The Cast
Michael Todd Simpson
Billy Bigelow
American baritone Michael Todd Simpson was born in Gastonia, North Carolina, and is a graduate of the Seattle Opera Young Artists Program. He makes his UK debut in Carousel.
Todd has performed with many of the leading US opera companies including the Metropolitan Opera, Dallas Opera, Glimmerglass, Pittsburgh Opera and Seattle Opera, which is also his home base. He has also appeared with Opera Australia both in Sydney and on tour to the Far East. On the concert platform, most recent plans include performances with San Francisco and Dallas Symphony Orchestras.
Michael Todd Simpson will alternate the role of Billy Bigelow with Eric Green at the Barbican, London.