Matt Henry

Career In 1997, Henry was chosen by the Prince's Trust to perform at the Two Nations Concert at Johannesburg Stadium in 1997 alongside the Spice Girls, Billy Ocean, and Omar.

His early West End credits include Saturday Night Fever and Avenue Q.

In 2013, Henry competed in series two of the BBC's The Voice UK, where he was mentored by both will.i.am and Jessie J. He reached the final and finished in fourth place.

In 2015, he released his debut solo album Red Flare, which was recorded live at the studio owned by The Feeling’s Dan Gillespie and produced by Mr Hudson. He promoted the album with a UK tour supporting pop icon Cyndi Lauper.

In 2020, he originated the role of Frankie The Foetus in Jonathan Harvey's play Our Lady of Blundellsands at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool.

In 2020, Henry co-created and starred in a musical, The Drifters Girl. The show delayed its original October 2020 opening at the Garrick Theatre in London, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, eventually opening in November 2021, following previews at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in October 2020.

Awards

Henry was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2018 New Year Honours, for services to musical theatre.

Filmography and television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model Himself Runway coach 2013 The Voice UK Himself Contestant, fourth place 2019 Kinky Boots (musical) Lola2022 Matilda the Musical Doctor

Theatre credits Year Title Role Theatre Location 2002 The Lion King Simba (understudy) Lyceum Theatre West End 2004 Miss Saigon John Thomas (understudy) UK National Tour 2005 Saturday Night Fever CesarApollo Victoria Theatre West End 2006-2012 Avenue Q Gary ColemanNoël Coward Theatre West End 2008 Hair Hud UK National Tour 2009 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Mr. Beaver Royal & Derngate Northampton 2009 The Frontline Benny Shakespeare's Globe London 2010The Rat Pack: Live From Las Vegas Sammy Davis Jr.Adelphi Theatre & UK Tour West End & UK National Tour 2011 The Harder They Come Ivanhoe "Ivan" MartinStratford East & UK Tour Stratford & UK National Tour 2015 Red Flare Debut studio album 2015-17 Kinky Boots Lola/SimonAdelphi Theatre London 2018 The Two Noble Kinsmen Piritous Globe Theatre London 2019 One Night in Miami Sam Cooke UK National Tour 2020 Our Lady of Blundellsands Frankie The Foetus Everyman Theatre, Liverpool Liverpool 2021–22 The Drifters Girl Multiple Characters The Garrick Theatre Newcastle and West End 2024–present The Devil Wears PradaNigelThe Dominion Theatre, LondonLondon

Music Year Title Note 2015 Red Flare Debut studio album

Accolades Year Award Category Result 2016 Laurence Olivier Award Best Actor in a Musical (Kinky Boots) 2016 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Actor in a Musical (Kinky Boots) 2017 Order of the British Empire MBE 2017 Grammy Awards Best Musical Theater Album (Kinky Boots West End Cast Recording)