"Special mention must be made of G & S newcomer Nelson Bettencourt (Duke of Dunstable) for his keen comedic skills and priceless facial expressions of mock horror."

- Holly Harris 

  (Winnipeg Free Press)

"Keeping the place running is shy genius Gabe Green (Nelson Bettencourt), a schlimazel with the social skills of Jerry Lewis in The Nutty Professor."

- Randall King

  (Winnipeg Free Press)

Breaking Up is Hard to Do at Rainbow Stage

Photo by Robert Tinker

Beauty and the Beast at Rainbow Stage

Photo by Robert Tinker

- Michelle Palansky 

  (CBC News)

"Galen Johnson's impossibly big and impossibly dumb Gaston and his even stupider and much smaller sidekick Lefou, played by Nelson Bettencourt, are ripe for broad, slapstick comedy, which choreographer Stephanie Manchulenko puts to excellent use."

"Of the supporting cast, Bettencourt stands out as LeFou, a character who has undergone a subtextual overhaul since the 1991 B&B: LeFou is a beta male who is clearly crushing on his alpha buddy. Bettencourt plays it with great comic verve."

- Randall King

  (Winnipeg Free Press)

"As a blonde Lucy Van Pelt, Jillian Willems has a good, potent voice (pretty much a Lucy requirement) and as her blanket-toting brother Linus, Nelson Bettencourt easily navigates the character’s contradictory nature of worldly innocence."

- Randall King

  (Winnipeg Free Press)

Charlie Brown Double Bill at Manitoba Theatre for Young People

Photo by Leif Norman

R&H Cinderella at Rainbow Stage

Photo by Robert Tinker

"The Town Crier/Lord Pinkelton (Nelson Bettencourt) had my teenage daughter and her friend in stitches with his panache, expressivity and hilarious sight gags."

- Neil Weisensel

  (The Opera Composer)

"I felt like [Nelson] brought his honest self to the space and really saw us as individuals and coached us accordingly so - very personable and eager to see us do our best!"

- Alanna McPherson 

  (Student)

Photos from an Audition Masterclass at The Village Conservatory of Musical Theatre

Friendsical UK Tour

Photo by Dylan Parrin

"Nelson Bettencourt held the show together as Ross giving a great characterisation and keeping the audience laughing as the musical fell to pieces around him."

- Andy Howells 

  (Entertainment South Wales)

"There are also some uncannily accurate impression by all the cast who mimic the characters and their gestures - especially Nelson Bettencourt as Ross."

- David Cradduck 

  (Winchester Today)

"The whole show is narrated by Ross Geller played by the undeniably talented Nelson Bettencourt."

- Sarah McPartlan 

  (Musical Theatre Musings)

"Babkak, Omar and Kassim (Nelson Bettencourt, Adam Taylor and Nay-Nay) complete some hilarious slapstick routines and create harmonies that bring a soulful energy to the show. The monkey may be gone by these guys monkey around all night and get one of the biggest cheers during the curtain call."

- Cathryn Macey 

  (Plymouth Hearald)

"Many of the highlights were the scenes where Aladdin was joined by, and interacted with, his buddies Babkak, Omar and Kassim, played by Nelson Bettencourt, [Adam Taylor and Nay-Nay]. Their easy camaraderie, tight choreography and slapstick banter stole the show."

- Rhiannon Callaghan 

  (Art Scene in Wales)

Photos from Professional in the Rehearsal Room and Mock Audition Masterclass at the Village Conservatory of Musical Theatre

"I have made one huge shift in my approach because of your class.[...] This attributed greatly to my [general audition], which went exceptionally well. I’m always pretty hard on myself after an audition but I’ve never been so happy with my performance as I was after that one. Your class was a huge contributor to that."

- Moriah DeFord

  (Student)

"[Your] audition workshop was excellent and really helped me feel more confident and ready for future auditions. I especially appreciated how you were able to give thoughtful answers to any questions I had."

- Simeon Momtchilov

  (Student)