EastEnders star Max Bowden shares an exciting career update. The actor posted a look back at a major leading stage role away from Walford. In fact, he delighted theatre fans by sharing photos of his time in a dark psychological production. We can surely say that the musical theatre memory received a lot of love from fans online. Meanwhile, which iconic character did the star look back on? Keep scrolling to learn more.
A Stage Reimagining
Max posted a gallery to celebrate his time starring in ‘Midnight Cowboy- The Musical’. The actor looks back fondly at the production which ran at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant in London.
The actor captioned the post saying, “Closed Midnight Cowboy: a new musical this time last year. Crazy how quickly time goes! One of the biggest challenges of my career to date has been bringing Rico “Ratso’ Rizzo to the stage. Got to work with the amazing @bryonylavery, which was a dream. Ambition and new writing FTW.”
Several people also reacted warmly to Max’s post with one saying, “As you know I absolutely loved it.. It beautifully complemented the book and the movie perfectly.Wish it had been recorded and I wish it had toured…such an injustice that more people around the country did get a chance to see it.”
ANother shared, “Always and forever proud of you, Max! Your performance was incredible.” While a third dropped, “Really enjoyed your performance. Wished they had released the soundtrack just for your solo.” Elsewhere, someone else commented, “As a fan, I was so gutted so upset I didn’t get to see you playing Ratso in MC because of problems with travel, but from reading reviews, your performance was phenomenal, forever so proud of you smashed an iconic role on stage.”
Ben Mitchell’s Final Stint In EastEnders
Ben committed credit card fraud and theft to finance the medical bills. Soon, he was arrested in front of his family. Initally, he also tried to push Callum away.
Ben wanted to end their marriage so Callum could move on. However, Callum refused to give up and even promised to wait for him. That’s when his regular stint came to an end. He was crying in a police cell before being extradited.
But last year, Ben was granted temporary release to attend his father-in-law’s funeral. However, Callum was shocked to see him. After which Ben found out that Callum was cheating on him. He was having a secret affair with Johnny Carter.
Hence, Ben officially cut ties with Callum and was sent back to prison. Meanwhile, do you enjoy Max’s latest projects? Let us know in the comments section. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.