James Gant

Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

Theatre includes: Understudied and played the Phantom at over 250 performances of Phantom of the Opera (His Majesty's Theatre and UK tour), Smythe in A Christmas Carol (Dominion), Henry Etches in Titanic (London and international tour), understudied Toby Belch in Twelfth Night (RSC), understudied and played Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol (RSC), Mr Hedgehog in Wind in the Willows (The London Palladium), Leroy in Violet (Charing Cross), understudied and played Jean Valjean and Javert in Les Misérables (Sondheim), Death in Death Takes a Holiday (Charing Cross), Beauty and the Beast premiere cine-concert (Leicester Square), Wind in the Willows (UK tour), Mr Bumble in Oliver! (Leicester Curve), Grand Hotel (Southwark Playhouse), The Little Prince in concert (Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi), Oliver! (UK tour), Jekyll and Hyde (UK tour), Evita (UK and international tour), Eugene in Crazy For You (The London Palladium) and Les Misérables 20th Anniversary Performance (Sondheim).

Workshops include: Carl in Adam Guettel's Millions (Sonia Friedman Productions).

Other work includes: Vocalist in concerts all over the world, including Arena di Verona, St Paul's Cathedral, the Royal Festival Hall and, most recently, Magic at the Musicals (Royal Albert Hall).

James would like to thank his wife Sophie and their three boys, Ted, Beau and Kit, for their support.