Carl Mullaney in Titanique

Carl Mullaney is starrring as Ruth in Titanique at the Criterion Theatre, London.

About Carl Mullaney

Carl Mullaney is a British theatre actor and international cabaret host, known for his sharp comic timing, vocal skill, and commanding stage presence. A graduate of ArtsEd London, Carl has worked across the West End and around the world for over 20 years, balancing acclaimed musical theatre performances with a vibrant career in live cabaret.

His recent theatre credits include Albin in La Cage Aux Folles at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and Monsignor O’Hara in Sister Act at the Dominion Theatre. He has played Mary Sunshine in Chicago (Adelphi, Cambridge, and international tour), Bamatabois and cover Thenardier in Les Misérables (Sondheim, Barbican, and international tour), Booby Shevalle in Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, and General Blight in Bananaman The Musical (Southwark Playhouse).

Carl’s work also spans original and fringe theatre, including roles in Jest End, We Raise Our Hands in the Sanctuary, Frank’s Closet, Drama Queen, and pantomime roles such as Sarah the Cook in Dick Whittington (Lyric Hammersmith).

Current Role – Ruth in Titanique

In Titanique, Carl plays Ruth — Rose’s domineering mother — with heightened comic flair and a big dose of camp. His cabaret background and theatrical instinct make him the perfect match for this tongue-in-cheek reimagining. Ruth is part matriarch, part diva, and entirely unforgettable in Carl’s hands.

Theatre Credits

Titanique, Criterion Theatre – Ruth
La Cage Aux Folles, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – Albin
Sister Act, Dominion Theatre – Monsignor O’Hara
Chicago the Musical, Adelphi/Cambridge/International Tour – Mary Sunshine
Les Misérables, Sondheim, Barbican & International Tour – Bamatabois / u/s Thenardier
Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, Leicester Square Theatre – Booby Shevalle
Jest End, Leicester Square Theatre – Man 2
We Raise Our Hands in the Sanctuary, Albany Theatre – Brandi
Bananaman The Musical, Southwark Playhouse – General Blight
Dick Whittington, Lyric Hammersmith – Sarah the Cook
Frank’s Closet, Hoxton Hall – The Diva
Drama Queen, Unity Theatre, Liverpool – Carl

Television & Broadcast

Carl’s television appearances include The Bill (ITV), Children in Need, The Royal Variety Show, Dreaming the Dream, My Road to Les Mis, and The Classical BRIT Awards. He also works behind the scenes as an audience warm-up host for ITV’s Loose Women.

Concerts & Cabaret

As a cabaret performer, Carl has appeared at Le Crazy Coqs, the Hippodrome Leicester Square, the Delfont Room, The Clapham Grand, and the Beaufort Bar at the Savoy Hotel. He has performed internationally from Switzerland and Argentina to New Orleans and Costa Rica.

Carl is a longtime host of the Roles We’ll Never Play concert series in the West End and a resident host of Mighty Hoopla, the UK’s biggest queer-inclusive pop festival. For over 14 years, he has hosted KINKY KABARET at Freedom Bar in Soho — the West End’s most enduring late-night cabaret event.

About This Page

This profile celebrates Carl Mullaney’s career across West End theatre, television, and live cabaret. Now starring as Ruth in Titanique at the Criterion Theatre, he brings decades of experience, wit, and sparkle to one of the show’s most delightfully over-the-top roles.

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