For all who yearn for a long and successful career in musical theatre, dont miss out on seeing the amazing Ria Jones at Swansea Grand Theatre on 6th December 2014. Swansea born Ria will bring her own show back to the theatre where she first appeared in the gang shows of the 1970s. Ria has had a distinguished, glittering and sustained career on the West End and the evening will be filled with anecdotes and music from her time spent there. She has exhibited immense talent, character and tenacity to have succeeded long term in musical theatre. Wales own Elaine Paige! Have a look at her vast leading roles listed below; RIAS BACK! After 30 years of West End Musicals, TV appearances and worldwide concert tours. Having starred in EVITA, CATS, CHESS, LES MISERABLES to name but a few, Swanseas West End leading lady Ria Jones returns for one night only to Swansea Grand Theatre on December 6th 2014 with a selection of songs, anecdotes and with special guests from her remarkable career. An extraordinary journey which all began upon the Grand Theatre stage. This is a night not to be missed! The Best singer on the night is Ria Jones, what a Maserati of a voice. Quentin Letts - Daily Mail Ria Jones was born in Swansea, South Wales. At 19 she became the youngest actress ever to play the role of Eva Peron in the musical EVITA followed shortly by her West End debut in the musical CHESS, in which she played the roles of both Svetlana and Florence. She then went on to play Grizabella in CATS at the New London Theatre, (where she stayed for two years). Her next role was as Fantine in LES MISERABLES, at Manchesters Palace Theatre, followed by the national tour, and the West End. Then came the role of the narrator in JOSEPH AND HIS AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT at the Apollo Hammersmith, and the national tour. Other credits include: playing both Josephine and Monica in ROMANCE ROMANCE at the Bridewell Theatre; Necrophorous in NINE at the Donmar Warehouse; Kim in the European premiere of the musical revue PERSONALS at the New End Theatre, Hampstead; the creation of the role of Emma West in A TWIST OF FATE at the Jubilee Theatre, Raffles, Singapore; Petra in Stephen Sondheims A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, at the Leicester Haymarket; Ida in HONK at the Victoria Theatre, Singapore. The title role in the European premiere of VICTOR VICTORIA at the Bridewell Theatre. Liz Imbrie in HIGH SOCIETY UK tour 2004/5, and the Shaftesbury Theatre. Reno Sweeney in the 2006 national tour of ANYTHING GOES for which she was nominated for a TMA award for best performance in a musical . Mrs Overall in ACORN ANTIQUES UK tour 2006/7 directed by Victoria Wood. Alex Spofford in THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK UK tour; guest vocalist in STRICTLY COME DANCING the professionals tour; CLOSER THAN EVER at the Landor Theatre, London; The Witch in Stephen Sondheim’s INTO THE WOODS at the Esplanade Theatre, Singapore and Dorothy Brock in 42ND STREET at the Curve, Leicester. Workshops include creating the role of Norma Desmond in SUNSET BOULEVARD at Sydmonton Festival. Stephen Sondheims MASTERCLASS at St Catherines College Oxford, Mercedes in CARMEN NEGRA at the Royalty Theatre, London and ZORRO the musical at The Old Vic Theatre, London. Concerts have taken Ria worldwide from France and Belgium to South Africa, Singapore and Shanghai. She makes regular appearances as a guest soloist in Denmark, singing with all the major orchestras. In 2009, she was a guest soloist for the Danish Royal family at the Concert House, Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. She has appeared as a soloist with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at The Royal Albert Hall; sung by personal request at Buckingham Palace for The Duke Of Edinburgh Award Scheme; sung as a soloist with The Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra; a guest soloist in CHILDREN WILL LISTEN, celebrating the work of Stephen Sondheim at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS with Bryn Tyrfel at his annual festival in North Wales. Mary Magdelene in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the Barbican Theatre, Eva Peron in EVITA in concert, Highams Park Chelmsford. Fantine in LES MISERABLES in concert Cardiff Castle. The world premiere of THE THREE MUSKETEERS, Denmark. Anita in WEST SIDE STORY at Ledreborg Castle, Denmark. MISSLEADING LADIES at St Davids Hall, Cardiff, which she co-devised with her brother Ceri Dupree. ABBAPHONIC the concert with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall and on tour in Russia. Ria was a guest soloist in the BEST OF BROADWAY at the Royal Albert Hall with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has recorded her own TV show ONE NIGHT ONLY WITH RIA JONES for BBC Wales and guested on three Royal Variety shows for the BBC as well as appearing on numerous TV chat shows and radio shows including FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT for BBC Radio 2 and WELSH IN THE WEST END for ITV1 Wales. Recordings to date are LES MISERABLES Manchester cast recording; Soloist A TRIBUTE TO HAL PRINCE; Kim in PERSONALS; Emma West in A TWIST OF FATE; guest soloist on Pier Nielsens albums MY WAY (which went platinum) and CHRISTMAS JOY; guest soloist on Jesper Lundgaards Album SYMPHONY FOR MY LOVE recorded with The Sonderyllands Symphony Orchestra; ABBAPHONIC and THE VERY BEST OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; ITS BETTER WITH A BAND with the Prinsens Musikkorp, And her recently launched album HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES? Ria has recently battled back from a serious illness and is delighted to be singing at her ‘home’ theatre. At the theatre where she first appeared in the pantomime CINDERELLA with Clive Dunn in 1977. She is currently on tour with the show WEST END WOMEN with Kerry Ellis and Joanna Ampil. https://youtube/watch?v=0cHQ-uZhvXs
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 11:19:01 +0000
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