JOHN BARR

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, Concerts and Recordings.
Theatre -
West End – Maisie in DIAMOND–the Kings Head Theatre. Dr. Thomas Parker in BATBOY THE MUSICAL-the Shaftesbury Theatre. RAGTIME-the Piccadilly Theatre. HEY, MR PRODUCER-Lyceum Theatre. Original Cast Member in ASPECTS OF LOVE. Feuilly in LES MISERABLES-1988 Company-the Palace Theatre.
Repertory & Tours – Amos Hart in CHICAGO - the Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur,2007. David in COMPANY – the Derby Playhouse. 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 the Cambridge 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 in Sondheim’s-SWEENEY TODD–the Watermill Theatre, Newbury.
Television - THE BILL, THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER, THE 1987 ROYAL VARIETY SHOW & WEDNESDAY AT EIGHT.

Solo Recordings - John has recorded 4 Solo CD’s – A SMALL AFFAIR, IN WHATEVER TIME WE HAVE, A DIFFERENT CORNER & ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN - all on the DRESS CIRCLE / LML Labels.
Cast Recordings – BATBOY THE MUSICAL, MATADOR, GODSPELL, OSCAR, DRACULA & LISTEN UP.
Radio – Principal cast member for the BBC Radio 2’s Musical Series-Simon in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, Bill Calhoun in KISS ME, KATE, Motel in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Paul in A CHORUS LINE and a regular Guest on SONGS FROM THE SHOWS & FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT.

Pantomimes – Mona (Ugly Sister) in CINDERELLA-the Richmond Theatre 07/08. Squire Grumpwell in MOTHER GOOSE-the Churchill Theatre, Bromley 06/07. Snowman in JACK & THE BEANSTALK-the Hackney Empire 05/06. Josh the Jester in SLEEPING BEAUTY-the Paul Robeson Theatre, Hounslow 02/03. Jack in JACK & THE BEANSTALK-the Greenwich Theatre, 01/02. Dame–Debut as Christabel Crusoe in ROBINSON CRUSOE-the Corn 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 Horsham Arts Centre 1995/96. Peter Pan in PETER PAN-the Hawth Theatre, Crawley 1993/94.

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

For More info - www.myspace.com/jonnybarr





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