter Gus Jellicoe Theatre Bournemouth Journey s End Hibbert Jellicoe Theatre Bournemouth Luther Jellicoe Theatre Bournemouth The Tempest Prospero Jellicoe Theatre Bournemouth Julius Caesar Brutus Jellicoe Theatre Bournemouth Hitler Dances Hans Jellicoe Theatre Bournemouth Tales From The Vienna Woods Eric Jellicoe Theatre Bournemouth Bugsy Malone Snake Eyes Southampton Mountbatten Theatre Hampshire Tales Tom Forest Forge Theatre Company My Lady of Ellingham Robert Forest Forge Theatre Company The Happiest Days of Your Life Hopcroft Minor Ringwood Musical and Dramatic SocietyConcerts edit Les Miserables The Staged Concert The Bishop of Digne Bamatabois u s Javert Gielgud Theatre Sondheim Theatre Three Phantoms UK Scandinavia Macau China and Singapore The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall The Auctioneer Royal Albert Hall Les Miserables in Concert The 25th Anniversary The Bishop of Digne The O2 Last Night of the Christmas Proms 2007 Portsmouth Guildhall Southampton Guildhall Exeter Great Hall Poole Lighthouse Christmas at the Musicals Royal Concert Hall Glasgow and Nottingham Hot Summer Classics Wilton House Salisbury Last Night of the BSO Proms Portchester Castle Fareham and Upton House Poole Encore Buxton Opera House Last Night of the Christmas Proms 2006 Southampton Guildhall Bristol Colston Hall Poole Lighthouse Portsmouth Guildhall Exeter Great Hall Encore Madinat Jumeirah Dubai West End at Home Mayflower Theatre Southampton and Lighthouse Poole Summer Showstoppers Osborne House Isle of Wight Last Night of the Christmas Proms 2005 Portsmouth Guildhall Bristol Colston Hall Poole Lighthouse Exeter Great Hall One Enchanted Evening Weymouth Pavilion Southampton Guildhall Bournemouth Pavilion The Best of the West End Buxton Opera House Live and Let Die Meyrick Park Bournemouth The Last Night of the Christmas Proms 2004 Portsmouth Guildhall Poole Lighthouse Southampton Guildhall Exeter Great Hall Bristol Colston Hall Les Miserables in Concert Windsor Castle Entente Cordiale Celebration Chess in Concert The Russian Bournemouth International Centre Les Miserables in Concert Courfeyrac Bournemouth International Centre Les Miserables in Concert Hylands Park Chelmsford Closing Ceremony of Euro 96 Wembley StadiumFilm editFrom the Diaries of Jojo the Dog Faced Boy Les Miserables in Concert The 25th Anniversary The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall Les Miserables The Staged ConcertRecordings editMusical Mad Disney s Beauty and the Beast Original London Cast Recording The Witches of Eastwick Original London Cast Recording Sunset Boulevard UK Tour Promotional Recording Act One Songs From The Musicals Of Alexander S Bermange The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall Cast Recording Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Tour Cast Recording Les Miserables The All Star Staged Concert Cast RecordingAssociation with theatre industry organisations editHe has been creative producer and owner of Ginger Boy Productions Limited since 2006 patron and associate artist to the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton and as has recently accepted a visiting professorship at Solent University References edit Rehearsals for the Royal Variety Performance Archived from the original on 17 January 2016 Retrieved 18 January 2016 via www youtube com Cast joining Ramin Karimloo in Phantom of the Opera Italian premiere revealedExternal links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Earl Carpenter amp oldid 1195929756, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
