Baylie Carson is an Australian actor, singer, and dancer. They played Anne Boleyn in the 2022-23 West End Production of Six the Musical, beginning on 18 October 2022.[1] They left the show on 15 October 2023, and their role was taken over by Thao Therese Nguyen.
Role[]
Timeline[]
| Production | Timespan | Principal |
| 2022-23 West End Production | 18 October 2022 – 15 October 2023 | Anne Boleyn |
Personal Life[]
Baylie is openly queer and nonbinary. They use they/he/she pronouns.[2] They also have dyslexia and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).[3]
Stage Credits[]
| Stage Credits | |||
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre |
| 2016 | Dusty | Young Dusty/Mary O’Brien | Arts Centre Melbourne |
| 2017 | Hello, Dolly! | Ermengarde | Arts Centre Melbourne |
| 2018 | Darlinghurst Nights | Mabel | Hayes Theatre |
| 2018 | The Boy from Oz | Sheena | State Theatre Melbourne |
| 2019 | Bring It On: The Musical | Bridget | Australian Tour |
| 2019 | Lazarus | Lila/Cover Girl | Arts Centre Melbourne |
| 2021-22 | Jagged Little Pill | Ensemble/Understudy Jo Taylor/Bella Fox | Australian Tour |
| 2022-23 | Six | Anne Boleyn | Vaudeville Theatre |
| 2024 | Mean Girls | Ensemble/First Cover Janis Sarkisian | Savoy Theatre |
Trivia[]
- Baylie was in the same production of The Boy from Oz as Loren Hunter and Phoenix Jackson Mendoza.
- Baylie was in the same production of Bring It On as Phoenix Jackson Mendoza.
- Baylie is currently in the same production of Mean Girls as Elèna Gyasi and Grace Mouat.
- Baylie competed in the tenth season of The Voice Australia from 10 to 24 August 2021. They sang Bang Bang by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj for their Blind Audition and turned one chair, meaning they defaulted to Guy Sebastian’s team. They were eliminated two weeks later in The Cut after performing Into the Unknown from Frozen II versus one of their teammates.
- Kala Gare also competed on this season.
- Baylie is the fiftieth person to play the role of Anne Boleyn.
- Baylie has said that their portrayal of Anne Boleyn uses she/they pronouns.[4] Their costume is also designed with a binder.
- Baylie is the first full-time cast member to use he/him pronouns during his time with Six, they were followed by Aubrey Matalon. Oliver Wickham was in Six before Baylie, but didn't use he/him prounouns during his time in the show.
- Baylie originally auditioned for Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr.
Gallery[]
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"But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic..." To view the Baylie Carson gallery, click here. |
References[]
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| West End |