Magic Musicals Concert | Andrew Carpenter's 70th Birthday Celebrations

Magic Musicals Concert in aid of Children with Cancer

This Musical Concert will be held on Saturday 5^th December 2026 at the beautiful Rook Lane Chapel in Frome. 7:30pm - 10pm

All proceeds from tickets will go to Children with Cancer

Headline Act: The Vixens

Supported by the top musical theatre performers from across Somerset with whom Andrew has performed in his 55 years on stage.

Tickets are free but please Register Your Attendance Here

We would be grateful if you might consider making a donation to Children with Cancer UK here at my Just Giving Page

Meet the Cast

The Vixens

Bridgwater based all female vocal group. Specialising in close harmonies and high energy songs.

Andrew Carpenter

Andrew joined Frome Amateur Operatic Society in 1971 and remained a central figure for 43 years, performing a wide range of leading roles across major productions, from The King and I and Guys and Dolls to Sweeney Todd and The Full Monty. He also directed 12 productions, winning two Best Director awards, and played a key leadership role as Business Manager and later Chairman.

He is particularly recognised for founding the society’s youth section, Spellbound, in 1989, now a vital part of the company.

Andrew performed with several regional societies and continues to appear on stage, with standout roles including The Producers and My Fair Lady, the latter earning him a Rose Bowl Award for Best Supporting Actor.

He has also contributed widely to theatre leadership, serving as Chair of BLOC Productions and on boards including the Merlin Theatre and Warminster Athenaeum.

Andrew’s long and distinguished contribution to musical theatre has been recognised with the prestigious NODA 50 Year Gold Medal.

Maureen Wycherley

Maureen is no stranger to the stage having been a member of many South West Societies. Some of her favourite roles include for WOS, Mabel in Mack and Mabel, Mrs. Anna in the King and I, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly, and in 2022 Chris in Calendar Girls and Violet in 9 to 5.

For BLOC at the Bristol Hippodrome roles including Alexandra in The Witches of Eastwick, Mrs. Potts in Beauty and The Beast, Lady Thiang in King and I, Mary Magdalene in JCS and her all time favourite Diva Norma Desmond directed by Tony award winning and West End Choreographer Andrew Wright.

Maureen was also lucky enough to be asked to recreate the role of Norma Desmond for Pinstripe Productions at the Macmilan Theatre for BOS and she was cast as another Diva (see a pattern here Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street and the more gentle character of Marmee in the wonderful musical Little Women. The last show Maureen did with Andrew was for Wells Little Theatre Carousel . At time of writing Maureen is rehearsing for the role of Bulah in Come from Away with Muses Theatre Mo would like to wish Andrew a very happy birthday and is sure many of the songs being performed tonight hold special memories for him It is always a pleasure working with you Andrew here’s to many more performances together.

Thomas Lousiopoulos

Thomas Lousiopoulos has been involved in amateur theatre since 2007. He joined the amateur theatre community in Bridgwater in 2014. Over the years, he has performed in a number of leading roles across a variety of famous musical productions and continues to enjoy being part of local theatre.

Thomas is especially passionate about supporting worthwhile causes through performance, and is delighted to be taking part in this evening’s event, his fourth charity performance in recent years.

Tom Creswick

Tom is delighted to be performing with Andrew and fellow theatre friends for a great cause. His love of theatre comes from his parents and grandparents, all lifelong performers.

He joined Weston Operatic Society in 2005 aged five and has performed across Somerset ever since, taking leading roles in Weston super Mare, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Tickenham and Wells. He has also appeared in four productions at the Bristol Hippodrome, including the UK tour of Evita. Favourite roles include Rod or Princeton in Avenue Q, Mark in Rent, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Tom is a four time David Beach Award nominee and was recently nominated for a Rose Bowl Award for Best Actor for Joseph.

More recently, he has developed a passion for directing. Credits include Seussical Jr. for Weston Operatic Society youth, and The Oppitts, Sister Act, Carousel, and Guys and Dolls for Wells Operatic Society, where he is Chairman and publicity officer. He has received multiple directing nominations and won Best Direction at the David Beach Awards for Carousel earlier this year.

Tom Carpenter

Tom is a singer, DJ and entrepreneur, who recently portrayed ‘Elvis Presley’ on ITV1’s Starstruck, hosted by Olly Murs. However, his journey into music began at the age of 13, when he discovered that singing
was a natural cure for his
Tourette’s syndrome.

In 2012, Tom gained national recognition when he appeared on the BBC 3 documentary ‘Tourette’s: Let me Entertain You’.

He competed on ‘The Voice’ in 2015, performing in front of Tom Jones, Rita Ora and Will I.Am, but when he’s not appearing on TV, Tom travels across the UK, performing at various events, including weddings, corporate
events, and other other occasions.

Not only has Tom made it his mission to succeed with his singing career, but he’s also passionate about helping others, raising awareness and funds for the Tourette’s Action UK Charity

Edward Creswick

Edward made his stage debut with Burnham Operatic in 1979 and, following his parents to the stage, has since performed a wide range of leading roles across the West Country. A triple winner of The Bristol Evening Post Rose Bowl and The Somerset Fellowship of Drama award for Best Actor in a Musical, he was also honoured with the Adjudicators’ Award in 2020 for his performance of Anthem in Chess.

Favourite roles include Tony (West Side Story), Billy Bigelow (Carousel), Jekyll (Jekyll & Hyde), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd), Anatoly (Chess), Bernadette (Priscilla), Joe Gillis (Sunset Boulevard), Princeton (Avenue Q), and Darryl Van Horne (The Witches of Eastwick).