JON ROBYNS BIOGRAPHYTraining: Mountview Academy of Performing Arts.West End: Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (Sondheim Theatre); King George in Hamilton (Victoria Palace); Alternate Huey in Memphis (Original London Cast, Shaftesbury Theatre); Adam Nehemiah in Dessa Rose (Original London Cast, Trafalgar Studios); Galahad in Spamalot (Harold Pinter & Playhouse Theatres); Dickens Abridged (Original London Cast, Arts Theatre); Hollis in Road Show (Original European Cast, Menier Chocolate Factory); Marius in Les Misérables (Queen's Theatre); Princeton/Rod in Avenue Q (Original London Cast, Noël Coward & Gielgud Theatres).Theatre: Robbie Hart in The Wedding Singer (UK Tour); Eddie Souther in Sister Act (UK Tour); Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde (Curve Theatre, Leicester); Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Jamie in The Last Five Years (Greenwich Theatre); Galahad in Spamalot (UK Tour); Enjolras in Les Misérables (25th Anniversary International Tour); Dickens Unplugged (Yvonne Arnaud); Mark Cohen in Rent (English Theatre Frankfurt); Alternate Chris in Miss Saigon (UK tour); Cinderella (Southend - Qdos); Sleeping Beauty (Richmond - First Family); Cinderella (Brighton).Recordings: Musical Direction (Solo Album); Memphis (Original London Cast Recording); Open Book (Debut Solo Album); Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Cast; Chess in Concert.Concerts: Les Misérables - The Staged Concert (Sondheim Theatre, London); West End Musical Drive In (The Drive In, London); Musical Direction (Solo UK Tour); BBC Radio 2 - Proms in the Park; Best of Rock Musicals (Hammersmith Apollo, London); West End Proms (Greenwich Music Time, London); Hollywood Proms (Lytham Festival); Lead Vocalist Kevin & Karen Clifton Dance Live (UK Tour); Magic at the Musicals for Magic FM (Royal Albert Hall); Jon Robyns - Live in London (The Other Palace, London.); Guest artist Elaine Paige (UK & SE Asian Tours); West End International (Various); The Great British Songbook (St. James’ Theatre, London); Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert (O2, London); Les Misérables (BSO); Chess in Concert, Night of 1000 Voices and Europride (Royal Albert Hall).Film/Tv: Nativity Rocks (Working Title); Les Misérables - The Staged Concert (Universal/Delfont Mackintosh).As well as acting, Jon tutors and directs at major drama schools in London and around the UK.He is a proud patron of The South London Youth Theatre.As a writer, Jon is currently developing a new musical Then, Now & Next with this collaborator Christopher J Orton, due for production in the near future.jonrobyns.co.uk
