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Revision as of 08:54, 30 December 2024 by Musicalge3k5 (talk | contribs) (created a new page for Rob Houchen)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Rob Houchen (born 10 February 1991) is a British stage actor and producer. He is best known for playing Marius in Les Misérables in both its 30th Anniversary international production as well as at the Queen's Theatre and Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza at the Royal Festival Hall.
Early life and education
Houchen trained at the Guildford School of Acting in London, graduating with a BA hons in musical theatre.
Career
Stage
Houchen started his career onstage in 2013 in the musical Les Misérables as Marius Pomercy.
In 2019 Houchen was part of the London premiere of the musical The Light in the Piazza in the role of Fabrizio. The show starred Dove Cameron as Clara and Renée Fleming as Margaret. The show transferred to the LA Opera in October of the same year with the same principal cast, including Houchen.
Houchen played Lieutenant Joseph Cable in the 2022 production of South Pacific, at the Manchester Opera House, Sadler's Wells and UK tour. The cast also included Julian Ovenden as Emile de Becque, Gina Beck as Ensign Nellie Forbush and Joanna Ampil as Bloody Mary.
Houchen joined the cast of the musical Titanique in December 2024 for its West End premiere as Jack. The show played at the Criterion Theatre with a cast including Lauren Drew as Celine Dion, Darren Bennett as Victor Garber/Luigi, Jordan Luke Gage as Cal, Stephen Guarino as Ruth and Kat Ronney as Rose.
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Les Misérables | Marius | Queen's Theatre and International tour |
| 2019 | The Light in the Piazza | Fabrizio | Royal Festival Hall
Los Angeles Opera |
| 2020 | City of Angels | Garrick Theatre | |
| 2022 | South Pacific | Lieutenant Joseph Cable | Manchester Opera House
Sadler's Wells and UK tour |
| 2022 | Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends concert | Sondheim Theatre | |
| 2024 | Titanique | Jack | Criterion Theatre |
Producer
Houchen is also known as a theatre producer. In October 2024 he supported a charity concert of the musical I Am Harvey Milk at Cadogan Hall, based on the life of the queer politician, with profits going to Stonewall.
References
- Limited, London Theatre Direct. "Rob Houchen | West End Performers". London Theatre Direct. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "The Light In The Piazza Tickets | Starring Dove Cameron | London, UK". London Theatre. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- Omaweng, Chris (2019-06-18). "The Light in the Piazza at the Royal Festival Hall | Review". LondonTheatre1. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- "Review: Renée Fleming brings radiant star power to a flickering 'Light in the Piazza'". Los Angeles Times. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- "South Pacific announces complete casting". 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- "Titanique in the West End – first look at rehearsals". 2024-11-25. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- Houchen, Rob (2024-09-28). "I Am Harvey Milk: Producer Rob Houchen on new London production". Attitude. Retrieved 2024-12-30.