I wish my life were like a
A musical

Alexander S. Bermange

In addition to I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical (which has received a West End Wilma Award, three further award nominations, and 35 five-star reviews for its productions in London, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Basel, Seoul and on film), Alexander S. Bermange’s credits as a composer and lyricist include music and songs for theatre productions such as Spitting Image The Musical in the West End and at Birmingham Rep, Plague Over England in the West End, and the much-toured Murder On Air; sixteen musicals (including The Route To Happiness, Thirteen Days and the multi-award-winning Shadowless) that have been produced in London, around the UK and internationally, spawning numerous cast recordings; one of the Old Vic’s 24 Hour Musicals; and many comic songs for BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service (an area of his work also represented in his live shows at the Hippodrome, the Pheasantry and the Other Palace). Alexander’s songs have been recorded and released by dozens of international musical theatre artists, and he topped iTunes’s comedy album chart with Wit & Whimsy, an album celebrating his comedic work which features 23 popular personalities and West End stars. For further information, please visit www.bermange.co.uk

Matthew Parker

Matthew is an award-winning freelance theatre director and former Artistic Director of The Hope Theatre. He trained on the Postgraduate Directing Course at Drama Studio London, graduating in 2009. Recent directing include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Cambridge Shakespeare Festival), Vinegar Tom (OVO Theatre), Trestle (Jack Studio Theatre & The Maltings Theatre Livestream), The Comedy of Errors and Henry V (both Roman Theatre St Albans) and Brainville At Night (UK Tour). Whilst at The Hope Theatre he directed 10 productions to critical acclaim and won the Best Artistic Director OFFIE Award in 2016; the same year The Hope was shortlisted as Fringe Theatre of the Year at The Stage Awards. Matthew has received 8 Best Director OFFIE Award nominations for his work since 2015 and he recently won Best Director of a Musical at the 2023 Awards for his direction of Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story (Jermyn Street Theatre). More information on his work can be found at www.matthewparker.net.

Jennifer Caldwell

Jennifer trained at the London School of Musical Theatre, and most recently played Anne Boleyn in Six the Musical (UK, Ireland and Korea Tour). Other credits include alternate Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard in Six the Musical (UK & Ireland Tour), swing / cover Heather and Resident Director in American Idiot (UK and Ireland Tour), swing / cover Emily in Knights of the Rose (Arts), Flick in The Rhythm Method workshop (Bush and Landor Space), Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet (Indian Tour), cover Dyanne and Resident Director / Resident Choreographer in Million Dollar Quartet (UK and Ireland Tour), cover Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical (UK and Ireland Tour) and cover Sophie and Ali in Mamma Mia! (Prince of Wales and Novello).

Sev Keoshgerian

Sev trained at Royal Academy of Music, before performing the lead role in Jack and the Beanstalk (Newbury Corn Exchange). His other credits include Brad in The Rocky Horror Show (European Tour), Little Women (Park), Little Miss Sunshine: A Road Musical (Arcola and UK Tour), and The Musical of Musicals (Above the Stag). Sev also recorded at Abbey Road studios in Buñuel In The Labrynth Of The Turtles.

Rhidian Marc

Rhidian trained at Central School and Speech and Drama. Credits include cover Wizard and Doctor Dillamond in Wicked (Apollo Victoria), Charles in Pippin (Southwark Playhouse and Hope Mill), Locke in Tiger Bay (Wales Millennium Centre), The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s), cover Enjolras and Grantaire in Les Misérables (Queen's and UK tour), Scrooge (UK tour), The Great British Musicals (The Other Palace and London Hippodrome), Classic Brit Awards (Royal Albert Hall), and Thursford Christmas Spectacular. Rhidian’s screen credits include Les Miserables, Oh Na y Morgans and Jara (S4C).

Julie Yammanee

Julie is an Australian actress, who most recently appeared as Emma Parker in Bonnie and Clyde at The Garrick, West End. Further stage credits include Marie and Fairy Godmother in Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (Hope Mill), Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel (Kilworth House), Emma Parker in Bonnie and Clyde in Concert (Royal Drury Lane), Gatsby (Southwark Playhouse), Spamilton (Menier Chocolate Factory), Lazarus (King's Cross) directed by Ivo van Hove, And The Winner Is (Vaults), Aladdin (Hackney Empire), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (UK & International Tour), Here Lies Love (National), and Avenue Q (UK Tour). Screen credits include Matilda (Netflix / Working Title), and A Christmas Story Christmas (Legendary / Warner Brothers HBO MAX). Julie performed in PLAYMOBIL Princess Academy, Secret Theatres’ Redemption Room, and the Clueless workshop.