Nathan Kiley

Nathan Kiley (born 2 April 1981 as Nathan Kiely) is an English stage actor who has starred in the West End production of Chicago as Mary Sunshine at the Cambridge Theatre, and as Tony Blair in TONY! The Blair Musical, performed at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival.{{cite news |last1=Sillito |first1=David |title=Singing out the Blair years |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6929133.stm |access-date=14 May 2025 |work=BBC News |date=3 August 2007}}

Personal life

Nathan was raised in Boroughbridge, a small town near York, North Yorkshire, where he grew up with his twin sister.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} He attended St John Fisher RC High School in Harrogate where he was involved in school productions before attending Durham University where he gained a 2:1 in English Literature. He undertook formal stage training at Guildford School of Acting where he graduated with a First in Musical Theatre.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

Performing career

Kiley played a singing Tony Blair in Tony! The Blair Musical in 2007. In "Crystal Balls" at the Brighton Fringe Festival Kiley has a double lead role as the character Topsie Redfern and as himself.{{cite web |last1=Butler |first1=Brian |title=Brighton Fringe Review: Crystal Balls |url=https://www.gscene.com/arts/brighton-fringe-review-crystal-balls/ |website=Gscene |date=6 June 2021 |access-date=14 May 2025}} He played the lead character, Mary Sunshine, in the musical Chicago, as choreographed by Bob Fosse, on international tour.{{cite web |title=Nathan Kiley in the International Tour of CHICAGO |url=https://www.theproductionexchange.com/news/nathan-kiley-in-the-international-tour-of-chicago |website=The Production Exchange |access-date=14 May 2025}}

List of performances

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Year ! Role ! Show ! Venue
2023 \| Milky Linda \| Jack and the Beanstalk \| Theatre Royal Stratford East{{cite news \|last1=Hood \|first1=Alun \|title=Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime at Theatre Royal Stratford East – review \|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/jack-and-the-beanstalk-pantomime-at-theatre-royal-stratford-east-review_1557179/ \|access-date=14 May 2025 \|work=What's On Stage \|date=8 December 2023}}
2009–2010 \| Ugly Sister \| Cinderella \| Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
2009 \| Mary Sunshine \| Chicago (musical) \| Cambridge Theatre
2009 \| Jonathan \| Edges: A New Song Cycle \| Union Theatre, Southwark
2008–2009 \| Prince Charming \| Cinderella \| Towngate Theatre, Basildon
2008 \| Billy \| Anything Goes \| Cambridge Arts Theatre
2008 \| Peep Bo/Yum Yum \| All-Male Mikado \| Union Theatre, Southwark
2008 \| Vocalist \| Notes From New York \| Scottish Widow
2008 \| Balladeer \| Assassins \| The Landor Theatre{{cite web \|url=https://www.reviewsgate.co.uk/reviews-archive-part-2/assassins-to-2nd-february-2008?rq=Nathan%20Kiley \|last=Ambler \|first=Geoff \|title=Assassins \|date=24 January 2008 \|access-date=13 May 2025}}
2008 \| Jimmy \| The Marilyn Monroe Show \| The Parlure Spiegletent, Brighton
2008 \| Coach Bloc/Robot \| Wonderboy \| Workshop
2008 \| Stephen \| Speed Dating: The Musical \| Jermyn Street Theatre
2007 \| Lead Player \| Christmas In An Hour \| Jermyn Street Theatre
2007 \| Edward II \| Edward II \| The Rose Theatre Site, Bankside
2007 \| Vocalist \| Notes From New York \| Scottish Widow
2007 \| Tony Blair \| Tony Blair The Musical \| Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh
2007 \| Master Bardell \| Bardell v's Pickwick \| Middle Temple Hall
2007 \| Chorus \| Henry V \| Battersea Arts Centre
2006 \| Aladdin \| Aladdin \| The Broadway Theatre, Barking
2006 \| Achilles \| Achilles in Heels \| Landor Theatre {{cite web \|url=https://www.reviewsgate.co.uk/reviews-archive-part-2/achilles-in-heels-to-25-november \|last=Bunyan \|first=Mark \|title=Achilles in Heels \|date=8 November 2006 \|access-date=13 May 2025}}
2006 \| Various \| Out & Out: A Closet Drama \| Cockpit Theatre
2006 \| Bad Boy \| Bad Boy Boogie \| Student Film
2005 \| Lead Tenor \| The 12 Tenors \| Windsor Theatre Royal (Also appearing on Dutch TV Christmas special)
2005 \| Soloist/Ensemble \| Hiss and Boo VE Day Celebration \| Greenwich Theatre
2005 \| Gilbert Blythe \| Anne of Green Gables \| GSA
2005 \| Fakir and Browning \| Side Show \| GSA
2004–2005 \| Man 2 \| I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change \| GSA
2004–2005 \| Singer \| GSA Singers \| GSA
2004–2005 \| Jesus \| Godspell \| GSA
2004 \| Roderigo \| Othello \| GSA
2004 \| Martin \| Candide \| GSA

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Year

! Role

! Show

! Venue

2023

| Milky Linda

| Jack and the Beanstalk

| Theatre Royal Stratford East{{cite news |last1=Hood |first1=Alun |title=Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime at Theatre Royal Stratford East – review |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/jack-and-the-beanstalk-pantomime-at-theatre-royal-stratford-east-review_1557179/ |access-date=14 May 2025 |work=What's On Stage |date=8 December 2023}}

2009–2010

| Ugly Sister

| Cinderella

| Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton

2009

| Mary Sunshine

| Chicago (musical)

| Cambridge Theatre

2009

| Jonathan

| Edges: A New Song Cycle

| Union Theatre, Southwark

2008–2009

| Prince Charming

| Cinderella

| Towngate Theatre, Basildon

2008

| Billy

| Anything Goes

| Cambridge Arts Theatre

2008

| Peep Bo/Yum Yum

| All-Male Mikado

| Union Theatre, Southwark

2008

| Vocalist

| Notes From New York

| Scottish Widow

2008

| Balladeer

| Assassins

| The Landor Theatre{{cite web |url=https://www.reviewsgate.co.uk/reviews-archive-part-2/assassins-to-2nd-february-2008?rq=Nathan%20Kiley |last=Ambler |first=Geoff |title=Assassins |date=24 January 2008 |access-date=13 May 2025}}

2008

| Jimmy

| The Marilyn Monroe Show

| The Parlure Spiegletent, Brighton

2008

| Coach Bloc/Robot

| Wonderboy

| Workshop

2008

| Stephen

| Speed Dating: The Musical

| Jermyn Street Theatre

2007

| Lead Player

| Christmas In An Hour

| Jermyn Street Theatre

2007

| Edward II

| The Rose Theatre Site, Bankside

2007

| Vocalist

| Notes From New York

| Scottish Widow

2007

| Tony Blair

| Tony Blair The Musical

| Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh

2007

| Master Bardell

| Bardell v's Pickwick

| Middle Temple Hall

2007

| Chorus

| Henry V

| Battersea Arts Centre

2006

| Aladdin

| The Broadway Theatre, Barking

2006

| Achilles

| Achilles in Heels

| Landor Theatre {{cite web |url=https://www.reviewsgate.co.uk/reviews-archive-part-2/achilles-in-heels-to-25-november |last=Bunyan |first=Mark |title=Achilles in Heels |date=8 November 2006 |access-date=13 May 2025}}

2006

| Various

| Out & Out: A Closet Drama

| Cockpit Theatre

2006

| Bad Boy

| Bad Boy Boogie

| Student Film

2005

| Lead Tenor

| The 12 Tenors

| Windsor Theatre Royal (Also appearing on Dutch TV Christmas special)

2005

| Soloist/Ensemble

| Hiss and Boo VE Day Celebration

| Greenwich Theatre

2005

| Gilbert Blythe

| Anne of Green Gables

| GSA

2005

| Fakir and Browning

| Side Show

| GSA

2004–2005

| Man 2

| I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

| GSA

2004–2005

| Singer

| GSA Singers

| GSA

2004–2005

| Jesus

| Godspell

| GSA

2004

| Roderigo

| Othello

| GSA

2004

| Martin

| Candide

| GSA

References

External links

http://tonyblairthemusical.co.uk/reviewssimple.htm
http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/22810/cinderella
http://www.reviewsgate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3839
http://christmas.icnetwork.co.uk/christmas-entertainment/christmas-entertainment/2009/12/18/review-cinderella-at-the-grand-theatre-wolverhampton-65233-25423490/
http://www.musicomh.com/theatre/mikado_0708.htm
http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/7135/gsa-conservatoire-ba-hons-musical-theatre

Category:1981 births

Category:Living people

Category:Alumni of Durham University

Category:Alumni of the Guildford School of Acting

Category:English male musical theatre actors

Category:English male stage actors

Category:People from Boroughbridge

Category:Male actors from North Yorkshire

Category:Actors from the Borough of Harrogate