Charlie Stemp | |
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Born | Peckham, London | 30 November 1993
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2013-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.
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]
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]
Year | Production | Role | Venue | Notes |
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2013–14 | Wicked | Ensemble | Apollo Victoria Theatre | West End |
2015 | Mamma Mia! | Eddie | Various | International 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 Hampstead | London Palladium | West End |
2019 | Rough Crossing | Dvornichek | Various | UK Tour |
2019–23 | Mary Poppins | Bert | Prince Edward Theatre | West End |
2020 | Pantoland | London Palladium | West End | |
2022 | Crazy for You | Bobby Child | Chichester Festival Theatre | Regional |
2023 | Gillian Lynne Theatre | West End | ||
2024 | Kiss Me Kate | Bill Calhoun/Lucentio | Barbican Centre | London |
2024–25 | Robin Hood | Alan-A-Dale | London Palladium | West End |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2016 | UK Theatre Award | Best Performance in a Musical | Half a Sixpence | Nominated | [14] |
2017 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Nominated | [15] | |
WhatsOnStage Award | Best Actor in a Musical | Won | [16] | ||
2018 | Theatre World Award | Outstanding Broadway Debut | Hello, Dolly! | Honoree | [17] |
2020 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Mary Poppins | Nominated | [18] |
2023 | Evening Standard Theatre Award | Best Musical Performance | Crazy for You | Nominated | [19] |
2024 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actor in a Musical | Nominated | [20] |
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