Jason Pennycooke
Latest News on Jason Pennycooke:
Stratford East Extends THE HARDER THEY COME By One Week (Sep 24, 2025)
Photos: THE HARDER THEY COME in Rehearsal at Stratford East (Aug 20, 2025)
Cast and Creative Team Set For THE HARDER THEY COME at Stratford East (Jul 15, 2025)
Stratford East Extends THE HARDER THEY COME By One Week (Sep 24, 2025)
Photos: THE HARDER THEY COME in Rehearsal at Stratford East (Aug 20, 2025)
Cast and Creative Team Set For THE HARDER THEY COME at Stratford East (Jul 15, 2025)
BIO
Jason was nominated for an Olivier for the role of Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in the original cast of Hamilton, West End. He was also nominated for an Olivier for the role of Bobby Dupree in Memphis: The Musical at the Shaftesbury. He was Olivier and WhatsOnStage-nominated for the role of Jacob in La Cage Aux Folles at the Playhouse. Jason has three affiliated Best New Musical Olivier nominations for shows he choreographed: Soul Sister, Porgy and Bess and The Big Life (also WhatsOnStage nominated). Theatre includes: Father Comes Home from the Wars (Royal Court), Guys and Dolls (Phoenix), Kiss Me, Kate (Chichester Festival Theatre and Old Vic), Cats (UK tour), Starlight Express (Apollo Victoria), Five Guys Named Moe (Albery), Rent (Prince of Wales/first UK tour), Soul Train (Victoria Palace), The Big Life (Apollo/Theatre Royal Stratford East), Hey, Mr Producer! (Lyceum), Stomp (Vaudeville) and The Rat Pack (Savoy/Adelphi/US tour). Films include: Rocketman and Mister Lonely. Television includes: Kiss Me, Kate for BBC Proms, The Naked Choir, Shopping, All About the McKenzies and Stay Lucky.
Photos
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Kyle Selig, Gavin Lee, Maria Wirries, Greg Mills, Jasmine Forsberg, Peter Neureuther, Beth Leavel, Bonnie Langford, Jeremy Secomb, Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, Jacob Dickey, Jason Pennycooke, Paige Faure, Joanna Riding, Kevin Earley, Alexa Lopez, Kate Jennings Grant and Daniel Yearwood
Date:
04/12/2025
From: Photos: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS Cast Celebrates Opening Night
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Kyle Selig, Gavin Lee, Maria Wirries, Greg Mills, Jasmine Forsberg, Peter Neureuther, Beth Leavel, Bonnie Langford, Jeremy Secomb, Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, Jacob Dickey, Jason Pennycooke, Paige Faure, Joanna Riding, Kevin Earley, Alexa Lopez, Kate Jennings Grant and Daniel Yearwood
Date:
04/12/2025
From: Photos: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS Cast Celebrates Opening Night
Matthew Bourne, Kyle Selig, Maria Wirrie, Paige Faure, Daniel Yearwood, Kevin Earley, Jasmine Forsberg, Jeremy Secomb, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Bonnie Langford, Gavin Lee, Bernadette Peters, Jacob Dickey, Lea Salonga, Peter Neureuther, Jason Pennycooke, Jason Pennycooke, Daryl Roth, Beth Leavel,Alexa Lopez, David Harris, Kate Jennings Grant, Stephen Mear, Joanna Riding, Lynne Meadow and Chris Jennings
Date:
01/24/2025
From: Photos: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, & Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Meets the Press
Matthew Bourne, Kyle Selig, Maria Wirrie, Paige Faure, Daniel Yearwood, Kevin Earley, Jasmine Forsberg, Jeremy Secomb, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Bonnie Langford, Gavin Lee, Bernadette Peters, Jacob Dickey, Lea Salonga, Peter Neureuther, Jason Pennycooke, Jason Pennycooke, Daryl Roth, Beth Leavel,Alexa Lopez, David Harris, Kate Jennings Grant, Stephen Mear, Joanna Riding, Lynne Meadow and Chris Jennings
Date:
01/24/2025
From: Photos: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, & Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Meets the Press
Kyle Selig, Maria Wirrie, Paige Faure, Daniel Yearwood, Kevin Earley, Jasmine Forsberg, Jeremy Secomb, Bonnie Langford, Gavin Lee, Bernadette Peters, Jacob Dickey, Lea Salonga, Peter Neureuther, Jason Pennycooke, Jason Pennycooke, Beth Leavel, Alexa Lopez, David Harris, Kate Jennings Grant, Joanna Riding
Date:
01/24/2025
From: Photos: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, & Stephen Sondheim's OLD FRIENDS Meets the Press
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STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2025
Ensemble () [Replacement]
Performer
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Olivier Awards - 2018 - Best Actor In A Supporting Role In A Musical
Jason Pennycooke, Hamilton
Olivier Awards - 2015 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Jason PennycookeMemphis The Musical
Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Performance In A Supporting Role In A Musical
Jason Pennycooke, La Cage Aux Folles
Videos
Video: Bernadette Peters Discusses Her Friendship with Stephen Sondheim
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-15 14:59:00
Video: Bernadette Peters Reveals Her Favorite Stephen Sondheim Song
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-14 17:34:48
Video: Darren Criss Recalls Hilarious Red Carpet Story with Bernadette Peters
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-14 11:13:45
Video: Inside Opening Night of STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS on Broadway
by Joey Mervis - 2025-04-09 12:42:01
Video: Watch Highlights from STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-03-31 15:20:31
Video: Watch Bernadette Peters Sing 'Broadway Baby' on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Michael Major - 2025-03-13 10:05:06
Video: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, and the Cast of SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS Take Final Bows
by Stephi Wild - 2024-01-08 05:25:31
Video: First Look at Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, and More in a New Trailer For STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS
by Stephi Wild - 2023-06-22 10:35:29
VIDEO: The West End Company of HAMILTON Performs 'Alexander Hamilton' at the Royal Variety Performance
by Stephi Wild - 2018-12-14 09:44:30
VIDEO: A Message From The King! HAMILTON's King George III Announces the 2019 Olivier Awards
by Stephi Wild - 2018-10-12 08:24:22
Ally Ava Brown and Jon Robyns to Join the Cast of West End HAMILTON
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-09-27 18:36:32
VIDEO: Watch the West End Cast of HAMILTON Perform on the Olivier Awards
by Stephi Wild - 2018-04-08 20:38:47
VIDEO: Get a Look Behind the Scenes of HAMILTON London's Epic #Ham4Ham Mashup
by Stephi Wild - 2017-12-26 06:02:29
TV: Get a First Look at the London Cast of HAMILTON Performing 'My Shot'
by Stephi Wild - 2017-12-22 09:21:02
VIDEO: HAMILTON Designer David Korins Shares Inside Look at West End Production
by Julie Musbach - 2017-12-21 13:29:56
VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins the HAMILTON London Cast for #Ham4Ham Mashup in Honor of Opening Night
by Stephi Wild - 2017-12-21 09:14:45
STAGE TUBE: Inside 'The Room Where It Happens' - Hamilton West End's First Day of Rehearsals!
by Stephi Wild - 2017-11-16 08:49:06
VIDEO: Women in the Sequel! Go Behind the Scenes with HAMILTON's Badass Set-Builders in London
by BWW News Desk - 2017-10-10 15:46:23
BWW Morning Brief January 27th, 2017: Top Stories You Might Have Missed and More!
by Jessica Khan - 2017-01-27 02:07:29
News
Stratford East Extends THE HARDER THEY COME By One Week
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2025
Stratford East has announced an extension for the critically acclaimed new production of THE HARDER THEY COME, the newly adapted reggae musical based on the cult Jamaican film of the same name.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2025
Stratford East has announced an extension for the critically acclaimed new production of THE HARDER THEY COME, the newly adapted reggae musical based on the cult Jamaican film of the same name.
Photos: THE HARDER THEY COME in Rehearsal at Stratford East
by Stephi Wild - Aug 20, 2025
Stratford East has released first look rehearsal images for The Harder They Come, the newly adapted reggae musical based on the cult Jamaican film of the same name. Check out the photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 20, 2025
Stratford East has released first look rehearsal images for The Harder They Come, the newly adapted reggae musical based on the cult Jamaican film of the same name. Check out the photos here!
Cast and Creative Team Set For THE HARDER THEY COME at Stratford East
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025
Stratford East has announced the full cast and creative team for the UK premiere of THE HARDER THEY COME, the newly adapted reggae musical based on the cult Jamaican film of the same name.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025
Stratford East has announced the full cast and creative team for the UK premiere of THE HARDER THEY COME, the newly adapted reggae musical based on the cult Jamaican film of the same name.
5 Broadway Shows Close This Weekend
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 28, 2025
Broadway says goodbye to five productions. Glengarry Glen Ross takes its final bow at the Palace Theatre following 23 previews and 104 regular performances; The Picture of Dorian Gray plays its final performance at the Music Box Theatre after 15 previews and 98 regular performances; and more.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 28, 2025
Broadway says goodbye to five productions. Glengarry Glen Ross takes its final bow at the Palace Theatre following 23 previews and 104 regular performances; The Picture of Dorian Gray plays its final performance at the Music Box Theatre after 15 previews and 98 regular performances; and more.
Scarlett Strallen Steps in to the Cast of STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2025
Two-time Olivier Award nominee Scarlett Strallen will temporarily replace Kate Jennings Grant in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Learn more about the cast change here!
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2025
Two-time Olivier Award nominee Scarlett Strallen will temporarily replace Kate Jennings Grant in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Learn more about the cast change here!
Review: OLD FRIENDS at Ahmanson Theatre
by Evan Henerson - Feb 20, 2025
To watch these singers perform these numbers is to dream about entire revivals of Sondheim shows built around some of these actors, maybe even productions that have their genesis at the Ahmanson.
by Evan Henerson - Feb 20, 2025
To watch these singers perform these numbers is to dream about entire revivals of Sondheim shows built around some of these actors, maybe even productions that have their genesis at the Ahmanson.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Jason Pennycooke been in?
Jason Pennycooke has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Jason Pennycooke been in?
Jason Pennycooke has appeared on London's West End in 5 shows.
What was Jason Pennycooke's first West End show?
Jason Pennycooke's first West End show was The Big Life which opened in 2005
What awards has Jason Pennycooke been nominated for?
Best Actor In A Supporting Role In A Musical (Olivier Awards) for Hamilton , Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Memphis The Musical and Best Performance In A Supporting Role In A Musical (Olivier Awards) for La Cage Aux Folles.
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