Richard Fleeshman leaving Legally Blonde

Simon Thomas will replace Richard Fleeshman as Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End from 25th October, when Denise Van Outen, Siobhan Dillon and Carley Stenson also join Sheridan Smith in the cast of the hit musical.

Simon Thomas has just finished playing one of the Princes in Into The Woods (pictured) at the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park, along with Michael Xavier (who is due to open in Love Story the Musical at the Duchess Theatre at the end of November)

His previous credits include Cymbeline, Twelfth Night and HMS Pinafore at Regent’s Park: Marguerite (Theatre Royal Haymarket), Days Of Hope (King’s Head Theatre), Merry Wives of Windsor (RSC), Make Me A Song (New Players theatre) and he played the title role in Disney’s Tarzan in Hamburg.

His film and television credits include Damian in The Score, Russian Army conscript in Bigga Than Ben and How Music Works for Tiger Aspect productions.