Charlie Stemp

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Charlie Stemp
Born (1993-11-30) 30 November 1993 (age 30)
Peckham, London
OccupationActor
Years active2013-present
Known for Half a Sixpence (2016-2017)
Hello, Dolly! (2018)
Mary Poppins (2019-2022)
Awards WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Musical (2017)
Theatre World Award (2018)

Charlie Stemp (born 30 November 1993) is an English actor. Stemp came to prominence for his leading role as Arthur Kipps in the West End musical Half a Sixpence , which earned him a WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Musical and nomination for a 2017 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.

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Early life and education

Stemp was born and raised in Peckham, London. [1] He attended the Belcanto London Academy Theatre School, [2] and trained for three years at Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom. [3] He is also a keen football and rugby player. [4]

Acting career

After graduating, Stemp performed in Wicked in London's West End [5] and was cast as Eddie in the international tour of the musical Mamma Mia! . [6] Stemp also appeared in the film Knarcolepsy. [7]

Stemp appeared as the lead actor in Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Half a Sixpence , written by Julian Fellowes. He first performed the role at Chichester Festival Theatre from July to September 2016. [8] In October 2016, the musical transferred to the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End, and extended its booking to 2 September 2017. For this role, Stemp won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical and was nominated for the 2017 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. In 2021, Fellowes rewrote the piece under the title Kipps (after the lead character Artie Kipps) and it was filmed for Sky Arts, with Stemp again in the title role. [9]

Stemp appeared on Broadway in the revival of Hello, Dolly! , starting on 20 January 2018, officially on 22 February 2018, as Barnaby Tucker. He took over the role originally played by Taylor Trensch. This marked his Broadway debut. [10] The show closed on 25 August 2018.

Stemp played the role of Bert in a West End revival of Mary Poppins opposite Zizi Strallen in the title role, at the Prince Edward Theatre. As one reviewer remarked, "Bert pulls off the impossible – tap-dancing upside down from one end of the proscenium arch to the other." [11]

In 2022, Stemp was cast as Bobby Child in the Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Crazy for You [12] which transferred to the Gillian Lynne Theatre in 2023. [13]

Stemp is currently starring as Bill Calhoun in the West End revival of Kiss Me, Kate at the Barbican Centre, starring opposite Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar. The production opened on 4 June, 2024. [14]

Theatre Credits

YearProductionRoleVenueNotes
2013–14 Wicked Ensemble Apollo Victoria Theatre West End
2015 Mamma Mia! EddieVariousInternational Tour
2016 Half a Sixpence Arthur Kipps Chichester Festival Theatre Regional
2016–17 Noël Coward Theatre West End
2017–18 Dick Whittington Dick Whittington London Palladium West End
2018 Hello, Dolly! Barnaby Tucker Shubert Theatre Broadway
2018–19 Snow White Prince Harry of HampsteadLondon PalladiumWest End
2019 Rough Crossing DvornichekVariousUK Tour
2019–23 Mary Poppins Bert Prince Edward Theatre West End
2020PantolandEnsembleLondon PalladiumWest End
2022 Crazy for You Bobby ChildChichester Festival TheatreRegional
2023 Gillian Lynne Theatre West End
2024 Kiss Me Kate Bill Calhoun/Lucentio Barbican Centre London
2024–25 Robin Hood Alan-A-DaleLondon PalladiumWest End

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2016 UK Theatre Award Best Performance in a Musical Half a Sixpence Nominated [15]
2017 Laurence Olivier Award Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Nominated [16]
WhatsOnStage Award Best Actor in a Musical Won [17]
2018 Theatre World Award Outstanding Broadway Debut Hello, Dolly! Honoree [18]
2020 Laurence Olivier Award Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Mary Poppins Nominated [19]
2023 Evening Standard Theatre Award Best Musical Performance Crazy for You Nominated [20]
2024 Laurence Olivier Award Best Actor in a Musical Nominated [21]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Half a Sixpence star Charlie Stemp reflects on a remarkable run". 26 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rising star: Half A Sixpence's Charlie Stemp - theatre.london". 27 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Half a Sixpence's Charlie Stemp: 'I'm like a back rash'". 25 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Half a Sixpence at Chichester – two young actors introduced". 9 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Cameron Mackintosh hails Charlie Stemp as best new star since Michael Crawford - News - The Stage". 18 November 2016.
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  8. ↑ "REVIEW: You won't be short-changed by Half a Sixpence at Chichester Festival Theatre". 29 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Billington, Michael (30 December 2021). "Julian Fellowes turns Half a Sixpence rewrite Kipps into winning fun". The Guardian.
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