Education
Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
He starred in the West End production of, and also appeared in the transfer of that production to Broadway in 2009-2010. Hanson starred in the high-profile West End revival of as Captain Georg Von Trapp. He was brought in to replace Simon Shepherd, who bowed out of the show during previews.
Hanson originated the role of Khashoggi in London"s We Will Rock You but left the production after seven months.
He also played Captain Macheath in the Royal National production of, Nick Dear and Stephen Warbeck"s updating of The Beggars Opera in 2000. He played Pilate in the 2012 United Kingdom arena tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice"s popular musical Jesus Christ Superstar, and reprised the role in the 2013 leg of the tour.
In 2013 he was cast as the title role in Stephen Ward the Musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber"s musical telling the story of the Profumo scandal. Talking to Terrorists for Out of Joint and Royal Court.