We are proud to present such an experienced cast including classically trained singers and actors, including:

Members of the distinguished New Zealand Youth Choir, Auckland University School of Music and the backing choir for Andrea Bocelli. The cast's credits include diplomas in performing arts and voice, NAPTA nominations, classical ballet, and leading roles in shows such as "Starlight Express" ,"Les Miserables", London West End theatre and performing in local bands.

Female Cast: Rebecca Wright, Heather Warne, Tamsyn Miller, Claire Foster
Male Cast: David Goldthorpe, Bevan Williams, Moses Mackay, Chris Bryan, Lofty Ned, Carl Hoggen.

John is doing an amazing job getting the cast to perfect all the numbers. His directing experience includes:
Les Misérables - Fiddler on the Roof - West Side Story – Cabaret – Evita – Chess - Jesus Christ, Superstar - The Sound of Music - The Music Man - Singin' in the Rain - Oklahoma! - A Chorus Line - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Victor / Victoria – Godspell - Anything Goes - ………..

Rebecca Wright

Rebecca has trained as a singer from a young age. She got the musical theatre bug at age 10 and has been performing ever since. Her recent credits include playing the Lead role of 'Pearl' in the national tour of Starlight Express, singing both the French and Australian national anthems for the All Blacks and the Silver Ferns, Evita Ensemble, a finalist in NZ Idol along with playing across the country in various cover bands. Rebecca is pleased to be involved in the premier production of Amour Fantastique and is thrilled to be singing without her roller skates.

David Goldthorpe

David graduated with distinction in 2006 from a Diploma in Performing Arts - Singing and has been working as a full time actor and singer since then. His credits include Hector in Troy (the musical), Huck in Auckland Music Theatre's production of Big River (for which he received a NAPTA nomination.) A national tour of Songs of the Sea with Capital E, King Lear, James and the Giant Peach and The Day my Bum went Psycho at the Fortune Theatre in Dunedin, and many more. After Amour Fantastique he is touring The Power of One around the south island, then heading over to Australia for a tour of Remembering Ralph. If you're handy with a pause button you may also see David as a pilot in James Cameron’s Avatar, a soldier in Peter Jackson’s short films Crossing the Line and Squeaky Wheels, and in the background of the Gibson Group’s Aftershock, Tom Scott’s Truth About Men and Gaylene Preston's Home by Christmas. David has written a show about jazz trumpeter Chet Baker and staged it in Wellington, Dunedin, Hastings and Auckland. Find out more about David at www.DavidGoldthorpe.com

Heather Warne

Heather grew up surrounded by singing, dancing and acting. Her passion for the stage saw her undertake study at Unitec in the form of a Bachelors degree in acting, however, even in an acting course she found herself regularly cast in or drawn towards roles that involved music – in Coram Boy, as the singer in Brecht's Caucasian Chalk Circle, and in Silo's 2008 production of The Threepenny Opera, to name a few. These, as well as recent forays into solo singing at various concerts have sparked a renewed interest in musical theatre.

Bevan Williams

Bevan is a classically trained singer and actor. Theatrically he has been involved in improvised theatre, comedy, straight theatre and musicals. Credits include ‘Marius’ in Les Miserables’ ‘Skye Masterson’ in ‘Guys and Dolls’, ‘Danny Zuko’ in ‘Grease’ and ‘Adolfo Pirelli’ in ‘Sweeney Todd’ to name but a few.
He recently returned from the UK where undertook further vocal training, toured as a Lead production vocalist and played ‘John Brook’ in Little Women at the London West Ends Bloomsbury Theatre.
Find Bevan online at; www.bevanwilliams.com

Tamsyn Miller

Tammy performed alongside artists such as Jimmy Barnes, When The Cat's Away, Pearl, Sean Kirkwood and Thomas Oliver, as an opening act for both Eric Clapton and Tom Jones, a singer in the backing choir for Andrea Bocelli, and performer on albums for artists such as Daniel Munro, Chanelle Davis and Phil Austen. She attends university in Auckland and is an esteemed classical singer and a composer. a member of the New Zealand Youth Choir - and has achieved ATCL performance diploma with both violin and voice. She has played main roles in shows such as "Les Miserables", "Pirates Of Penzance","Godspell", Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" and Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats". She's very much looking forward to being a part of "Amour Fantastique"!

Chris Bryan

Chris's numerous singing achievements include in performing solo at the 2009 Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park, backing choir for Andrea Bocelli and receiving Distinction in Grade 8 Voice. He is also accomplished in Trombone having played with Roger Fox's Big Band. He has also played several leading roles in musicals including the New Zealand Premiere of High School Musical 2: On Stage, Grease, The Wizard of Oz, Copacabana and an upcoming Anything Goes.

Lofty Ned

Lofty is excited to be part of the Debut of "Amour Fantastique". His most recent performance was as 'Horse' in the Broadway Musical "The Full Monty". A trained Actor from Maori Theatre, Lofty acknowledges the late great Don Selwyn for his love of Theatre, and is looking forward to helping tell this French Story of 'Love' and more. Lofty is also lead singer in Rock Band 'Ambrosia.'

Claire Foster

Claire’s achievements include: Graduating from The Apollo Theatre School with a Diploma of Musical Theatre and a teaching degree, Winning the Gladys Tolkins memorial scholarship in 2006 and the LA Dance Force scholarship.
Working alongside Black Grace and Mary-Jane O’ Reilly with the Auckland Ballet Company. Dancing at Sky City for the Telecom Oscars, and Guest dancing at Queen of the Whole Universe beauty Pageant in Wellington. Claire also recently performed in The Body Arts awards, was a feature in The 2009 Coca Cola commercial and danced alongside Will Martin and Tina Cross in the Black and White Show. She has been invited to represent New Zealand this year and perform at Disney Land in LA and is very looking forward to performing with Amour Fantastique!

Moses Mackay

Moses is in his final year of studying Classical Voice Performance at the University of Auckland. However, his love for music does not end in the classical world. At his young age of 19, the young star finds himself happily touring internationally with the New Zealand Youth Choir, singing in the New Zealand Opera Chorus and performing behind local and international stars including Dudley Benson, Mo’reece, and Andrea Bocelli. Previous leading roles on stage include ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘Jesus Christ Superstar.’

Carl Hoggen

Originally hailing from the Anfield streets of Liverpool, where he was the Band Leader of his first band on stage at the ripe old age of 13! Carl toured extensively as a Cabaret Singer throughout England and Europe. He has appeared in a number of Mersey TV productions, including the successful drama series ‘’The Beat Goes On’’ set in the 1960’s Merseybeat area of Liverpool. He can be found in his second home most Friday nights performing with his band ‘’The Banned’’ at the Claire Inn on Dominion Rd………

He was only seven when he discovered a piano for the first time, and Patrick knew immediately that he had found a friend for life in music! At Uni he became part of a choir singing classics, and played guitar in rock bands.
In Paris in a band he recorded an LP/ 33 rpm (do people still know what that is?) and released two solo records – one of them made it to number seven in Martinique!!! “Toujours en Retard” can still be heard on-line, and “Besoin de Toi” played in night clubs. Working for Club Med in Corsica, New Caledonia, Bahamas, Mexico and Italy influenced his music, for example the Bahamas inspired the Reggae song in Amour Fantastique.

Raul Giro - Classical Guitar

This is a guitarist from Argentina who has studied classical guitar and jazz guitar with the greatest musicians in his country and have reached the finals of the World's Guitars national competition in Argentina, obtaining a third place. Raul has also achieved many prizes in his province, Cordoba, the second in population in the country.
His beginnings were playing tango and argentinian folk music, then he turned to develop his improvisation skills and his latest works features from jazz to latin american music, spanish music, and many other styles, prooving that he is one of the most versatile players living in New Zealand in this moment.
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