CALLUM FRANCIS
BIO
Award winning British actor Callum Francis best known for his portrayal as LOLA internationally in the hit broadway musical KINKY BOOTS. Callum opened in the Australian tour of KINKY BOOTS direct from the original London production at the Adelphi Theatre. He won Best Male Actor in a Musical at the 2017 Helpmann Awards. Previous to this Callum also won The Green Room Award for Male Lead for the same role in KINKY BOOTS.
After a phenomenal run in Australia, Callum returned to the UK to open the UK Tour for a short period. In January 2019, Callum ended his run as Lola where it all began, at the Al Hirschfeld theatre on Broadway. He is the only actor to play the role on 3 continents over 4 different companies. Callum's other credits include Cameron Mackintosh's London revival of MISS SAIGON and other West End productions such as Disney's THE LION KING, GHOST and NAKED BOYS SINGING. Internationally, Callum has toured with HAIR the musical and opened the Shanghai Culture Square with ULTIMATE BROADWAY. Preceding his professional debut, Callum trained at Laine Theatre Arts, Epsom, Uk. Graduating in 2010.
Callum was delighted to tour the world with KINKY BOOTS and fell head over heels with each country he got to call home.
