Ben Darmanin live

Ben Darmanin returns to Malta this month to perform live at St James Cavalier:

..Ben graduated last month and is now looking forward to the next challenge: a much coveted place at the Royal Academy of Music to study musical theatre. This performance is one of the fund-raising events being organised to raise funds to cover his £18,000 bill over the next year.

With him for A Musical Theatre Journey, Ben brings three West End stars - Jane Webster (Phantom of the Opera and The Sound of Music) who will direct, musical director James Draisey (Saturday Night Fever and Fame) and dancer Heidi Ashton (Saturday Night Fever and Aida) – as well as two of his peers, dancer Dorian Mallia and singer Sarah Jane Attard. “It is absolutely fantastic to be performing back home and to be part of a collaboration between West End performers and Maltese talent. I hope it inspires other people to follow their dreams,” says Ben.

“I am now looking forward to mastering what we like to call the triple threat: acting, singing and dancing, the three skills which form the essence of musical theatre.” The programme at St James Cavalier on August 22 and 23 showcases a collection of musical theatre numbers which represent landmark moments in Ben’s career to date and will include numbers from contemporary musicals as well as shows going back to the 1940s, including Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, Fame, West Side Story and Thoroughly Modern Millie...