ɪmˈiːdɪətli fˈɑːloʊɪŋ, hiː plˈeɪd ðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv bˈɔɪ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ɪnðə wˈɛst ˈɛnd mjˈuːzɪkəl tæbˈuː ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ plˈeɪd ðə ɹˈoʊl ˌɔn bɹˈɔːdweɪ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
Immediately following, he played the role of Boy George in the West End musical Taboo in 2002, and also played the role on Broadway in 2003.