S9 Ep12: Jon Robyns, The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera & Jean Valjean in Les Misérables

In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End Frame

In addition to playing The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, Jon Robyns is preparing to celebrate his 20 year theatre career with a very special solo concert.
Jon will play His Majesty's Theatre - home of Phantom - on Sunday 26th May in a show produced by West End Musical Productions.
Jon joined the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera last April. His West End credits include: Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (having previously played Enjolras and Marius), King George in Hamilton, alternate Huey in Memphis, Scrooge & others in Dickens Abridged, Galahad in Spamalot and Princeton & Rod in Avenue Q.
Jon's other theatre credits include: Robbie in The Wedding Singer (UK & Ireland Tour), Emmet in Legally Blonde (Leicester Curve), Eddie in Sister Act (UK & Ireland Tour), Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Jamie in The Last Five Years (Greenwich Theatre), Hollis in Road Show (Menier Chocolate Factory), Mark in Rent (Frankfurt) and alternate Chris in Miss Saigon (UK & Ireland Tour).
Jon is also a writer and last year premiered his musical Then, Now & Next – co-written with Christopher J Orton – at the Southwark Playhouse.

In this episode Jon discusses his upcoming solo show at His Majesty's and all things Phantom, as well as decisions he has made throughout his career, delving into writing musicals and lots more.
Jon plays His Majesty's Theatre in concert on Sunday 26th May. Visit www.lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/jon-robyns/ for info and tickets.
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