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Les demoiselles de Rochefort
Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
Nous sommes deux sœurs jumelles…Everyone remembers those Demoiselles de Rochefort who sang and danced in pastel settings and waited for true love. After Les Parapluies de Cherbourg at the Théâtre du Châtelet and Peau d’Ane at the Théâtre Marigny, Jean-Luc Choplin presents a new production of Michel Legrand and Jacques Demy’s legendary musical at the Théâtre du Lido. This is sure to be the event of the 2025 season.
Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
Creative Team:
- Gilles Rico – Director
- Bruno de Lavenère – Set designer
- Joanna Goodwin – Choreographer
- Patrice Peyriéras – Musical director
- Alexis Mabille – Costume designer
- Tim Mitchell – Lighting designer
- Unisson Design – Sound designer
- Etienne Guiol – Videographer
Associates/Assistants:
- Resident Associate Director: Sébastien Duvernois
- Assistant Director: Emma Bazin
- Set Design Assistants: Margaux Maeght and Irène Vignaud
- Associate Musical Director: Benjamin Pras
- Costume Assistant: Marion Moinet
- Associate Choreographer: Robbie McMillan
- Lighting Associate: Sarah Brown
A show adapted from Jacques Demy’s original film, with original music composed by Michel Legrand.
Copyright Universal Music Publishing – Warner Chappell Music France
Excerpts from the show
Photos from the show
Juliette TACCHINO - Delphine Garnier
Juliette Tacchino is a French soprano acclaimed for the finesse of her musicality and the sincerity of her stage presence. Le Devoir describes her as “an excellent actress with impeccable projection and style.” A laureate of several international competitions – including the Jury’s Special Prize at the Sumi Jo International Singing Competition and the French Riviera Masters – she performs in recital, opera, and concert across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Her operatic repertoire spans from Baroque to contemporary works. Recent roles include Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Mélisande (Pelléas et Mélisande), Sophie (Der Rosenkavalier), Ginevra (Ariodante), Phani (Les Indes galantes), Thérèse (Les Mamelles de Tirésias), and the Vixen (The Cunning Little Vixen). She has collaborated with renowned conductors such as Yannick Nézet-Séguin, David Stern, Nicholas McGegan, and David-Charles Abell, and has shared the stage with South Korean soprano Sumi Jo on tour in China and South Korea.
In parallel with her stage work, Juliette maintains an active concert career. She has appeared as a soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem, Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, Handel’s Dixit Dominus and Dettingen Te Deum, Lonely Child by Claude Vivier, and a contemporary work by Canadian composer Ana Sokolović. Juliette also gave a recital at the Chorégies d’Orange Festival.
She began her musical training in the children’s choir of the Opéra de Nice and went on to study at the Conservatoire de Nice, the Université de Montréal, and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, from which she graduated. In 2024, she was featured in a profile by The New York Times. She is part of the 2024-2026 Opera Fuoco’s Atelier Lyrique and is a recipient of the Azrieli Foundation Award, the Louise Roy Scholarship, and support from the Cercle Richard Wagner.
In the 2025–2026 season, she will appear as Delphine Garnier in Les Demoiselles de Rochefort at the Théâtre Lido 2 Paris and embark on a recital and chamber music tour across the United States.
Maïlys ARBAOUI-WESTPHAL - Delphine Garnier
Maïlys ARBAOUI–WESTPHAL is a multidisciplinary artist, singer (mezzo-soprano), dancer and actress.
At the age of 4, she entered the Conservatoire de Montauban (82- France) in recorder and piano; she began dancing the same year. In her discipline of Rhythmic Gymnastics, she won the bronze medal at the French Championships the year she turned 15, while continuing to pursue her musical career.
In 2011, after passing her scientific baccalaureate with honors, she headed to Paris to study Musical Theatre (Choreia Art Studio). For 3 years, she trained in theatre (Studio Müller), dance (Choreia) and variety singing (Conservatoire de Levallois – Jasmine Roy’s class).
She then went on to study opera singing at the Paris Conservatoire, studying with Giselle Fixe and Valérie Millot. She graduated from the Conservatoire Régional de Paris in 2022, obtaining a DEM (diplôme d’études musicales) unanimously with the Congratulations of the Jury. That same year, after several years of study with Sébastien Marq and Julien Martin, she obtained her DEM in recorder.
She had the opportunity to sing for three years in an octet for Les Musicales de Quiberon in Brittany, and joined the prestigious ranks of the Chœur de l’Orchestre de Paris.
Alongside her musical studies, Maïlys spent a year studying in New York to perfect her dance skills at the Broadway Dance Center (majoring in Theater Dance), where she obtained her Certificate of Excellence in 2018. After that, she specialised in Lambada, a Brazilian dance that she taught all over the world, and was invited with her partner Gilson Damasco to various international festivals.
In the spring of 2025, Maïlys obtained her Prix de Chant lyrique at the Université de Montréal after 2 years of Master’s studies with Monique Pagé and Ariane Girard. She was awarded a “Très Bien, à l’unanimité du jury”. She will have the chance to perform the role of the Second Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute in the 2024 production of the Atelier d’opéra de la Faculté de Musique, and the role of Hänsel in Humperdinck’s Hänsel and Gretel in 2025. She will also play the role of Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors, a Université de Montréal production in 2024.
Characterised by her perseverance, gentleness and sparkling personality, Maïlys puts herself at the service of Art for the pleasure of sharing, with respect and passion for Culture and History.
Marine CHAGNON - Solange Garnier
Marine Chagnon is a French mezzo-soprano renowned for her magnetic stage presence and her expressive and rich voice. She came to the attention of the general public in 2023 with her nomination in the Lyric Revelation category at the Victoires de la Musique Classique awards. She first trained at the Paris Conservatoire, then at the Paris Opera Academy. She then joined the Paris National Opera Company for two seasons, where she performed a variety of roles, from Zerlina in Don Giovanni to the Child in L’Enfant et les Sortilèges, Flora in La Traviata, Tisbe in Cenerentola, and Thibault in Don Carlos… Praised by critics for her dramatic intelligence and natural stage presence, she stands out for her rare theatrical sensitivity: ‘In addition to the flexibility of her voice, it is her attention to detail and expressiveness that have earned her her reputation’ (Le Monde).
Marine Chagnon asserts a free and eclectic artistic identity. She has distinguished herself in the baroque repertoire, playing Poppea in L’Incoronazione di Poppea, Giuditta in Scarlatti’s oratorio, and Euridice in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, on stages such as La Grange au Lac, the Théâtre de l’Athénée, La Chaise Dieu and the Louvre Auditorium. Alongside her career as a lyrical singer, she engages with cross-disciplinary projects: in 2022, she released the album Ljus, dedicated to Swedish melodies, alongside pianist Joséphine Ambroselli, and in 2024 they created the showMoving Song at the Opéra de Dijon. In June 2024, she will partake in the contemporary creation Noor, composed by Golfam Khayam (Iranian artist) at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence with pianist Alphonse Cemin. She is also branching out into other forms of performances, notably musical theatre, which she will tackle for the first time on stage in Les Demoiselles de Rochefort at the Théâtre du Lido in Paris, where she will alternate in the role of Solange Garnier from autumn 2025. She performs regularly at prestigious venues such as the Opéra national de Lorraine, the Opéra de Dijon, the Philharmonie de Paris and the Opéra national de Bordeaux, pursuing a demanding and multifaceted career. The 2025–2026 season will mark several important milestones: her debut at the Teatro alla Scala in Mercedes, Carmen under the direction of Myung-whun Chung, as well as her debut at the Royal Opera of Versailles in the role of Metella (La Vie Parisienne). She will return to the Bordeaux Opera in La Traviata and will participate in Les Demoiselles de Rochefort at the Lido de Paris, in a highly anticipated musical production. Marine Chagnon has established herself as a complete artist, driven by constant curiosity and great freedom of expression.
Sophia STERN - Solange Garnier
After studying literature at King’s College London, Sophia, a French and American mezzo-soprano, studied music and opera singing at the Royal Academy of Music and the Universität der Künste Berlin. She recently won the Académie Voix Nouvelles at the Royaumont Abbey and is a member of the 4th generation of the Opera Fuoco Lyric Workshop.
She has performed in productions in France, Germany and abroad, including: Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito(Opera de Massy), Gregory Vajda’s Georgia Bottoms and Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges (Uni. T Theater Berlin), Kiss me Kate (Salle Ravel Levallois), Nicolas Bacri’s Cosi Fanciulli (Théâtre des Champs-Élysées), Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto and Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas (Shanghai Symphony Hall), Rumshinsky’s Die Goldene Kale (Örebro Konserthus), Bernstein’s West Side Story (Bal Blomet), Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen (Opéra Bastille), Rogers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music (Théâtre du Châtelet).
From baroque to contemporary music, via opera, Lied, folk, chanson and jazz, Sophia cultivates her passion for the link between music and text as a librettist/poet and multi-genre performer. She is also co-artistic director of the Lied berlied festival in Berlin.
She is absolutely delighted to be playing the role of Solange Garnier in Les Demoiselles de Rochefort at the Théâtre du Lido.
Valérie GABAIL - Yvonne Garnier
The French soprano Valérie Gabail began her career at the age of 15 with vocal jazz and musical theatre, before turning to classical music. She has worked in a wide variety of repertoires with prestigious musical ensembles and conductors. In 2006, she was nominated for the Victoires de la Musique classique awards in the lyrical revelation of the year category. She has gone on to explore new repertoires, collaborating with artists such as Marita Liulia, Kaija Saariaho, John Greaves, Olivier Mellano and Benjamin Biolay. After obtaining a degree in voice pedagogy in London, she set up her own voice coaching business and became a vocal technique teacher at the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles in 2023. In 2023/24, she played the role of Domina in Stephen Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at the Théâtre du Lido in Paris. Her recent collaborations include musical comedy shows at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, recitals with orchestra based on the songs of Edith Piaf, and regular collaborations with jazz pianist Edouard Ferlet, culminating in the release of the album Round Satie/ Plucked-Unplucked, dedicated to the musical world of Erik Satie.
Léovanie RAUD - Yvonne Garnier
Born in Charente-Maritime, Léovanie started training as a ballet dancer when she was a child before she discovered Modern Jazz and Tap dancing. Later on, she added drama and singing to her skills. She dreamed of performing on stage in Broadway ! But a French Broadway as she is fond of her mother tongue… After a comprehensive training at L’Ecole CHOREIA in Paris, life brought to her a number of fantastic roles in Musical Theatre: Snow White in PLUS BELLE QUE TOI by Colette Roumanoff (Théâtre Fontaine, PARIS), Sœur Marie Léo in NONNESENS (Théâtre Déjazet, PARIS), Serena in FAME (directed by Ned Grujic, Théâtre Comedia), Ensemble and cover Luisa in ZORRO (directed by Christopher Renshaw, Folies Bergère), Tina in SISTER ACT (directed by Carline Brouwer, Théâtre Mogador), Irene Molloy in HELLO DOLLY (directed by Serge Manguette, Opera de Nice), La Maman in LILI LAMPION (directed by Ned Grujic, Théâtre de Paris), Madame SAMOVAR in LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE (directed by Glenn Casale, Théâtre Mogador), Agnès in CHANCE by Hervé Devolder (Molière du Meilleur Spectacle musical 2019), Mrs Johnstone in BLOOD BROTHERS (directed by Jack Cooper et Daniel Hanssens, Bruxelles), Elsie de Wolfe in COLE (PORTER) IN PARIS at the Théâtre du Châtelet (directed by Christophe Mirambeau) and Donna in MAMMA MIA (Casino de Paris).
She touched on dramatic productions (Le Grumeau, Le Dîner de Cons) and operettas (La Route fleurie, Violettes Impériales, Yes, Gosse de Riche).
She also worked in dubbing films, series and cartoons, and was notably the voice of Emiliy Blunt in MARRY POPPINS RETURNS.
She is an interpretation teacher in several musical schools and she created l’Association LES ATELIERS DU LIBRE ARTISTE in 2018, a support structure for professional artists or those in the process of becoming professional.
David MARINO - Maxence
David Marino, finalist from Canada’s “The Voice”, is a singer making headway internationally, performing at prestigious venues and jazz clubs across the world. Marino performs regularly at Place des Arts in Montreal, and at the iconic Birdland Jazz Club in New York. He just completed his West Coast US tour starting in San Francisco, and recently made his European debut touring in Rome, Paris and London. Marino is an actor as well, and proud graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse. He recently played the lead role of Melchior in Contact Theatre’s production of the Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening, and is looking forward to playing Tobias in Opera Maine’s upcoming production of Sweeney Todd. Aside from performing, Marino is a proud advocate for mental health causes, and through concerts, has helped raise $50,000 for the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. Marino’s debut EP “The Debut Sessions” releases on all digital platforms on April 11 2025.
Paul AMRANI - Andy Miller
Paul AMRANI is a professional dancer and musical theatre performer, who recently toured the United States with Chicago the Musical. His most notable roles include: Anastasia (Prince Siegfried, understudy Dmitry), An American in Paris (partner to Lise), Sleeping Beauty (Prince Désiré), A Chorus Line (understudy to Bobby and Mike) and Hair (the Tribe, understudy to Berger). Regularly invited to teach across the United States, Paul enthusiastically shares his passion for dance. He holds a degree in musical theatre from Texas State University (BFA Musical Theatre).
Follow Paul on Instagram : @paul.amrani or on his website: paulamrani.com.
Arnaud LEONARD - Simon Dame
After studying the violin and music theory, Arnaud turned to theatre. At the same time, he taught himself to play piano, guitar, bass, alto saxophone, and percussion. His pronounced taste for music also led him to train as a singer.
With a master’s degree in Applied Communication in hand, he enrolled at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, where he won the First Prize (Prix De Coster) in Dramatic Art and the First Prize (Prix de l’Union des Artistes) straight away in Poetic Interpretation.
In Belgium, he has performed at the Théâtre Royal du Parc, at the Théâtre Le Public, at the Maison de la Poésie in Namur, where he launched a series of summer shows (Les Caprices de Marianne, Le Roi Cerf, Fracasse, Ruy Blas) but also in the cave of Han-sur-Lesse in particular (where he created the music for brand new versions of Le Fantôme de l’Opéra, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Peter Pan).
Victor BOURIGAULT - Guillaume Lancien, Cover Maxence
Victor trained in musical theatre with Gilles Ramade’s company, Figaro & Co in Toulouse. In 2016, he joined the ECM in Paris, where he was directed by Ned Grujic and Guillaume Bouchède in several shows. He was then spotted by Olivier Solivérès and was in the original cast of Chevaliers at the Théâtre des Mathurins. From 2018 to 2022, he performed in a series of shows including Le Mur, Des Dieux, La Cigale sans la Fourmi, Le Grand Voyage d’Annabelle and Le Tartuffe. In 2022, he joined the tour of The Jungle Book, the musical (2020 Molières nomination) and Lawrence of Arabia (2022 Molières nomination) by Éric Bouvron at the Théâtre du Gymnase and on tour.
In 2023, he plays in Les Enfants du Paradis in Avignon with the Parciparla company and joins NORMA, an immersive project by the Big Drama company (Close). In 2024, he plays Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha at La Scala Paris with the Side by Side company, as well as Bel Ami at the Espace Roseaux Teinturiers at the Avignon Off Festival. In 2025, he was Auguste Renoir in Christophe Lidon’s Les Collectionnistes at the Théâtre Montparnasse and the Théâtre des Gémeaux at the Avignon Off Festival.
Victor also writes and directs. His most recent work includes POST! a musical soon to be staged at the Théâtre de l’Essaïon, and his direction of La Tête Ailleurs at the Théâtre de Belleville, which will also be staged at the 11 Avignon at the forthcoming Off Festival.
Simon HEULLE - Guillaume Lancien, Cover Maxence
Simon has a background in theatre and circus, and he is also an actor, singer, and acrobat. From an early age he has trained in physical expression, rhythm, and stage presence.
In 2013, he made quite a largescale impression by winning La France a un incroyable talent, and has since built a stage career that blends theatrical interpretation with performance.
He has appeared on major Parisian stages such as the Crazy Horse, the Théâtre de Paris, the Casino de Paris, the Folies Bergère, and the Grand Rex, and performed for several years at the Théâtre de la Huchette before joining the cast of Les Demoiselles de Rochefort.
A committed contemporary artist, Simon writes and performs a one-man show about dyslexia, which will go on tour from 2027 onward, reflecting his desire to combine performance with social reflection. His recent projects push the boundaries of musical theatre, cabaret, and acrobatic performance, strengthening a distinctive, bold, and innovative artistic universe.
Agathe PRUNEL - Josette
Passionate about the stage from an early age, Agathe (Josette) studied piano, theatre and dance at the Saint-Maur des Fossés conservatory, then in Bayonne and Lyon.
As a multi-disciplinary artist, she trained in musical theatre at the prestigious American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York, where she was awarded a scholarship.
Most recently, she acted and danced in Le Mime et l’Étoile (Puy du Fou), twice voted best show in the world.
Her work as a choreographer was also recognised in the short film Ruby Shella, which won the New York Independent Cinema Awards in 2023.
In 2024, she co-produced the Fin de journée concert at the PinkFROG Café in New York.
Now back in France for a year, Agathe is honoured to debut her Paris career on stage at the Théâtre du Lido.
Instagram: agathe_prnl
Aaron Colston - Bill, Cover Andy Miller
Aaron Colston studied tap, ballet, modern and jazz dance in Spain at the Hazel Hiles dance school, graduating from the Royal Academy of Dance and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.
For the last 8 years, he has appeared on television as a dancer, singer and actor in a number of programmes: Veo Veo, Tú Sí Que Vales, La Voz, Disney Channel España, America’s Got Talent…
He continued his training in Los Angeles in more urban styles, and also trained in different disciplines (martial arts, music, trumpet, multimedia engineering, photography and video) which give him a wide range of qualities to interpret roles on stage, in front of and behind the camera, choreograph and create images as a professional videographer: @inaaronseye
He has danced in musicals and international shows (Madrid, Riyadh, Paris, London, European tour) and regularly works with the RB Dance Company (4 ensemble parts + understudy for the lead) and Disneyland Paris.
@aaron_colston
Valentin EYME - Etienne
Originally from the South of France, Valentin trained as a dancer in Paris before joining the Guildford School of Acting in London. He studied musical theatre and graduated in 2020. After working abroad for several years, Valentin is elated to come back to Paris for the part of Etienne in Les Demoiselles de Rochefort at the Lido.
His credits include: Le Reste – Clara Luciani (music video), Le Tour du Monde en 80 Jours (on tour and in Paris), TAG Live/TUI Sensatori (Cyprus), Universal Studios Japan (Osaka, Japan), TUI Cruises/Mein Schiff (cruise in Scandinavia and the Caribbean).
Alain DION - Subtil Dutrouz
Alain began his career with musicals. Les Misérables at the Mogador theatre, Piaf je t’aime at the Cirque d’hiver, La vie en bleu by Robert Hossein at the Opéra Garnier in Monaco and then at the Mogador theatre, Seven brides for seven brothers at the Folies bergères, Hello, Dolly!, Man of La Mancha on tour, Ghost again at Mogador and last year Dirty dancing at the Dôme de Paris.
At the same time, he plays a wide variety of characters on stage. From Salomé to Bidochon, from Les Fourberies de Scapin to La maison du lac and most recently Louis XV in Il faut sauver la Du Barry. He has worked alongside Francis Huster, Georges Wilson, Deborah Warner, Alain Sachs and many others…
He made his film debut with Pierre Thchernia and has appeared in films by Granier Deferre, Manuel Poirier, Anne Le Ny, Christophe Barratier, Orelsan, Michel Denisot, Ken Scott and many others.
He has also appeared in a large number of TV films, including Clem, Alice Nevers, Profilage, Un si grand soleil, Engrenage, Bardot and Alphonse.
Today he plays the mysterious character Monsieur Dutrouz, “with a Z but it’s pronounced Dutrou”.
Daniel SMITH - Boubou
Training: Addict Dance Academy, Leicester.
Credits Whilst in Training:
Dancer for SAY NOW “Can’t Keep a Beat” Music Video; Dancer for SUPERSISTER at Mighty Hoopla Festival 2025, London.
Daniel is delighted to be making his professional debut in Les Demoiselles De Rochefort and would like to thank his Mum and his first dance teacher Lisa McGuire, for all their love and support.
instagram @daniel_s6305
Lara PEGLIASCO- Judith - Cover 2 Delphine
After studying dance at the Conservatoire de Danse du Grand Avignon for 9 years, Lara decided to train in musical theatre in Paris.
In 2018, she won a scholarship to the Elite Class of the Académie Internationale de Comédie Musicale (AICOM), where she spent a year. She then joined various family shows such as Le Monde de Peter Pan by Compote de Prod, where she played Wendy, Frozen, a musical invitation at Disneyland Paris and Jeff Panacloc’s musical Victor vers le futur. She continued her singing training at Act Voix and the Collectif du Libre Acteur in theatre.
More recently, she was part of the ensemble in the Belgian production of Singing in the rain and also cover of the lead role in Holidays, le musical.
More recently, she has appeared at the Théâtre du Châtelet as part of the ensemble in Cole in Paris, and this winter as swing and dance captain in Les Misérables.
Since January 2025, she has been playing one of the lead roles in the Théâtre de la Huchette’s new production, Les Mystères de Paris.
Aurelia AYAYI - Esther
Trained in Paris at Studio Harmonic and the Centre des arts Vivants, Aurélia began her career as a dancer with the Afro-Jazz repertoire of the James Carlès company, the Armstrong Jazz Ballet and the modern creations of Compagnie Amétys.
In 2017, thanks to a scholarship, she flew to New York and joined the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, graduating with a degree in musical theatre.
Aurélia then joined the American company Princess Cruises and travelled the seas as a dancer-performer for almost a year.
On her return to France, she danced in the show Mickey and the Magician at Disneyland Paris. She joined the Tite Cie as an actress for the children’s show Elina au Pays de Sept Lunes.
As a multi-disciplinary artist, she is also a dancer and actress in operettas with Renouveau Lyrique, and a dancer-singer for event companies such as Lili Top and Demoiselles Mi-Sticks…
Aurélia is delighted to be joining the Lido team for the show Les Demoiselles de Rochefort!
Immy CHALLIS - Ensemble
Immy has recently graduated from Laine Theatre Arts.
Theatre credits include; An American In Paris (The Grand Theatre, Geneva), Into the Woods (Laine
Theatre Arts), Nine The Musical In Concert (The Lowry Theatre, Salford), Snow White (The Civic Theatre, Chelmsford), Sandi Toksvig & The QI Elves (The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) and Aladdin (The Theatre Royal, Portsmouth).
Television and Film Credits include; Be#er Man and Bri*sh Senior Commercial.
Immy is thrilled to be joining the cast of Les Demoiselles de Rochefort.
Arcangelo CUILLA - Ensemble
Arcangelo was born and raised in Siracusa (Sicily).
Training: Laine Theatre Arts.
Theatre credits include: A Knights Tale the musical (Opera house Manchester); Singing in the Rain (Dubai/ China); Pepper in Mamma Mia (West End); Ike
in Disney’s Newsies (Troubadour, Wembley Park) where he was nominated for the STAGE DEBUT AWARD for Best Performer in a Musical; Here & Now (STEPS) Workshop; Celebrity Cruises (Workshop); Dancer for Herbal life Extravaganza (AO Arena Manchester) Billy in Billy Elliot (Italian/International Tour) and Dick Whittington (New Wimbledon Pantomime).
Film credits include: Niccolò in Cruel Peter (co-production Rai cinema and association with Makinarium).
Grégory GARELL - Ensemble homme, Cover Guillaume Lancien
With a classical music background, Grégory turned to acting, then dancing and singing. In 2009, he won the Jacob’s Pillow scholarship (USA), where he was trained in musical theatre by choreographer Chet Walker.
The Théâtre du Châtelet hired him for the French creation of MY FAIR LADY. Then, for three years, he danced in the World tour production of NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS. Back in France, Grégory appeared in CABARET alongside Nicole Croisille. He was then cast as Scarecrow in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE WIZARD OF OZ, and came back to the Théâtre du Châtelet for the French creation of KISS ME KATE. He appeared in the French-speaking creation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s EVITA in Brussels.
In 2018, Grégory composed and wrote the musical LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES with Kevin Meunier.
He then appeared in WONDERFUL TOWN at the Opéra de Toulon, directed by Olivier Bénézech, who then gave him the role of Jack in INTO THE WOODS. He returned to the Théâtre du Châtelet with COLE PORTER IN PARIS and went on to play roles in WEST SIDE STORY, SURCOUF and SINGING IN THE RAIN.
In 2022, Grégory created the music for the musical LES DEMOISELLES, performed in Paris and on tour.
In 2023, the ALEXIS GRUSS COMPANY hired him as the new author, composer, and stage director for their anniversary show LES FOLIES GRUSS – 50 ANS, which played for two seasons until last March.
This year, Grégory wrote the music and songs for the musical FEMMES DE GUERRE, which is currently touring.
After these creative projects, Grégory is thrilled to be back on stage for this production of LES DEMOISELLES DE ROCHEFORT at the Théâtre du Lido.
Marine VILLET - Ensemble femme, Cover 1 Solange & Delphine
Marine trained for 2 years as a dancer in England (notably in Northern Ballet’s Professional Graduate Programme) before returning to France to take her classical and contemporary “EAT” (State diplomas), which she obtained in 2018. She was soon hired at the César Palace in Paris, then at the Moustache cabaret near Rennes. In parallel with the start of her career, Marine is interested in acting and singing, and has begun to work in private lessons with various teachers, including Carole Marais and, more recently, Allan Wright and Pierre Babolat. In 2021, she met director Olivier Solivérès, who cast her in the title role of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Gaîté-Montparnasse (nominated for a Molière in 2022). The following year, she took part in Je ne cours pas, je vole! by Elodie Menant, directed by Johanna Boyé (5 nominations at the Molières 2023), in which she brought 9 characters to life. In 2024, she took to the stage for the first time at the Dôme de Paris, playing Lisa, Bébé’s sister, in the musical Dirty Dancing. Alongside her theatre work, Marine has also been thriving for the last 3 years at the famous Montmartre cabaret Le Lapin Agile, where she has her own singing tour.
She’s delighted to be joining Les Demoiselles de Rochefort team as cover Solange/Delphine on the iconic Lido stage!
Georgia CLEMENTS - On Stage Swing, Cover Josette, Judith & Esther
Georgia trained at Laine Theatre Arts and recently graduated this year.
Her credits whilst training include : Ensemble in The World Premiere of A Knights Tale (Manchester Opera House), Princess Jill in Jack and the Beanstalk (Crossroads) , Swing in Sandi Toksvig and the QI Elves(Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Gypsy (Manchester Opera House).
Bradley PERRET - On Stage Swing, Cover Etienne & Bill and Boubou
Training: Arts Educational School, The BRIT School and Laine Theatre Arts.
Theatre includes: Swing in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK tour), Cover Pepper / Ensemble in Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre London), Elmer in Disney’s Newsies (The Troubadour Theatre), Billy in Billy Elliot The Musical (Victoria Palace London). Crossroads Pantomimes include: Aladdin (SEC Armadillo, Glasgow) and Jack & the Beanstalk (Alhambra Theatre, Bradford).
Other credits include: The BRIT Awards 2020 Dancer for Mabel (The O2 Arena), One Young World 2019 Performer (Royal Albert Hall), Commercial Model / Actor for Timberland – Nature Needs Heroes 2020
Ciara JACKSON - Off Stage Swing and Dance Captain
Ciara, originally from Scotland, trained at Laine Theatre Arts in London where she graduated with a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre. Ciara’s recent credits include: Magnificent Music Hall (Alexandra Palace/New Wimbledon Theatre), Robin Hood (Harlow Playhouse), Danze Dei Perduti (Creative Scotland), Thursford Christmas Spectacular (2022 & 2024) and P&O Australia. Ciara is thrilled to be making her musical debut at the Lido in Paris!
Leslie Garcia BOWMAN - OFF Stage Swing
Leslie is originally from New Zealand, and he is now based in London. He has worked extensively across the UK and overseas for more than a decade.
THEATRE INCLUDES:
The Red Shoes (RSC, Swan Theatre); Hamilton (Original London Cast, Victoria Palace); Guys & Dolls (Bridge Theatre); Anything Goes, The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe (Shaw Festival, Canada); South Pacific (Chichester Festival Theatre, Sadler’s Wells, UK Tour); Children of Eden 30th Anniversary Concert (Cadogan Hall); West Side Story (Royal Exchange); Thriller! Live (Lyric Theatre); But I’m A Cheerleader (Turbine Theatre); The Wiz (Asst. Choreographer, Hope Mill).
FILM & TV INCLUDES:
Christmas Karma (2025); High Strung: Free Dance (2018); Hamilton at The Queen’s Platinum Party at The Palace; BBC D-Day 80th Anniversary; Saturday Night Takeaway.
Tommy WADE-SMITH - Off Stage Swing
Training: Performers College.
Theatre credits: Mean Girls the Musical (Savoy); Annie the Musical (UK & Ireland Tour); Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Piccadilly Theatre); The Book of Mormon (International Tour & Prince of Wales); We Will Rock You(Royal Caribbean Cruise Line); The 12 Tenors (Scandinavian Tour); Hooray for Hollywood (Chinese Tour); Puttin’ on the Ritz (UK Tour); BBC Dance Proms (Royal Albert Hall).
Television credits include: The Royals; FA Cup Final Half Time Show.
Workshop credits include: Will Tuckett’s Nutcracker.
LE THÉÂTRE DU LIDO ORCHESTRA
- Conductor and piano: Patrice Peyriéras, Thierry Boulanger, Benjamin Pras
- Violin 1: Laurent Manaud-Pallas, Mathilde Borsarello, Doriane Gable
- Violin 2: Camille Manaud-Pallas, Caroline Lasfargues, Elodie Michalakakos
- Viola: Sébastien Lévy, Pierre Courriol, Camille Chardon
- Cello: Julien Decoin, Isabelle Sajot, Barbara Le Lièpvre
- Double bass: Stéphane Logerot, Benoît Dunoyer, Yves Rossignol
- Drums: Didier Guazzo, François Laizeau, Thierry Chauvet
- Percussion: Daniel Ciampolini, Emmanuel Curt, Cyrille Gabet
- Reed: Nicolas Fargeix, Matthieu Vernhes, François Chambert
- Trumpet 1: Claude Egea, Hervé Michelet, Alexis Bourguignon
- Trumpet 2: Erick Poirier, Jeremy Lecomte, Jérôme Lacquet
- Horn: Jérôme Flaum, Elodie Baert, Hugues Viallon, Hugo Pons
- Trombone 1: Denis Leloup, Jean-Christophe Vilain, Bastien Ballaz, Marc Roger
- Trombone 2: Thibault Mortegoute, Judith Wekstein, Luca Spiler
