British actor Jamie Muscato, 36, is profiled as one of the West End's most bankable stars, an Olivier Award-nominated performer whose career has been built entirely on the stage rather than in film or television. The interview, conducted near London's Kit Kat Club where he currently plays the Emcee in Cabaret, charts his unlikely journey from a reluctant young singer to a leading man now hoping his next project will finally take him to Broadway.

Muscato, the son of a plumber and a schoolteacher from Brighton, initially preferred acting to singing but was drawn into musical theatre after winning a competition judged by a Wicked casting director. He was cast in the original London production of Spring Awakening at 17, but considers his 2017 role as J.D. in Heathers his big break; his rendition of "Meant to be Yours" went viral on TikTok in 2022, even prompting a version by Billie Eilish. He has since starred in The Great Gatsby, describes Cabaret's Emcee as his most challenging role yet, and is set to appear in the West End transfer of One Day: The Musical.