Cleve September
{{Short description|Actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| image = cleve september 2022 1.jpg
| caption = September performing in Millennials (2022)
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = South Africa
| alma_mater = Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
| occupation =
| years_active = 2015–present
}}
Cleve September (born 15 October 1993) is a South African-born actor. He originated the role of John Laurens/Philip Hamilton in the West End production of Hamilton. For his performance, he was nominated for Laurence Olivier and WhatsOnStage Awards. He also played Sonny in In the Heights.
Early life and education
September was born in South Africa and moved to London at the age of 8.{{Cite web|url=https://www.brasseriezedel.com/events/cleve-september-and-chris-hatt-ukukhula/|title=Cleve September and Chris Hatt "Ukukhula" - Crazy Coqs|website=Zedel|accessdate=28 July 2023}} When he was younger, September was interested in sports, particularly basketball, rugby and sprint.{{Cite web |title=In Conversation With... Cleve September {{!}} Hamilton {{!}} Interview |url=https://www.rewritethisstory.com/2017/02/interview-in-conversation-with-cleve.html |access-date=2023-07-28}}
September attended the BRIT School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.damngoodvoices.com/Talents/Cleve-September|title=Cleve September|website=Damn Good Voices|accessdate=28 July 2023}} He went on to graduate from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
Career
= Musical theatre =
September made his professional debut in In the Heights, playing the role of Sonny.{{Cite web|title=IN THE HEIGHTS - The Tony-Award Winning Best Musical - King's Cross Theatre |url=https://www.intheheightslondon.com/cast-creatives/cleve-september |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=www.intheheightslondon.com |language=en-GB}} The show started its run at the Southwark Playhouse and September joined for its transfer to the Kings Cross Theatre in 2015.{{Cite web |last=gailebishop |date=2015-11-24 |title=In The Heights – Kings Cross Theatre |url=https://gailebishop.wordpress.com/2015/11/24/in-the-heights-kings-cross-theatre/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=If theatre be the food of love, play on... |language=en}} Original cast included David Bedella as Kevin Rosario, Eve Polycarpou as Abuela Claudia, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Daniela and Sam Mackay as Usnavi.
The cast performed the song "96,000" at the Olivier Awards in 2016, where the show was nominated for Best New Musical.
In 2016 September play the role of Tommy Keeler in the Crucible Theatre production of Annie Get your Gun, with Anna-Jane Casey in the title role.{{Cite news |last=Hickling |first=Alfred |date=2016-12-21 |title=Annie Get Your Gun review – dynamite lead blows holes in original's sexism |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/dec/21/annie-get-your-gun-review-sheffield-crucible-irving-berlin |access-date=2023-07-28 |issn=0261-3077}}
He was part of the ensemble in the summer production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Open Air Theatre in 2017. The show opened at the Open Air Theatre in 2016 and returned the following year, after a US tour and a short indoor run at the Barbican Theatre.{{Cite news |last=Wiegand |first=Chris |date=2020-08-20 |title=Jesus Christ Superstar review – a triumphant return for live theatre |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/aug/20/jesus-christ-superstar-review-regents-park-open-air-theatre |access-date=2023-07-28 |issn=0261-3077}}
In 2018 September joined the cast of the UK premiere of Hamilton in the role of John Laurens/Philip Hamilton. For his performance he was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical in 2018 and the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical in 2019.
September joined the cast of Bonnie & Clyde as Ted Hinton at the Arts Theatre in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Norris |first=Lucy Carol |date=2022-06-27 |title=INTERVIEW - CLEVE SEPTEMBER FROM BONNIE & CLYDE |url=https://lostintheatreland.co.uk/interview-cleve-september-from-bonnie-clyde/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=lostintheatreland.co.uk |language=en-GB}} The production followed a successful concert run of the show with Jeremy Jordan as Clyde and Frances Mayli McCann as Bonnie in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=2021-11-05 |title=Laura Osnes Out As Bonnie In London ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ Concert Event |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/laura-osnes-bonnie-and-clyde-in-concert-london-replaced-covid-vaccination-1234868984/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
In 2023 September will be playing the role of Will in The Little Big Things, playing at Soho Place from September to November.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-07 |title=Full cast announced for The Little Big Things musical in the West End |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/full-cast-announced-for-the-little-big-things-musical-in-the-west-end_1509593/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |language=en-US}} The cast performed a few songs from the show at West End Live in June 2023.{{Cite web |title=West End Live 2023 |url=https://www.westendlive.co.uk/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=West End LIVE |language=en-GB}}
Theatre credits
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Theatre |
| 2015–2016
|Sonny / us Usnavi |
| 2016
|Tommy Keeler |Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
| 2017
|Ensemble |
| 2017–2019
|John Laurens / Philip Hamilton |
| 2020
|Riff |
| 2020
|Tom Cat |
| 2022
|Millennial |
| 2022–2023
|Ted Hinton |
| 2023
|Will Fraser |
| 2024
|Gary |
| 2024
|Cliffs: A New Musical - Workshop |Billy |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Work !Award !Category !Result |
| 2016
|{{nominated}} |
| 2018
|Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical |{{nominated}} |
| 2019
|Best Supporting Actor in a Musical |{{nominated}} |
References
External links
- [https://www.spotlight.com/7015-6722-3485 Cleve September] at Spotlight
- [https://www.intheheightslondon.com/home/ In the Heights London]
- [https://openairtheatre.com/production/jesus-christ-superstar Jesus Christ Superstar - Open Air Theatre]
- [https://bonnieandclydemusical.com Bonnie & Clyde]
- [https://sohoplace.org/whats-on/the-little-big-things?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq8_Ku5axgAMVw_rtCh27lwYuEAAYASAAEgIFV_D_BwE The Little Big Things]
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Category:21st-century South African male actors
Category:Alumni of the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Category:Male actors from London
Category:Actors educated at the BRIT School
Category:South African expatriates in England