Daniel Boys
{{Short description|British actor and singer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
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| name = Daniel Boys
| birth_place = Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|df=y|1979|03|26}}
| education = Guildford School of Acting
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer|recording artist|reality TV star}}
| partner = Chris Jenkins
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Daniel Boys (born 26 March 1979) is an English actor. He starred in the West End productions of the musicals Rent and Grease before being a 2007 contestant on the BBC talent series Any Dream Will Do. Boys went on to star in many more musicals including Avenue Q, Spamalot, Falsettos and Hamilton.
Early life and education
Boys was born at Yateley, Hampshire, the son of a chartered surveyor and a phlebotomist.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} He won a Cameron Mackintosh scholarship to study at the Guildford School of Acting, where he graduated with a BA (Honours) in 2001.The Cast, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds tour programme, 2006
Career
Boys was selected to perform in the first UK tour of Jonathan Larson's Rent, which meant leaving college early. He understudied the characters of Mark (played by Adam Rickitt) and Angel, eventually taking over the role of Mark, performing on alternate nights at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London's West End. In 2002, he played Morino in the UK tour of Sunset Boulevard, which starred Faith Brown.{{cite web|url=http://www.actuallyactors.com/danielboys/career.html |title=Career |access-date=13 June 2007 |work=DanielBoys.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602030818/http://www.actuallyactors.com/danielboys/career.html |archive-date=2 June 2007 |url-status=dead }} Boys also appeared as Roger, one of the T-birds, in Grease at the Victoria Palace. He also went on the touring production to Japan, and playing the role of Doody in Scandinavia and Cyprus. Daniel was also a soloist in Disney's Enchanted Evening (a series of UK concerts in 2004), of which the final concert was televised on BBC1 as the BBC Family Prom in the Park.{{cite web|url=http://www.actuallyactors.com/danielboys/disney.html |title=Disney Enchanted Evenings |access-date=13 June 2007 |work=DanielBoys.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703151900/http://www.actuallyactors.com/danielboys/disney.html |archive-date=3 July 2007 |url-status=dead }}
In 2005, Boys took part in BBC London's Children in Need – The Musical.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/image_galleries/cin2005_themusical_gallery.shtml?44 |title=Children in Need – The Musical photo gallery |access-date=13 June 2007 |work=BBC London }} He also performed at Party in the Park with the company of Grease.{{cite web|url=http://www.gavinbarkerassociates.co.uk/actors/daniel-boys.htm |title=Daniel Boys CV |access-date=13 June 2007 |work=Gavin Barker Associates |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807190425/http://www.gavinbarkerassociates.co.uk/actors/daniel-boys.htm |archive-date=7 August 2007 |url-status=dead }} Guest TV appearances with Grease also included Blue Peter and The Graham Norton Show. His other early theatre credits include; Austin in I Love You Because (Landor in 2007),{{cite web|first=Scott |last=Matthewman|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/18341/i-love-you-because|title=I Love You Because|date=27 September 2007|work=The Stage|access-date=23 April 2014}} Anthony in Sweeney Todd (Royal Festival Hall in 2007),{{cite web|first=Philip |last=Fisher|url=http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/RFHsweeney-rev|year=2007|publisher=britishtheatreguide.info|title=Sweeney Todd|access-date=23 April 2014}} Mark in Rent (European Tour in 2006) and Parson Nathaniel (u/s) in Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds (National Tour in 2007). He also understudied all male roles. He can be seen on the live tour DVD special features, performing in place of Russell Watson in the dress rehearsal.
=''Any Dream Will Do''=
In 2007, he participated in the BBC reality show Any Dream Will Do. On 19 May he was the 7th contestant to be eliminated from the series.{{cite news | title=Show Six Result | date=19 May 2007 | work =Any Dream Will Do | publisher=BBC | url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/joseph/joseph/news/2007/05/19/44652.shtml | access-date = 13 June 2007 }} During the series, the judges tested his vocal skills on a wide variety of music genres including rock, swing, ballads, and pop. His only opportunity to sing a musical theatre number was during a sing-off, in which he performed "Bring Him Home" from Les Misérables against Lewis Bradley. Daniel received the fewest votes, and was chosen to leave the show by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
=Career After ''Any Dream Will Do''=
In July 2007, Boys then appeared as Anthony Hope in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street which was one of the first shows to open at the newly restored Royal Festival Hall.{{cite web|url=http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest-news/article/item71983/terfel-is-demon-barber-at-royal-festival-hall/|title=Terfel is demon barber at Royal Festival Hall|date=13 June 2007|publisher=officiallondontheatre.co.uk|access-date=23 April 2014}}
In late 2008, Daniel joined the cast of the hit show Avenue Q. For over two years, Daniel played the lead roles of Princeton and Rod. He won the "What's on Stage Theatregoers Choice Award" for "Best Takeover in a Role" for his performance.{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/12-2008/wos-theatregoers-choice-nominees-announced_18618.html|title=WOS Theatregoers' Choice Nominees Announced|date=5 December 2008|publisher=whatsonstage.com|access-date=23 April 2014}}{{cite news|first=Lalayn |last=Baluch|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2009/02/donmar-warehouse-triumphs-at-theatregoers-choice-awards/|title=Donmar Warehouse triumphs at Theatregoers' Choice Awards|date=16 February 2009|work=The Stage|access-date=23 April 2014}} On 14 September 2008, Boys performed at Andrew Lloyd Webber's 60th birthday concert in Hyde Park, singing "A Light at the End of the Tunnel" alongside other finalists from the TV series "Any Dream will Do" and "I'd Do Anything". The concert was later broadcast by the BBC on Radio 2.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/andrewlloydwebber/|title=Andrew Lloyd Webber's Birthday in the Park|date=10 October 2008|publisher=BBC|access-date=23 April 2014}}
He also appeared on the BBC programme "Songs of Praise" on 11 January 2009, performing the song "You Know Better than I" from the animated musical "Joseph – King of Dreams".{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/songsofpraise/factsheets/20090111.html |title=Songs of Praise Factsheet |publisher=BBC |date=11 January 2009 |access-date=17 January 2012}} In May 2009 (culminating in a performance at the Royal Albert Hall on 1 June 2009) Later in 2009, he then toured with John Barrowman on his Music Music Music tour, singing some solo material from his debut album and a duet with John Barrowman, "I Know Him So Well".{{cite web|url=http://www.johnbarrowman.com/concerts/anothersidetour.html |title=John Barrowman Official Site – Concerts – Another Side Tour |access-date=8 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511152517/http://www.johnbarrowman.com/concerts/anothersidetour.html |archive-date=11 May 2008 |url-status=dead }} On 6 December 2009, Boys performed with fellow artists in "Christmas in New York" at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Among his songs were "Ave Maria" and "Winter Wonderland". In 2009 Daniel's debut solo album So Close was released. To coincide with the release, Daniel embarked on a series of solo concerts performing at venues such as Leicester Square Theatre, the Delfont Room in the Prince of Wales Theatre, Wilton Music Hall, Greenwich Theatre and three sold-out performances at Pizza on the Park (Jazz Club), London.
He made his American debut with the show when he performed at Show at Barre (Los Angeles), supported by Broadway actress Megan Hilty, and in Australia he played at both Sydney and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival alongside acts such as Olivia Newton-John and Chita Rivera.
In February 2010, Boys performed with Jessie Buckley in two concerts in Manchester and Birmingham entitled "Valentines at the Musicals" including songs from West Side Story and My Fair Lady. He then performed as Eddie in the workshop production of Painted Lady: The Princess Caraboo Scandal (Bristol Old Vic/Finborough),{{cite web|author=Nick |url=http://nick730.livejournal.com/444175.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140423231300/http://nick730.livejournal.com/444175.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 April 2014 |date=6 June 2010 |title=Not-review: Painted Lady – The Princess Caraboo Scandal |publisher=livejournal.com |access-date=23 April 2014 }} then as Christian in the London premiere of Wolfboy at Trafalgar Studios.{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Vale|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/28877/wolfboy|title=Wolfboy|date=12 July 2010|work=The Stage|access-date=23 April 2014}}
In 2011, he was Jason in Ordinary Days (Trafalgar Studios),{{cite web|first=Jake|last=Orr|url=http://www.ayoungertheatre.com/review-ordinary-days-trafalgar-studios/|title=Review: Ordinary Days|date=14 February 2011|publisher=ayoungertheatre.com|access-date=23 April 2014}} also as Doug in the workshop of The Trouble with Doug (Northampton Royal & Derngate). In July, he performed the title role in a new musical version of Peter Pan, first playing at the Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin{{cite web|url=http://yay.ie/2011/review-peter-pan-at-the-grand-canal-theatre-dublin|title=Review: Peter Pan at the Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin|date=20 July 2011|publisher=yay.ie|access-date=23 April 2014}} over the summer and then at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, for the Christmas period.{{cite news|first=Jenny|last= Makin|url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/leisure/stage/stagereviews/9419369.Peter_Pan__The_Mayflower__Southampton/|date=14 December 2011|title=Peter Pan, The Mayflower, Southampton|work=Daily Echo|access-date=23 April 2014}} On 21 October 2011, Boys played Judas in the 40th anniversary production of Godspell alongside Kerry Ellis at the Palace Theatre, Manchester.
On 6 May 2012, he was one of the headline performers in "The Night of 1000 Voices" at the Royal Albert Hall.{{cite web |title=Night of 1000 Voices Royal Albert Hall 6 May 2012 |date=8 June 2016 |url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/night-of-1000-voices-royal-albert-hall-6-may-2012 |publisher=londontheatre.co.uk |access-date=15 October 2016}} and then completed a run as Algernon in a new musical version of The Importance of Being Earnest at the Theatre Royal, Windsor.{{cite web |title=The Importance of Being Earnest |url=http://www.bradleyclarkson.com/the-importance-of-being-earnest.php |publisher=bradleyclarkson.com |access-date=15 October 2016}} In September 2012 he was a guest on Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night which was recorded live at LSO St Lukes, London. He made a short film with David Paisley entitled Fall-Out about two ex-partners who end up in a fallout shelter together, which went round the 2012 festival circuit.{{cite news|first=Abigail |last=Saltmarsh |url=http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/what-s-on/theatre/daniel_boys_on_glitz_glamour_and_high_society_1_2263546 |date=4 July 2013 |title=Daniel Boys on glitz, glamour and High Society |publisher=eveningnews24.co.uk |access-date=23 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424033210/http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/what-s-on/theatre/daniel_boys_on_glitz_glamour_and_high_society_1_2263546 |archive-date=24 April 2014 }}
In February 2013, Network Ten and FremantleMedia Australia announced that they were searching across Australia and the United Kingdom for a singer to record a new version of the theme tune for Neighbours{{cite web|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/article/16163964/neighbours-launches-its-own-ashes-battle/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412051553/http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/article/16163964/neighbours-launches-its-own-ashes-battle/ |archive-date=12 April 2013 |title=Neighbours launches its own Ashes battle – Yahoo!7 |date=18 February 2013 |publisher=Yahoo! |access-date=17 February 2013 |url-status=dead }} The competition resulted in a tie and the new theme is sung as a duet by Daniel and Stephanie Angelini.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/soaps/s14/neighbours/news/a471183/neighbours-remixed-theme-tune-competition-ends-in-a-tie.html|title='Neighbours Remixed' theme tune competition ends in a tie|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=8 April 2013|work=Digital Spy|access-date=10 April 2013}} The new version of the theme tune began airing from 15 April 2013. In July 2013 he joined High Society UK touring cast, playing Mike Connor.
In March 2014, Boys joined the West End production of Spamalot at the Playhouse Theatre as Sir Lancelot.{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Tomlins|url=http://www.westendframe.com/2014/03/interview-daniel-boys.html|title=Interview: Daniel Boys|date=10 March 2014|publisher=West End Fame|access-date=1 January 2017|archive-date=23 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323175328/http://www.westendframe.com/2014/03/interview-daniel-boys.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|first=Matthew |last=Hemley|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/production/2014/02/bonnie-langford-return-spamalot-daniel-boys-joins-cast/ |title=Bonnie Langford to return to Spamalot as Daniel Boys joins cast |work=The Stage |date=10 February 2014 |access-date=1 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.westendwilma.com/daniel-boys-has-tea-with-wilma/|title=Daniel Boys has Tea With Wilma|date=28 March 2014|publisher=westendwilma.com|access-date=23 April 2014}} He also appeared in West End Recast, a one-off concert at the Duke of York's Theatre.{{cite web|first=Rosie |last=Bannister|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/02-2014/frances-ruffelle-jenna-russell-and-daniel-boys-sta_33527.html|title=Frances Ruffelle, Jenna Russell and Daniel Boys star in West End Recast concert|date=14 February 2014|publisher=whatsonstage.com|access-date=23 April 2014}}
On 31 March 2015, he appeared on Holby City on BBC 1 as 'Josh Harrison'.{{cite web |title=The Last Time I Saw You |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pqp0t |publisher=BBC |access-date=4 April 2015}}
In January 2016, it was announced he will appear in the new musical comedy Miss Atomic Bomb in the St James's Theatre alongside TV and theatre star Catherine Tate.{{cite web|url=https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1732/Catherine-Tate-And-Forthcoming-Aladdin-Star-Dean-John-Wilson-To-Lead-World-Premiere-Of-New-Musical-Comedy-Miss-Atomic-Bomb.aspx|title= Catherine Tate And Forthcoming Aladdin Star Dean John-Wilson To Lead World Premiere Of New Musical Comedy Miss Atomic Bomb|publisher=London Theatre Direct|access-date=18 January 2016|date=18 January 2016 |author=Porteous, Jacob}} In October 2016 he starred as Donald in a production of The Boys in the Band, by Mart Crowley at the Park Theatre, with co-stars including Mark Gatiss, James Holmes, Ben Mansfield and Jack Derges.{{cite web |first=Matthew |last=Hemley |date=25 July 2016 |title=Daniel Boys, Jack Derges and James Holmes join The Boys in the Band |url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2016/daniel-boys-jack-derges-and-james-holmes-join-the-boys-in-the-band/ |work=The Stage |access-date=15 October 2016}}{{cite web |first=Daisy |last=Bowie-Sell |title=Exclusive: further casting for The Boys in the Band |date=25 July 2016 |url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/casting-boys-in-the-band-mark-gatiss-daniel-boys_41354.html |publisher=whatsonstage.com |access-date=15 October 2016}}
In May 2017, he was cast as teacher 'Paul Maddens' (main lead) in Nativity! The Musical at Birmingham Repertory Theatre.{{cite web|title=Nativity! The Musical – Daniel Boys, Sarah Earnshaw and Simon Lipkin cast|url=http://musicaltheatrereview.com/nativity-the-musical-daniel-boys-sarah-earnshaw-and-simon-lipkin-cast/|publisher=musicaltheatrereview.com|access-date=16 September 2017|date=2 May 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/birmingham-theatre/news/casting-announced-nativity-the-musical-daniel-boys_43486.html?cid=homepage_news|title=Casting announced for Nativity! The Musical|work=WhatsOnStage.com|access-date=3 May 2017}} Boys later played another teacher, Mr. Johnson, in the fourth film in the Nativity series, Nativity Rocks! in 2018. In August 2017 Boys starred alongside Helena Blackman and Sherman Brothers' musical scion, composer Robert J. Sherman in A Spoonful of Sherman at "Live At Zedel" in London.{{cite news|last1=News Desk|title=Cast Announced For A Spoonful of Sherman Live at Zédel|url=http://www.westendwilma.com/news-spoonful-of-sherman-zedel/|access-date=25 July 2017|publisher=West End Wilma|date=14 June 2017}}
At the beginning of 2018, Boys performed for two months in the Theatre Clwyd production of Little Shop of Horrors, starring as Seymour. After starring in Nativity Rocks!, Boys appeared in the World Premiere of Love Story at the Bolton Octagon, starring as Dan.
He was cast as Joseph Kirby in ITV's Endeavour in January 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8146802/characters/nm2608463|title="Endeavour" Pylon (TV Episode 2019) - IMDb|publisher=IMDb}} In May 2019 it was announced that Boys would lead the UK Premiere cast of Falsettos at The Other Palace in London's Off-West End. He played the role of Marvin until the show closed in January 2020.
Boys performed in a concert performance of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg's The Pirate Queen on 23 February 2020 at the London Coliseum in aid of Leukaemia UK.
As of April 2024, Boys is featured as King George III in the United Kingdom and Ireland tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton.
Recordings
In 2008, Boys recorded a song for the CD Act One – Songs From The Musicals Of Alexander S. Bermange, an album of 20 brand new recordings by 26 West End stars, released in October 2008 on Dress Circle Records.{{cite web|first=Philip|last=Fisher|url=http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/articles/actone-rev.htm|title=Act One: Songs from the Musicals of Alexander S Bermange|year=2011|publisher=britishtheatreguide.info|access-date=23 April 2014|archive-date=24 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424030046/http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/articles/actone-rev.htm|url-status=dead}}
His debut album So Close launched on 1 June 2009. It was mixed by Grammy award-winner (and cousin) Jerry Boys in early 2009. The penultimate track Always There features the backing vocals of friends and cast members (from Avenue Q).{{cite web|url=http://oughttobeclowns.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/cd-review-daniel-boys-so-close.html|date=4 September 2011|title=CD Review: Daniel Boys – So Close|publisher=oughttobeclowns.blogspot.co.uk|access-date=24 April 2014}}
Boys also recorded the song My Brother's Eyes on Terry Pratchett's Only You Can Save Mankind, which was released on 23 November 2009,{{cite news | title=Kerry Ellis & More Go into Studio to Record 'Only You Can Save Mankind' Musical for Charity | publisher=Broadwayworld.com |date=14 March 2009 | url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kerry_Ellis_More_Go_Into_Studio_to_Record_Only_You_Can_Save_Mankind_Musical_for_Charity_20090314 | access-date=16 March 2009}} and recorded a version of I Know Him So Well with John Barrowman for his 2008 album Music Music Music.
In 2011 he recorded a charity single with proceeds going to the Disney Appeal at Great Ormond Street Hospital, called The World is Something You Can Imagine.{{cite web|url=http://blog.gosh.org/our-charity/the-world-is-something-you-imagine-single-in-aid-of-great-ormond-street-hospital/|date=23 May 2011|title="The World is Something You Imagine" for our Disney Appeal|publisher=gosh.org|access-date=24 April 2014|archive-date=25 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425003007/http://blog.gosh.org/our-charity/the-world-is-something-you-imagine-single-in-aid-of-great-ormond-street-hospital/|url-status=dead}} Boys also appeared on the cast recording of Wolfboy, More With Every Line – the Songs of Tim Prottey-Jones,{{cite web|url=http://www.todomusicales.com/content/content_english/2646/tim-prottey-jones-im-incredibly-proud-of-every-single-performer-who-has-supported-more-with-every-line/|title=Tim Prottey-Jones:I'm incredibly proud of every single performer who has supported 'More With Every Line'|date=16 December 2010|publisher=todomusicales.com|access-date=24 April 2014}} Only You Can Save Mankind, The Inbetween: A New Musical (in 2012){{cite web|first=Andrew |last=Gans |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/159711-Concept-Album-of-New-Musical-The-In-Between-with-Hadley-Fraser-Daniel-Boys-Julie-Atherton-Available-Online |title=Concept Album of New Musical The In-Between, with Hadley Fraser, Daniel Boys, Julie Atherton, Available Online |date=15 February 2012 |work=Playbill |access-date=24 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425021426/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/159711-Concept-Album-of-New-Musical-The-In-Between-with-Hadley-Fraser-Daniel-Boys-Julie-Atherton-Available-Online |archive-date=25 April 2014 }} and Christmas in New York.{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Shenton|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/2013/12/christmas-new-york-sunday-near-st-james-park/|title=Christmas in New York and Sunday near St James Park|date=10 December 2013|work=The Stage|access-date=24 April 2014}} He has also contributed to Helena Blackman's debut album.{{cite web|first=Scott |last=Matthewman|url=http://matthewman.net/2011/02/14/helena-blackman-rodgers-hammerstein/|title=Helena Blackman, Delfont Room/The Sound of Rodgers and Hammerstein|date=14 February 2011|publisher=matthewman.net|access-date=24 April 2014}}
On 6. November 2018 AGR Television Records announced that Daniel Boys had signed a multi-album record deal with them. The first release under the new contract was Christmas Lullaby later the same month. An album was announced for 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.agr-music.com/news/538-daniel-boys-joins-the-agr-television-records-family |title=AGR Television Records: Daniel Boys joins the AGR Television Records family |access-date=6 November 2018 |archive-date=6 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106171722/http://www.agr-music.com/news/538-daniel-boys-joins-the-agr-television-records-family |url-status=dead }}
Film and theatre
=Filmography=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Graham Norton Show | Himself | Performing with the company of Grease |
| 2007 | Any Dream Will Do | Himself | |
| 2009 | Songs of Praise | Himself | |
| 2012 | Fall-Out | Partner 1 | Short-Film |
| 2012 | Little Man | Elliot | Short-Film{{cite web |title=BBC Two - Little Man |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01f8k5b |publisher=BBC |access-date=26 June 2021}} |
| 2015 | Holby City | Josh Harrison | |
| 2018 | Nativity Rocks! | Mr Johnson | |
| 2019 | Endeavor | Joseph Kirby |
=Theatre credits=
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Theatre ! Location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | rowspan="2" | Rent | Ensemble / Understudy Mark & Angel | {{n/a}} | UK National Tour |
| 2002 | Mark | Prince of Wales Theatre | West End | |
| 2002-03 | Sunset Boulevard | Morino | {{n/a}} | UK National Tour |
| 2003 | rowspan="2" | Grease | Roger | Victoria Palace | West End |
| 2004 | Doody | {{n/a}} | Japan National Tour | |
| 2006 | Rent | Mark | {{n/a}} | European Tour |
| 2007 | I Love You Because | Austin | Landor Theatre | London |
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Anthony | Royal Festival Hall | London |
| 2007 | The War of the Worlds: Farewell Thunderchild | Understudy Parson Nathaniel | {{n/a}} | UK National Tour |
| 2008-10 | Avenue Q | Princeton & Rod | Noël Coward Theatre | West End |
| 2009 | John Barrowman's Music Music Music Tour | Himself | {{n/a}} | UK National Tour |
| 2010 | Valentine's at the Musicals | Himself | Manchester / Birmingham | Tour |
| 2010 | Painted Lady: The Princess Caraboo Scandel | Eddie | Bristol Old Vic | Bristol |
| 2010 | Wolfboy | Christian | Trafalgar Studios | West End |
| 2011 | Ordinary Days | Jason | Trafalgar Studios | West End |
| 2011 | The Trouble with Doug | Doug | Royal & Derngate | Northampton |
| 2011 | Peter Pan | Peter Pan | Grand Canal Theatre | Dublin |
| 2011 | Godspell | Judas | Palace Theatre, Manchester | Manchester |
| 2012 | The Night of 1000 Voices | Himself | Royal Albert Hall | London |
| 2012-13 | The Who's Tommy | Tommy | Prince Edward Theatre | West End |
| 2013 | High Society | Mike Connor | {{n/a}} | UK National Tour |
| 2014 | Love Story | Oliver Barrett IV | Octagon Theatre | Bolton |
| 2014-15 | Spamalot | Sir Lancelot | Playhouse Theatre | West End |
| 2015 | West End Recast | Himself | Duke of York's Theatre | West End |
| 2016 | Miss Atomic Bomb | St James's Theatre | West End | |
| 2016 | The Boys in the Band | Donald | Park Theatre | Off-West End |
| 2017 | Nativity! The Musical | Paul Maddens | Birmingham Repertory Theatre | Birmingham |
| 2017 | A Spoonful of Sherman | Himself | {{n/a}} | UK National Tour |
| 2018 | Little Shop of Horrors | Seymour | Theatre Clwyd | Wales |
| 2018 | Love Story | Dan | Bolton Octagon | Bolton |
| 2019 | Falsettos | Marvin | The Other Palace | Off-West End |
| 2020 | The Pirate Queen | Bingham | London Coliseum | West End |
| 2021 | Treason | King James | Cadogan Hall | London |
| 2021 | Leonard Bernstein's New York | Lead Vocalist | Waterloo East | London |
| 2021-22 | Jack & The Beanstalk | Fleshcreep | Milton Keynes Theatre | Milton Keynes |
| 2022 | Treason | King James | Theatre Royal Drury Lane | West End |
| 2023-24 | rowspan=2|Hamilton | rowspan=2|King George III
!- |UK & Ireland tour | ||
| 2025
| West End |
Discography
- So Close (2009)
Personal life
He has revealed in several interviews that he is gay.{{cite web|first=Alex|last=Exeter|url=http://sosogay.co.uk/2014/fan-pleasured-train-daniel-boys-life-spotlight/|title='A fan pleasured themselves on the train over me' Daniel Boys on life in the spotlight|date=4 March 2014|publisher=sosogay.co.uk|access-date=24 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310024125/http://sosogay.co.uk/2014/fan-pleasured-train-daniel-boys-life-spotlight/|archive-date=10 March 2014}} He said {{cquote |I think it's very sad that people have to live a lie and I'd never want to do that. It must be horrific for them.{{cite web|first=Paul |last=Couch |url=http://www.thepublicreviews.com/interview-ten-minutes-with-daniel-boys/|date=30 October 2013|title=Interview: Ten Minutes with Daniel Boys |publisher=thepublicreviews.com|access-date=24 April 2014}} }}
He has been in a relationship with actor Chris Jenkins{{Cite tweet |user=danielboys |number=938379948804526081 |date = 6 December 2017 |title=Happy 30th Birthday to my wonderful boyfriend @chrisjenko!!}} since 2014.{{Cite tweet |user=chrisjenko |number=505140141317697537 |date = 29 August 2014 |title=My god, my boyfriend is very good. Cabaret triumph @danielboys. Special boy.}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160220230531/http://www.danielboys.com/ Official Daniel Boys website]
- [http://www.agr-music.com AGR Television Records] Record Label of David Boys (multi-lingual)
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