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BIO

Place of Birth: County Mayo, Ireland

Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

Theatre: The Lion King (UK tour); The Clockmaker’s Daughter (The Landor Theatre); Lohengrin (Royal Opera House); Best Of Irish Rock (Holland Tour); Macbeth(Shakespeare 4 Kidz); Rebel Song (The Other Palace); Snow White (Dubai); Pirates Of Penzance (Edinburgh Fringe); An Evening Of Webborn & Finn (St. James Theatre); Babes In The Wood (Brick Lane Music Hall); The Beautiful Game (The Union Theatre); The Boys From Syracuse (The Union Theatre, London).

Other: The Clockmaker’s Daughter Studio Cast Recording (Auburn Jam).

The Lion King marks Alan’s West End debut.

STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
London Production, 2021
Timon (Standby) [Replacement]

Zazu (Standby) [Replacement]


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New Cast Revealed For THE LION KING UK and Ireland Tour

The UK & Ireland Tour of Disney’s award-winning musical, THE LION KING, will welcome new cast members including Aphiwe Nyezi as ‘Simba’, Brian Gilligan as ‘Scar’ and Andre Jewson as ‘Zazu’, beginning on Tuesday 5 September 2023. 
Review: THE LION KING, Birmingham Hippodrome

The Lion King isn't an easy show to take on tour, but you needn't worry that this is a pared down version. The touring production brings with it more than 230 different puppets, around 50 cast members and 100 crew, and the same impressive sets that you'll see in London and on Broadway.
Kyle Richardson and More Join the Cast of THE LION KING UK and Ireland Tour

The UK and Ireland Tour of Disney's The Lion King will welcome 12 new members to its cast of over 50 actors, singers and dancers this winter. The award winning landmark musical is currently playing a season at Manchester Palace until 11 March, where over 300,000 people will experience the show during the only North West dates.
THE LION KING Extends Season at Manchester Palace Theatre

The Walt Disney Company UK and Ireland and Manchester Theatres have announced on sale dates for a seven week extension of the musical THE LION KING, opening at the Palace Theatre later this year.
Stephenson Ardern-Sodje Will Lead THE LION KING UK and Ireland Tour; Full Casting Announced!

The full cast has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of the landmark musical THE LION KING, including a first look at their new Simba played by Stephenson Ardern-Sodje.
THE LION KING Begins Second UK And Ireland Tour At The Bristol Hippodrome

The Walt Disney Company UK and Ireland began their UK and Ireland tour of the landmark musical THE LION KING at The Bristol Hippodrome last night, Thursday 12 September. The tour will continue on to Edinburgh, Bradford, Cardiff and Southampton with further dates to be announced in due course
Jamie Muscato Joins The Cast Of THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER in Concert

Jamie Muscato (Heathers, Big Fish, Les Miserables) will play Henry Glynn in the concert performance of the acclaimed new British musical The Clockmaker's Daughter on 16thJune.
Disney's THE LION KING Announces Casting For UK And Ireland Tour

The Walt Disney Company UK and Ireland has today announced the principal company for the UK and Ireland tour of the landmark musical THE LION KING which will open in Bristol in September 2019 before moving on to Edinburgh in December 2019. Further cities will be announced in due course.
John Owen-Jones Joins The Cast Of THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER In Concert

John Owen-Jones (The Phantom of the Opera, Les MIserables) will play Abraham in the concert performance of the acclaimed new British musical The Clockmaker's Daughter on 16thJune.
THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER with Ramin Karimloo, Christine Allado Releases Cast Recording

Auburn Jam Records and David Ball Productions have released the concept album of Webborn & Finn's original musical faerytale The Clockmaker's Daughter on February 14th. The acclaimed new British musical premiered in London in 2015 and has, to date, been nominated for 11 awards.
From Page to Stage to Have One of the Largest Companies in the West End this Summer

Aria Entertainment's From Page To Stage (FPTS) will have one of the largest companies in the West End this summer: a Cast of 56, working alongside 18 Creatives, plus Musicians and over 50 Composers and Writers presenting new musicals!
BWW Review: SH*T-FACED SHOWTIME: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, Leicester Square Theatre

The world of musical theatre is being shaken up once again, as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz gets the Sh*t-faced Showtime treatment. The company's Shakespeare sibling is also in town over the summer with Much Ado About Nothing.
SH*T-FACED SHOWTIME: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ to Play Leicester Square Theatre This July

Shit-faced Shakespeare's sibling Shit-faced Showtime joins them at the Leicester Square Theatre for an exclusive four dates in July (2-23 July 2017).
Complete Casting Announced For THE HIRED MAN: IN CONCERT

Casting has been completed for the upcoming concert production of Howard Goodall's The Hired Man. Joining the previously announced Jenna Russell and John Owen-Jones on September 22nd will be Sean Kearns (Wicked, The Commitments) as Pennington, Jessica Louise Parkinson (Love Beyond) as Sally, and James Moore (Matilda) as Harry. They will line up alongside the author Melvyn Bragg as the narrator.
Original London Cast & Creative Team to Reunite for THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER Concert

Set your watches - The Clockmaker's Daughter is coming back to the stage in London - for one night only!
Niamh Perry Leads Cast Of THE BEAUTIFUL GAME, Union Theatre, April-May 2014

Over 12 years after it was seen in the West End, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton's The Beautiful Game will receive its first London revival at the Union Theatre from Wednesday 3 April (press night Tuesday 8 April, 7.30pm) to Saturday 3 May 2014, it was announced today. On sale now.
BWW REVIEWS: The Boys From Syracuse, The Union Theatre, Friday 4th October

Written by Rodgers and Hart back in 1938 simply because a musical had never been based on a Shakespeare play before, 'The Boys From Syracuse' is the musical telling of The Comedy of Errors, packed with fun, mischief and playful tunes.
Olympia Theatre Presents RENT 28 April - 1 May

Following successful runs and nightly standing ovations in Wexford Opera House and Cork Opera House, Bare Cheek Theatre Company are delighted to bring the first professional Irish production of the award winning musical RENT to the Olympia for four performances only.
Olympia Theatre Presents RENT 28 April - 1 May

Following successful runs and nightly standing ovations in Wexford Opera House and Cork Opera House, Bare Cheek Theatre Company are delighted to bring the first professional Irish production of the award winning musical RENT to the Olympia for four performances only.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Alan McHale been in?

Alan McHale has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Alan McHale been in?

Alan McHale has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What was Alan McHale's first West End show?

Alan McHale's first West End show was The Lion King West End which opened in 2021

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