Earl Carpenter (born 9 May 1970) is an English musical theatre actor and singer, recognised chiefly for his work in London’s West End. He is known for his performances as Inspector Javert in the stage musical Les Misérables and as the title character in The Phantom of the Opera, both roles he has played on and off for two decades.
Television As part of the 25th anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera, Earl performed the title song at The Royal Variety Performance – held in The Lowry, Manchester – on Monday 5 December 2011. Performing alongside Nicole Scherzinger, Earl was joined by three other former Phantoms (Simon Bowman, John Owen-Jones, and Ramin Karimloo). The performance was aired on ITV1 on Wednesday 14 December 2011.
Stage credits Major Theatre Credits Year Title Role Theatre Location 1995-1997 Les Misérables CourfeyracUnderstudy Javert Palace Theatre West End 1997–1999 Beauty and the Beast EnsembleUnderstudy BeastUnderstudy Gaston Dominion Theatre 1999 The Beast 2000-2001 The Witches of Eastwick Ed ParsleyUnderstudy Darryl Van Horne Theatre Royal Drury Lane 2001 Darryl Van Horne Prince of Wales Theatre 2001-2002 Sunset Boulevard Joe Gillis UK National Tour 2003 Beauty and the Beast Gaston The Secret Garden Lord Archibald Craven Byre Theatre St AndrewsScottish Premiere Chess Anatoly Sergievsky Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth 2003-2004 The Phantom of the Opera Standby Phantom of the Opera Her Majesty's Theatre West End 2004 The Merry Widow Count Danilo Danilovitch UK National Tour 2005-2007 The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera Her Majesty's Theatre West End 2008 Zorro: The Musical Don Alejandro UK National Tour 2008-2009 Les Misérables Inspector Javert Queens Theatre West End 2009-2010 25th Anniversary UK Tour 2010 Théâtre du Châtelet Paris The Bishop of Digne O2 Arena London 2010-2011 We Will Rock You Khashoggi UK National Tour 2011 Evita Juan Peron European TourThe Phantom of the Opera The Auctioneer Royal Albert Hall London 2011-2012 The Phantom of the Opera Her Majesty's Theatre West End 2012 Les Misérables Inspector Javert Queens Theatre 2012-2013 The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary UK Tour 2013 Les Misérables Inspector Javert Princess of Wales Theatre Toronto 2014 Imperial Theatre Broadway 2014-2015 Aladdin Abanazar Grand Opera House Belfast2015 The Phantom of the Opera Emergency Phantom of the Opera Her Majesty's Theatre West EndLes Misérables Inspector Javert Imperial Theatre Broadway 2016 International Tour Ragtime The Father Charing Cross Theatre Off-West End 2017 Moonfleet Maskew & Turnkey Salisbury Playhouse Salisbury 2018 The Dreamers Lionel Soloman Abbey Road Studios London 2019 Les Misérables BamataboisUnderstudy Javert Gielgud Theatre West End The Bishop of Digne / BamataboisUnderstudy Javert Inspector Javert2020 The Pirate Queen Dubdhara London Coliseum Les Misérables The Bishop of Digne / BamataboisUnderstudy JavertSondheim Theatre 2021 The Bishop of DigneUnderstudy Javert 2021-2022 The Bishop of Digne / ClaquesousUnderstudy Javert UK & Ireland Tour 2022 Mandela Prime Minister Young Vic Theatre London2023 The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera Her Majesty's Theatre West EndMonsieur Gilles AndréPoliteama RossettiTriesteItalian PremiereCast joining Ramin Karimloo in Phantom of the Opera Italian premiere revealedTam Teatro Arcimboldi MilanoMilanAlso resident director Opéra de Monte-CarloMonaco2025-2026Les MisérablesThe Bishop of Digne World Arena Concert Tour
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