Mark Carroll trained at The Central School of Speech and Drama and has since worked in all aspects of theatre film, TV and video. He has been performing in West End musicals for ten years including the original casts of Miss Saigon, Oliver! Jesus Christ Superstar, Dr Dollittle and Joseph and his Amazing Dreamcoat. Most recently Mark appeared in the World Premiere of Boublil/Schoenberg and Michael Legrand's Margueriteat The Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Mark has four full shows under his belt: The Wood, The Attic, Guy Fawkes 1604 and Theatre of Blood. There is a song from each show on the site to give a cross section of the scope of his styles – classical through to pop. He has produced two albums for Michael Strassen (containing 2 compostions) and produced Ruthie Henshall's most recent album ‘Pilgrim’. Pilgrim contains two original songs.

Guy Fawkes was showcased at the Theatre Museum in Covent Garden with a cast from Oliver!, Miss Saigon, Cats and Sunset Boulevard.

The Wood was recorded with a 30-piece orchestra and a West End cast.

New Works

The Attic is about to be workshopped and Theatre of Blood has just been completed.

One Simple Man is a collection of eleven original songs sung, composed, arranged and produced by Mark Carroll. The album is available at the record store ‘Dress Circle’, London WC2.

To hear a song written for a potential Coca-Cola commercial. Four new songs for women have just been added.

 

Mark won the John Lennon Award for outstanding new song writer issued by the Performing Rights Society and would have been a finalist in the Buxton Opera House quest for a musical but had to withdraw due to copyright issues.

As a singer songwriter he has appeared on national TV in Britain and Australia and performed at Ronnie Scott’s in London. Mark can be reached via his agent Bronia Buchanan + 44 (0)20 7395 1400.

Mark can be contacted at: macgissey@btinternet.com

LATEST: Mark has just finished recording 16 children’s songs for BBC RADIO 7 programme “PG Woodlouse”, completed his debut album ‘One Simple Man’ and recorded the concept album of his musical The Attic.

  © Mark Carroll 2001-2008