【Shanghai】The Reunion 2.0: Musical Star Concert | Shanghai Grand Theatre
Feb 6–Feb 8, 2025 (UTC+8)
Shanghai
The Reunion : Musical Star Concert
Director|Ramin Karimloo、 Earl Carpenter
Music Director|Adam Hoskins
Performers|
Ramin Karimloo、Samantha Barks、Earl Carpenter、Hadley Fraser、Holly-Anne Hull、Natalie May Paris
Intro
The Reunion 2.0 Musical Star Concertbrings together a host of celebrated West End and Broadwaymusical stars, performing iconic numbers from renowned musicals such asThe Phantom of the OperaandLes Misérables.
The performersinclude Ramin Karimloo, known for playing the Phantom inThe Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Show. Hadley Fraser played Raoul in the same anniversary production. Samantha Barks played the role of Éponine in the film version ofLes Misérables. Earl Carpenter, who is nicknamed "The Carpenter" by fans, played the role of Javert in the musical version ofLes Misérables. Natalie May Paris, from the original cast of West End'sThe Six, andHolly-Anne Hull, who playedChristine in the West End production ofThe Phantom of the Opera.
The concert completed its world premiere tour in Beijing and Shanghai at the beginning of 2024, offering musical theatre enthusiasts a genuinely heartfelt audiovisual feast, earning a high rating of 9.5 onDouban. In addition to retaining the classic songs, the 2.0 version introduces new songs and an innovative production for the Chinese audience.
Welcome the spring of 2025 as old friends reunite on stage to perform timeless melodies.
Cast Information:
Ramin Karimloo
Ramin recently played Fredrick Barrett in the New York City Center’s‘Encores’staged concert of Titanicand more recently Piquillo in the Washington National Opera's productionSongbird, a new adaptation of Jacques Offenbach’s operettaLa Périchole.
Ramin will be appearing in The World Premier ofA Face In The Crowdas ‘Lonsome’Larry Rhodes, with music by Elvis Costello and the book by Sarah Ruhl, from September to November 2024 at the Young Vic.
Also inDirty Rotten Scoundrelsas Freddy with Hadley Fraser at the London Palladium. Ramin will then return to Broadway at the Pirate King in a new production ofThe Pirates of Penzancewith David Hyde Pierce starting in April 2025.
Stage credits include:
Musicals:
The Phantom of the Opera(asthe Phantom,a new Italian production)
The Addams Family(as Gomez Addams, Broadway)
Funny Girl (as Nicky Arnstein, Broadway);
Evita (as Che,Theatre Orb, Tokyo & Vancouver Opera);
Anastasia (as Gleb Vaganov,Broadway);
Murder Ballad (as Tom,Arts Theatre, London);
Les Misérables (asJean Valjean in Toronto, London & NYC)
The Phantom of the Opera(asPhantom,London)
Love Never Dies (as Phantom,London)
Concerts:
The Secret Garden (asArchibald Craven,Lincoln Centre)
Camelot in Concert (asKing Arthur,London Palladium)
Chess in Concert (asAnatoly,Umeda Arts Theatre, Osaka & Tokyo International Forum),
Jesus Chris Superstar in Concert (asJudas,Theatre Orb, Tokyo)
DoctorZhivago:Concert (asDoctor Zhivago,London Palladium & Cadogan Hall, London)
The Reunion concert(Beijing,Shanghai,Shenzhen,Milan,Tokyo,Trieste)
Samantha Barks
Samantha started in the industry as a contestant on the TV talent show,I’d Do Anythingwhen she was 17, and had a full circle moment as she recently filmed the ITV talent show,Mamma Mia! I Have A Dreamas a Judge and Mentor.
Stage credits include:
Musicals:
Frozen(as Elsa,original West End production)
Pretty Woman(as Vivian Ward,Broadway)
The Last Five Years(as Cathy Hiatt,The Other Palace)
Oliver!(asNancy,UK National Tour)
Cabaret(asSally Bowles,UK National Tour)
Les Misérables (as Éponine,West End)
Concerts:
Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary(asÉponine)
The Reunion (Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Milan, Tokyo and Trieste)
Films:
Les Misérables(as Éponine)
The Christmas Candle(asEmily Barstow)
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart(asAcacia)
Interlude in Prague(asJosefa Duchek)
Bitter Harvest(asNatalka)
Earl Carpenter
Stage credits include:
Musical:
The Phantom of the Opera(as Phantom,Her Majesty’s Theatre)
The Phantom of the Opera (as Monsieur André,Trieste, Milan & Monte Carlo)
ThePhantom of the Opera (as Phantom,25th Anniversary productions,UK tour)
The Pirate Queen(as Dubdhara,London Coliseum)
Les Misérables(as Javert,west end)
Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Production (as Javert,Imperial Theater Broadway, Barbican and Queens Theatre)
Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Production (as Javert,Toronto, Paris, Singapore, Manila and UK tour)
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (asthe Beast,Dominion Theatre)
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (asGaston,UK tour)
Ragtime (asFather,Charing Cross Theatre)
Sunset Boulevard (asJoe Gillis,UK tour)
Evita (asPeron,Europe & national tour)
Concerts:
2019 Les Misérables Stage Concert (asBishop of Digne and Bamatabois,Gielgud and Solheim Theatre)
25th Anniversary Concert of The Phantom of the Opera (as the Auctioneer,Royal Albert Hall)
Disney 100 The Concert (UK Arena tour)
Three Phantoms(also Creative Producer and Director)
The Reunion (Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Milan, Tokyo and Trieste)
Hadley Fraser
Hadley has workshopped extensively for the NATIONAL THEATRE, DONMAR WAREHOUSE, ALMEIDA THEATRE, OLD VIC and many others. He wrote the book and lyrics for the musical COMMITTEE… for the Donmar Warehouse. As a recording artist and musician Hadley has appeared on numerous albums including the recently released Lights Around The Shore with jazz pianist Will Butterworth, his own EP Just Let Go and cast recordings of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN; THE PIRATE QUEEN; The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary and Les Misérables 25th Anniversary.
Hadley is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music and Patron of PPA Guildford and Debut Performing Arts College, Manchester.
Stage credits include:
Musicals and plays:
The Lehman Trilogy (Gillian Lynn Theatre)
2:22 A Ghost Story (Noel Coward Theatre)
City of Angels (Garrick Theatre)
The Deep Blue Sea (Chichester Festival Theatre)
The Antipodes (National Theatre)
Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)
The Vote (all Donmar Warehouse)
Long Day’s Journey Into Night (Bristol Old Vic)
The Winter’s Tale & Harlequinade (Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company at the Garrick Theatre)
Les Misérables (Queens & Palace Theatres)
The Pirate Queen (Broadway)
The Fantastics (Duchess Theatre)
The Last 5 Years (Theater Aspen, Colorado)
The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary (Royal Albert Hall)
Les Misérables 25th Anniversary (O2 Arena)
Concerts:
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (London Palladium)
The Secret Garden (London Palladium)
Chess (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane)
South Pacific (National Concert Hall, Dublin)
Carousel (Cadogan Hall)
The Reunion (Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Milan and Trieste)
Film & Television includes:
THE GOLD
GENTLEMAN JACK
ALL IS TRUE
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
THE LEGEND OF TARZAN
LES MISERABLES
Holly-Anne Hull
Holly is part of Remember Monday, the UK’s viral country/pop girlband. They have been seen on the Jennifer Hudson show and opening for artists such as Billy Joel and Natasha Bedingfield. They have most recently sold out a Headline UK tour.
Stage credits include:
Musicals:
The Phantom of the Opera(as Christine Daeé,UK Tour and Her Majesty’s Theatre)
Les Misérables(asEnsemble and Cover Cosette, International Tour & West End)
Concerts:
Les Misérables all star Concert(asEnsemble Cover Fantine and Cover Cosette,West End)
Old Friends Stephen Sondheim Gala Concert
The Reunion (Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Milanand Trieste)
Natalie May Paris
Natalie May Paris is a British stage actress, singer and dancer,trained at The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and RADA. She is best known for originating the role of Jane Seymour in the musical Six. For Six, she was nominated for the Olivier Award as Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a musical in 2019, together with her cast mates.
Stage credits include:
Musical:
Les Misérables (Palace & Queens Theatre)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium)
Joseph (New London Theatre)
Sunday In the Park with George (Menier Chocolate Factory & Wyndhams’s Theatre)
Billy Elliot (Victoria Palace)
Six The Musical(as Jane Seymour,west end,UKtour,UStour)
The Regulars (The Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester)
Pretty Woman(asKit De Luca,UK & Ireland tour 2023/2024)
Concerts:
Frank Wildhorn & Friends at Cadogan Hall
Emojiland in Concert (Garrick Theatre)
Benjamin Rauhala & His West End Besties concert at Cadogan Hall
The Reunion (Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Milan and Trieste)
TVshows:
Vocals on‘Trust’from Cupids Daughters
Vocals for ITV’s Saturday Night Take Away
featured singer on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing 2022 & Christmas special 2023