Damian Humbley

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Damian Humbley (born 13 February 1979) is an Australian singer and actor. [1] Born in Queensland, he trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He is best known for his work on the stage in the UK, notable credits including acclaimed productions of Stephen Sondheim musicals such as Company at the Sheffield Crucible and Merrily We Roll Along at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

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In 2013 he played the role of Charley Kringas in the Harold Pinter Theatre's filmed production of Merrily We Roll Along. [2]

Musical theatre

Humbley played the role of Perchik in the 2007 London revival of Fiddler on the Roof running for a year from 2007 to 2008 at the Savoy Theatre. [3]

Most recently he played Ben in the Great British Bake Off Musical in London's West End. [4]

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleTheatre
2004 The Woman in White Walter Hartwright Palace Theatre
2006 The Last Five Years Jamie Menier Chocolate Factory
2007 Fiddler on the Roof Perchik Savoy Theatre
2009 Little Shop of Horrors SeymourUK Tour
2011 Lend Me a Tenor Max Garber Gielgud Theatre
Company Harry Crucible Theatre
2012 Merrily We Roll Along Charley KringasMenier Chocolate Factory
2013 Harold Pinter Theatre
2014 Forbidden Broadway various Vaudeville Theatre
2017 Merrily We Roll Along Charley Kringas Huntington Theatre Company
2022 The Great British Bake Off Musical Ben Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
2023 Noel Coward Theatre

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References

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  2. Damian Humbley at IMDb
  3. "Fiddler on the Roof (London Revival, 2007) | Ovrtur". ovrtur.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  4. "Damian Humbley in The Great British Bake Off Musical". bakeoffthemusical.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.