Edward was born in Peterborough and studied at London guildhall university.

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West End credits include:  The General in The Book of Mormon (Prince of Wales theatre); Nomax in Five Guys Named Moe (Marble Arch Theatre), Berry Gordy (Standby) in Motown(Shaftesbury theatre); Nathan in Dessa Rose(Trafalgar Studios); Gary Coleman in Avenue Q (Gielgud/Noel Coward theatres); Enjolras in Les Miserables (Queens theatre); Jake in Trevor Nunn's Porgy and Bess (Savoy Theatre) also understudied and played Porgy; Lionel Richie in Dancing in the Streets(Aldwych theatre); understudied and played Satan and Jesus in Jerry Springer the Opera (Cambridge theatre.)

 

Other credits include: Berry Gordy in Motown (Original UK Tour); Ram's Dad/Big Bud Dean in Heathers (The Other Palace); Audrey II in 'The Little Shop of Horrors' (Aberystwyth arts centre); NT: 50 Years on Stage (National Theatre/BBC2); Eddie Souther in 'Sister Act'(Original UK tour); Lesgles in Les Miserables 25th Anniversary(O2 Arena); Smokey Joe's Cafe (Landor theatre); Tom Collins in 'Rent'( English theatre Frankfurt); Rocky in 'The Rocky Horror Show' (European tour); understudied and played John in Miss Saigon (Original UK Tour) and The Tin Man in The Wiz (Hackney Empire.)

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Concert appearances as a soloist include: Andrew Lloyd Webber's 60th birthday celebrations in Hyde Park (BBC Radio 2); The Night of 1000 Voices and Seasons of Love at The Royal Albert Hall.

Film/TV credits: Matilda (Netflix); Florence Foster Jenkins (Pathe/BBC Films), London Road (Cuba Pictures), Jerry Springer the Opera (Avalon) and The T-Boy Show (MTA.)

Radio credits: Friday Night is Music Night (BBC Radio 2.)