FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway Supper Club, presents John Owen-Jones (Phantom/Les Miserables) on September 6, 2017. No stranger to Broadway, John was the first British actor to perform the role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables both on Broadway and the West End when he made his Broadway debut in 2007 at the Broadhurst Theatre. At the time, The New York Post said, "As Valjean...he is second only to the great Colm Wilkinson"
He returned to Broadway in 2016 in the same role when the show played at the Imperial Theatre. Also in 2016 John performed in The New York Pops Gala Concert at Carnegie Hall, at Broadway in Bryant Park and at Stars in the Alley.
John Owen-Jones will perform well known songs from shows such as Les Miserables and Phantom of The Opera amongst others with enlightening chat and humour. John's special guest will be Tony Award winning Broadway legend Donna McKechnie (A Chorus Line, Company). John's Musical Director is a fellow Welshman and long time collaborator John Quirk.
John Owen-Jones plays Feinstein's/54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on September 6, 2017. There is a $40 - $50, Premiums: $80, cover charge and $25 Food and Beverage miniumn. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4.00 areonly available be calling (646) 476-3551.
John Owen-Jones is a record-breaking West End and Broadway actor and singer. John is best known for his critically acclaimed and award-winning performances as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera. In the UK, John has performed extensively in theatre, appeared on television and radio, and performed in concert around the world. John remains the youngest actor in the show's history to have played Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and has performed as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera nearly 2000 times - more than any actor in the show's entire West End run. John was voted the "Best Ever Valjean" and "Best Ever Performer in Les Miserables" by fans of the show in a worldwide online poll. He recently played Jean Valjean in Les Miserables at Dubai Opera, Dubai and Burrs in the first ever London production of Michael John La Chiusa's "The Wild Party".
John has released four solo albums. 'Hallelujah' EP (2006) 'John Owen-Jones' (2009), 'Unmasked' (2011) 'Rise' (2015) and 'Bring Him Home' (2017)
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Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, is a performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, Feinstein's/54 Below is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. Feinstein's/54 Below presents iconic and rising stars from the worlds of Broadway and popular music and has set a new standard for culinary excellence worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage.
In their description of the venue, The New York Times writes, "Feinstein's/54 Below has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat in the house. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade-patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan's other major supper clubs."
Located at 254 West 54th Street, Feinstein's/54 Below features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $5-$105. 54Below.com/Feinsteins
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