My Top 5 Showtunes: Dylan Wood

Dylan Wood's theatre credits include Electric Eden (Shanghai Arts Festival), King Lear and Snow Queen (Bristol Old Vic).

He is currently starring as Johnny Valentine in Dougal Irvine and Tristan Bernay's musical Teddy, which runs at the Vaults from 3 April to 3 June, with previews from now.

We caught up with Dylan and asked him: "If you were stranded on a desert island which five showtunes could you not live without?"

1. "Colours Of My Life" from Barnum

I was in an amateur production of Barnum when I was 11. This song was my favourite back then and still is now 12 years later. I love it! So much so that I now use it as an audition piece.

2. "Maria" from West Side Story

Loved this song ever since my grandparents introduced me to the 1961 movie version of West Side Story and since then ‘I’ve never stopped saying Mariaaaaaa’.

3. "Gun Song" from Assassins

A very appropriate song at this point in our lives, more specifically the lives of those in the U.S. #MarchForOurLives #SondheimnotTrump

4. "Sunday In The Park With George" from Sunday In The Park With George

I'm a massive fan of Sondheim, I love his stuff and this is right up there with his absolute best. It's a fantastic piece, a wonderful journey in just five minutes of song.

5. "Ready Teddy" from Teddy

This song opens the show with a massive kick in the teeth and gets you jiving from the top! It’s also the first song of Johnny Valentine & The Broken Heart debut album. Gotta love the '50s! Stay cool.