Sam Tutty

Sam Tutty (born 9 April 1998)[1] is an English stage actor. He is best known for his work in the West End production of the musical Dear Evan Hansen for which he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor In A Musical in 2020.

Sam Tutty
Born (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998
Crawley, West Sussex, England
EducationImberhorne School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

Early life and education

Sam Tutty was born on 9 April 1998 in Crawley, West Sussex. His father left when he was ten years old and he, his mother, and younger brother soon moved to Hull.[2][3] After returning to West Sussex, Tutty attended Imberhorne Secondary School, notably appearing in many school productions such as The Wizard of Oz. Tutty attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, where he learned to dance, amassed his repertoire of songs, and gained his foundation in theater etiquette.[4]

Career

Tutty made his off-West End debut as Daniel in the British Theater Academy's production of Once on This Island at the Southwark Playhouse.[4][5] After an intensive auditions process in which he was originally cast as Evan's alternate, Tutty was cast as the main Evan Hansen in the West End production of Dear Evan Hansen at the Noel Coward Theater.[4] Previews for the show began on 29 October 2019 and the show officially opened on 19 November 2019.[6] Tutty's performance gained widespread praise from critics.[3][7] He went on to receive numerous awards, including Best Actor in a Musical at the Laurence Olivier Awards.[8]

Theatre credits
Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2019 Once on This Island Daniel Southwark Playhouse [5]
2019–2020 Dear Evan Hansen Evan Hansen Noël Coward Theatre [2]

Awards and nominations

Theatre
Year Award Category Work Result
2019 Critics' Circle Theater Award[9] Most Promising Newcomer Dear Evan Hansen Won
2020 Laurence Olivier Award[10] Best Actor in a Musical Won

References
  1. "Sam Tutty on Instagram: "I'm 22 today!! I was looking forward to this one simply because I was planning to do the show and spend it with everyone at @dehwestend .…"". Instagram. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. "Sam Tutty: who is the new Dear Evan Hansen star? | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. Davies, Hannah J. (30 October 2019). "Dear Evan Hansen's new British star: 'Things have really snowballed'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. Swain, Marianka. "BWW Interview: Sam Tutty Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. "Once On This Island". Southwark Playhouse | Theatre and Bar. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. Gans, Andrew (11 December 2019). "Watch Sam Tutty and the London Cast of Dear Evan Hansen Sing 'You Will Be Found'". Playbill. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. "Dear Evan Hansen review: A superb, unmissable musical lands in London". The Independent. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  8. "2020 Olivier Award nominees announced!". www.londontheatredirect.com. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  9. "2019 Results | Critics' Circle Theatre Awards". 11 February 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. "Olivier Awards on Twitter The Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical goes to…". Twitter. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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