SHIMI GOODMAN - Rapunzel's Prince / Wolf / Florinda Shimi trained at the Guildford School of Acting. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was there he played the part of Don José both on stage and in the film of Carmen – a Rock Opera. During his studies he won the Musical Theatre Award 2001, was a prize winner at the Surrey Male Singer Competition and graduated with Distinction in 2002. He also trained with the Impulse Company taking the two year Meisner Acting Technique course. Shimi's West End debut was understudying and playing Akaash in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of Bombay Dreams (Apollo Victoria). Other parts include: Douglas/Hooded Man in Party Time/Mountain Language (Landor); understudying and playing Robbie Gould in Dirty Dancing (Aldwich); understudying and playing Mary Sunshine/Swing in Chicago (Adelphi); the Emcee in Cabaret (Yvonne Arnaud); Man 1 in Songs for a New World (Bellairs Playhouse) and ensemble in Anyone Can Whistle (Bridewell Theatre). Recently Shimi returned to Israel for it's 60th anniversary celebrations to create the lead role of Samuel in the world première of the musical Salt & Honey. In America Shimi sang at New York's famous Don't Tell Mama. Cast recordings: Dirty Dancing, Over the Threshold and Attic. back