William Wheeler
Birth Place: Sydney, Australia
Latest News on William Wheeler:
Balboa Theatre's 100th Anniversary To Be Honored With Celebratory Weekend (Dec 13, 2023)
Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards; HAMILTON Leads Best Musical! (Dec 27, 2021)
Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards; HAMILTON Leads Best Musical! (Dec 20, 2021)
Balboa Theatre's 100th Anniversary To Be Honored With Celebratory Weekend (Dec 13, 2023)
Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards; HAMILTON Leads Best Musical! (Dec 27, 2021)
Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards; HAMILTON Leads Best Musical! (Dec 20, 2021)
BIO
William Wheeler is a young Sydney-based Musical Theatre performer.
His most recent role was as Alison Bechdel's older brother Christian in the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of FUN HOME (2021).
In the first Sydney production out of lockdown, William played the role of Theo in PIPPIN (2020/21) with the Gordon Frost Organisation with his character closing the show with an a cappella solo.
He is currently in rehearsal for Opera Australia's summer 2022 season of La Bohème.
This will be his third production with Opera Australia, having performed in Tosca (2020) and in La Bohème(2018/19).
William has appeared on ABC TV, Channel Ten and Nickelodeon, has recorded a number of professional voice overs for radio advertisements and been invited to perform as a soloist for a range of school, community and charity events.
William received the City of Canada Bay Young Citizen of the Year Award, 2020 (awarded January 2021) for a Pokemon card charity drive for bushfire affected communities, and to acknowledge his achievements in the performing arts.
STAGE CREDITS
Additional Credits
Sydney Theatre Company: “Christian” Fun Home Roslyn Packer Theatre, 2021 https://fb.watch/5iqYYkALGk/
Gordon Frost Organization: “Theo” PIPPIN the Musical, Sydney Lyric 2020-2021https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/arts/four-young-stars-ready-return-to-the-stage-in-the-musical-pippin/news-story/c1ec0a83891c12f0d0dd70dbe88196cc?fbclid=IwAR3W-DBaQThTQXoW92cAMBmiWqn2EN-mJmQ60bdCBwucM--P4lcS5dqghXo
Opera Australia: Tosca, Sydney Opera House 2021; La Bohème, Sydney Opera House 2018/2019 and 2021/2022
Channel 10: The Project, Pokémon (2020) https://youtu.be/thUNpDj5hic
Nickelodeon: Host, Hot, Hot Summer (2019)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: ABC ME The Storybuilding Tool Kit: Book Report By William (2017) https://youtu.be/7H8fXKcYgWQ
Voiceover/Carols: NRMA Insurance Christmas Campaign (2018/2019).
Senior Chorister (Cantoris), St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney (2016-present).
European Tour - London, Windsor, Paris, Sienna, Venice 2019-2020
City of Canada Bay Young Citizen of the Year 2020 (awarded January 2021) https://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/business/opportunities/awards/citizens-of-the-year
Videos
VIDEO: New Trailer for LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE Unveiled at Comic Con
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-07-24 10:04:44
VIDEO: Alicia Keys Teams with Disney on New Song Featured in QUEEN OF KATWE
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-09-01 07:44:26
VIDEO: First Look - Tony Nominee Lupita Nyong'o Stars in QUEEN OF KATWE
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-07-27 12:24:36
VIDEO: First Look - Lupita Nyong'o & David Oyelowo Star in QUEEN OF KATWE
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-05-10 14:11:28
News
Balboa Theatre's 100th Anniversary To Be Honored With Celebratory Weekend
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2023
Join us for a three-day celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Balboa Theatre, a symbol of San Diego's arts and cultural heritage. Tickets available in January 2024.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2023
Join us for a three-day celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Balboa Theatre, a symbol of San Diego's arts and cultural heritage. Tickets available in January 2024.
Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards; HAMILTON Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021
This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021
This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards; HAMILTON Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 20, 2021
Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
by BWW Staff - Dec 20, 2021
Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
BWW REVIEW: The Musical Adaptation of Alison Bechdel's Graphic Memoir Comes To Life With Power And Poignancy In The Australian Premiere of FUN HOME
by Jade Kops - May 2, 2021
Captivating, heartwarming and heartbreaking, Jeanine Tesori (Music) and Lisa Kron’s (Book and Lyrics) adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir FUN HOME has finally opened in Sydney after a pandemic induced delay
by Jade Kops - May 2, 2021
Captivating, heartwarming and heartbreaking, Jeanine Tesori (Music) and Lisa Kron’s (Book and Lyrics) adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir FUN HOME has finally opened in Sydney after a pandemic induced delay
Australian Actor Kerri-Anne Kennerley Suffers Broken Collarbone After Falling From Trapeze During PIPPIN Performance
by Stephi Wild - Dec 31, 2020
Australian stage and screen star Kerri-Anne Kennerley was hospitalized after falling 4.5 meters from a trapeze during a performance in Pippin in Sydney.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 31, 2020
Australian stage and screen star Kerri-Anne Kennerley was hospitalized after falling 4.5 meters from a trapeze during a performance in Pippin in Sydney.
PIPPIN Officially Opens in Sydney
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2020
Sydney-siders and critics have embraced the return to theatres with Sydney's unforgettable summer hit musical, the high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical PIPPIN receiving huge acclaim by critics and audiences alike. The first large scale musical theatre production to open in Australia since COVID-19 led to theatres closing down in March, PIPPIN plays exclusively at the Sydney Lyric at The Star for a limited season.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2020
Sydney-siders and critics have embraced the return to theatres with Sydney's unforgettable summer hit musical, the high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical PIPPIN receiving huge acclaim by critics and audiences alike. The first large scale musical theatre production to open in Australia since COVID-19 led to theatres closing down in March, PIPPIN plays exclusively at the Sydney Lyric at The Star for a limited season.
PIPPIN Opens at Sydney Lyric Theatre Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2020
Pippin is set to open at the Sydney Lyric Theatre Tonight, November 24! The live production, the first one back in Sydney, will run until January 31, 2021. With a beloved score by Tony Award nominee STEPHEN SCHWARTZ, PIPPIN tells the story of a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2020
Pippin is set to open at the Sydney Lyric Theatre Tonight, November 24! The live production, the first one back in Sydney, will run until January 31, 2021. With a beloved score by Tony Award nominee STEPHEN SCHWARTZ, PIPPIN tells the story of a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence.
PIPPIN Comes to the Sydney Lyric at The Star
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2020
Performances begin next Tuesday for the high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical PIPPIN, the first large scale musical theatre production to open in Australia since COVID-19 led to theatres closing down in March. PIPPIN plays exclusively at the Sydney Lyric at The Star from 24 November to 31 January only.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2020
Performances begin next Tuesday for the high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical PIPPIN, the first large scale musical theatre production to open in Australia since COVID-19 led to theatres closing down in March. PIPPIN plays exclusively at the Sydney Lyric at The Star from 24 November to 31 January only.
Young Actors Announced to Play Theo in PIPPIN at the Sydney Lyric at The Star
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2020
Producers John Frost and Suzanne Jones today announced the four young boys who will share the role of Theo in the Broadway musical PIPPIN which opens at the Sydney Lyric at The Star for an exclusive season from 24 November 2020.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2020
Producers John Frost and Suzanne Jones today announced the four young boys who will share the role of Theo in the Broadway musical PIPPIN which opens at the Sydney Lyric at The Star for an exclusive season from 24 November 2020.
Seth Bisen-Hersh to Present Virtual Talent Showcase + Self-Isolation Song Cycle
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2020
After producing, emceeing and accompanying 583 weekly musical theatre talent showcases at renowned midtown cabaret venue Don't Tell Mama since 2007 featuring over 3,000 performers, award-winning off-Broadway composer/lyricist Seth Bisen-Hersh is excited to bring his cabarets to the internet!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2020
After producing, emceeing and accompanying 583 weekly musical theatre talent showcases at renowned midtown cabaret venue Don't Tell Mama since 2007 featuring over 3,000 performers, award-winning off-Broadway composer/lyricist Seth Bisen-Hersh is excited to bring his cabarets to the internet!
QUEEN OF KATWE Actor Nikita Pearl Waligwa Has Died at 15
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2020
According to Variety, actor Nikita Pearl Waligwa has died at age 15.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2020
According to Variety, actor Nikita Pearl Waligwa has died at age 15.
Attention, Ninjas! New Posters & Featurettes for The LEGO NINJAGO Movie
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 10, 2017
A new animated adventure in Warner Bros. Pictures' LEGO® franchise, “The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie” stars Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Michael Peña, Fred Armisen, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, Zach Woods, Olivia Munn, and the legendary Jackie Chan.
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 10, 2017
A new animated adventure in Warner Bros. Pictures' LEGO® franchise, “The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie” stars Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Michael Peña, Fred Armisen, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, Zach Woods, Olivia Munn, and the legendary Jackie Chan.
VIDEO: New Trailer for LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE Unveiled at Comic Con
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 24, 2017
A new animated adventure in Warner Bros. Pictures' LEGO® franchise, “The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie” stars Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods, and the legendary Jackie Chan. Check out the just-released trailer below!
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 24, 2017
A new animated adventure in Warner Bros. Pictures' LEGO® franchise, “The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie” stars Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods, and the legendary Jackie Chan. Check out the just-released trailer below!
Photo Flash: First Look - New Poster Art for The LEGO NINJAGO Movie!
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 19, 2017
A new animated adventure in Warner Bros. Pictures' LEGO® franchise, “The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie” stars Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Michael Peña, Fred Armisen, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, Zach Woods, Olivia Munn, and the legendary Jackie Chan.
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 19, 2017
A new animated adventure in Warner Bros. Pictures' LEGO® franchise, “The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie” stars Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Michael Peña, Fred Armisen, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, Zach Woods, Olivia Munn, and the legendary Jackie Chan.
GHOST IN THE SHELL Arrives on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray 3D Combo Packs July 25th and Digital HD July 7th
by Caryn Robbins - May 30, 2017
“Totally riveting” (Bill Zwecker, FOX-TV) and filled with “heart pounding excitement” (Pete Hammond, Deadline), the thrilling and eye-popping GHOST IN THE SHELL arrives on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand July 25, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The future comes early on Digital HD July 7.
by Caryn Robbins - May 30, 2017
“Totally riveting” (Bill Zwecker, FOX-TV) and filled with “heart pounding excitement” (Pete Hammond, Deadline), the thrilling and eye-popping GHOST IN THE SHELL arrives on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand July 25, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The future comes early on Digital HD July 7.
BWW Review: Devin Berg's MISTER MAJOR AND THE MINOR WIFE Enchants Audiences at Marlene & Spencer Hays Theatre TCU
by Audrey Morabito - Mar 29, 2017
'Sometimes the greatest show on Earth isn't the one you came to see'. Mister Major and the Minor Wife is a dynamic and haunting original one-act play written by senior Theatre TCU student Devin Berg and directed by senior Theatre TCU student Hannah Wright. A tragic tale of stifling imagination, deep repression, isolation, and twisted forms of love, this play will take hold of your heartstrings and refuse to let go even after the curtain falls in close.
by Audrey Morabito - Mar 29, 2017
'Sometimes the greatest show on Earth isn't the one you came to see'. Mister Major and the Minor Wife is a dynamic and haunting original one-act play written by senior Theatre TCU student Devin Berg and directed by senior Theatre TCU student Hannah Wright. A tragic tale of stifling imagination, deep repression, isolation, and twisted forms of love, this play will take hold of your heartstrings and refuse to let go even after the curtain falls in close.
BWW Review: QUEEN of KATWE Deserves the Trophy, Pennant, Belt, and Title
by Katricia Lang - Sep 27, 2016
QUEEN OF KATWE is a genuinely moving sports film directed by Mira Nair, starring David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o, and introducing Madina Nalwanga, who plays real life underdog and chess champion Phiona Mutesi.
by Katricia Lang - Sep 27, 2016
QUEEN OF KATWE is a genuinely moving sports film directed by Mira Nair, starring David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o, and introducing Madina Nalwanga, who plays real life underdog and chess champion Phiona Mutesi.
Walt Disney Records to Release QUEEN OF KATWE Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 10/23
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 19, 2016
Walt Disney Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack for QUEEN OF KATWE on September 23, 2016.
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 19, 2016
Walt Disney Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack for QUEEN OF KATWE on September 23, 2016.
VIDEO: Alicia Keys Teams with Disney on New Song Featured in QUEEN OF KATWE
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 1, 2016
Below, check out a first look at a featurette featuring singer/songwriter/producer Alicia Keys and her new song "Back to Life," which is featured in the upcoming film QUEEN OF KATWE.
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 1, 2016
Below, check out a first look at a featurette featuring singer/songwriter/producer Alicia Keys and her new song "Back to Life," which is featured in the upcoming film QUEEN OF KATWE.
VIDEO: First Look - Tony Nominee Lupita Nyong'o Stars in QUEEN OF KATWE
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 27, 2016
Below, get a first look at the brand new spot for QUEEN OF KATWE. Directed by Mira Nair, the film starring David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10.
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 27, 2016
Below, get a first look at the brand new spot for QUEEN OF KATWE. Directed by Mira Nair, the film starring David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10.
Videos