Born
Perth, Western Australia.
Currently based
Hamburg, Germany.
Training
Royal Academy of Music, London
-- Post-Grad Diploma in Musical Theatre
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
-- Bachelor of Arts + Certificate II in Musical Theatre
Stage Door School of Performing Arts
--Certificate in Musical Theatre
Recent/Current job
Tanz Der Vampire in Hamburg.
Heroes
Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Charlie Chaplin and Hugh Jackman... to name a few.
Favourite composers
Stephen Sondheim.
Favourite shows
Sunday In The Park With George, Company, A Little Night Music - the list is endless.
Dream roles
George in Sunday In The Park With George or Bobby in Company.
Favourite movies
Singin' In The Rain and An American in Paris - equally.
Career highlights
Performing with The 12 Tenors in front of 200,000 people at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Also, performing the role of Graf von Krolock in Tanz der Vampire.
"Performances of the night though were Simon Loughton as the crazed killer..."
- WestEndWilma.com
"Loughton proved once more his potential as one of the great future West End leading men...."
- MusicalTheatreReview.com
"The standout performer is Simon Loughton... believably unhinged and incredibly likeable."
- ReviewHub.com
"... the easygoing talent of Simon Loughton, a tall, dashing Australian with a great love of Sondheim."
- StageySecrets.com
"There's a charm about Loughton you just can't ignore."
- WestEndWilma.com