Name |
Paul Keating |
Height |
|
Naionality |
British |
Date of Birth |
11-March-1976 |
Place of Birth |
London, England |
Famous for |
Acting |
Paul won the title role in the West End production of Pete Townshend's musical Tommy in 1996 from open auditions around the world. He was subsequently nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for this performance.
Paul has appeared in Lost in Yonkers (1992/3) at the Novello Theatre and as The Balladeer in Stephen Sondheim's Assassins at the New End Theatre. In 1999 he appeared in Escape from Pterodactyl Island at the Pleasance Theatre and as Agon in La Cava (2000) at the Piccadilly Theatre and Victoria Palace Theatre.
Paul played the lead role, Straight Dave, in the 2001 world premiere production of Closer to Heaven, a musical by Pet Shop Boys and Jonathan Harvey. Paul was nominated for his second Olivier award for his performance. Paul performed on the soundtrack album Closer to Heaven (Original Cast Recording) (October 2001) and a single of his recording of "Positive role model" was planned but cancelled when the London production closed.
Paul starred as Giglio in the UK premiere of the musical The Rose and the Ring at the Hen and Chickens Theatre (2001/2) and in September 2002 joined the cast of Full Monty at the Price of Wales Theatre.In 2003 Paul was cast as Henrik Egerman in Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music at the Courtyard Theater at The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, which was in collaboration with the Donmar Warehouse Theatre, opening on December 23, 2003 (closing February 15, 2004).