Daniel Boys

At 45 years old, Daniel Boys has this physical status:

Daniel Boys (born 26 March 1979) is an English musical theatre actor who appeared on BBC talent show Any Dream Will Do in 2007 before becoming well-known as a stage actor in numerous musicals including Avenue Q, Peter Pan, and Spamalot.

Early life and education

Boys were born in Yateley, Hampshire, the son of a chartered surveyor and a phlebotomist. He was awarded a Cameron Mackintosh Scholarship to attend the Guildford School of Acting, where he graduated with a Bachelor degree in 2001 (Honours).

Personal life

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Since 2014, he has been in a relationship with actor Chris Jenkins.

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Career

Boys were chosen to participate in Jonathan Larson's Rent's first UK tour, which meant leaving college early. He understudied Mark (played by Adam Rickitt) and Angel, before taking over Mark's role as an actor on alternate nights at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London's West End. He appeared in Morino's UK tour of Sunset Boulevard in 2002, which starred Faith Brown. In Grease at the Victoria Palace, the boys also appeared as Roger, one of the T-birds. He also appeared in Doody in Scandinavia and Cyprus and went on the tour to Japan. Daniel was also a soloist in Disney's Enchanted Evening (a series of UK concerts in 2004), of which the last concert was broadcast on BBC1 as the BBC Family Prom in the Park.

Boys appeared in BBC London's Children in Need: The Musical in 2005. He appeared at a Party in the Park with Grease's company. Blue Peter and The Graham Norton Show were among Grease's guest television appearances. He also appeared in I Love You Because (Landor in 2007), Anthony in In I Love You Because (Royal Festival Hall in 2006), and Parson Nathaniel (u/s) in Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds (National Tour in 2007). All male roles were also understudied. He will be seen on the live tour DVD special features of Russell Watson in the dress rehearsal.

He appeared on BBC reality show Any Dream Will Do in 2007. He was the 7th contestant to be disqualified from the series on May 19th. During the course, the judges tested his vocal abilities on a variety of music genres, including rock, swing, ballads, and pop. During a sing-off in which he performed "Bring Him Home" from Les Misérables against Lewis Bradley, his only chance to perform a musical theatre number was on stage. Daniel received the fewest votes, and Andrew Lloyd Webber was chosen to leave the show.

In July 2007, Boys then appeared in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, one of the first shows to open at the newly restored Royal Festival Hall.

Daniel appeared on Avenue Q in late 2008. Daniel played Princeton and Rod for more than two years. For his appearance, he was nominated for the "Best Takeover in a Role" by the "What's On Stage Theatregoers Choice Award."

Daniel appeared on the hit show Avenue Q in late 2008. Daniel served in Princeton and Rod for more than two decades. He received the "Best Takeover in a Role" award from the "What's On Stage Theatregoers Choice Award" for his role. Boys performed "A Light at the End of the Tunnel" at Andrew Lloyd Webber's 60th birthday concert in Hyde Park on September 14, 2008, along with other finalists from the television series "Any Dream Will Do" and "I'd Do Anything." The concert was later broadcast on Radio 2 by the BBC on Radio 2.

On January 11, 2009, he appeared on BBC show "Songs of Praise" and performed the song "You Know Better than Me" from the animated film "Joseph – King of Dreams." In May 2009 (culminating in a performance at the Royal Albert Hall on 1 June 2009) Later in 2009, he toured with John Barrowman on his Music Music Music Tour, performing some solo tracks from his debut album and a duet with John Barrowman, "I Know Him So Well." Boys performed in "Christmas in New York" at the Prince of Wales Theatre on December 6, 2009, with fellow artists. "Ave Maria" and "Winter Wonderland" were among his songs. So Close, Daniel's debut solo album, was released in 2009. Daniel embarked on a series of solo performances at venues such as Leicester Square Theatre, the Delfont Room in the Prince of Wales Theatre, Wilton Music Hall, Greenwich Theatre, and three sold-out performances at Pizza on the Park, London, coincident with the opening. He made his American debut with the show at Barre (Los Angeles), which was sponsored by Broadway actress Megan Hilty, and in Australia, he appeared at both Sydney and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival alongside acts such as Olivia Newton-John and Chita Rivera.

Boys performed in two concerts in Manchester and Birmingham titled "Valentines at the Musicals," which included songs from West Side Story and My Fair Lady. He appeared in Painted Lady: The Princess Caraboo Scandal (Bristol Old Vic/Finborough), then as Eddie in the London premiere of Wolfboy at Trafalgar Studios.

He appeared in Ordinary Days (Trafalgar Studios), as Doug in The Trouble with Doug's workshop (Northampton Royal & Derngate), as Jason in Ordinary Days (Trafalgar Studios). He appeared in a new musical interpretation of Peter Pan in July, first at the Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin, and then in Southampton's Mayflower Theatre for the Christmas season. In the 40th anniversary production of Godspell starring Kerry Ellis at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, boys performed Judas on October 21.

He appeared on "The Night of 1000 Voices" at the Royal Albert Hall on May 6, 2012. In a new musical interpretation of The Importance of Being Earnest at the Theatre Royal, Windsor, Algernon continued his run as Algernon. In September 2012, he appeared on Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night, which was recorded live at LSO St Lukes, London. He made a short film called Falling-Out starring two ex-partners who meet in a fallout shelter together, which was on display at the 2012 festival circuit.

Network Ten and FremantleMedia Australia announced in February 2013 that they had been looking around Australia and the United Kingdom for a singer to record a new version of Neighbours' theme tune. From the 15th of April 2013, the new version of the theme tune debuted. In July 2013, he joined the High Society UK touring cast as Mike Connor.

Sir Lancelot was the protagonist of the West End production of Spamalot at the Playhouse Theatre in March 2014. He appeared in West End Recast, a one-off performance at the Duke of York's Theatre, and he also appeared in West End Recast, a one-off performance.

On Sunday, he appeared on BBC 1 as 'Josh Harrison.'

It was announced in January 2016 that he would appear in Miss Atomic Bomb, the new musical comedy, in the St James' Theatre with TV and theater actor Catherine Tate. In October 2016, he appeared in a production of The Boys in the Band directed by Mart Crowley at the Park Theatre, with co-stars including Mark Gatiss, James Holmes, Ben Mansfield, and Jack Derges.

In May 2017, he was cast as 'Paul Maddens' (main lead) in Nativity. The Musical at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Mr. Johnson, the boys' teacher, appeared in the fourth film in the Nativity film, Nativity Rocks! In 2018, there were ten thousand people in the United States. In August 2017, Boys performed alongside Helena Blackman and Sherman Brothers' musical scion, composer Robert J. Sherman, in "Live At Zedel" in London.

Boys appeared in The Theatre Clywd production of Little Shop of Horrors, starring Seymour. Boys appeared in Nativity Rocks! in the World Premiere of Love Story at the Bolton Octagon, starring Dan.

In January 2019, Joseph Kirby was cast as Joseph Kirby in ITV's Endeavour. Boys will be the UK Premiere cast of Falsettos at The Other Palace in London's Off-West End in May 2019. He appeared on Marvin before the show ended in January 2020.

On the 23 February 2020 at the London Coliseum in aid of Leukaemia UK, boys took part in a concert performance by Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg's The Pirate Queen.

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