Callum Francis

He made the role of Lola in Kinky Boots his own, performing it on three continents, including on Broadway and the West End, and winning a Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical for his performance on these shores. He’s also appeared in such seminal musicals as Rent, The Lion King and Miss Saigon.Callum features as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, on Sydney Harbour from March 25. He speaks candidly about the importance of being a person of colour cast as the romantic lead, and the charity We the Industry that he and his fiancé Ainsley Melham have set up to help promote greater representation and inclusion in the Australian theatre industry. We also hear the extraordinary story of his time playing Lola in Kinky Boots – hang onto your hats for his fantastic rendition of The Land of Lola!