Seahouses man joins world tour of The Phantom of the Opera in 40th anniversary

David Brewis-Scott grew up in Seahouses and always dreamt of being on stage.

After leaving school, he was offered a scholarship at one of the top musical theatre colleges in the country – Bird College.

David has since worked extensively in musical theatre and as a casting agent, and has now landed a role on the international tour of Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Phantom of the Opera.

“I first saw Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Edinburgh and I knew it was something I wanted to do from a very young age,” he said.

"It’s amazing to come from such a small place and be able to go and do your dream job and perform in one of the most iconic musicals of all time.

"It shows that it doesn’t matter where you come from and hopefully that inspires people to pursue their passions.”

The Phantom of the Opera International Tour is currently celebrating its 40th-anniversary milestone with an extensive global run, including stops across Asia and a grand finale in Shanghai, China from September 29 to December 6.

David plays the role of Monsier Reyer in the show which he describes as a dream come true.

“Being part of such an iconic production feels like such a dream and it is a show that I have always wanted to do,” he added.

"For our Shanghai production, we have Ramin Karimloo playing the Phantom who is a very big name within the theatre industry so it feels like such a privilege to be sharing the stage with him alongside all of the other talented members of the cast.”