David Firth

David Firth
Born:	March 15th, 1945 Bedford, England
Productions:	Side by Side by Sondheim Marilyn! as Arthur Miller (original London cast) The Phantom of the Opera as Gilles Andre The Hunting of the Snark as The Banker (original London cast) Love Life as Sam Cooper Assassins as John Wilkes Booth Follies as Benjamin Stone Passion as Colonel Ricci The Fix as Reed Chandler (original London cast) Arms and the Cow as Mr. Jones Jubilee as Eric Dare
Recordings:	The Phantom of the Opera (original cast recording) On the Town (1995 Studio Cast) The Fix (original cast recording)
Vocal Type:	Baritone

David Firth is an English actor.

Biography

Born David Coleman in Bedford, England, he studied at Guildford School of Music and Drama before becoming a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Firth would appear in such stage productions as A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Shell Seekers.

As well as his stage roles, Firth would also make appearances in films and television series throughout his career, appearing in episodes as Yes, Minister and Midsomer Murders among others.

Singing

Firth performed in a number of stage musicals, beginning with revue Side by Side by Sondheim and originating the roles of Arthur Miller in Marilyn!, Gilles Andre in The Phantom of the Opera (returning with the original cast for the 25th Anniversary Concert) and The Banker in The Hunting of the Snark.

Firth would also appear as John Wilkes Booth in the London production of Assassins and Benjamin Stone in Follies. His voice could be heard on the studio album for On the Town in 1995 and the original cast recording of The Fix, in which he played Reed Chandler.

Stage

The Phantom of the Opera (1986)(originated the role)

• Notes/Prima Donna (contains solo lines)
• Masquerade/Why So Silent (contains solo lines)
• Notes II (contains solo lines)
• We Have All Been Blind/Twisted Every Way (contains solo lines)
• Grand Finale (concert)

The Hunting of the Snark (1991)(originated the role)

• The Banker's Fate (solo)

Love Life (1991)

• My Name is Samuel Cooper (solo)
• Here I'll Stay (duet)
• I Remember It Well (duet)
• My Kind of Night (solo)
• I'm Your Man (contains solo lines)
• I Remember It Well (Reprise)(duet)
• This Is the Life (solo)

Assassins (1992)

• Everybody's Got The Right (contains solo lines)
• The Ballad of Booth (duet)
• Another National Anthem (contains solo lines)
• November 22, 1963
• Everybody's Got The Right (reprise)

Follies (1993)

• Don't Look at Me (duet)
• Waiting for the Girls Upstairs (contains solo lines)
• The Road You Didn't Take (solo)
• Too Many Mornings (duet)
• Live, Laugh, Love (contains solo lines)
• Chaos (contains solo lines)

Passion (1996)(originated the role)

• Flashback (contains solo lines)

The Fix (1997)(originated the role)

• Control (duet)
• Two Guys at Harvard (contains solo lines)

Arms and the Cow (2000)

• Finale and National Anthem of Santa Maria
• A Jones Is a Jones (solo)
• Finale

Jubilee (1999)

• Our Crown
• Entrance of Eric (contains solo lines)
• The Kling-Kling Bird on the Divi-Divi Tree (solo)
• When Love Comes Your Way (duet)

Albums

On the Town (1995)

• I Feel Like I'm Not Out of Bed Yet (contains solo lines)

Gallery

Gilles Andre in The Phantom of the Opera.

John Wilkes Booth in Assassins.

On the Town.