Trained -The Sylvia Young Theatre School

John made his West End Debut at the age of 12 in OLIVER at the Albery Theatre.Since then he has had a varied career appearing on Stage, TV, Cabaret, Concertsand Recordings.

Theatre –

West End & Fringe –Ed Kleban in A CLASS ACT – The Landor Theatre-Nominated for Best Male Performance - Offie Awards (2013). Tatehin RAGTIME -The Landor Theatre. Charles Guiteau in Sondheim's ASSASSINS-TheUnion Theatre (2010)-Nominated for Best Male Performance - Offie Awards 2010. Gretain Martin Sherman's BENT-The Landor Theatre (2010). Maisie in DIAMOND–the KingsHead Theatre. Dr. Thomas Parker in BATBOY THE MUSICAL-the Shaftesbury Theatre.RAGTIME-Piccadilly Theatre. HEY, MR PRODUCER-Lyceum Theatre. Original Cast Member inASPECTS OF LOVE. Feuilly in LES MISERABLES-1988 Company-Palace Theatre.

Repertory & Tours– Amos Hart in CHICAGO - the Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur. Skimbleshanks in CATS-Larnaca Municipal Amphitheatre, Cyprus. David in COMPANY – the DerbyPlayhouse. Koko in THE MIKADO & Njegus in THE MERRY WIDOW–Opera Della Luna.Harry in FLORA THE RED MENACE & Snoopy in SNOOPY-THE MUSICAL both at theCambridge Arts Theatre. Cliff in IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR–York Theatre Royal. ‘Che’in EVITA-the Opera House, Manchester. Artist V in COWARDY CUSTARD–Theatr Clwyd.Peter Pan in PETER PAN (Play Version) - Perth Theatre. Tobias Ragg inSondheim’s-SWEENEY TODD–the Watermill Theatre, Newbury.

Television -THE BILL, THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER, PEBBLE MILL AT ONE, THE 1987 ROYAL VARIETYSHOW & WEDNESDAY AT EIGHT.

Solo Recordings- John has recorded 5 Solo CD’s – A SMALL AFFAIR, IN WHATEVER TIME WE HAVE, ADIFFERENT CORNER , ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN & ALL I AM - all on the DRESSCIRCLE/LML Labels & iTunes.

Cast Recordings– BATBOY THE MUSICAL, MATADOR, GODSPELL, OSCAR, SCRAPBOOK, DRACULA & LISTENUP.

Radio –Principal cast member for the BBC Radio 2’s Musical Series - Simon in JESUSCHRIST SUPERSTAR with Roger Daltrey, Bill Calhoun in KISS ME, KATE with JuliaMigenes, Motel in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF with Anthony Newley, Paul in A CHORUSLINE with Donna McKechnie & David Soul. A regular Guest on SONGS FROM THESHOWS & FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT.

Pantomimes – The King in Jack & The Beanstalk- the Central Theatre, Chatham. Dandini inCINDERELLA-the Capitol Theatre, Horsham 09/10. Pixie (Ugly Sister) inCINDERELLA-the Churchill Theatre, Bromley 08/09 with Steve Guttenberg. Mona(Ugly Sister Debut) in CINDERELLA-the Richmond Theatre 07/08. Squire Grumpwellin MOTHER GOOSE-the Churchill Theatre, Bromley 06/07. Snowman in JACK & THE BEANSTALK-the Hackney Empire05/06. Josh the Jester in SLEEPING BEAUTY-the Paul Robeson Theatre, Hounslow02/03. Jack in JACK & THE BEANSTALK-the Greenwich Theatre, 01/02.Dame–Debut as Christabel Crusoe in ROBINSON CRUSOE-theCorn Exchange, Newbury 2000/01. Buttons in CINDERELLA-the Corn Exchange,Newbury 1999/00. Aladdin in ALADDIN-the Eden Court Theatre,Inverness 1996/97. Slap in MOTHER GOOSE-the HorshamArts Centre 1995/96. Peter Panin PETER PAN-the Hawth Theatre, Crawley 1993/94.

Cabaret- He has performed his own Cabaret show’s in some of the most prestigiouscabaret rooms all over the world –London, New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Washington D.C, Chicago, Sydney,Venice, Switzerland, Denmark and on the QE2.

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