Kristian is best known for playing Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show. With over 2600 performances, Kristian has performed in the show more than anyone in its 51-year history. He’s worked in several productions of Rocky around the world, including multiple seasons in the West End and most recently performed in its three-month residency at the legendary Lido in Paris.
Other highlights include: ‘Frankie Valli’ in Jersey Boys (The Court Theatre) ‘Jesus’ in Jesus Christ Superstar, ‘Leaf Coneybear’ in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Auckland Theatre Company), ‘Bobby Strong’ in Urinetown (Downstage Theatre), ‘Puck’ in Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Christchurch Arts Festival) and ‘The Dark Lady’ in the New Zealand tour of This Holy Fire of Love (New Zealand Symphony Orchestra).
Other shows include: Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Lady Windermere’s Fan, Amy’s View, The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Complete Works of Shakespeare - Abridged, Skylight, Antony and Cleopatra, Alice, Caesar and Cleopatra, Mother Courage, The Queen and I (The Court Theatre), My First Time (Fortune Theatre), RENT (Auckland Musical Theatre), The Wizard Of Oz (Peach Theatre Company), Hushabye Mountain (Auckland International Comedy Festival), Amadeus (Theatre Alive), The Fantasticks (CAN Professional Theatre), Sinbad (The Actors Company) and ‘Tarquin’ in the TV series Dark Knight (Palana Productions).
You can follow Kristian on Instagram: @ kristianlavercombe.
Court Shows
- 2024 - Strictly Ballroom The Musical - J.J. Silvers
- 2020 - Jersey Boys - Frankie Valli
- 2006 - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Alfred
- 2006 - Hamlet - Marcellus, Player Queen, Osric
- 2005 - Oliver - The Artful Dodger
- 2005 - Lady Windermere's Fan - Cecil Graham
- 2005 - Alone It Stands -
- 2004 - The Rocky Horror Show - Brad Majors
- 2002 - Sleeping Beauty - Prince Charming
- 2002 - Conscience - Percy Simpkin
- 1998 - Amy's View - Toby Cole
- 1998 - Cripple of Inishmaan - Cripple Billy
- 1997 - Complete Works of Shakespeare - Abridged -
- 1997 - Skylight - Edward
- 1997 - Antony and Cleopatra - Eros, Mardian
- 1996 - Alice - Charlie Dobson
- 1996 - Caesar and Cleopatra - Ptolemy, Iras
- 1996 - Mother Courage - Swiss Cheese
- 1996 - The Queen and I - Prince William
- 1995 - The Emperor and the Nightingale - Death