Jac Yarrow
Jac Yarrow | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1998 Cardiff, Wales |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Jac Yarrow (born March 11, 1998) is a Welsh stage actor and singer born in Cardiff.[1]
Yarrow attended Arts Educational Schools, where he originated to role of Jack Kelly in Disney’s Newsies in the UK. Yarrow graduated early in 2019.[1] His first West End role was the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 2019 at the London Palladium opposite Jason Donovan and Sheridan Smith. For his role, Yarrow was nominated for the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Actor In A Musical, Whatsonstage Awards in the same category and won The Stage Best West End Debut 2019. Following this, Yarrow appeared for two Christmas seasons (2020/2021) at the London Palladium playing himself. He reprised his role in Joseph in the summer of 2021, this time opposite pop star Alexandra Burke. Yarrow also played the role in the 2022 UK & Ireland tour and at The Princess Of Wales Theatre in Toronto, Canada in 2023. Also in 2023, he starred alongside Broadway legends Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, directed by Sir Matthew Bourne at the Geilgud Theatre in the West End.
Yarrow went on to portray the title role in Pippin 50th Anniversary concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the West End opposite Tony Award winner Alex Newell.[2][3] Yarrow is currently playing the role of Marius in Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular World Tour, having played the role for a four week summer run at the Sondheim Theatre in London in 2024.
On screen, Yarrow appeared as bad boy Jamie Dalton in BAFTA winning BBC drama In My Skin in 2020. Television credits also include Angelo Bernadone in Glow and Darkness (Dreamlight Productions), BBC’s Musicals The Greatest Show (2020), This Morning (ITV) and The One Show (BBC).
Acting credits
[edit]Theatre
[edit]| Year(s) | Production | Role | Theatre | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Joseph | London Palladium | West End |
| 2021 | ||||
| 2021-2022 | Pantoland at the Palladium | Principal Boy | ||
| 2022 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Joseph | - | UK National Tour |
| 2022-2023 | Princess of Wales Theatre | Canada | ||
| 2023-2024 | Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends | Performer | Gielgud Theatre | West End |
| 2024 | Pippin | Pippin | Theatre Royal Drury Lane | |
| Les Misérables | Marius Pontmercy | Sondheim Theatre | ||
| 2024-2025 | - | Arena Spectacular World Tour |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Jac Yarrow". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Jac Yarrow and More Will Join Alex Newell for 50th Anniversary Pippin Concerts in London
- ^ Jac Yarrow and Jason Donovan Will Return to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at London Palladium
- ^ Bonnie Langford and Jac Yarrow join West End Les Mis ahead of arena tour
- ^ Jac Yarrow, Channah Hewitt, Gavin Lee, Bonnie Langford, More Join Cast of Les Misérables Arena Tour
- ^ Jac Yarrow Theatre Credits AboutTheArtists