John Owen-Jones News

Today (May 4) Jennifer Tepper reveals the secrets of the August Wilson Theatre on BWW Book Club, The 2020 Pulitzer Prizes are announced, and so much more!

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West End and Broadway star John Owen-Jones will present a special livestreamed concert this Monday, May 4 at 6:30 PM.

Back in 2019, the former Queen's Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue was temporarily closed down to transform the building into the Sondheim Theatre and give its favourite tenant, Les Misérables, a major revamp.

Les Misérables -The Staged Concert will be available for digital download in the UK and Australia to raise much needed funds for performers, musicians and the NHS. 

Non sempre un successo sulle scene di Broadway si è trasformato in un successo al cinema. Negli articoli precedenti abbiamo già nominato successi ed insuccessi dei movie musical di Andrew Lloyd Webber e Stephen Sondheim. Facciamo una panoramica sulle altre trasposizioni cinematografiche degli ultimi anni.

With a heartfelt message to a?oeStay at home and support the NHS so they can bring your loved ones homea??, musical theatre supergroup The Barricade Boys have joined forces with some very special guests to put together a stunning rendition of a?oeBring Him Homea?? from Les Misérables, which will be released on Twitter and Instagram today Monday 30 March at 5pm. Follow The Barricade Boys on Facebook and Twitter @Barricadeboys and Instagram @BarricadeboysUK.

Love Story: 10th Anniversary Concert has been postponed at Cadogan Hall until 20th September 2020.

Following their hyper-successful Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace, the venue are launching another series of one-off concerts that will see performers get up close and personal in an acoustic setting. With their main stage being dark on a Monday, the theatre are taking the chance to bring more stars to their fans, hosting an impressive line-up, including John Owen-Jones and Kerry Ellis later in the spring.

Lucie Jones has certainly earned her musical theatre stripes in the past few years. Stints in Rent, Legally Blonde, and more recently Waitress, have cemented her as one of our most accomplished musical theatre actresses. And last night during Lucie Jones Live at the Adelphi, as theatreland came together to celebrate her talents, Jones showcased her authentic self and it was a delight to witness.

Love Story: 10th Anniversary Concert will feature original cast members Michael D. Xavier (Oliver Barrett), Emma Williams (Jenny Cavilleri) and Peter Polycarpou (Phil Cavilleri). This concert marks the 10th Anniversary of Love Story's premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2010, before a run at the West End's Duchess Theatre.

Its announced today that Lucie Jones Live at the Adelphi on Sunday 16th February 2020 will be recorded and released as a live album, available in Spring 2020, with specific release details to follow.

Big belts and schmaltzy scores aren't for everyone, but every so often something comes along to remind us why we really must treasure this joyous form.

Jon Robyns most recently had Hamilton audiences in stitches as King George III. Having played the roles of Marius, Enjoras, and, in his own words, the a?oedefinitive rolea?? of Factory Worker #3, he is now the resident Jean Valjean in Les Misérables at the newly renovated Sondheim Theatre. Robyns spoke to BroadwayWorld about returning to the show.

Due to the phenomenal success of the first two seasons of Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace, Lambert Jackson Productions today announce the line-up of their third season of intimate West End concerts. The line-up includes Divina de Campo (finalist of RuPaul's Drag Race UK) on Monday 2nd March, Jordan Luke Gage (& Juliet, Bat Out of Hell) on 16th March, John Owen Jones (Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera) on 30th March, and Maiya Quansah-Breed (Six) on 20th April.

Bauer Media (home to Magic Radio) is set to launch another unique radio station which seeks to tap into UK audience's increasing love of musicals - 'Magic at the Musicals'.

Daily Mail reporter Baz Bamigboye has reported that a staged concert of Les Misérables starring Michael Ball, Alfie Boe and Matt Lucas Will Be Broadcast Live In UK/Ireland Cinemas on Dec2nd. Tickets go on sale Nov 4th via http://www.lemisconcert.com 

Musical theatre leading man Hayden Tee recently starred as Miss Trunchbull in the West End production of Matilda - for which he is nominated for a BroadwayWorld UK Award! - and he's also produced new album Face to Face. It features songs from shows like Matilda, Les Misérables, 1776 and more, and fans can catch it on tour soon.

Broadway Records announced today that a first listen track of the song SMELL OF REBELLION from the upcoming album Hayden Tee: Face to Face is now be available to stream on SoundCloud.

On the 3 November 2019 at 6:30pm, stars from the West End will come to Croydon's recently re-opened Fairfield Halls to support the Mayor of Croydon's five charities for 2019 in a one-off concert that celebrates musicals past and present in a jam-packed evening of entertainment.