WEST END ICONS DAY 2025
Join some of the musical theatre's most respected and celebrated performers for a day of west end workshops aimed to develop skills, build confidence and have heaps of fun too.
Ben Forster: Ben Forster rose to prominence after winning ITV's reality competition Superstar in 2012, earning him the lead role of Jesus in the arena tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar.
Ben has a wealth of experience and has taken on some truly iconic roles. (Phantom of the opera - Phantom - West End, Elf The Musical - Buddy - West End 2017/2018, The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Brad, Evita - West End, Jesus Christ Superstar - UK Arena Tour & Australia Tour along with O2 Arena)
Plus many more renowned roles and appearances.
Aimie Atkinson: Aimie is an award-winning actress and recording artist, best known as one of the original ‘Queens’ in Six The Musical, for which she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical at the 2019 Olivier Awards. She won the BBC Voice of Musical Theatre in 2006.
(SIX - Katherine Howard - OG West End, Pretty Woman - Vivian - Tour & West End) Amonst other credits.
Oliver Tompsett: The Greatest Showman (PT Barnum, 2026), & Juliet (William Shakespeare), Pretty Woman (Edward), Kinky Boots (Charlie), We Will Rock You (Galileo), Wicked (Fiyero), to name just some.
Ryan Kopel: Dear Evan Hanson (Evan), Newsies (Davey), The Adams Family, The Book of Mormon.
Elliot David Parkes: Heathers, 13 going on 30, Pretty Woman, Dirty Dancing, The Rocky Horror Show.
Lorren Santo-Quinn: SIX The musical
PERFORM READY’S WEST END ICONS DAY 2025!
Sunday 14th December 2025 | 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
ArtsEd, Chiswick, London
Get ready for a show-stopping day of progression, inspiration and pure West End magic!
Join some of the UK’s most respected and celebrated musical theatre stars for a one-of-a-kind workshop experience designed to develop your skills, boost your confidence, and—most importantly—have a blast!
What’s in Store:
- Acting Through Song (material provided in advance for prep)
- Dance
- Acting & Script Work
- Show-Inspired Workshops
- Q&A
- Meet & Greet + Photo Opportunities with the stars!
Key Info:
- Date: Sunday 14th December 2025
- Time: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Location: ArtsEd, Chiswick, London
Attendees will be grouped by age and rotate through a full day of exciting workshops with our West End icons.
We aim to deliver the full advertised line-up; however, should unforeseen circumstances arise, any necessary substitutions will be made with performers of an equally high calibre.
This is a MUST-ATTEND for any aspiring performer or theatre enthusiast! Places are limited – don’t miss your chance to train with the best in the business.
ICONS
BEN FORSTER
Ben Forster rose to prominence after winning ITV's reality competition Superstar in 2012, earning him the lead role of Jesus in the arena tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's
Jesus Christ Superstar.
Ben has a wealth of experience and has taken on some truly iconic roles.
Phantom of the opera - Phantom - West End
Elf The Musical - Buddy - West End 2017/2018
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Brad
Evita - West End
Jesus Christ Superstar - UK Arena Tour,
Australia Tour, O2 Arena.
Plus many more renowned roles and appearances.
We are delighted to have such an ICON with us for the day and look forward to the benefits such knowledge can have for the wonderful young performers.
AIMIE ATKINSON
Aimie is an award-winning actress and recording artist, best known as one of the original ‘Queens’ in Six The Musical, for which she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical at the 2019 Olivier Awards. She won the BBC Voice of Musical Theatre in 2006.
Aimie most recently starred as Nannerl in the world premiere of Saving Mozart, and played Rem in the sell-out concert production of Death Note at the London Palladium and Lyric Theatre. She also appeared as Lucia in Figaro at the London Palladium. She can currently be seen reprising her acclaimed performance as Katherine Howard in SIX the Musical: Live, now playing in cinemas across the UK.
SIX - Katherine Howard - OG West End
Pretty Woman - Vivian - Tour & West End
Amongst many others
OLIVER TOMPSETT
Oliver’s stage credits include:
Shakespeare in &Juliet (Broadway & West End), Thomas in Wild About You (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Ramsey in In Dreams (Leeds and Toronto), Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman (Savoy Theatre), Charlie Price in Kinky Boots (Adelphi), Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls (Phoenix), Galileo in We Will Rock You (Dominion),
Drew Boley in Rock of Ages (Dominion),
Fiyero in Wicked (Apollo Victoria).
His screen credits include:
Chauncey in Show Dogs (Open Road Films)
and Jake in The Hard Way (Fireapple).
Oliver is soon to star in the world premiere
of “The Greatest Showman” as P.T Barnum.
RYAN KOPEL
Ryan’s theatre credits include:
Newsies at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, West End productions of The Book Of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre and The Inheritance at the Noël Coward Theatre.
His television credits include:
HBO series House of the Dragon and Wedding Season.
LORREN SANTO-QUINN
Lorren is a performer from South East London, she has been working in the industry since graduating, and has most recently returned from her second international contract with SIX The Musical.
Lorren has played Anne Boleyn, Anna of Cleves, and Katherine Howard.