Toby Marlow
Toby Marlow (born 12 October 1994) is an English writer, composer and actor most known for his work as composer and co-writer of the West End musical Six.
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Born | 12 October 1994 |
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Nationality | English |
Early life
Marlow was born on 12 October 1994 to parents Helma and Andrew Marlow and was raised in Henley-on-Thames, England. He has two siblings: an older brother named Jasper and a younger sister named Annabel,[1][2] the latter of which would later star as Katherine Howard in Marlow's own musical, Six, at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[3] Marlow's mother and maternal grandparents are Jewish.[4] He was a child actor from the ages of nine to fourteen.[1]
Education
Marlow was educated at Abingdon School from 2008 to 2013[5] and went on to study English at the University of Cambridge as a member of Robinson College. While at Cambridge, he was very active in the ADC Theatre scene, as both a performer and a composer.[6][7]
Career
In 2017, Marlow co-composed and co-wrote the musical Six, produced by Kenny Wax.[8] The musical received positive reviews at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and went on to be performed in the West End in London.[9][1] On July 28, 2019, Marlow stepped into the role of Catherine Parr for two sold-out performances at London's Arts Theatre when a cast-wide illness struck and the show required a sixth performer.[10] Marlow, along with his collaborator Lucy Moss, signed with Warner Chappell Music in August 2019. [11] Six began previews on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on 13 February 2020 and was scheduled to open on 12 March 2020.[12] However, the show's opening night was indefinitely delayed due to the closure of all Broadway theatres because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
Filmography
- Agatha Christie Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (2004) as James Strickland-West
- The Mistress of Spices (2005) as Young Doug
- Egypt episode "The Mystery of the Rosetta Stone" (2005) as Young Champollion
- Silent Witness episodes "Supernova" Part 1 and 2 (2006) as Stephen Owen
- Senseless (2008) as Young Eliott
- Shadows in the Sun (2009) as Sam
- Ben Hur (2010) as Young Messala[15]
See also
References
- "Hit Musical Six Creators Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss talk making Henry VIII's wives into pop stars". The Evening Standard.
- "Divorce, beheaded, live: Henry VIII's six wives". Henley Standard. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- Beswick, Emily (9 September 2017). "'SiX' at the Fringe review – "the best hour of comedy I saw all week"". Cherwell. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- David, Keren (6 September 2018). "We wrote a musical during our finals...now it's on in the West End". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "Guys and Dolls". Abingdon School.
- Timothy Petkovic. "Review: Hot Gay Time Machine".
- Luke Heppenstall-West. "Review: CUADC/Footlights Panto – Robin Hood".
- "Toby Marlow". Six The Musical. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Lucy Worsley on the musical Six: 'It's Hamilton for the 16th century". The Times.
- Fierberg, Ruthie. "Six Composer Toby Marlow Steps in at Sold-Out Shows After Cast Illnesses". Playbill. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- News Desk, BBW (9 August 2019). "SIX Writers Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow Sign With Warner Music". BroadwayWorld.
- Petski, Denise (1 August 2019). "Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss Hit Musical 'Six' Heads To Broadway In 2020". Deadline.
- Dex, Robert (13 March 2020). "Six the Musical: Broadway opening night for West End transfer cancelled as coronavirus causes theatres to go dark". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- Crompton, Sarah (16 January 2020). "With SIX, Playwrights Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow Dramatize the Tudor Dynasty—One Power Ballad at a Time". Vogue. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Dad and talented teenagers have great expectations of acting together". Henley Standard.