Throughout the competition, contestants are given feedback from our panels made up of West End performers and industry professionals. Each of our judges has lots of experience in auditioning so their advice and feedback is invaluable to anyone wanting to pursue performing as a career or those wanting to build their confidence and skill set.
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Previous judges' credits include Hamilton, Les Miserables, Wicked, Heathers, Aladdin, The Book Of Mormon, SIX, Phantom Of The Opera, Shrek, Beautiful, The Addams Family, We Will Rock You, West Side Story, Dreamgirls, Tina, Bend It Like Beckham, Mamma Mia, 42nd Street, Matilda, Kinky Boots, Motown, The Lion King, In The Heights, Waitress, Everybody's Talking About Jamie and many more...
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In the live rounds, we invite industry professionals including agents, directors and casting directors to come and watch so you never know who could be watching.
If you are a West End performer who would like to be considered as a judge, please head to the 'Get Involved' section on the Contact Page
"I LOVE West End Calling. It's such an incredible opportunity for young performers wanting a career in musical theatre. It was a complete joy being a judge and I can't wait to see some of their faces in the West End in the near future!"
Scott Paige - West End Performer
(The Great British Bakeoff Musical, Eugenius, The Addams Family)
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"I wish I'd had the opportunity as a young performer to experience something like West End Calling. It would have really helped me prepare for auditions in later life, and given me much needed advice from current working professionals to help further my training. It's an experience like no other!"
Lauren Samuels - West End Performer
(Les Miserables, We Will Rock You, Bend It Like Beckham, Grease, The Last 5 Years)
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Previous Judges
JADE DAVIES
Les Miserables, Phantom Of The Opera, West Side Story
OLIVER TOMPSETT
& Juliet, Guys And Dolls, Wicked, We Will Rock You, Rock Of Ages
KEIRAN BROWN
Les Miserables, Phantom Of The Opera, Love Never Dies, Wicked
EMILY
TIERNEY
Wicked, The Wizard of Oz
TYRONE
HUNTLEY
Dreamgirls, Book Of Mormon, Memphis
MAIYA
QUANSAH-BREED
SIX, Cases
SOPHIE EVANS
Wicked, Wizard Of Oz, Lord Of The Dance
LUKE BAYER
Everybody's Talking About Jamie, FIVER, Soho Cinders
GRACE MOUAT
SIX, &Juliet
CAMERON
SHARP
School Of Rock, Rock Of Ages, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar
MATT CROKE
Aladdin, Wicked, West Side Story, Singin' In The Rain
SOPHIE ISAACS
SIX, Heathers, Legally Blonde, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Grease, Kinky Boots
CLEVE
SEPTEMBER
Hamilton, Jesus Christ Superstar, In The Heights
JOHN BARR
Les Miserables, Hairspray, Sweeney Todd, Oliver!
RACHEL
GRUNDY
Legally Blonde, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Starlight Express
RYAN CARTER
Motown, The Boyfriend
LAURA BALDWIN
Eugenius, Waitress, Shrek, Beautiful
JAIMIE PRUDEN
The Secret Garden, Company, Little Miss Sunshine
JOHN
MCLARNON
We Will Rock You, Sunshine On Leith, The Commitments
DANIELLE
HOPE
The Wizard Of Oz, Grease, Joseph, Rock Of Ages, Les Miserables
BRONTE BARBE
Shrek, Beautiful, The Wild Party, Cool Rider
GEORGE URE
Wicked, Hair, Sweeney Todd, Big Fish, Starlight Express
AARON LEE
LAMBERT
Hamilton, Sister Act, Shrek, Miss Saigon, Urinetown, Sweeney Todd
HIBA
ELCHIKHE
Ghost, Aladdin, FIVER, Everybody's Talking About Jamie
JESS DALEY
Mamma Mia, Les Miserables, Sound Of Music, Evita
NATHAN AMZI
Aladdin, In The Heights, Heathers, Rock Of Ages, Urinetown, Miss Saigon
STEPHENSON
ARDERN-SODJE
Hamilton
LUCYELLE
CLIFFE
Les Miserables, Wicked, Legally Blonde, Bad Girls
EVAN JAMES
Cats, The Book Of Mormon, Dr Doolittle, The Producers, Wind In The Willows
OLIVER EVANS
Mamma Mia, Saturday Night Fever, The 12 Tenors
JULIE
ATHERTON
Avenue Q, Mamma Mia, Fame, Lift, Sister Act
JESSICA PAUL
Grease, Sunset Boulevard, Titanic, Legally Blonde
KAYLEIGH
MCKNIGHT
Les Miserables, Tina, Bend It Like Beckham, Jesus Christ Superstar
SARAH
EARNSHAW
Wicked, Spamalot, Little Shop Of Horrors, Nativity, Scrooge,
ALEXANDRA
GRIERSON
Wicked, Shrek, Sweeney Todd
CHARLOTTE
KENNEDY
Les Miserables, South Pacific, Honeymoon In Vegas
JAMES BISP
Phantom Of The Opera, Joseph, West End Men
PAIGE MILLER
Beautiful
SAMANTHA
THOMAS
Les Miserables, Wicked
LUCY NEWTON
Wicked, Les Miserables
MAISEY BAWDEN
Little Shop Of Horrors, Dr Zhivago, Honeymoon In Vegas, An Officer And A Gentleman
DOUGIE CARTER
Les Miserables, Sunset Boulevard, Barricade Boys
JASON
DENTON
Spamilton, School of Rock, Beautiful, Stephen Ward,
PAUL WILKINS
Les Miserables, Hair, The Dreamers
CHRISTINA BENNINGTON
Bat Out Of Hell, Sweeney Todd, Show Boat
JAMIE LAMBERT
Member of Collabro, Theatre Producer
CAROLINE KAY
Writer/Performer
TOM XANDER
The Book Of Mormon
EMILY OLIVE
BOYD
The Commitments, Wicked, We Will Rock You
DAN BUCKLEY
Eugenius, Loserville, The Book Of Mormon, FIVER
RYAN
O'GORMAN
Phantom Of The Opera, Oliver, Billy Elliot, Les Miserables, Rent, Miss Saigon
CHRIS
BARTLETT
BBC's All Together Now
SCOTT PAIGE
Eugenius, The Addams Family, Made In Dagenham, Seussical The Musical
NIKKI MAE
Mamma Mia, Evita, Hair
DAN O'BRIEN
Mamma Mia, Jersey Boys, Dreamboats and Petticoats
JAMES WINTER
Dear Evan Hansen, Les Miserables, Jersey Boys, Shrek
RYAN LEE
SEAGER
Guys and Dolls, Kiss Me Kate, Wedding Singer, Fame, Blood Brothers, Seussical the Musical
DAVID RIBI
Hairspray, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Dreamboats and Petticoats
LEON CRAIG
Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Aladdin, Jesus Christ Superstar, Little Shop Of Horrors
IWAN LEWIS
Legally Blonde, Les Miserables
DAMIEN WALSH
Sunny Afternoon, Dreamboats and Petticoats
COURTNEY
REED
Aladdin, In The Heights, Mamma Mia
GEORGE MAGUIRE
Sunny Afternoon, Lift, The Busker's Opera, Rent, Fame, Hair
HOLLIE TAYLOR
Mamma Mia, Soho Cinders, Matilda, Fame, Oliver!
SASHA
WAREHAM
Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You, 9 to 5, Eugenius
REECE
KERRIDGE
Shrek, The Book Of Mormon, Starlight Express, Mamma Mia
LIZZY
CONNOLLY
The Wild Party, Sweet Charity, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
MICHELLE
CROOK
We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia, Lucky Stiff
OLIVER
SAVILE
Wicked, Les Miserables, Falsettos, Cats
NICHOLAS
McLEAN
The Book Of Mormon, Wicked, Avenue Q
LAUREN
SAMUELS
Bend It Like Beckham, We Will Rock You, Les Miserables
JENNY O'LEARY
Heathers, We Will Rock You, Shrek, Rent, Les Miserables
ALEX JAMES
ELLISON
Disney The Castle, FIVER, The Secret Garden,
MATTHEW ROLAND
Waitress, Matilda, Cats, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Taboo, Joseph
KIT ESURUOSO
Show Boat, Tina, Pal Joey
IDRISS KARGBO
Wicked, Shrek, Five Guys Named Moe, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
SAM MURPHY
42nd Street, Grease, Funny Girl, Shrek, Hairspray, Cats
KATE PLAYDON
Fatbusters - The Musical, The End, Britians Got Talent
SARAH McNICHOLAS
Wicked, Carrie, Evita, Whistle Down The Wind.
ASHLEIGH GRAY
Wicked, Cool Rider, Only Fools And Horses, Taboo, Nativity
KIRK
JAMESON
Madagascar, Just So
KANE OLIVER
PARRY
Matilda, Wicked, Urinetown, We Will Rock You
NATHANAEL
CAMPBELL
Come From Away, Guys And Dolls, Sunny Afternoon
JONATHAN
DUDLEY
Wicked, Chess, The Book of Mormon, Joseph, Titanic
SAM MACKAY
In The Heights, Our House, Mamma Mia