LATEST NEWS

LATEST NEWS

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LATEST NEWS 〰️

JOHN’S PODCAST “THE LAST SHOW ON EARTH” WILL RETURN FOR ITS SECOND SEASON IN MAY 2024

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FOR MORE INFO AND CLIPS OF PAST GUESTS - VISIT THE PODCAST PAGE

 

 

John will return to the “Llangollen international eisteddfod” in July 2024

HE WILL CO-HEADLINE “DIRECT FROM THE WEST END” - A MUSICAL THEATRE CONCERT WITH FELLOW WEST END AND BROADWAY STAR KERRY ELLIS

The show is part of a stunning lineup of concerts of internationally renowned acts that include BRYAN ADAMS, TOM JONES, KATHERINE JENKINS, GREGORY PORTER, JESS GLYNNE, KAISER CHIEFS, MADNESS, NILE RODGERS & CHIC, PALOMA FAITH, MANIC STREET PREACHERS AND SUEDE

From the official website:

“Two of musical theatre’s leading lights take to the Pavilion stage for an unmissable evening of Broadway and West End classics. This concert will also include the final of our Voice of Musical Theatre Competition, performances from our 2024 community choir project, and will feature our hand-picked house band of first-class West End musicians.”

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John to appear as special guest of BGT Finalists “John’s Boys choir”

John will join the award winning choir when their Uk tour visits MiddlesborougH, Grimsby and leeds

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE BY CLICKING THE IMAGES BELOW

Note: all appearances are subject to artist availability

 

 

JOHN APPEARS ON “SCHWARTZ SONGS” ALBUM

THE RECORDING IS A COMPILATION OF MUSIC BY CELEBRATED COMPOSER STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

THE ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED IN JUNE 2024 AND FEATURES A HOST OF WEST END STARS

John sings the song Let There Be from musical “Children of Eden”

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*Not final artwork

 

 



JOHN HAS TAKEN PART IN TWO NEW MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS THIS YEAR

THE WORKSHOPS TOOK PLACE IN PARIS AND LONDON

THE FIRST WORKSHOP HAPPENED AT THE LIDO 2 THEATRE IN PARIS AND WAS FOR A SHOW IN THE VERY EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT WITH THE WORKING TITLE OF “THE MAGIC FLUTE PART 2” . INSPIRED BY MOZART’S FINAL OPERA, THE LYRICS ARE BY JEREMY SAMS AND THE MUSIC IS BY DAMON ALBARN - BETTER KNOWN AS THE LEAD SINGER OF BLUR AND GORILLAZ

THE SECOND WORKSHOP WAS FOR A TOP SECRET NEW MUSICAL WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN THE LATER STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. IT TOOK PLACE AT THE LEGENDARY OLD VIC THEATRE IN LONDON AND WAS DIRECTED BY MATTHEW WARCHUS.

 

 


JOHN RECENTLY APPEARED IN A SONDHEIM MUSICAL IN PARIS

JOHN PLAYED “MILES GLORIOSUS” IN A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM AT THE LIDO THEATRE

THE PRODUCTION, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CAL McCRYSTAL (ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, CIRQUE DU SOLEIL) WITH SET DESIGN BY TIM HATLEY (TONY AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SET DESIGN FOR LIFE OF PI), RAN AT THE NEWLY OPENED LIDO 2 PARIS THEATRE (FORMER HOME OF THE WORLD FAMOUS LIDO CABARET REVUE), LOCATED ON THE ICONIC CHAMPS-ELYSÉES.

THIS LEGENDARY MUSICAL COMEDY IS SET IN ANCIENT ROME AND FOLLOWS THE CHAOS CREATED WHEN A ROMAN SLAVE TRIES TO WIN HIS FREEDOM…

MUSIC AND LYRICS ARE BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM AND THE BOOK IS BY BURT SHEVELOVE AND LARRY GELBART

THE PRODUCTION RAN FROM DECEMBER 1ST 2023 TO FEBRUARY 4TH 2024

Some of the cast that starred alongside John are Rufus Hound, Patrick Ryecart, Martyn Ellis, Valerie Gabail, Josh St Clair, Neima Naouri and David Rintoul

Choreography was by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, with Gareth Valentine as the musical director.

The production delighted audiences and reviewers alike and you can read the five star WhatsonStage.com review HERE

 

 

JOHN appeared in CONCERT in glasgow on 17th FEBRUARY 2024

HE APPEARed AT THE SEC ARMADILLO IN “MOVIES TO MUSICALS”

The concert celebrated the 10th anniversary of the annual Movies to Musicals concerts (in which John has previously appeared) held by the Glasgow Philharmonia and played to a packed out concert hall.

 

 

JOHN CO-HEADLINED TWO CONCERTS IN DUMFRIES HOUSE, SCOTLAND

JOHN PERFORMED WITH LOUISE DEARMAN AND MUSICHOIR AT THE BEAUTIFUL STATELY HOME

THE TWO SOLD OUT SHOWS TOOK PLACE IN MARCH IN THE GROUNDS OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OWNED BY KING CHARLES