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Dear @JRobyns Arteries, I write on behalf of Glasgow and it’s eateries. We are profoundly sorry about what we did to you this week…. x

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THE WEDDING SINGER to tour the UK in 2017 starring Jon Robyns, Cassie Compton and Ray Quinn

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For those who may not be familiar with your work, can you give me a little run down of some of your career highlights so far? 

Over the last 12 years I’ve been involved with various Musical Theatre productions in the West End, around the UK and Internationally. Some of my favourites are Avenue Q, which we opened in 2006, Les Miserables both the West End and Touring productions, and more recently opening Memphis in London and the current tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. 

You are about to star in ‘Legally Blonde’ at Curve, Leicester. What is the show about and what attracted you to the part you are playing? 

The show follows Elle Woods, a UCLA graduate who attends Harvard Law school to win back her boyfriend and learns to be more than anyone, including herself, thought she could be. It’s a smart, funny, fun, heartfelt and real story about not judging books by their covers and looking past first impressions. I’ve always wanted to play this part. I feel a strong connection to Emmett and understand who he is and what drives him. 

The film and the musical of Legally Blonde have been huge successes over the years. Do you feel added pressure to do a good job because of this and is this production any different from the previous West End version? 

Not really. I’m a big believer in taking ownership of parts, especially when they’ve been previously played. It’s gonna be what I see in him and not what others saw when they did. 

There are lots of exciting shows coming to London in 2016. What are you most looking forward to seeing? 

Showboat at the New London. School of Rock at the Palladium. Dreamgirls is the one I’m most excited about. 

If you could be the opposite sex for the day, what theatre role would you love to have a go at playing? 

Probably Mrs. Lovett. The best written show of all time. 

Can you complete this sentence. People should come and see Legally Blonde because… 

It’s not often that a show surpasses your expectations with it’s intricacy, wit and sincerity. A show for everyone who has surprised themselves with things you thought you could never achieve…plus cute dogs.

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Interview: Legally Blonde's Jon Robyns

Rising start of the West End Jon Robyns is no stranger to the musical stage having appeared in productions of Les Miserablés , Spamalot, Memphis, Avenue Q and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

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Full casting announced for Legally Blonde at the Curve Leicester (x)

Tupele Dorgu (Coronation Street/Chicago) will play Paulette, joining the previously announced Lucie Jones as Elle Woods, Ian Kelsey as Callahan, Jon Robyns as Emmett and Danny Mac as Warner.

The production opens on 14th April (previews from 11th April) and runs until 14th May 2016.

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Promo for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, starring Jon Robyns and Amy Griffiths 

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Jon Robyns bought me a drink and continues to be a perfect cinnamon roll, Drew Sarich is honestly the sweetest human being I’ve ever met and David Thaxton is an excitable puppy. I got trashed with my best friends and listened to some fantastic music. ur 21st birthday could never

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@Nancy_Sullivan   Ahhhhh Look what I’ve just found. @YoungThacko @JRobyns @killiandonnelly what lovely memories!

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Casting for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Announced

Casting has recently been announced for the 2015 and 2016 UK and Ireland touring production of Ian Fleming’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. 

The cast and crew will be lead by Jon Robyns as Caractacus Potts, and Amy Griffiths will play Truly Scrumptious.  Robyn’s has recently stared as the Alternate Huey in London’s Memphis the Musical, and Griffiths has stared in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Stephen Ward The Musical. 

The will also be joined by: Don Gallagher - Lord Scrumptious/ Baron Bomburst Tamsin Carroll - Baroness Bomburst Stephen Matthers - The Childcatcher Andy Hockley - Grandpa Potts Ewen Cummins - The Toymaker/ Mr Coggins Sam Harrison - Boris Scott Paige - Goran. 

The ensemble is made up of the wonderful talents of:  Kathryn Barnes, Rosanna Bates, Alex Louize Bird, Abigail Climer, Jade Davies, Matt Gillett, Ewan Gillies, Jonna Goodwin, Christopher D Hunt, Pail Iveson, Nia Jermin, Kelsie-Rae Marshall, Mollie Melia-Redgrave, Perry O’Dea, Matt Overfield, Ross Russell, Craig Turner and Robert Wikes. 

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is based on the 1968 film starring the legendary Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts, and tells the tale of one family, their magical family car and the adventures in-which they face together.  This is a musical suitable for the whole family, and is thoroughly enjoyable. 

The production is set to open at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds on the 2nd of December for a nine-week run, before heading to the Southampton Mayflower from the 10th of February 2016.  Dates from then include:  16 - 27 March - Bealfast Grand Opera House 30 March - 09 April - Stoke Regent Theatre 13 - 24 April - Southend Cliffs Pavilion 18 - 29 May - Nottingham Theatre Royal 01 - 12 June - Newcastle Theatre Royal 29 June - 17 July - Sheffield Lyceum Theatre 03 - 21 August - Cardiff Millenium Centre 07 - 18 September Birmingham Hippodrome 05 - 16 October - Edinburgh Festival Theatre.

For more information or tickets head to the Official Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Website.

All images courtesy of Google Images.

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All 3 current London Hueys (l-r. Jon Robyns(alternate), Tim Newman(understudy), Matt Cardle(principle))

Picture source: Memphis the musical official twitter page.

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@niallsheehy: What an amazing night at “Let’s Hear It For The Boys”. Thank you, Dunstable. xx

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We are delighted to confirm the full list of nominees for West End Frame's Understudy of the Year Award 2015. Running as part of the 2015 West End Frame Awards, voting for Understudy of the Year will open tomorrow (Thursday 9th July) at 1pm. Voting closes at 3pm on Wednesday 12th August and the winner will be announced on Friday 14th August.

The West End frame understudy of the year nominees have been announced and Memphis’ Rachel John and Jon Robyns have both been nominated! Don’t forget to have your say, voting opens tomorrow! 

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Memphis Lives In Me - Jon Robyns (alt. Huey)

Memphis the Musical - 13th December 2014

W.O.W.

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So I went to Memphis last night and Jon Robyns is the most adorable doofus

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Jon Robyns dressed as Mimi from RENT for West End Recast (x)