Tim McArthur

Description

Very experienced International Cabaret/ Singer Performer. One man Shows. Two 45 mins set available, favourite songs from musicals and light entertainment presented with humour and witty anecdotes. Various shows and formats available.
One Man Shows performed all over the world from New York to Chicago to Cape Town to KL to London.
reviews include
Critic’s Choice“ and Show- stopping Form" The Times
“Pick of the Day” New York Times
“Winning Voice, Engaging Stage Presence and a gift for Comedy” USA Showbusiness Weekly
***** Musical Theatre Review. ***** West End Wilma. ... ***** Boyz Magazine
Mountains - Show Performed at Feinstein's 54 Below in NYC , Chicago, London.
An Evening with Tim McArthur- General show tunes
Over the Rainbow - A celebration of Harold Arlen, George Gershwin and Cole Porter and others.
Also created the comedy character Sister Mary, she has performed summer seasons in Provincetown, Fire Island, New York, Cape Town, Edinburgh and London. Read More

Biography

Trained at Mountview Theatre School in Musical Theatre.
Musical Theatre credits include Joseph, South Pacific, Forever Plaid, Assassins, Into The Woods, Godspell, In Gay Company, Bathhouse. Fred Astaire His Daughters Tribute - London Pallidium, West End Eurovision- Piccadilly Theatre,
Acting credits include Another Country, Twelfth Night and As You Like it.
Pantos Dame in Aladdin, Dick Whittington, Sleeping Beauty, for Qdo's and Cinderella.
Solo performances One man Shows - The Purcell Room - London, Feinstein's 54 Below, The Tada Theatre, Don't Tell Mama- New York, The Theatre Lounge- ... Kuala Lumpur, The New Space Theatre- Cape Town, Drews on Halstead and the Pride Arts Centre in Chicago, Pizza on The Park, Jermyn Street Theatre- London and many more. Main Stage at Pride Traflagar Square Read More

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Experience

His acting credits include the Demetrius in Eurovision Your Decision 2023, 24, 22 (Wonderville and Kings Head ) Cook in Queens Laundry UK Tour for the Toy Project. Baker in Into the Woods and soloist in A Perfect Christmas (Cockpit); In Gay Company (RADA); Bathhouse and The Silence of the Lambs (Above the Stag); Assassins (Pleasance); Blair on Broadway (Arts); Company (Westcliff); Forever Plaid (UK tour); South Pacific (Aberystwyth); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chelmsford and Middlesbrough); Godspell (Millfield); As You Like It (Colchester); Another Country and Twelfth Night ... (Catford); You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow and The Golden Key (Greenwich); Fred Astaire: His Daughter’s Tribute (London Palladium); Dame in Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Dick Whittington and Cinderella (Hereford); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Hayes); Aladdin (Chelmsford) and Charming Dick (Cockpit). From 2018 he has been Dame in Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk, Aladdin and Robin Hood at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings for Qdos. From 2022 for Imagine Theatre Beauty and the Beast and this year 2023 he is playing Fairy Godmother in Cinderella.
In March 2018, Tim performed his one-man show Mountains at Feinstein’s 54 Below on Broadway in New York. Also at St James Theatre, Jermyn Street, Above the Arts and Pride Arts Centre and Drews on Halstead in Chicago; Tim McArthur and Chums (London Hippodrome); A New Direction (Theatre Lounge in Kuala Lumpur); Ding Dong (Don’t Tell Mama, NYC) and, Tim Sings Sondheim’s Divas (UK tour, Tada Theatre, NYC; Pride Arts Centre, Chicago; and Above the Arts). He has supported Helen Lederer (UK tour); Graham Norton (Hilton); Julian Clary (Savoy) and, for three years has hosted monthly concerts for the Sondheim Society; appeared in Sondheim Unplugged (Hippodrome); Cast Party (Birdland, NYC) Broadway Sessions (NYC) and SingEasy (Pianoworks, London) and also presenter on Stages The Musical Theatre Festival on the Explorer of The Seas
His television credits include EastEnders; Ginger Beer and The Richard Blackwood Show. He appeared in two of Passengers Music Videos in 2020. And a commercial for Bwin (Spain)
Writing credits include Deeper and Deeper (Union Theatre), Facing Time – recorded by Fireside Mystery Theatre Company (NYC) Control (Hen and Chickens, Bridge House and ATS) Readings of A Word For Mother (Cockpit Theatre) and No Place Like Home (ATS). Confessions over Toys (Playground Theatre). For several years he has written Halloween Spooky walks for Lauderdale House. His sitcom Dressing Room one was optioned by Free at Last TV. Christmas 2023 sees his first panto open at The Wonderville in London’s West End. In 2024 his new plays A Word for Mother will be fully staged at Upstairs at the Gatehouse and Small town Boys at the Union Theatre.
Tim’s radio credits include A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity, Fiddler on the Roof and Sweet Charity.
Presenting credits include The Curtain Up Show (Resonance 104.4 FM); The Green Room (Encore Radio); West End Wilma Awards (2014–2024); West End Eurovision Red Carpet (2013–2014); West End Christmas (St Pauls), BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC London, Gaydar Radio and Tim McArthur Interviews on Theatre Radio. He also presents Healthy Acting on Mensradio Station and on Box Office Radio.
He has interviewed live on stage, Biggins, Bonnie Langford, Harriet Thorpe, Helen Lederer, Janie Dee, Gyles Brandreth and in 2021 he toured with Duncan James in Duncan and Tim’s Big Camp Show.
Tim created the comedy character Sister Mary appeared at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in Nyc and a summer season at the Redroom in ProvinceTown - On Ya Knees, New Jersey Rep, Ice Palace, Fire island and the Red Eye in NYC, USA– Sister Mary’s Playtime (Ed Fest – Frankenstein’s 2018/17); Celebrity Nun (Gilded Balloon); On Your Knees (Jermyn Street); Sister Mary Pops In (New Space Theatre – Cape Town) and Don’t Tell Mama (NYC); When Will I be Famous (BBC) Elton John’s Christmas Party and regularly at Soho Nights at The Phoenix.
His recording credits include Fred Astaire: His Daughter’s Tribute, Bathhouse, Dangerous Cabaret and Tim’s debut album, Don’t Be Anything Less.
Twitter @Tim_McArthur
Instagram mcarthur.tim
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Acting Experience

His acting credits include the Demetrius in Eurovision Your Decision (2024 Kings Head and 2023 Wonderville) Cook in Queens Laundry UK Tour for the Toy Project. Baker in Into the Woods and soloist in A Perfect Christmas (Cockpit); In Gay Company (RADA); Bathhouse and The Silence of the Lambs (Above the Stag); Assassins (Pleasance); Blair on Broadway (Arts); Company (Westcliff); Forever Plaid (UK tour); South Pacific (Aberystwyth); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Chelmsford and Middlesbrough); Godspell (Millfield); As You Like It (Colchester); Another Country and Twelfth Night (Cat ... ford); You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow and The Golden Key (Greenwich); Fred Astaire: His Daughter’s Tribute (London Palladium); Dame in Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Dick Whittington and Cinderella (Hereford); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Hayes); Aladdin (Chelmsford) and Charming Dick (Cockpit). From 2018 he has been Dame in Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk, Aladdin and Robin Hood at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings for Qdos. From 2022 for Imagine Theatre Beauty and the Beast and 2023 and Fairy Godmother in Cinderella. This year he plays Hook in Peter Pan. Read More

Meet the Act

I originally trained as an actor, and enjoyed appearing in many musicals and plays. Then started performing my own one man show and over the years have created specialised shows on the musical works of Stephen Sondheim, Kander and Ebb and Jerry Herman.
I have no idea where my love of performing and theatre began, up until the age of 13 I wanted to be a bus driver. Originally from the North East of England, the bright lights of theatre called me when I did an am dram production of Oliver. Then I got the bug and moved to London, attended drama school when i was 17 and the rest is history.