Blake Appelqvist

Early life and education Appelqvist is of Swedish and Māori (Ngāti Porou) heritage. They graduated in 2015 from the Victorian College of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre).

Career Appelqvist portrayed Paul Owen in the first Australian production of American Psycho at the Hayes Theatre in Sydney, from 10 May to 9 June 2019. The following year, they returned to the Hayes Theatre as Tommy Albright in Brigadoon, from 27 April to 1 May, produced by Neglected Musicals, before later playing Oaken in Frozen at the Capitol Theatre.

Appelqvist appeared in If/Then from 22 to 26 November 2023 at the Hayes Theatre as Josh Barton. In July 2025, they appeared as Cayden in the play threadbare at St Martins Youth Arts Centre from 15 to 19 July 2025, written by Tomas Parrish-Chynoweth and directed by Manali Datar.

Theatre credits

Discography Cast albums Title Details Peak chart positions AUS FANGIRLS(World Premiere Cast Recording) Release date: 29 April 2021 Label: Ghostlight Formats: CD, streaming A Transgender Woman on the Internet Crying (Songs From the Musical) Release date: 29 December 2024 Label: Independent Formats: Streaming

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