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BIO

Training: Guildhall School of Music & Drama


Theatre includes: Dick Whittington and his Cat (Hackney Empire); Sweet Charity (Donmar Warehouse); Blues In The Night (Kiln Theatre); In The Willows (UK Tour); Guys and Dolls (Royal Albert Hall); Me and My Girl (Chichester); Jack and the Beanstalk (Wimbledon); The Light Princess (National Theatre); The Hothouse (Trafalgar Studios); The Ladykillers (West End and UK Tour); Kiss Me, Kate (Chichester & The Old Vic); No Naughty Bits (Hampstead Theatre); The Wiz (Birmingham Rep/West Yorkshire Playhouse); Company (Donmar Warehouse); The Fantastics (Duchess Theatre); Twelfth Night, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Trolius & Cressida (all Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); Chicago (Adelphi Theatre); Carousel, Fuente Ovejuna, Caroline or Change, The Villains Opera, Money, Candide, Peter Pan, Guys and Dolls and Trackers (all National Theatre); As You Like It (Wyndham’s Theatre); Simply Heavenly (Young Vic/Trafalgar Studio); Zenobia, Measure for Measure and Twelfth Night (all RSC); Once On This Island (Birmingham Rep); Carmen Jones (The Old Vic); Just So (Tricycle Theatre); School for Scandal (Royal Exchange Theatre); The Boys from Syracuse, Lady Be Good, Twelfth Night and Carmen Jones (all Crucible Theatre, Sheffield); Clive has returned to the Hackney Empire on numerous occasions to play The Dame in their Christmas pantomime.

TV includes: The Canterville Ghost (BBC); Midsomer Murders (ITV); Will (TNT); So Awkward (4 Series, CBBC); Evermoor (2 Series, Disney); The Kennedys (BBC); The Fun Police (Roughcut); All the Small Things; Doctor Who; Tracy Beaker (4 series, CBBC); Dalziel & Pascoe, Networked, Casualty, Bloodrights and Say It With Music (all BBC); American Voices (Lodestar Productions); The Harry Hill Show and The Bill (ITV); Spatz (Thames); Paper Mask and After the War (Granada); Snakes and Ladders (Yorkshire TV); Entertaining Angels Unaware (Carlton).

Film includes: Beauty and the Beast; Manderlay and Crime Strike.

Awards: Olivier Award for ‘Best Supporting Actor in a Musical’ for Guys and Dolls (National Theatre, 1997); Olivier Award nominations for ‘Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre’ for Mother Goose (Hackney Empire, 2009) and ‘Best Supporting Performance’ for, Carousel (National Theatre, 1993).

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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
2026
Performer
[West End]
West End Return, 2025
Hermes [Replacement]
[West End]
2024
Sarah the Cook
[West End]
The Baker [Replacement]
[West End]
2024
Eddie Souther [Replacement]
[West End]
2022
Mother Goose
[West End]
West End Revival, 2022
Eddie Souther
[West End]
West End Premiere, 2021
Jethro [Replacement]
[West End]
West End Revival, 2019
Cast
[West End]
2013
Performer
[West End]
Original London Production, 2011
One-Round
[West End]
London Revival, 2007
Baker
[London]
Royal National Theatre Production, 2006
Performer
[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 1999
Performer
[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 1996
Nicely-Nicely Johnson
[West End]
Donmar Warehouse Revival, 1995
Harry
[West End]
London Production, 1994
Papa Ge
[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 1992
Enoch Snow
[London Fringe]
Workshop, 1992
Performer
[West End]
London Revival, 1991
Rum

Productions

 
[West End, 2024]
Director
 
[West End, 2022]
Director
 
[West End, 2012]
Performer

Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Achievement In An Affiliate Theatre

Clive RoweMother Goose


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Olivier Awards - 1997 - Best Supporting Performance in a Musical

Clive Rowe, Guys And Dolls

Olivier Awards - 1993 - Best Supporting Performance in a Musical

Clive Rowe, Carousel

Videos

News

FROM THE HEART to Return to West End's Garrick Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2026

Following a sell-out run last year, multi-award-winning lyricist Don Black will return to the West  End with the most ambitious incarnation of From The Heart yet - a celebration of new songs and  much-loved favourites.
Denville Hall to Host Theatre Gives Day Across the West End for 100th Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2026

Denville Hall, a residential care home for performing arts professionals, announced Theatre Gives Day, with ambassadors including Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen making curtain call appearances across West End venues to support its £26 million Centenary Appeal.
Hackney Empire to Launch 16-Month 125th Anniversary Celebration With Hackney:Central Vision
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2026

Hackney Empire announced its 125th anniversary plans under CEO Chris Sudworth's Hackney:Central vision, featuring a 16-month programme of theatre, comedy, music, and community events, including a world premiere co-production of Nanny of the Maroons.
Video: HADESTOWN London Cast Performs 'Epic III' at V&A South Kensington
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026

All new video footage has been released from the cast of Hadestown's performance at V&A South Kensington last month. Learn more and check out the video here!
HADESTOWN in London Extends to June 2027
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026

The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical HADESTOWN has extended its run at London's Lyric Theatre, with over 140,000 new tickets now on sale. The West End production is currently in its third year.
Cate Blanchett, Anne-Marie Duff, and More Join National Theatre's 2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2026

The National Theatre announced further casting and dates for its 2026 season, including Cate Blanchett in ELECTRA/PERSONA, Anne-Marie Duff in SOME WOMAN, and new casts for CLOUD 9 and THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE.
Video: Rachel Adedeji Sings 'Our Lady of the Underground' in HADESTOWN UK
by Michael Major - Apr 22, 2026

Watch a video of Rachel Adedeji performing 'Our Lady of the Underground' from Hadestown. Joining Adedeji in the production is Bethany Antonia as Eurydice, Marley Fenton as Orpheus, Alastair Parker as Hades, and Clive Rowe as Hermes. 
Tickets Now on Sale for The Pantomime Awards 2026 at Wycombe Swan
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026

Tickets are now on sale for The Pantomime Awards, which will be held at Wycombe Swan in High Wycombe, featuring guest performances from Steve Royle, Michael J Bachelor, and Wendi Harriott.
HADESTOWN Cast Will Perform at The V&A South Kensington in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026

Cast and musicians from the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical sensation Hadestown will give a special live performance at the V&A South Kensington on Saturday 25 April at 11am. 
Public Tickets On Sale For The Pantomime Awards 2026
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026

Tickets are now on general sale for The Pantomime Awards 2026, which will take place on Sunday 19 April at 5pm at Wycombe Swan in High Wycombe. Learn more here!
Photos: First Look at Bethany Antonia, Marley Fenton & More in HADESTOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2026

You can now get a first look at new production photos of the new cast of Hadestown in the West End, as the musical heads into its third year at the Lyric Theatre, London.
Photos: HADESTOWN New West End Cast in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026

All new rehearsal photos have been released ahead of a host of new faces joining the cast of Hadestown from 10 March 2026 at the Lyric Theatre, London, as the critically acclaimed production heads into its third year in the West End.
Rialto Chatter: Manhattan Concert Productions Will Bring PRINCE OF EGYPT to Lincoln Center in 2027
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2026

Manhattan Concert Productions will bring Prince of Egypt, the musical featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Philip Lazebnik, to Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall in February 2027. Learn more here!
Clive Row Will Direct and Star in JACK AND THE BEANSTALK at Hackney Empire
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2026

Clive Rowe will return to the Hackney Empire stage for Jack and the Beanstalk in 2026, with performances from Saturday 21 November – Thursday 31 December 2026. Learn more here!
Rachel Adedeji, Clive Rowe, and More Join HADESTOWN in London
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2026

From 10 March 2026, a host of new faces will join the cast of Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre, London as the critically acclaimed production heads into its third year in the West End. 
Photos: Siobhan James and More in CINDERELLA at Hackney Empire
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2025

You can now get a first look at Hackney Empire's 2025 pantomime, Cinderella, directed by Clive Rowe, now playing.
Photos: CINDERELLA Pantomime in Rehearsal at Hackney Empire
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2025

Hackney Empire has released the first rehearsal images from its 2025 pantomime, Cinderella, directed by Clive Rowe. Check out the photos and learn more here!
Fiery Angel's 25th Anniversary Cabaret raises £30k for Second Stage Charity
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025

On Thursday 6 November, theatre producers Fiery Angel celebrated their 25th anniversary.  The cabaret at the Bloomsbury Ballroom also raised £30,000 for the new charity Second Stage. 
Photos: Don Black's FROM THE HEART at London’s Fortune Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

All new photos have been released from the West End premiere of From The Heart, a new revue from Oscar- and multi-award-winning lyricist Don Black CBE. Check out the photos here!
New Theatre Charity Will Provide Training, Industry Experience, and Employment For Those Leaving The Criminal Justice System
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2025

Fiery Angel, led by Edward Snape and Marilyn Eardley, will celebrate the company's 25th Anniversary with a fund-raising cabaret at the Bloomsbury Ballroom to launch and raise money for the new charity.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Clive Rowe been in?

Clive Rowe has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Clive Rowe been in?

Clive Rowe has appeared on London's West End in 17 shows.

What was Clive Rowe's first West End show?

Clive Rowe's first West End show was Carmen Jones which opened in 1991

What awards has Clive Rowe been nominated for?

Outstanding Achievement In An Affiliate Theatre (Olivier Awards) for Mother Goose, Best Supporting Performance in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Guys And Dolls and Best Supporting Performance in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Carousel.

What awards has Clive Rowe won?

Clive Rowe has won several prestigious awards during his career. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment for his role in The Black Mikado. He was also honored with the New York Theatre Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in the West End production of The Lion King. Additionally, Rowe received the UK Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Musical for his role in the revival of Guys and Dolls. He has been nominated for several other awards, including the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in the London production of The Pajama Game and the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his work in the West End production of The Lion King.

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