Written by Administrator | 14 April 2011

We are thrilled to announce that Ben Morris, Winner of RTE's 'Fame the Musical' competition gave Master Classes in Musical Theatre to our Senior students!

These classes were held in Blessington at the regular class time and were provided at no extra cost!

Ben is best known in Ireland for being voted the winner of 'Fame the Musical' which was broadcast over ten weeks last year on RTE One. Ben has just returned from Holland, where he was an original cast member of the new Gary Lloyd production of Hair (Tour including Ahoy Arena, Rotterdam).

Other theatre credits include ‘Nick’ on the Irish Tour of Fame the Musical having won the role on the RTE TV search. Fiddler on the Roof (Savoy Theatre, West End), Jesus Christ Superstar (National Concert Hall, Dublin), Listen to my Heart (Smock Alley, Dublin), Oh What a Lovely War (Irish Tour), The Shadow of the Glen (Union Theatre, London) and Snow White, Jack and the Beanstalk (Cork Opera House), Cinderella (Gaiety Theatre) and Aladdin (Eastbourne).

Ben's special guest appearances as a singer include an Irish International Soccer Match at the RDS Stadium as well as being invited by the President of Ireland to sing at her Garden Party in Áras an Uachtaráin. Film & Television credits include: The Tudors, Divestment, Delphine and Detained.

Ben is from Tallaght, Dublin. At 18 he moved to London to train on the three year Musical Theatre Degree Course at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (under full scholarship) graduating in 2007.