Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Theatre whilst training includes: ‘Hattie’ in Kiss Me, Kate; ‘Marian Anderson’ in First Lady Suite; ‘Celeste’ in Sunday in the Park with George; ‘Celia’ in As You Like It; ‘Rose’ in Dancing At Lughnasa and ‘Laurey’ in Oklahoma!.
Theatre includes: The Light in the Piazza (Royal Festival Hall and LA Opera); ‘Lula Buffington’ and ‘Almeta’ in Violet (Charing Cross Theatre); Putting It Together (Hope Mill Theatre); ‘Marta’ in Company (Aberdeen Arts Centre); ‘Tzeitel’ in Fiddler on the Roof (Chichester Festival Theatre); ‘Clara Brown’ in Ghost (UK Tour) and Show Boat (Gillian Lynne Theatre).
Other work includes: ‘The Boss’ in Heel; ensemble in Sing Street; Repertory Company in From Page to Stage; ‘Wurca’ in Qu4rter; ‘Nadia’ in F**ked in Marrakech and ‘Mamie Till’ in Rosa.
Simbi Akande has not appeared on Broadway.
Simbi Akande has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
Simbi Akande's first West End show was Show Boat which opened in 2016
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