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Today our third years had the privilege of taking two classes with Casting Director @benarmstrongcasting. In the morning he put them through their Acting Through Song paces on Sondheim week, and then in the afternoon he gave a masterclass on all things industry, including talking to them about his wonderful project @representasianldn. We are so lucky to be able to give our students the chance to learn from fascinating people like Ben: please come back and see us very soon as they loved it!!!! #musicaltheatredegree #castingdirector #sondheim #arumusicaltheatre #benarmstrongcasting
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Tonight’s Semi Final Panel for our first show @theotherpalace ⭐️🎓 Ben Armstrong - @benarmstrongcasting Claire Cassidy - @_cc_cassidy Katy Lipson - @ariaents Will Marsh - @orlandograymgt Dean Johnson - @deanjohnsondirector Good luck to our Semi-Finalists this evening! Streaming tickets and in person tickets still available from our website🌟
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Our Semi Final Panel this evening⭐️🎓 Ben Armstrong - @benarmstrongcasting Peter Noden - @peternodencasting Richard Fitch - @richard__fitch Rhys Wilkinson - @rhys_wilkinson_ Good luck to our first set of Semi-Finalists tonight! Streaming tickets and in person tickets still available from our website🌟
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FULL CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Our star-studded lineup includes Roshani Abbey (Operation Mincemeat), Sameer Dhanjee (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Hiba Elchikhe (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), Soophia Foroughi (Prince of Egypt), Mia Kobayashi (Your Lie In April), Charlie Moscrop (RAM 2026 Graduate), Nadim Naaman (The Phantom Of The Opera), Shivaane Subash (RAM 2026 Graduate), Nina Wadia - who will host the evening - (Eastenders), and Zheng Xi Yong (American Psycho) Date: Monday 9th November 2026 Venue: Lyric Theatre, West End In partnership with our friends at Dishoom ✨ RepresentAsian is back for the second year running, in London’s West End. Once again, the concert will raise vital funds to create scholarships for young Asian performers to train in the arts, in partnership with The Boury Academy. RepresentAsian continues its mission to celebrate the breadth of Asian talent in musical theatre while creating meaningful opportunities for the next generation. Founder and Casting Director: Ben Armstrong Producer: Aixa Amarante Designer: Tom Mann Head of Brands and Partnerships: Alex Kais PR: Chloé Nelkin Consulting Tickets available from £20, from the Nimax website, or the link in our bio! #RepresentAsian #WestEnd #Asian #Fundraiser #CastAnnouncement
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ALL RISE… WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION IS BACK IN COURT ⚖️🔨 Io Munro (@m.unro_ ) joins the new cast of Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall. Casting by @benarmstrongcasting 🌟 - Writer: Agatha Christie Director: Lucy Bailey Associate Director: Matt Hassall Assistant Director: Ben Grant Producers: Eleanor Lloyd Productions / Rebecca Stafford Productions Designer: William Dudley Lighting: Chris Davey Sound: Mic Pool #witnessfortheprosecution
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ALL RISE! ⚖️ MATTHEW McGIVERN (@_matthewmcgivern) will make his WEST END DEBUT in the LEADING ROLE of LEONARD VOLE in the 16th cast of Agatha Christie’s WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION! Matthew takes centre stage as the young man accused of murder in this gripping courtroom thriller, performed inside the spectacular surroundings of London County Hall. Directed by Lucy Bailey, the landmark production is now entering its tenth year in London. Matthew begins performances on 22 September. A massive thank you to Casting Director Ben Armstrong (@benarmstrongcasting) and the entire team. ⚖️🔍 @witnessplayldn #MatthewMcGivern #WitnessForTheProsecution #LeonardVole #AgathaChristie #Virr
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ALL RISE! ⚖️ MATTHEW McGIVERN (@_matthewmcgivern) will make his WEST END DEBUT in the LEADING ROLE of LEONARD VOLE in the 16th cast of Agatha Christie’s WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION! Matthew takes centre stage as the young man accused of murder in this gripping courtroom thriller, performed inside the spectacular surroundings of London County Hall. Directed by Lucy Bailey, the landmark production is now entering its tenth year in London. Matthew begins performances on 22 September. A massive thank you to Casting Director Ben Armstrong (@benarmstrongcasting) and the entire team. ⚖️🔍 @witnessplayldn #MatthewMcGivern #WitnessForTheProsecution #LeonardVole #AgathaChristie #Virr
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PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT🎓⭐️ We are thrilled to announce that our next panelist is Ben Armstrong! Ben will be joining The Graddy Awards panel for one of our London Semi-Finals Ben is an Anglo Sri Lankan Casting Director, specialising in stage and musical theatre. He has worked on acclaimed productions in the West End, regional repertory theatres, No.1 UK tours and international projects. He is also the founder of “RepresentAsian” - an initiative to boost representation in theatre for the Asian community. Ben is a probationary member of the CDG. For Ben Armstrong Casting: You & It (King’s Head Theatre); Once On This Island (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Anne Of Green Gables (Sadler’s Wells); Nezha (Shaw Theatre); Saving Mozart (The Other Palace); The Shocking Truth About Flat Earth (Riverside Studios); Paradise Road (BEAM25); The Story Of My Life (Stage Door Theatre); Happy & Glorious (Short Film) As Casting Assistant to Ginny Schiller CDG: The Pianist (Park Theatre); The Hollow (UK Tour); Present Laughter (UK Tour); The Secret Garden (York Theatre Royal); Magic (Chichester Festival Theatre); Easy Virtue (Cambridge Arts); Paranormal Activity (West End/UK Tour); Blithe Spirit (Salisbury Playhouse); Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf (Leicester Curve); Eureka Day (Nottingham Playhouse); As You Like It (Theatre Royal Bath); Little Women (UK Tour) ; The Girl On The Train (UK Tour); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Theatre Royal Bath); The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (West End) 5 days left to enter! The National Musical Theatre Graduate Awards (The Graddys) is a brand-new competition to give musical theatre graduates a boost as they step into the industry. *Please note that all panels are subject to availability and are subject to change.
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✨ RepresentAsian - Sameer Dhanjee & Shivaane Subash ✨ Sameer Dhanjee (@sameer.dhanjee) and Shivaane Subash (@shivobee) will be making their West End debuts in RepresentAsian (@representasianldn) at Lyric Theatre, West End on Monday 9th November. Nina Wadia (@nina.wadia) will be returning to host the concert which celebrates some of the best Asian musical theatre performers in the country, and introduces new talent to the West End stage. They will be performing alongside Christine Allado (@Christineallado), Hiba Elchikhe (@hiba_elchikhe), Zheng Xi Yong (@yongzhengxi) and Mia Kobayashi (@mia.kobayashi). Sameer graduated from GSA (@gsa_musicaltheatre @guildfordschoolofacting) and is currently performing in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at The Watermill (@watermilltheatre), Shivaane graduated from Royal Academy of Music (@royalacademyofmusic) this summer. Huge congratulations to them both! Founder and Casting Director - Ben Armstrong (@benarmstrongcasting @ben_armstrong_4 ) Musical Director, Arranger and Orchestrator - Amy Hsu (@amyamyhsuhsu) Designer - Tom Mann for Ghostlight Productions (@ghostlightstudios_) Head of Brands and Partnership - Alex Kais (@akais89 @houseofkaisofficial) Producer - Aixa Amarante Naranjo for Aixa Amarante Productions (aixaamarante) @nimaxtheatres 🔗 nimaxtheatres.com/shows/representasian-an-evening-of-asian-talent/ #Representasian #SamerDhanjee #ShivaaneSubash #westenddebut #ProudAgent
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✨ IT’S A DOUBLE WEST END DEBUT ✨ Sameer Dhanjee (@sameer.dhanjee) and Shivaane Subash (@shivobee) will be making their West End debuts in @representasianldn at Lyric Theatre, West End on Monday 9th November. The brilliant Nina Wadia (@nina.wadia) will be returning to host and Sameer and Shivaane will be performing alongside Christine Allado (@Christineallado), Hiba Elchikhe (@hiba_elchikhe), Zheng Xi Yong (@yongzhengxi) and Mia Kobayashi (@mia.kobayashi). Founder and Casting Director - @benarmstrongcasting @ben_armstrong_4 🔗nimaxtheatres.com/shows/representasian-an-evening-of-asian-talent/
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CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 ✨ Thrilled to announce our fantastic 2026 graduates, who will be joining the company of “RepresentAsian: An Evening of Asian Talent” at the Lyric Theatre on Monday 9th November, 2026. Introducing Charlie Moscrop, Sameer Dhanjee, and Shivaane Subash. Charlie Moscrop, graduate from the Royal Academy of Music. Credits whilst training include: Professor Bhaer (Little Women), Ensemble (Chess), and Featured Soloist (To Maury With Love). Sameer Dhanjee, graduate from GSA. Currently appearing in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Watermill Theatre). Credits whilst training include: Adam (Beetlejuice), Chaz (Wonderland), and Vladimir Lensky (Onegin). Shivaane Subash, graduate from the Royal Academy of Music. Credits whilst training include: Svetlana (Chess), and Josephine (Big Fish). Tickets are on sale via the Nimax website (https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/representasian-an-evening-of-asian-talent/), or via the link in our bio. Please come and support these wonderful grads! #RepresentAsian #AsianTalent #Graduates #MusicalTheatre
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T O M • A U B R E Y @tomaubrey_ makes his professional stage debut joining the cast of FRANZ & MARIE at @charingcrossthr this autumn! 🍂 #castingby #ginnyschiller #benarmstrong
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