PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK- JONATHAN ROXMOUTH by Primedia Broadcasting published on 2013-11-11T13:14:29Z Jonathan Roxmouth who is currently starring in Sunset Boulevard joined Africa in studio as our Personality of the Week. Jonathan first hit the boards as a very tall munchkin in a Nursery School production of The Wizard of Oz. He has never left the stage since. Whilst still in high school, he gained experience by participating in a number of musicals at the Natal Playhouse. These included GUYS AND DOLLS (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), OKLAHOMA! (Ali Hakim), THE MIKADO (Pooh-Bah), ME AND MY GIRL (Bill Snibson) and THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (The Pirate King). He made his professional debut in 2006 in the Barnyard’s production of GREASE (Vince Fontaine/Teen Angel). He followed that up with ROCK ME, AMADEUS (Mozart) and THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (Buddy Holly). The big musicals beckoned and he played Lun Tha in Packed House Productions’ THE KING AND I. What followed was an undisputed milestone for him. He joined Roelof Colyn in A HANDFUL OF KEYS – directed by Ian von Memerty and enjoyed a huge success. It toured nationally and garnered him a Naledi Nomination for Best Performance in a Breakthrough Role as well as a Fleur Du Cap Award Nomination for Best Performance in a Cabaret or Revue. In the same year, he received his first two Naledi Awards for Best Performance in a Musical (Male) as well as Best Comedy Performance (shared with Sibu Radebe) and the Fleur Du Cap for Best Performance in a Musical for his portrayal of Gaston in Pieter Toerien and Hazel Feldman’s production of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. That was followed by a feline turn as Munkustrap in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS. He then went solo with his first one-man show, IN BLACK & WHITE, to critical acclaim before returning to GREASE – this time as Danny Zuko in Pieter Toerien and David Ian’s smash hit production which toured the country as well as New Zealand and Hong Kong – earning him a second Naledi nomination for Best Performance in a Musical. Before leaving for the tour, Jonathan teamed up with Alan Swerdlow to write HATS OFF! – The Hilarious Songbook of Flanders & Swann, which he also performed with Louis Zurnamer. This earned him a Fleur du Cap Nomination for Best Performance in a Revue. Following that, he wrote and performed TOPSY TURVY for it’s Durban premiere at the Rhumbelow Theatre to a fantastic reception. He returned home, fully-bearded, to star as Judas Iscariot in Pieter Toerien’s new production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. His interpretation won him the Fleur du Cap for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. He then toured TOPSY TURVY to Cape Town and then Johannesburg where it sold out and earned smash reviews from audiences and critics alike. Most recently, Jonathan starred as The Phantom in Pieter Toerien’s record-breaking production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Manila. This iconic role won him the Fleur du Cap Award for Best Performance in a Musical, the Artes Legends Award, Naledi Award and the Broadway World Award. He now holds the record for being the youngest English-speaking Phantom ever.Jonathan Roxmouth Jonathan then returned to the intimate Montecasino Studio Theatre as Noël Coward in Pieter Toerien’s production of Sheridan Morley’s entertainment, NOËL & GERTIE, earning Fleur du Cap and Naledi Award nominations for Best Performance in a Musical. Just when he thought things couldn’t get any better, he teamed up with Ian von Memerty and performed A HANDFUL OF KEYS in Johannesburg, Cape Town, New York and London. Guest: Jonathan Roxmouth Position: Actor Genre talk