David Shannon

Other musical theatre: The Phantom and Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s), Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (Queen’s), Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd (Gate, Dublin), Chris in Miss Saigon (Theatre Royal Drury Lane and UK and Ireland tour), Gringoire in Notre Dame de Paris (Dominion), The Man in Whistle Down the Wind (Aldwych), Rum Tum Tugger in Cats (New London), Guillaume in Martin Guerre (Prince Edward), Captain Walker in Tommy (Offenbach, Germany), Pimp/Claquesous and understudy Marius/Enjolras in Les Misérables (Palace, UK and Ireland Tour), Rick in A Slice of Saturday Night (Dublin Andrews Lane), Danny in Baby (Meralco, Manila), Anatoly in Chess (Oslo Spektrum).

Straight theatre: Macbeth in Macbeth (Dublin and Irish Tour) and York in War of the Roses: The Risen (Amphitheatre, Dublin).

Workshops: The Beautiful Game, World Cafe and Napoleon.

Concerts include: Judas and Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar (National Concert Hall, Dublin and Scandinavian tour), Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra), Anthony in Sweeney Todd (Goteborg Opera), Queen – Another Kind of Magic (Scandinavian Tour), Vince Fontaine/Teen Angel in Grease (Kenwood House/Audley End), Music Under the Stars (Faenol Festival, Wales), RNSO Proms West End Gala (Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow), A Concert of Boublil & Schönberg (Taiwan) 80 years of Abbey Road (RPO at Chiswick House and Les Misérables10th Anniversary (Royal Albert Hall).

Television includes: The South Bank Show – The Beautiful Game, Jobs for the Boys BBC, Alas Smith and Jones BBC, Fair City RTE

Film includes: La Visa Loca and Roddy Doyle’s The Snapper.

Recordings include: Musicals – The Gold Collection, 100 Greatest Musicals, Best of the West End, West End – The New Generation, The Beautiful Game (original cast), Les Misérables 10th Anniversary Concert, Oklahoma! (RTE Radio).

David's debut album Till I Hear You Sing was released in 2011 and is available at the Queens Theatre