The Story of Musicals (2012) featured a cast of 68 tracked actors. Of these, 40 (74%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Sheila Hancock, age 93. This TV series starred Imelda Staunton and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
74% still with us· verified cast59% of full cast · incl. 14 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 74% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast68 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Imelda Staunton Self – Narrator (voice) | Self – Narrator (voice) | Living | 09/01/1956 | 70 | — | 56 |
| Self | Living | 22/03/1948 | 78 | — | 64 | |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Sheila Hancock Self | Self | Living | 22/02/1933 | 93 | — | 79 |
 Cliff Richard Self | Self | Living | 14/10/1940 | 85 | — | 72 |
 Paul Nicholas Self | Self | Living | 03/12/1944 | 81 | — | 68 |
 Elaine Paige Self | Self | Living | 05/03/1948 | 78 | — | 64 |
 Michael Ball Self | Self | Living | 27/06/1962 | 64 | — | 50 |
 Tim Rice Self | Self | Living | 10/11/1944 | 81 | — | 68 |
 Björn Ulvaeus Self | Self | Living | 25/04/1945 | 81 | — | 67 |
| Self | Living | 06/07/1944 | 82 | — | 68 | |
 Don Black Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Arlene Phillips Self | Self | Living | 22/05/1943 | 83 | — | 69 |
 Robert Stigwood Self | Self | Deceased | 16/04/1934 | 81 | 04/01/2016 | 78 |
 Alain Boublil Self | Self | Living | 05/03/1941 | 85 | — | 71 |
 Hal Prince Self | Self | Deceased | 30/01/1928 | 91 | 31/07/2019 | 84 |
Charles Hart Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Napier Self | Self | Living | 01/03/1944 | 82 | — | 68 |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Victor Spinetti Self | Self | Deceased | 02/09/1933 | 78 | 19/06/2012 | 79 |
 James Rado Self | Self | Deceased | 23/01/1932 | 90 | 21/06/2022 | 80 |
 Ron Moody Self | Self | Deceased | 08/01/1924 | 91 | 11/06/2015 | 88 |
James Inverne Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Anne Rogers Self | Self | Living | 29/07/1933 | 93 | — | 79 |
Marti Webb Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Stafford Self | Self | Deceased | — | — | 25/10/2023 | — |
Sandy Wilson Self | Self | Deceased | — | — | 27/08/2014 | — |
 Tommy Steele Self | Self | Living | 17/12/1936 | 89 | — | 76 |
 Ronnie Corbett Self | Self | Deceased | 04/12/1930 | 85 | 31/03/2016 | 82 |
 Stephen Fry Self | Self | Living | 24/08/1957 | 69 | — | 55 |
 Trevor Nunn Self | Self | Living | 14/01/1940 | 86 | — | 72 |
 Ray Shell Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Stilgoe Self | Self | Living | 28/03/1943 | 83 | — | 69 |
 Wayne Sleep Self | Self | Living | 17/07/1948 | 78 | — | 64 |
 Willy Russell Self | Self | Living | 23/08/1947 | 79 | — | 65 |
 Bonnie Langford Self | Self | Living | 22/07/1964 | 62 | — | 48 |
 Gillian Lynne Self | Self | Deceased | 20/02/1926 | 92 | 01/07/2018 | 86 |
John Caird Self | Self | Living | 22/09/1948 | 78 | — | 64 |
Gillian Gregory Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Kenwright Self | Self | Deceased | 04/09/1945 | 78 | 23/10/2023 | 67 |
 John Barrowman Self | Self | Living | 11/03/1967 | 59 | — | 45 |
 Jason Donovan Self | Self | Living | 01/06/1968 | 58 | — | 44 |
 Lee Hall Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Judy Craymer Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jonathan Pryce Self | Self | Living | 01/06/1947 | 79 | — | 65 |
Richard Thomas Self | Self | Living | 01/01/1964 | 62 | — | 48 |
 Liam Mower Self | Self | Living | 30/05/1992 | 34 | — | 20 |
Peter Darling Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Connie Fisher Self | Self | Living | 17/06/1983 | 43 | — | 29 |
Bea Ballard Self | Self | Living | 29/05/1959 | 67 | — | 53 |
 Matt Lucas Self | Self | Living | 05/03/1974 | 52 | — | 38 |
| Self | Living | 14/10/1957 | 68 | — | 55 | |
 David Ian Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
George Stiles Self | Self | Living | 09/08/1961 | 65 | — | 51 |
 Brian May Self | Self | Living | 19/07/1947 | 79 | — | 65 |
Anthony Drewe Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Living | 05/12/1957 | 68 | — | 55 | |
 Lionel Bart Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/08/1930 | 68 | 03/04/1999 | 82 |
 James Booth Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 19/12/1927 | 77 | 11/08/2005 | 85 |
 Michael Crawford Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 19/01/1942 | 84 | — | 70 |
 Sarah Brightman Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 14/08/1960 | 66 | — | 52 |
 Finola Hughes Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 29/10/1959 | 66 | — | 53 |
 Graham Norton Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 04/04/1963 | 63 | — | 49 |
John Beyer Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Diana, Princess of Wales Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/07/1961 | 36 | 31/08/1997 | 51 |
 Faye Dunaway Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 14/01/1941 | 85 | — | 71 |
 Quentin Letts Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 06/02/1963 | 63 | — | 49 |
 Roger Moore Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 14/10/1927 | 89 | 23/05/2017 | 85 |
