Blake Appelqvist

Blake Appelqvist
Born16 March (2026-10-23UTC06:34:51)
EducationVictorian College of the Arts (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)

Blake Appelqvist (born 16 March) is a New Zealand and Swedish actor.

Early life and education

Appelqvist is of Swedish and Māori (Ngāti Porou) heritage. They graduated in 2015 from the Victorian College of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre).

Career

Appelqvist portrayed Paul Owen in the first Australian production of American Psycho at the Hayes Theatre in Sydney, from 10 May to 9 June 2019. The following year, they returned to the Hayes Theatre as Tommy Albright in Brigadoon, from 27 April to 1 May, produced by Neglected Musicals, before later playing Oaken in Frozen at the Capitol Theatre.

Appelqvist appeared in If/Then from 22 to 26 November 2023 at the Hayes Theatre as Josh Barton. In July 2025, they appeared as Cayden in the play threadbare at St Martins Youth Arts Centre from 15 to 19 July 2025, written by Tomas Parrish-Chynoweth and directed by Manali Datar.

Theatre credits

Year Show Role Venue
2015 West Side Story Diesel State Theatre
2015–16 Ghost Ensemble/Sam Wheat (understudy) National tour
2016 Funny Girl Ziegfeld Tenor State Theatre
2016–17 Kinky Boots Angel National Australian tour
2017–18 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Miss Understanding National Australian tour
2019 Dorian Gray Naked Dorian Gray Limelight on Oxford
2019–20 Spamalot Sir Dennis Galahad Hayes Theatre/national Australian tour
2019 American Psycho Paul Owen Hayes Theatre
The Dismissal Sir Garfield Barwick/Lance Barnard Seymour Centre
Kiss of the Spider Woman Esteban/Ensemble Southbank Theatre
2020 Frozen Oaken Capitol Theatre
2022 Brigadoon Tommy Albright Hayes Theatre
Bonnie & Clyde Clyde Barrow Hayes Theatre
Fangirls Harry Sydney Opera House
The Lovers Demetrius The Playhouse, Sydney Opera House
2023 & Juliet Romeo Montague Regent Theatre/Capitol Theatre
If/Then Josh Barton Hayes Theatre
2025 A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying Corrin Verbeck Chapel Off Chapel
threadbare Cayden St Martins Youth Arts Centre
2026 A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying Corrin Verbeck Guild Theatre
Old Fitz Theatre

Discography

Cast albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
FANGIRLS
(World Premiere Cast Recording)
  • Release date: 29 April 2021
  • Label: Ghostlight
  • Formats: CD, streaming
 N/a
A Transgender Woman on the Internet Crying (Songs From the Musical)
  • Release date: 29 December 2024
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Streaming
 N/a

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultReference
2019 Glugs Theatrical Awards Most Outstanding Performance or Performances by a Newcomer Dorian Gray Naked Nominated
Spamalot
American Psycho

References

  1. 1 2 "On the Couch with Blake Appelqvist". Australian Arts Review. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Appelqvist, Blake [@blakeappelqvist]; (16 March 2023). "today is my birthslé 🎂 thank you for all the hbd msgs mates + feelin vvv loved and spoilt✨ 📷: @harveyhousep". Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via Instagram.
  3. ↑ Tongue, Cassie (2 November 2015). "Blake Appelqvist: Rob Guest Endowment Finalist 2015". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "American Psycho The Musical". Hayes Theatre. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Brigadoon". Neglected Musicals. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Brigadoon by Neglected Musicals". City of Sydney. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Frozen opens at Sydney's Capitol Theatre!". AussieTheatre.com. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Guthrie, Michelle (12 October 2023). "The next Neglected Musicals presentation is the Broadway musical If/Then". Medianet News Hub. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Mulqueen, Kate (17 July 2025). "Threadbare review: a queer family drama at Melbourne's St Martins Youth Arts Centre". ArtsHub. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "New Australian play threadbare to premiere in Melbourne". Australian Arts Review. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.