- Ryan Molloy
Ryan Molloy is a British singer, songwriter and actor, who replaced
Holly Johnson as the lead singer inFrankie Goes to Hollywood . He has also been successful in musical theatre, appearing in a number of hit musicals in the UK.Originally coming from
Monkseaton inTyneside , Molloy moved to London to train as an actor. He attendedThe Poor School ;and later also trained at theUniversity of California (UCLA),Los Angeles andNew York .He began his musical career in the late 1990s, singing with a number of bands, including Ultra, supporting
Jamiroquai andThe Lighthouse Family , and almost made it as a soul singer in the US.He appeared in a number of dramatic roles, including London productions of
Shakespeare 'sMerchant of Venice andMacbeth . In 2004 he gained a chorus role in the controversial production ofJerry Springer - The Opera . Molloy was a member of the original cast at theNational Theatre , and went on to play the parts of the transvestite Tremont and the Angel Gabriel, for which he gained anOlivier Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred in the West End hit Taboo, playingSteve Strange alongsideBoy George .In October 2004 Molloy was chosen from 200 candidates as the new lead singer of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, appearing in a special charity show for The Prince’s Trust at
Wembley Arena, and on their subsequent tour.An established songwriter as well as singer and actor, he spent some time in 2005 working with Dave Stewart of
Eurythmics on the spoof documentaryPlatinum Weird , which also involvedChristina Aguilera ,Gwen Stefani andCarmen Electra . He has also written new songs for Frankie Goes to Hollywood.In 2006 Molloy starred in the role of Stuart in the touring production of
Ben Elton 'sRod Stewart musical, Tonight's The Night. He also appeared atJools Holland s' Jam House Club for theEdinburgh Festival in August 2006, together with his band Suntan.In March 2008, Molloy was cast as Frankie Valli in the West End premiere of
Jersey Boys at thePrince Edward Theatre .External links
* [http://www.ryanmolloy.com/ Ryan Molloy's Official Website]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3969225.stm BBC news article, October 31 2004]
* [http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/columnists/feature/theatre/display.var.774897.0.ryan_the_hot_rod.http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/columnists/feature/theatre/display.var.774897.0.ryan_the_hot_rod.php Interview with The Northern Echo, May 2006]
* [http://www.burnettgranger.co.uk/clients/ryan_molloy.htm Ryan Molloy - Theatrical agent's listing 2006]
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