Luke Thornton

22 Feb 2023

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Luke trained as an Actor Musician at Rose Bruford College. His many varied instrument skills include: drums, bass, guitar and harmonica.

He is delighted to be returning to the New Wolsey Theatre and joining the cast of Dick Whittington.

Stage credits include: Romeo in Romeo & Juliet (440 Theatre UK Tour), Stanley in Brief Encounter (New Wolsey Theatre & UK Tour), Bobo the Clown in Goldilocks (New Wolsey Theatre), Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Scoot Theatre UK Tour), Nigel in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole the Musical (Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch), Steven/Tony Sharpe in Love Letters (Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch), One-Eye in Weapons of the Weak (The Other Palace), Cheever in The Crucible (Pitlochry Festival Theatre), Ensemble in Midnight (Union Theatre, Southwark), Edwin in Summer Holiday (Octagon Theatre Bolton and Pitlochry Festival Theatre), Various roles in Beauty and the Beast, The Panto That Nearly Never Was, Jack and the Beanstalk, Dick Whittington, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin (Theatr Clwyd), Solo Singer in Welsh Musical Theatre Orchestra – A Night at the Musicals (Congress Theatre), Onstage Swing/1st cover Willard in Footloose (UK Tour), Douggie in Dusty (Charing Cross Theatre)

Luke also sings as part of the Four Harmonies (Jersey Boys Tribute) and has sang as a soloist at the Royal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House.