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Encyclopedia > Philip Quast

Philip Quast is an Australian actor perhaps best known for his role as Inspector Javert in the 10th Anniversary production of Les Misérables at the Royal Albert Hall, London. He is widely regarded as being the most popular and impressive Javert, and many fans compare any new actors in the role to his now somewhat legendary performances. Les Misérables programme from Palace Theatre purchased for £3 in July 2003. ... Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victorias husband and consort, Prince Albert. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...


Musical Theatre

Philip played the part of Javert in England and Australia as well as in the Tenth Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, the Les Misérables Complete Symphonic Recording, and in Hey, Mr. Producer, a concert on honor of Sir Cameron Mackintosh. In addition to Javert, Philip has played many other characters. He has thrice won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical: Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Hey Mr. ... Link titleSir Cameron Mackintosh (born October 17, 1946 in Enfield) is a successful British theatrical producer. ... The Laurence Olivier Awards, previously known as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, were renamed in honour of British actor Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier in 1984, having first been established in 1976. ...

Philip has also costarred in the musical version of The Secret Garden opposite another famous Australian actor: Anthony Warlow. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22, 1930) is an American musical theater lyricist and composer. ... Sunday in the Park with George is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. ... Dempsey and Rowe is the musical theatre composition team of Ohioans John Dempsey (book writer and lyricist) and Dana P. Rowe (composer). ... Rodgers and Hammerstein were an American songwriting duo consisting of Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960). ... South Pacific is a musical play, written with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II that opened on Broadway on April 7, 1949, and ran for more than five years. ... For Irish-Norwegian duo playing Neo-classical music see Secret Garden. ... Anthony Warlow (born November 18, 1961) in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, is an Australian star of opera and musical theatre. ...


It has been announced on Tuesday, 31st January 2006 that Philip Quast has been cast as Juan Peron in the Andrew Lloyd Webber's 2006 production of Evita, that will be staged at the Adelphi Theatre in London. Juan Domingo Perón (October 8, 1895 – July 1, 1974) was an Argentine military officer and the President of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and from 1973 to 1974. ... Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born March 22, 1948) is a highly successful British composer of musical theatre. ... The cover of the 1979 American Broadway Original Cast Recording of Evita starring Patti Lupone as Eva Peron, Mandy Patinkin as Che Guevara, and Bob Gunton as Juan Peron. ... The Adam brothers Adelphi Buildings in an 18th-century print; the terrace stood upon riverfront warehousing. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...


Other Work

Philip Quast has also made numerous appearances on television and the big screen. Major roles include:

  • Corridors of Power (2001) (TV); Michael Fielding MP
  • Me & Mrs Jones (2002) (TV); Richard Bowden
  • Napoleon (1995); Birdo

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