Biography
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Born
25 August 1983 (age 40)
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Born In
Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Oliver Tompsett (born August 25, 1981) made his professional and West End debut in October 2002 in the Madness/Tim Firth musical Our House, directed by Matthew Warchus, at London’s Cambridge Theatre.
His subsequent London stage appearances include: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ Mamma Mia!, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, at the Prince of Wales Theatre; Notes From New York at the Trafalgar Studios and Christmas In New York at the Apollo Theatre, both directed by David Randall; 'Caliph' in Kismet, directed by Tiffany Watt-Smith, at the Arcola Theatre and ‘Harry Lytton’ in Richard Stirling’s Over My Shoulder: The Story of Jessie Matthews, directed by Stewart Nicholls, at Wyndham’s Theatre.
Immediately prior to joining the original cast of Wicked, in September 2006, Oliver appeared in Trevor Nunn’s production of Peter Shaffer’s The Royal Hunt of the Sun at the National Theatre. He has twice appeared on the Royal Variety Performance, in 2002 and 2006. He trained at the Arts Educational School.
Oliver's debut album, Sentimental Heart, was released Saturday 19 January 2008 and can be bought through DressCircle.co.uk. It was written and produced entirely by Oliver and his brother Ben Tompsett. The record is a mix of contemporary soul, pop and rock.
View the following sites for more information:
http://www.olivertompsett.com
http://www.myspace.com/olivertompsett
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