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2025 HIGHLIGHTS
JOHN ENDED 2025 WITH TWO CHRISTMAS CONCERTS IN LONDON
HE APPEARED AT CADOGAN HALL IN DECEMBER AND AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM IN NOVEMBER
THE LONDON PALLADIUM CONCERT WAS ALSO BROADCAST ON MAGIC FM RADIO
John’s latest recording availAble now
A BRAND NEW AND UNIQUE ARRANGEMENT OF THE TITLE TRACK FROM THE MUSICAL “THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA”
Recorded in London and Beijing, the recording features acclaimed Chinese performer (and former “Christine”) Pan Hangwei and uses an arrangement that features traditional Chinese folk instruments.
The track (originally created to be part of the now shelved “Voyager” album) enjoyed its live debut on John’s 2024 China tour and is available to stream or download NOW - wherever you get your music!
JOHN APPEARED IN “THE GREAT GATSBY” MUSICAL IN LONDON
THE TONY WINNING BROADWAY SHOW ENJOYED ITS UK PREMIERE FOR A LIMITED RUN AT THE LONDON COLISEUM
JOHN PLAYED THE ROLE OF “MEYER WOLFSHEIM” ALONGSIDE A TRULY STELLAR CAST IN A SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION ON LONDON’S BIGGEST STAGE
L-R JON ROBYNS, AMBER DAVIES, FRANCES MAYLI-MCCANN, JAMIE MUSCATO, RACHEL TUCKER, JOHN OWEN-JONES AT THE SHOW’S LAUNCH EVENT
…AND THE SAME CAST (PLUS THE MAGNIFICENT CORBIN BLEU, FAR LEFT) IN COSTUME!
THE SPECTACULAR SHOW - WRITTEN BY KAIT KERRIGAN, JASON HOWLAND AND NATHAN TYSEN - WAS DIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY DOMINIQUE KELLY
PERFORMANCES RAN FROM 11 APRIL TO 7 SEPTEMBER 2025
(TRIVIA - JOHN BROKE HIS FOREARM DURING PREVIEWS BUT SOMEHOW MANAGED NOT TO MISS A SHOW DURING THE ENTIRE RUN!)
JOHN AS “MEYER WOLFSHEIM”
SHOW LAUNCH/ REHEARSAL IMAGES
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JOHN JOINed the CAST OF “IF/THEN”
HE APPEARED as “stephen” IN the MUSICAL’S EUROPEAN PREMIERe AT THE SAVOY THEATRE, LONDON
THE SHOW WAS PERFORMED AS A STAGED CONCERT FOR TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY ON 10 & 17 FEBRUARY 2024
John stepped in with two days notice as a last minute replacement for actor Tim Howar after a shcedule conflict
“What if one decision altered the trajectory of your entire life?
From Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning team, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal), the show featured John alongside Kerry Ellis (Wicked; We Will Rock You), Adam Garcia (Wicked; Coyote Ugly), David Hunter (Waitress; Kinky Boots) and Preeya Kalidas (Bend It Like Beckham; EastEnders). It was directed by award-winning West End director Bill Buckhurst (Sister Act; The Time Traveller’s Wife), with musical staging by Olivier Award nominee Alistair David (Kiss Me, Kate; Show Boat) and musical direction by Michael England (Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera).
JOHN, KERRY ELLIS AND CAST
JOHN APPEARed WITH JANE MACDONALD IN OCTOBER
HE WAS ONE OF JANE’S SPECIAL GUESTS ON THE “AMBASSADOR AMBIENCE” CRUISE SHIP
JOHN APPEARED IN CONCERT IN LONDON WITH FELLOW PHANTOM AND VALJEAN GERONIMO RAUCH
he was a special guest at the intimate gig in The Actors church, COvent garden on march 6
ALSO APPEARING ON THE BILL WERE LEGENDARY COMPOSER FRANK WILDHORN, WEST END PERFORMERS SARAH O’CONNOR AND JESSIE HART AND PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT WAS PROVIDED BY ALFONSO CASADO
L-R: JESSIE, FRANK, GERONIMO, JOJ, SARAH, ALFONSO
JOHN GUESTED ON “CALL TO STAGE WITH AMBER DAVIES” PODCAST
YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE
THE CHAT WAS RECORDED FOUR MONTHS BEFORE JOHN AND AMBER WORKED TOGETHER ON THE GREAT GATSBY
JOHN AND ALISTAIR BRAMMER GUESTED ON PODCAST “OFF SCRIPT WITH LUCIE JONES”
THE PODCAST CAN BE HEARD HERE
AFTER LUCIE APPEARED AS A GUEST ON THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH JOHN AND ALISTAIR RETURNED THE FAVOUR BY JOINING HER FOR A FUN CHAT THAT WAS RECORDED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE AT LONDON’S PHOENIX ARTS CLUB.
JOHN AND ALISTAIR BRAMMER’S PODCAST “THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH” IS ON HIATUS WILL RETURN FOR a third SEASON SOON
CATCH UP WITH ALL THE EPISODES FROM SEASON ONE AND TWO BY CLICKING THE IMAGE BELOW
FOR MORE INFO AND CLIPS OF PAST GUESTS - VISIT THE PODCAST PAGE
