DANIEL BOYS, Greenwich (London) 1979

His professional debut was in the first UK tour of Jonathan Larson´s RENT. He understudied the character of Mark  and Angel, eventually taking over the starring role, performing on alternate nights at the Prince of Wales Theatre, in London´s West End.

Other Theatre credits include Roger, one of the T-birds, in GREASE at the London´s Victoria Palace for its twelve month run. This led to him travelling with the production to Japan, and playing the role of Doody in Scandinavia and Cyprus. He also performed at ´Party in the Park´ with the company of Grease. Guest appearances with Grease also included Blue Peter and The Graham Norton Show. European tours have included playing Tony in WEST SIDE STORY (2004) and the leading role of Mark in RENT (2006). He understudied all male roles in the 2006 UK tour of Jeff Wayne´s Musical Version of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. In 2007, Boys took part in the BBC reality show Any Dream Will Do. He was 7th to be eliminated. Daniel appeared as Anthony Hope in Stephen Sondheim´s SWEENEY TODD which was one of the first shows to open at the newly restored Royal Festival Hall in July 2007. In September 2007, Daniel took the lead as Austin Bennet in the UK premiere of the 2006 off-Broadway hit I LOVE YOU BECAUSE which was staged at the Landor Theatre, Clapham.

Currently appearing in the roles of Princeton/Rod in the West End production of AVENUE Q at the Noel Coward Theatre.

- The first musical you saw and/or most impressed you: STARLIGHT EXPRESS

- You would like to make a duet: Josh Groban.

- Webber or Sondheim: Sondheim.

- ¿London or New York? London to live, New York to Holiday.

- Do you keep the programmes of the musicals you watch? Yes I have about 150 programmes.

- The worst moment you’ve had live on the stage was (as a performer and/or as a spectator): Forgetting words is always terrifying when it happens.

- An unforgettable moment (as a performer and/or as a spectator): First live show on `Any Dream Will Do´. The atmosphere was electrifying.

- Do you have any superstitions before the opening night? I have to stand in the same place every night while I am singing the opening number for AVENUE Q with the rest of the cast.

- A musical character that you would like to BE (not perform): Billy Elliott because he is young, talented and has his whole life ahead of him.

- A character of your opposite sex that you would like to perform: Elphaba in WICKED.

- What do you like best/least about your work?: I like the appreciation of the audience, I don’t like the back to back shows on a Friday because there is no time to eat before the next show.

- What is your favorite musical movie?: WEST SIDE STORY

- The last CD/DVD related to Musicals that you have bought is: LORD OF THE RINGS.

- What is your favorite line from a musical: To love another person is to see the face of God. From LES MISERABLES.

- Agree or disagree with TV Shows finding new Musical Stars? Agree – It gets people into the theatre.

- You feel proud of: Putting myself through a reality TV and coming out a success.

- Of this moment you’re living as an actor, the most important thing to you is: My family and friends.

- Other projects you are working on: Several concerts lines up – Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 60th Birthday celebrations and Foenal Festival in Wales with Bryn Terfel. Also an album of my own is in the pipeline.