Hadley Fraser | |
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Hadley Fraser - 12 Bar Club London
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Born |
Robert Hugh Fraser 21 April 1980 Windsor, Berkshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor, Singer |
Known for |
The Pirate Queen Les Misérables The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall |
Spouse(s) | Rosalie Craig |
Robert Hugh "Hadley" Fraser (born 21 April 1980) is an English stage actor and singer. He made his West End debut as Marius in Les Misérables. He also originated the role of Tiernan in the Broadway show The Pirate Queen.
Fraser was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England. He holds a BA from Birmingham University and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music. In 2011, he was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, or ARAM. He has performed in a number of West End productions, and played Gareth in the Doctor Who episode "Army of Ghosts" (2006).
In 2009, Fraser played the supporting role of Reed in The Fresh Beat Band season 1. (In season 2, Reed was played by Patrick Levis.) In May 2010, he returned to the West End to play the role of El Gallo in The Fantasticks.
In October 2010 Fraser sang the Les Misérables role of Grantaire in the 25th Anniversary concert at West End.
On 23 June 2011 Fraser returned to the West End production of Les Misérables, this time to play the role of Javert. He received critical acclaim for the role and remained with the show until June 2012.
On 1 and 2 October 2011 Fraser played Raoul in the 25th Anniversary staging of The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall in London. He costarred alongside Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess, who played the Phantom and Christine, respectively. Fraser also costarred with Karimloo in the 25th Anniversary concert of Les Misérables. Hadley has written music for a band called "Sheytoons" with Ramin, including "Heading West" and "Driftwood."