Des Flanagan

Des graduated from the VCA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre). Since then, he has performed in several musicals, most notably as Christian in Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Global Creatures), for which he was nominated for Best Performance in a Musical by Time Out Melbourne. His other highlights include Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s West Side Story, Thomas in The Beautiful Game, and Nathan in One Day in September with Perryman Theatre Company. Additional credits include Grease the Arena Experience (Harvest Rain) and Performance of a Lifetime with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Most recently Des performed the leading role of Leo Bloom in JRP’s production of The Producers at Hayes Theatre.

Des’ screen credits include T-Bone in Neighbours and the acclaimed short film Rabbits, directed by Riley Sugars, which earned him a Best Lead Actor nomination at the Black Bird International Film Festival in New York.