Dan Burton (actor)

Dan Burton is an actor best known for his work in musical theatre. He trained at Laine Theatre Arts.[1]

Career

Early credits included ensemble roles in the UK tour of Miss Saigon, and the West End productions of Chicago and Dirty Dancing.[1] He then went on to play Bernardo in the UK tour of West Side Story.[2]

Dan The Joined the cast of Jersey Boys at the Prince Edward Theatre (West End) as Joes Pesci/Frankie Valli [3]

Dan played the role of Gene Donen in the short film Listen Up Emily, [4]

Dan played the role of Nikos/Padamadan as part of the original London cast of Legally Blonde.[1] He then moved on to appear in the ensemble of Betty Blue Eyes, in which at one point he appeared as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.[5] He was also part of the cast of the Chichester Festival Theatre production of The Pajama Game, which subsequently transferred to the West End.[6]

He played Tulsa in the 2015 revival of Gypsy, for which he was nominated for the 2016 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.[7]

Dan went on to play the role of Don Lockwood in Singin in the rain and the role of Billy Lawlor in 42nd street [8] both at the Theatre Du Chatelet in Paris France. [9]

In 2017 Dan Played Jerry Travers in the Musical Top Hat at Kilworth House Theatre [10]


In 2017 Dan released his debut album Broadway Melodies [11]



References

  1. 1 2 3 missjulie (2015-08-01). "In Profile with Dan Burton from the cast of Jersey Boys". Last Minute Theatre Tickets. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  2. ↑ "West Side Story, EFT, May 2009, Review | Edinburgh Guide". www.edinburghguide.com. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  3. ↑ https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/jersey-boys-to-celebrate-4th-birthday-minor-cast-changes
  4. ↑ {{https://goo.gl/images/qUHMz7}}
  5. ↑ "Duke of Edinburgh proves that he can laugh at himself". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  6. ↑ "Peter Polycarpou, Gary Wilmot and Colin Stinton complete Pajama Game cast". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  7. ↑ Stage, Guardian (2016-02-29). "Olivier awards 2016: complete list of nominations". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  8. ↑ {{https://nyti.ms/2kKEtPF}}
  9. ↑ {{https://nyti.ms/2z3XOxq}}
  10. ↑ https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2017/top-hat-review-kilworth-house-theatre/
  11. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id1289781250?app=itunes
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