Philip Quast is an actor who sings, not a singer who acts. His singing voice is powerful and emotive, but doesn't have the obvious training of other performers who've achieved fame in musical theatre. Philip Quast - Live at the Donmar is his first solo album, though he's justly appeared on a number of cast recordings. The eighteen tracks, including five written especially for him, were recorded live when Quast appeared ast the Divas at the Donmar programme in 2002.