Kelly Mathieson is a singer and actress who landed her dream role playing Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera in London’s West End in 2019. Classically trained at the prestigious Royal College of Music, Mathieson crossed over from the world of opera to make her West End debut in her dream role in the Andrew Lloyd Webber phenomenon at Her Majesty’s Theatre. She has since played the part of Christine opposite the likes of Tim Howar, David Thaxton and Ben Lewis.
Mathieson grew up in Scotland and began training as a ballet dancer when she was two years old. She then began training at the Scottish Ballet company, where her incredible singing voice was first discovered. She began to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Academy before moving to London to study at the world-famous Royal College of Music. She continued her opera training in Vienna, Austria. After making her opera debut singing Barbarina in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, she was expecting her musical career to continue in the world of opera until a friend suggested she auditioned for Phantom. Mathieson won the part, and made her West End debut in the musical she had loved since she was a child.
After signing up for a second year with Phantom, more offers have been flooding in for the rising star, including upcoming solo cabaret appearances where Mathieson can showcase her remarkable range of musical styles from jazz to traditional Scottish songs.
